{"id":22133,"date":"2026-10-16T22:33:30","date_gmt":"2026-10-16T22:33:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/?p=22133"},"modified":"2026-10-22T23:30:22","modified_gmt":"2026-10-22T23:30:22","slug":"academics","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/admissions\/why-uw-bothell\/academics","title":{"rendered":"Academics"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/admissions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/10\/why-uwb-academics-classroom001-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Two people collaborate on a laptop in a laboratory.\" class=\"wp-image-26467\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/admissions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/10\/why-uwb-academics-classroom001-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/admissions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/10\/why-uwb-academics-classroom001-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/admissions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/10\/why-uwb-academics-classroom001-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/admissions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/10\/why-uwb-academics-classroom001-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/admissions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/10\/why-uwb-academics-classroom001.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span>The UW Bothell advantage<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span>UW Bothell offers the benefits of a small campus community with the resources and opportunities of a large university.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n    \n            <a class=\"bothell-link-block link-block-1 bothell-link-block--margin-top \"\n           style=\"color:var(--wp--custom--color--purple-300)\"\n           href=\"https:\/\/admissions.uwb.edu\/register\/requestinfo\"\n                    >\n                            <span class=\"bothell-link-block__label\">Join Mailing List<\/span>\n                                        <span class=\"bothell-link-block__label-icon bothell-link-block__label-icon--alt\">\n                                        <span class=\"bothell-link-block-dark-purple\">\n                        <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" viewBox=\"0 0 28.28 42.26\" width=\"14\" height=\"14\">\n  <path d=\"m5.4 42.26 22.87-21.27L5.18 0 0 5.71 16.97 21 .27 36.5l5.14 5.76Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/>\n<\/svg>                    <\/span>\n                <\/span>\n                    <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center is-style-highlight-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\">Smaller class sizes<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-purple-300-color has-text-color has-link-color has-xl-font-size wp-elements-61cfa0bb11f051bbf0153de21b957b7f\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\">33<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\">Students on average<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center is-style-highlight-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\">Three campuses<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-purple-300-color has-text-color has-link-color has-xl-font-size wp-elements-0d3b7950a9c40beedb2b2bf1375f387c\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\">15<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\">Credits you can earn a year at other UW campuses<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center is-style-highlight-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\">Personalized experience<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-purple-300-color has-text-color has-link-color has-xl-font-size wp-elements-fc9886cd60309ec19806ce24735f177b\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\">19:1<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\">Student-to-faculty ratio<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-style-box-shadow is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\"><span>Degrees<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignfull size-full\" style=\"margin-right:0;margin-left:0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/admissions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/10\/why-uwb-students-classroom001-edited.jpg\" alt=\"Two people collaborating at a table with laptops\" class=\"wp-image-26653\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n    \n            <a class=\"bothell-link-block link-block-2 bothell-link-block--margin-top \"\n           style=\"color:var(--wp--custom--color--purple-300)\"\n           href=\"\/degrees\"\n                    >\n                            <span class=\"bothell-link-block__label\">Browse our degrees<\/span>\n                                        <span class=\"bothell-link-block__label-icon bothell-link-block__label-icon--alt\">\n                                        <span class=\"bothell-link-block-dark-purple\">\n                        <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" viewBox=\"0 0 28.28 42.26\" width=\"14\" height=\"14\">\n  <path d=\"m5.4 42.26 22.87-21.27L5.18 0 0 5.71 16.97 21 .27 36.5l5.14 5.76Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/>\n<\/svg>                    <\/span>\n                <\/span>\n                    <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\">UW Bothell offers more than 55 degree programs across five schools:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\"><span>Business<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\"><span>Educational Studies<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\"><span>Interdisciplinary Arts &amp; Sciences<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\"><span>Nursing &amp; Health Studies<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\"><span>Science, Technology, Engineering &amp; Mathematics<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Career pathways and exploration<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We developed the Meta-Major Pathways to help undergraduate students discover academic, co-curricular and research opportunities at UW Bothell based on their intended major or field of interest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>View the video and visit the Meta-Majors Pathways page to explore the many ways you can engage academically across disciplines at UW Bothell!<\/p>\n\n\n    \n            <a class=\"bothell-link-block link-block-3 bothell-link-block--margin-top \"\n           style=\"color:var(--wp--custom--color--purple-300)\"\n           href=\"\/premajor\/pre-major-students\/meta-major-pathways\"\n                    >\n                            <span class=\"bothell-link-block__label\">Explore Meta-Major Pathways<\/span>\n                                        <span class=\"bothell-link-block__label-icon bothell-link-block__label-icon--alt\">\n                                        <span class=\"bothell-link-block-dark-purple\">\n                        <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" viewBox=\"0 0 28.28 42.26\" width=\"14\" height=\"14\">\n  <path d=\"m5.4 42.26 22.87-21.27L5.18 0 0 5.71 16.97 21 .27 36.5l5.14 5.76Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/>\n<\/svg>                    <\/span>\n                <\/span>\n                    <\/a>\n    \n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">International experiences<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"365\" height=\"274\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/admissions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/05\/why-uw-bothell-study-abroad-students001.jpeg\" alt=\"A person smiling outdoors with a view behind them.\" class=\"wp-image-25327\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:417px;height:241px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/admissions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/05\/why-uw-bothell-study-abroad-students001.jpeg 365w, https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/admissions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/05\/why-uw-bothell-study-abroad-students001-300x225.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 365px) 100vw, 365px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Study abroad<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>UW Bothell offers many study abroad opportunities. Spending part of your university experience abroad will expand your understanding of the world and help you develop global skills. For many students, studying abroad is a transformational experience.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/admissions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/10\/why-uwb-academics-classroom005.jpg\" alt=\"A student studies on a laptop at a desk beside a window.\" class=\"wp-image-26477\" style=\"width:417px;height:241px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/admissions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/10\/why-uwb-academics-classroom005.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/admissions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/10\/why-uwb-academics-classroom005-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/admissions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/10\/why-uwb-academics-classroom005-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/admissions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/10\/why-uwb-academics-classroom005-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/admissions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/10\/why-uwb-academics-classroom005-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Learn internationally, online!<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Not all global experiences require travel. In our Collaborative Online International Learning (COlL) classes, you can connect virtually with students from other universities around the world.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n    \n            <a class=\"bothell-link-block link-block-4 bothell-link-block--margin-top \"\n           style=\"color:var(--wp--custom--color--purple-300)\"\n           href=\"\/connected-learning\/global\"\n                    >\n                            <span class=\"bothell-link-block__label\">Explore UW Bothell\u2019s Global Initiatives<\/span>\n                                        <span class=\"bothell-link-block__label-icon bothell-link-block__label-icon--alt\">\n                                        <span class=\"bothell-link-block-dark-purple\">\n                        <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" viewBox=\"0 0 28.28 42.26\" width=\"14\" height=\"14\">\n  <path d=\"m5.4 42.26 22.87-21.27L5.18 0 0 5.71 16.97 21 .27 36.5l5.14 5.76Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/>\n<\/svg>                    <\/span>\n                <\/span>\n                    <\/a>\n    \n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Our academic approach<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Three distinctive educational approaches serve as a defining focus for the student-centered academic programs at UW Bothell: connected learning, community engagement and cross-disciplinary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/admissions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/10\/why-uwb-academics-classroom002-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Five people collaborate outdoors while reviewing a laptop.\" class=\"wp-image-26468\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/admissions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/10\/why-uwb-academics-classroom002-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/admissions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/10\/why-uwb-academics-classroom002-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/admissions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/10\/why-uwb-academics-classroom002-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/admissions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/10\/why-uwb-academics-classroom002-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/admissions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/10\/why-uwb-academics-classroom002.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Connected Learning<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>UW Bothell engages students through \u201cconnected learning&#8221;. Everything you learn and create in your classes, team projects and research, is connected and applied to what is happening in the broader world.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Community Engagement<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the ways you make connections as a student is by engaging with regional and global businesses, nonprofits, agencies and organizations. With assistance from faculty and staff, students at UW Bothell work with hundreds of community partners to investigate research questions, pursue capstone projects and participate in internships.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/admissions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/10\/why-uwb-academics-classroom004-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Four volunteers plant and clear vegetation in a wooded yard.\" class=\"wp-image-26472\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/admissions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/10\/why-uwb-academics-classroom004-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/admissions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/10\/why-uwb-academics-classroom004-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/admissions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/10\/why-uwb-academics-classroom004-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/admissions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/10\/why-uwb-academics-classroom004-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/admissions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/10\/why-uwb-academics-classroom004.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/admissions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/10\/why-uwb-academics-classroom003-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Three students collaborate on laptops.\" class=\"wp-image-26476\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/admissions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/10\/why-uwb-academics-classroom003-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/admissions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/10\/why-uwb-academics-classroom003-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/admissions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/10\/why-uwb-academics-classroom003-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/admissions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/10\/why-uwb-academics-classroom003-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/admissions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/10\/why-uwb-academics-classroom003.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cross-disciplinary<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>UW Bothell students participate in programs and projects that bridge traditional academic boundaries, connecting fields such as business and health studies or biology and fine arts. These experiences deepen learning and present real-world issues and problem-solving tools in ways that prepare students for complex challenges after graduation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"429\" height=\"429\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/admissions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/07\/pierre-mourad.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23759\" style=\"width:300px;height:300px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/admissions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/07\/pierre-mourad.png 429w, https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/admissions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/07\/pierre-mourad-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/admissions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/07\/pierre-mourad-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/admissions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/07\/pierre-mourad-125x125.png 125w, https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/admissions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/07\/pierre-mourad-400x400.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 429px) 100vw, 429px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\"><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" viewbox=\"0 0 31.93 23.66\" width=\"34\">\n  <path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M19.94 23.655h11.988V12.578h-6.6a6.63 6.63 0 0 1 .662-3.486 8.55 8.55 0 0 1 5.721-4.722V.001a14.8 14.8 0 0 0-8.687 4.768q-3.089 3.606-3.089 9.994v8.893Zm-19.938 0H11.99V12.578h-6.6a7.5 7.5 0 0 1 .631-3.575q1.47-3.277 5.763-4.633V.001a14.54 14.54 0 0 0-8.771 4.788c-2 2.427-3.008 5.781-3.008 9.974Z\"><\/path>\n<\/svg><p><span>Experiential education &mdash; where projects compel the students to engage with their education, choose a degree and go forth in the world and do good &mdash; that&rsquo;s what excites me about UW Bothell. Such opportunities are rare in my experience elsewhere but common here.<\/span><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" viewbox=\"0 0 31.93 23.66\" width=\"34\" style=\"transform:rotate(180deg);transform-origin:center\">\n  <path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M19.94 23.655h11.988V12.578h-6.6a6.63 6.63 0 0 1 .662-3.486 8.55 8.55 0 0 1 5.721-4.722V.001a14.8 14.8 0 0 0-8.687 4.768q-3.089 3.606-3.089 9.994v8.893Zm-19.938 0H11.99V12.578h-6.6a7.5 7.5 0 0 1 .631-3.575q1.47-3.277 5.763-4.633V.001a14.54 14.54 0 0 0-8.771 4.788c-2 2.427-3.008 5.781-3.008 9.974Z\"><\/path>\n<\/svg><\/p>\n<cite>Pierre D. Mourad, Professor<br>Engineering and Mathematics<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The UW Bothell advantage UW Bothell offers the benefits of a small campus community with the resources and opportunities of a large university. 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