Exploratory Courses
Winter 2026 Course Offerings
Consider these courses when building your schedule to further explore health and healthcare as a field of study and vocation.
Consult with your Academic Advisor when registering for courses to ensure your progress toward the completion of degree requirements.
Health Professions Pathways
B CORE 233 Special Topics in Pre-Health Professional Pathways (2, max. 6)
Explores pathways to a career in health and prepares students for professional roles in healthcare. Students ready to apply to graduate and professional health programs will receive additional instruction and support in applying to those programs. Course overlaps with: GEN ST 151. Credit/no-credit only. Offered: W.
If you’re considering a career in clinical patient care (medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, etc.), consider starting with courses in Biology and/or Chemistry depending on your placement in those courses. These sequenced courses are prerequisites for many professional health programs.
Visit our Pre-Health Advising page on Coursework for more on program prerequisites.
If you’re considering a career in health, but not sure exactly what or where, consider Health Studies or Health Elective courses.
UW Seattle courses require cross-campus enrollment.
REHAB 200 Introduction to Rehabilitation Science and Professions (2)
Introduction to rehabilitation science and the professions of occupational therapy, physical therapy, prosthetics and orthotics, and speech-language pathology. Also provides introduction to bio-psychosocial models of disability and implications for rehabilitation. Credit/no-credit only. Offered: W.
REHAB 300 Introduction to Occupational Therapy (1)
Provides an introduction to the occupational therapy profession with theoretical foundations and overviews of clinical practices in various settings. Credit/no-credit only. Offered: W.