Education Studies
College of Education
The Education Studies program is designed for students who are interested in working with children, youth, families and communities and the variety of ways that we all teach and learn, both in and beyond traditional classroom settings.
Major category:
Curricular options: Early Childhood Studies, Education Research and Policy, Foundations of Teaching, Multilingual/Language in Education, Sports & Education
Area(s) of interest: Social sciences
websiteDegree requirements
Applicant type
First-year students can apply to the UW to begin autumn quarter or winter quarter (U.S. applicants only)
An application for general admission to the UW is required for all transfer students. UW accepts general applications for Autumn and Winter with some select majors allowing applications in Spring. Review your intended major’s website for information about which quarters it is open for admission.
Preparation for the major is a factor in transfer admission.
Use the information below to help you prepare for this major. Read more about applying to the UW as a transfer student.
- Visit MyPlan to run a degree audit.
- Use the UW Equivalency Guide to find out how courses taken at a Washington state community or technical college will transfer to the UW.
- UW college and school graduation requirements
Department admission information
Transfer students should take an intro to education course during their first quarter if possible (ECFS 200, EDUC 240, or EDUC 280). Prospective transfer student inquires, contact Alec Koehler alecjk@uw.edu for more information.
Read more about applying to the UW as a transfer student.
Courses REQUIRED for admission:
- Minimum 2.0 grade in one introductory course:
- ECFS 200 – Introduction to Early Childhood and Family Studies
- EDUC 240 – Introduction to Education
- EDUC 280 – Introduction to Education, Communities, and Organizations: Re-envisioning Education
- Minimum 2.0 grade in English Composition
- 45 credits earned
Entering transfer information:
Total undergraduates: 43
Total from Washington community colleges: 8
Entering transfer GPA (from WA community colleges):
3.75 – 4.00: <5
3.50 – 3.74: <5
3.25 – 3.49: <5
3.00 – 3.24: <5
2.75 – 2.99: <5
2.50 – 2.74: <5
2.49 and below: <5