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Academic advising at the UW

Our general advisers help students plan and shape their undergraduate experience at the UW. In addition to assistance with tasks such as choosing a major and planning course schedules, advisers engage in a broader dialogue with individual students to better clarify their academic and personal goals.

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Your UW degree

Every undergraduate degree will look different. Generally, degrees are earned upon the successful completion of at least 180 college quarter credits distributed between General Education requirements, a major, electives and optional minors.

Your UW Degree

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Student Voices

“My adviser helped me solve a lot of questions about choosing courses and how to plan out my academic career. I have been meeting with my adviser consistently just to make sure I am on the right track at the UW, and also I got so much good advice about how to thrive in college.”

Jimmy's Story

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Drop-in advising

(206) 543-2550 • 141 Mary Gates Hall • advice@uw.edu

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General education

Learn what components make up your undergraduate degree.

General Education

Majors

Your major consists of at least 50 credits and makes up about one-third of your bachelor’s degree program.

Majors and Minors

Minors

A minor is an additional area of specialization (25-35 credits). You are not required to have a minor, but you may complete up to three in addition to a major. See if there is a minor you are interested in on our list of minors.

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High-Impact Practices

Learn about the how high-impact practices (HIPs) can enhance your academic experience and how to get involved, and learn about other ways to get involved on campus.

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Alumni Spotlight

Mackenzie Martin

2011, Geography Puget Sound Energy Community Projects Manager

When I began college, I was so sure I wanted to be an engineering major because of my passion for physics in high school. However, I quickly found out that I was far more engaged in a geography class I had signed up for on whim - Introduction to Globalization. That one class set me down a path of geography-related coursework and I was enamored with how space/geography could be applied to any topic.

UAA Advising catalyzes the broad learning of UW Undergraduates. As educators, we guide and support students in exploring, questioning, and navigating the events and significance of their undergraduate education. As a team of experienced practitioners and engaged scholars we serve the UW and the greater higher education community.