Undergraduate General Education Requirements

All students who began their college careers in Fall 1985 or later must meet the UW Arts and Sciences requirements in language skills, reasoning and writing in context, and areas of knowledge. Information about the Arts and Sciences requirements can be obtained in the Gateway Center, Mary Gates Hall, or in the Social Work Admissions and Student Services Offices, Room 23.

The following courses or their equivalents, with a minimum grade of 2.0 in each course, are prerequisites for admission: Introductory Sociology (5 credits), Psychology 101 (5 credits), Economics 100 or 200 or 201 (5 credits), and Biology 100, 118, 161 (5 credits) or Genome 261.

Language Skills—10
English composition, 5 credits; foreign language, (third quarter), 5 credits. (English composition and foreign language requirements must be passed with a GPA of 2.0 or better.)

Reasoning and Writing Skills—15
Quantitative/symbolic reasoning (QSR), 5 credits; additional writing courses, 10 credits. Please note that some departmental requirements will also meet some general education requirements. The total number of electives may then increase. Check with the adviser.

Areas of Knowledge—75
Visual, literary, and performing arts (VLPA), 20 credits; individuals and societies (IS), 20 credits; natural world (NW), 20 credits; plus 15 credits in any of the VLPA, IS, or NW areas. Fifteen credits in the undergraduate program may also count toward the areas of knowledge. Prerequisite courses in introductory sociology, psychology, economics, and human biology or their equivalencies may also be counted toward the areas of knowledge requirement.

Electives
The number of general electives is variable and is evaluated upon acceptance to the undergraduate program when students meet with a Student Services adviser.

Total General Education Credits—varies

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