BA Integrated Social Sciences at University of Washington

Programme overview

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.

Faculty: College of Arts and Sciences | Department: Integrated Social Sciences | Duration: 60 credits | Location: Seattle, WA, United States

What you will study

60 credits; ISS Core (20 credits):; ISS 301; ISS 302; ISS 350; ISS 355; ISS 401; Thematic areas courses (40 credits), to include at least one 5-credit course from each of five of the following seven areas of inquiry: (1) information and technology; (2) population movement; (3) conflict and cooperation; (4) diversity and global justice; (5) inequalities and power; (6) health and risk

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Entry requirements

Minimum 75 transferable quarter credits Minimum 2.00 GPA in all transferable college coursework Minimum 2.50 GPA in all courses applied to ISS major requirements Completion in high school or community college of College Academic Distribution Requirement (CADR). Demonstrated progress toward University and College of Arts and Sciences general education requirements 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. Continuation Policy All students must make satisfactory academic progress in the major. Failure to do so results in major-level academic notification, ...

First-year entry quarters: Autumn (begins late September), Winter (begins early January; not open to international first-year applicants), Summer (begins mid-June; most degree-seeking students apply for Autumn). Spring quarter is not open to first-year applicants.

Transfer entry: Autumn and Summer quarters; Spring quarter transfer admission is open only to applicants to specific departments in engineering and computer science.

First-year applications for Autumn (and Summer) open August 15 and close November 15; notification March 1-15. Winter applications open August 1 and close September 1, with notification in November and December. The UW does not offer early decision or early action. Apply through the Common App.

First-year application fee is $85 for U.S. students (fee waivers available) and $95 for international students (no fee waivers). Application requires a Common App essay and a self-reported academic record in STARS. SAT/ACT scores are not required for most applicants; homeschooled applicants and applicants from schools without letter or numeric grades must submit SAT or ACT scores. International applicants submit TOEFL or IELTS scores meeting the minimum English proficiency requirement.

Transfer applications for Autumn and Summer open December 15 and close February 28; notification May 1 to June 30. Transfer application fee is $85 (U.S., fee waivers available) or $95 (international, no fee waivers). SAT/ACT scores are not required for transfer applicants.

Apply through the official page: https://admit.washington.edu/apply/

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