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Academic advising at the UW

Our general advisers help students plan and shape their undergraduate experience at the UW. In addition to assistance with tasks such as choosing a major and planning course schedules, advisers engage in a broader dialogue with individual students to better clarify their academic and personal goals.

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Your UW degree

Every undergraduate degree will look different. Generally, degrees are earned upon the successful completion of at least 180 college quarter credits distributed between General Education requirements, a major, electives and optional minors.

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GEN ST 220 A — Undergraduate Research: Foundations and Exploration (SPR 2025)

Curious about undergraduate research but unsure where to begin? This class is for you! Gain the skills and knowledge to start on your research journey. Learn why research matters and what it looks like in practice, how to find and apply for research opportunities across disciplines, and the importance of mentorship, networking, and gaining hands-on experience.

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Student Voices

“My adviser helped me solve a lot of questions about choosing courses and how to plan out my academic career. I have been meeting with my adviser consistently just to make sure I am on the right track at the UW, and also I got so much good advice about how to thrive in college.”

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(206) 543-2550  •  141 Mary Gates Hall  •  advice@uw.edu

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General education

Learn what components make up your undergraduate degree.

General Education

Majors

Your major consists of at least 50 credits and makes up about one-third of your bachelor’s degree program.

Majors and Minors

Minors

A minor is an additional area of specialization (25-35 credits). You are not required to have a minor, but you may complete up to three in addition to a major. See if there is a minor you are interested in on our list of minors.

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High-Impact Practices

Learn about the how high-impact practices (HIPs) can enhance your academic experience and how to get involved, and learn about other ways to get involved on campus.

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Alumni Spotlight

Hillary Homan
  2006, Comparative History of Ideas (BA), Communication (BA)  Peace Corp / Job Search due to COVID-19

I thought I would be a dentist, so I was taking lots of science classes. Later, after I realized I didn't want to continue studying science, I was taking a course about the history of science and religion that was co-listed with History, Anthropology, and Comparative History of Ideas (CHID). I met some CHID students in that course and it sounded like a perfect fit for me. I met with the CHID advisor and decided to do a double degree with CHID and Communication!

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