Bachelor of Arts in Global Studies (Bothell)

The Global Studies (GST) major at the University of Washington Bothell engages students in active learning about critical policy and governance issues that provide insight about living and working in globally-connected environments. Academic and other learning experiences about political and social movements as well as demographic changes focus on theories of nationalism, representation, feminism, and postcolonialism to understand the practice of globalization. The Global Studies curriculum advances the five core IAS learning objectives. Students taking courses andor majoring in Global Studies will address the following learning objectives: Link economic, political and cultural processes that unite andor divide people and places across the globe. Identify how power structures are produced through local, national and transnational levels and inform individual and collective experiences. Practice cultural humility by considering transnational histories and geographies from the lived experiences, creative expressions and intellectual perspectives of marginalized groups. Recognize and communicate the historical depth of global inequities, systems of power and legacies of resistance. Collaborate with peers and various community partners in scholarly and creative activities. Learn creative and critical approaches to pose and address questions about the world, and your place in it.

To be eligible for full admission consideration, applicants must present the following: Completion of a college-preparatory course of study to include the following high school credits: a. 4 high school credits of English; b. 2 high school credits of a single world language; c. 3 high school credits of mathematics: algebra, geometry, and preferably trigonometry (a fourth high school credit of mathematical analysis or calculus is recommended forstudents preparing for majors in the sciences or engineering; d. 3 high school credits of socialscience; e. 3 high school credits of science, including 2 years of labscience; f. 1 senior-year math-based quantitative course; g. 0.5 high school credits of the fine, visual, or performing arts; h. 0.5 high school credits of electives taken from the above areas; One high school credit represents a standard full year of high school coursework.