Declaring Your Major

Ready to join your major? Here’s how!

Once you’ve decided which major you’d like to complete, you’ll need to either declare your major, or apply for the major if it has an admissions process. Many of our majors are open to all students or to students who meet minimum requirements, and these majors can be declared at any time. Some majors have limited space and more in-depth requirements, so you’ll need to complete an application to those majors.

Declarable Majors

The following majors can be declared whenever you meet the requirements for them. Click on the major itself to confirm if any specific coursework is required before declaring.

MajorLink to Declaration Process
American & Ethnic Studies (BA)IAS Major Declaration Form
Biology (BS)STEM Major Declaration Form
Conservation & Restoration Science (BS)IAS Major Declaration Form
Culture, Literature & the Arts (BA)IAS Major Declaration Form
Data Visualization (BA & BS)IAS Major Declaration Form
Earth System Science (BS)IAS Major Declaration Form
Educational Studies (BA)SES Major Declaration Form
Environmental Studies (BA)IAS Major Declaration Form
Gender, Women & Sexuality Studies (BA)IAS Major Declaration Form
Global Studies (BA)IAS Major Declaration Form
Interdisciplinary Arts (BA)IAS Major Declaration Form
Interdisciplinary Studies: Social Science (BA)IAS Major Declaration Form
Law, Economics & Public Policy (BA)IAS Major Declaration Form
Data Visualization (BA and BS)IAS Major Declaration Form
Mathematics (BS)STEM Major Declaration Form
Media & Communication Studies (BA)IAS Major Declaration Form
Psychology (BA)IAS Major Declaration Form
Science, Technology & Society (BA)IAS Major Declaration Form

Majors Requiring Applications

The following majors require that you submit an application and get accepted into the program. Some of these programs have limited space and are unable to accept all qualified applicants. For all of these programs, you can see their general admission rate for internal students, and when their next application date is.

All internal major applications can be found here: https://admissions.uwb.edu/apply/.

MajorSpring Quarter DeadlineAcceptance Rate
(Internal applicants only, approximate rolling 2 year average)
Applied Computing (BA)January 1033%
Business Administration (BA) Bellevue CampusJanuary 25100%
Business Administration (BA) Bothell CampusJanuary 2593%
Chemistry (BA)January 25100%
Chemistry (BS – With a biochemistry option)January 25100%
Chemistry (BS)January 2595%
Computer Engineering (BS)N/A82%
Computer Science & Software Engineering (BS)
January 10
40%
Electrical Engineering (BS)January 2595%
Health Studies (BA)January 2592%
Mechanical Engineering (BS)N/A87%
Physics (BA)January 25100%
Physics (BS)January 25100%

The majority of programs requiring an application will accept in-progress prerequisites except where noted. Be sure to review the program’s website for all details, or schedule an appointment with your Pre-Major advisor.