Integrated Social Sciences is an online bachelor's degree completion program in the College of Arts and Sciences. ISS is a 60-credit interdisciplinary major, offering courses from across the social sciences, and an integrative set of core courses. General Education requirements are the same as for all A&S majors. Students with 75 transferable credits and an overall GPA of 2.0 are eligible for admission, including new transfer students, and returning and continuing UW Seattle undergraduates. Career fields open to ISS graduates include government and public policy, international affairs, law and law enforcement, nonprofit management, education and research, library science, business and management, communication and information technology, marketing and sales, social media, human resources, social services, and many more fields appropriate for liberal arts graduates.
Integrated Social Sciences (ISS) is an online bachelor's degree completion program in the College of Arts and Sciences and in partnership with UW Continuum College. ISS offers courses from across the social sciences, including anthropology, communications, economics, history, international studies, philosophy, political sciences, sociology, and more. An integrative set of core courses provides a common intellectual foundation and supports a reflective, intentional student learning practice. General Education requirements are the same as for all A&S majors. Career fields open to ISS graduates include government and public policy, international affairs, law and law enforcement, nonprofit management, education and research, library science, business and management, communication and information technology, marketing and sales, social media, human resources, social services, and many more fields appropriate for liberal arts graduates.
Suggested First- and Second-Year College Courses: General coursework developing critical thinking, analytical, and writing skills. Coursework which satisfies general education requirements for the College of Arts and Sciences, including courses in English composition, foreign language, and quantitative and symbolic reasoning.
ISS accepts only program-specific students. Admission is competitive. Completion of minimum admission requirements does not guarantee admission to the University. In addition, applicants are evaluated on the following criteria: (1) overall academic record; (2) a personal statement; (3) likelihood of success in an online-format program, based on a separate application question.
All students must make satisfactory academic progress in the major. Failure to do so results in probation, which can lead to dismissal from the major. For the complete continuation policy, contact the departmental adviser or refer to the department website.
Integrated Social Sciences (ISS) is an online bachelor's degree completion program in the College of Arts and Sciences and in partnership with UW Continuum College. ISS offers courses from across the social sciences, including anthropology, communications, economics, history, international studies, philosophy, political sciences, sociology, and more. An integrative set of core courses provides a common intellectual foundation and supports a reflective, intentional student learning practice. General Education requirements are the same as for all A&S majors. Career fields open to ISS graduates include government and public policy, international affairs, law and law enforcement, nonprofit management, education and research, library science, business and management, communication and information technology, marketing and sales, social media, human resources, social services, and many more fields appropriate for liberal arts graduates.
60 credits
Student Outcomes and Opportunities
ISS majors learn how to reflect thoughtfully on their learning and how to articulate what they have learned to others. They accomplish these important goals by developing an ongoing learning plan and by creating a web-based learning portfolio that is transformed into a polished showcase of learning in the capstone course (ISS 401).