University of Washington Seattle

Office of Admissions

• Freshman
• Transfer
  • Plan Your Transfer
    • Equivalency Guide
    • Academic Planning Worksheets
    • Transfer Credit Policies
    • Plan for a Major
    • WACAS
  • Review Requirements
    • College Academic Distribution Requirements
    • The Transfer GPA
    • Enrollment Goals & Priorities
    • English Language Proficiency
    • Homeschool Policies
  • TAP: Transfer Admission & Planning
  • Transfer Thursdays
• International
• Postbacs

IF COMPLETED IN HIGH SCHOOL

Three years of study are required in history or in any of the social sciences, e.g., anthropology, contemporary world problems, economics, geography, government, political science, psychology, sociology.

Credit for religion courses, consumer economics, student government, or community service will not count towards the requirement.

IF MADE UP THROUGH COLLEGE COURSE WORK

Courses in the social sciences—e.g., anthropology, economics, ethnic studies, history, philosophy, political science, psychology, sociology-will count toward the requirement.