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Individualized Studies

College of Arts & Sciences

An Individualized Studies major is a special interdisciplinary major designed by an individual student. Each Individualized Studies program is unique.

Major category: Minimum requirements

Curricular options: Disability Studies, Self-Designed majors

Topic(s): Social sciences

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Degree requirements

Applicant type

Applicant type

Freshmen can apply to the UW to begin autumn quarter or winter quarter (U.S. applicants only)

Read more about applying to the UW as a freshman, including details for programs that provide high school students with college credit (like Running Start).

Individualized Studies is a minimum requirements major. You may declare this major after enrolling at the UW and completing the prerequisites. Visit the department website for more information.

Quarters of general admission to UW: autumn / winter (U.S. applicants only) / spring / summer

Preparation for the major is a factor in transfer admission.

  • Use the information below to help you prepare for this degree
  • 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

Please contact the department for details about the application process.
Individualized Studies is an interdisciplinary major option for students who wish to create a program of study by combining selected courses from two or more departments. Students are required to identify a central organizing theme for their major and design it under the guidance and supervision of at least two faculty members and an Individualized Studies adviser.

 

Read more about applying to the UW as a transfer student.

Entering transfer information:

Total undergraduates: 7
Total from Washington community colleges: 3

Outcomes unavailable for this major. See other majors with similar topic categories.

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