Majors
What's great about a big U? Choice, opportunity, freedom to explore. The UW offers 165 different majors in 79 departments. Start with an area of study that interests you, and see where it takes you.
Arts
Fine, visual, and performing arts + architectureMusic
- Jazz Studies
- Music Education
- Orchestral Instruments
- Guitar
- Early Music Option
- Composition
- Organ
- Piano
- Voice
- Vocal or Instrumental Option
- Strings
- Theory or Music History Option
Landscape Architecture
Drama
Architectural Studies
Art + Design
- Interdisciplinary Visual Arts
- Painting & Drawing
- Photomedia
- 3D4M (3-Dimensional Forum [ceramics | glass | sculpture])
- Design
- Industrial Design
- Interaction Design
- Visual Communication Design
Digital Arts & Experimental Media (DXARTS)
Undergraduate program is under review. Please contact department for more information.Dance
- Dance Studies
- Creative Studies
Art History
Classics
- Classics
- Greek
- Classical Studies
- Latin
Comparative Literature
- Cinema Studies
- Literary Studies
French & Italian Studies
- French
- Italian
English
- Language & Literature
- Creative Writing
Asian Languages & Literature
- Korean
- South Asian Languages (Hindi, Sanskrit)
- Japanese Linguistics
- Japanese
- Chinese
Spanish & Portuguese Studies
- Spanish Studies
Slavic Languages & Literatures
- Russian Languages & Literatures
- Literature & Culture
- East European Languages
Near Eastern Studies
- Biblical & Ancient Near Eastern Studies
- Comparative Islamic Studies
- Culture & Civilization
- Languages & Civilization
Germanics
Linguistics
- Romance Linguistics
- General Linguistics
Scandinavian Studies
- Swedish
- Scandinavian Area Studies
- Norwegian
- Danish
- Finnish
Philosophy
Health Sciences
Pre-med + professional degrees in the health sciences such as nursingBiological & Environmental Sciences
Explore, analyze, and understand every part of the planet and our role in itAquatic & Fishery Sciences
- Aquatic Ecology
- Aquatic Organismal Biology
- Conservation & Management
Microbiology
- Medical & Laboratory Microbiology
- Microbiology
Neurobiology
Oceanography
- Physical Oceanography
- Marine Geology & Geophysics
- Chemical Oceanography
- Biological Oceanography
Environmental Studies
Environmental Science & Resource Management
- Wildlife Conservation
- Horticulture
- Restoration Ecology & Environmental
- Landscape Ecology & Conservation
- Sustainable Forest Management
Biology
- Molecular, Cellular & Developmental Biology
- Plant Biology
- Physiology
- General Biology
- Ecology, Evolution and Conservation
Business
Foster School of Business + economics & construction managementConstruction Management
Economics
Business Administration
- Information Systems
- Marketing
- Human Resources Management
- Certificate of International Studies in Business
- Entrepreneurship
- Business Administration
- Finance
- Accounting
Math, Computing + Engineering
Just like it sounds. And no, there isn't just one major for computer geeks here.Aeronautics & Astronautics
Applied & Computational Mathematical Sciences (ACMS)
- Biological & Life Sciences
- Discrete Mathematics & Algorithms
- Engineering & Physical Sciences
- Mathematical Economics
- Operations Research
- Scientific Computing & Numerical Algorithms
- Social & Behavioral Sciences
- Statistics
Bioengineering
Bioresource Science & Engineering
Business
- Information Systems
Chemical Engineering
Civil & Environmental Engineering
- Environmental Engineering
- Geotechnical Engineering
- Transportation Engineering
- Water Resource Engineering & Hydrology
Computer Engineering
Computer Science
Electrical Engineering
Human Centered Design & Engineering
Industrial Engineering
Informatics
Materials Science & Engineering
Mathematics
- Philosophy Options
- Standard
- Standard & Comprehensive Options
- Teaching Preparation
Mechanical Engineering
- Design
- Energy & Fluids
- Material & Manufacturing
- Mechanics
- Systems & Dynamics
Statistics
Physical Sciences
From the cells that form our bodies to the farthest reaches of unknown galaxiesAstronomy
Atmospheric Sciences
- Atmosphere & the Environment
- Atmosphere & the Ocean
- Meteorology
- Teacher Education
Biochemistry
Chemistry
Earth & Space Sciences
- Biology
- Environmental Earth Sciences
- Physics Options
- Standard
Physics
Social Sciences
From anthropology to sociology + as helpful hints about how to "be" pre-lawAmerican Ethnic Studies
- Afro-American Studies
- American Ethnic Studies
- Asian/Pacific American Studies
- Chicano Studies
American Indian Studies
Anthropology
- Anthropology of Globalization
- Medical Anthropology & Global Health
Communication
- Communication
- Journalism
Community, Environment & Planning
Comparative History of Ideas (CHID)
Early Childhood & Family Studies
Economics
- Economic Theory & Quantitative Methods
- International Economics
- Natural Resource & Environmental Economics
- Quantitative Managerial Economics
- Social Science Emphasis
Gender, Women, and Sexuality
Geography
- Economic Geography
- Geographic Information Systems
- Regional Geography & International Development
- Society & Environment
- Urban, Social & Political Processes
History
History & Philosophy of Science
International Studies
- Asian Studies
- Canadian Studies
- Comparative Religion
- European Studies
- International Studies
- Jewish Studies
- Latin America & Caribbean Studies
Law, Societies & Justice
Philosophy
Political Science
- International Security
- Political Economy
Pre-Law
Psychology
Social Welfare
Sociology
