Course

What Should I Take?

If you're wondering what courses you should take as a freshman or pre-major, or if you have questions for an advisor, you've come to the right place.

The links to the left provide information about The Discovery Core, what classes will be available for freshmen and pre-majors, what classes are likely to be offered throughout the entire year at UW Bothell and many other resources from your freshman and pre-major advisors.

Discovery Core courses aim to provide students with tools to succeed in both their academic and personal life as they will learn how different forms of knowledge impact our communities, both local and global. Throughout the Discovery Core courses you will

Experience the richness of integrated learning across a variety of academic disciplines and the formation of a Learning Community among students, faculty, and staff at UW Bothell.

Embark on preparing for your major and fulfilling your UW General Education requirements.

Explore the UW Bothell Learning Goals - Critical and Creative Inquiry, Communication, Quantitative and Qualitative Literacy, Inclusive Practices, and Ethics and Social Responsibility - leading toward your Spring Quarter course on "Reflection, Research, and Experiential Learning."