School of Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences
School of Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences silvaaThe School of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences is divided into five divisions, each containing related programs and degrees.
General Education Requirements for SIAS
As part of the degree requirements, students must complete approximately 85 credits of general education course work:
| English Composition (C) | 5 credits | |
|---|---|---|
| Writing (W) | 10 credits | One course may be part of the major requirements for students in majors such as Communication, History (all tracks), PP&E (all tracks), Law & Policy, Psychology, and Writing Studies |
| Reasoning (RSN) | 5 credits | Courses such as Macroeconomics, Microeconomics, General Chemistry, Statistics, and others may fulfill this requirement |
| Diversity (DIV) | 5 credits | These are courses that focus on sociocultural, political, and economic diversity of human experience |
| Arts and Humanities (A&H) | 20 credits | These are courses in TARTS, TAMST, TFILM, TLIT, TWRT; select courses from other subject areas may count |
| Social Sciences (SSc) | 20 credits | These are courses in TEGL, THIST, TLAWPL, TPPE, TPSYCH, TSOC; select courses from other subject areas may count |
| Natural Sciences (NSc) | 20 credits | These are courses in TBIOL, TCHEM, TESC, TMATH, TPHYS, TCSS; select courses from other subject areas may count |
Most students who transfer from another college have many of these requirements completed. Any requirements that aren't complete when a transfer student is admitted to UW Tacoma become part of the student's degree program.
Some courses may fulfill more than one general education category or a major requirement. See advisor for details. For example, a course might be a Writing course and also an Arts and Humanities (A&H). Courses that are both A&H and Social Science (SSc) can only fulfill one general education area.
School of Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences
Contact Information
Phone: (253) 692-4450
Email: iashelp@uw.edu
Division of Culture, Art and Communication
Division of Politics, Philosophy, and Public Affairs
Division of Sciences and Mathematics
The division of Sciences and Mathematics offers Bachelor of Arts degrees in Environmental Studies, and Bachelor of Science degrees in Biomedical Sciences, Environmental Science and Mathematics. Our curriculum, internship opportunities and research maintain local community ties while exploring global perspectives, leading to excellent career opportunities for graduating students.
Division of Social, Behavioral and Human Sciences
Our majors include Psychology and Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences with an individually-designed option. Our curriculum in Psychology is designed to prepare students for careers in human services, community service, human resources and for graduate school for students who plan to work as professional psychologists. We value interdisciplinarity, being able to combine and use skills and knowledge across disciplines.
Undergraduate Programs
Division of Social and Historical Study
The SIAS division of Social and Historical Studies covers social science and humanities courses in the History, Ethnic, Gender and Labor Studies and IAS Global Studies concentration majors. Investigate diverse experiences and conditions over time and place to provide a common framework, paying particular attention to race, class, ethnicity and gender, and to how people shape their destinies.