{"id":1545,"date":"2014-09-05T10:40:17","date_gmt":"2014-09-05T10:40:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/?p=1545"},"modified":"2026-09-11T11:58:15","modified_gmt":"2026-09-11T18:58:15","slug":"admissions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/nhs\/undergraduate\/health-studies\/admissions","title":{"rendered":"Admissions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The <strong>Bachelor of Arts in Health Studies<\/strong> is a minimum-requirements major. Any student who meets the program\u2019s admission requirements is automatically admitted to the major when they apply. The major accepts transfer students and UW Bothell students who are either pre-major or who are changing majors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Entry Quarters<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Health Studies major admits students for entry in <strong>autumn<\/strong>, <strong>winter<\/strong>, and <strong>spring quarters<\/strong>. UW Bothell internal and transfer students are eligible to declare the Health Studies major as soon as they have met the minimum requirements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center is-style-highlight-paragraph-grey-background\"><em>See specific transfer student <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/admissions\/apply\/application-dates-deadlines#major\">application dates and deadlines <\/a>for the quarter you plan to apply.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to Declare or Apply<\/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<p class=\"has-h-6-font-size\">Submit an <strong>Internal Declaration <\/strong>if you are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A pre-major student at UW Bothell<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Already in a major at UW Bothell and want <br>to switch majors<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Seeking a double major or double degree<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-light-gold-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/forms.cloud.microsoft\/Pages\/ResponsePage.aspx?id=W9229i_wGkSZoBYqxQYL0lkiCfwANx1FjLzxLdn8Ml1UQ0sxM004UUVCR0E3VldaNlBZMjZaTERCMC4u\">Internal Declaration<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-h-6-font-size\">Submit a <strong>Transfer Application <\/strong>if you are: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A student at UW Seattle or UW Tacoma<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Transferring from another college or university outside of the UW system<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A post-baccalaureate student <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-light-gold-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/admissions.uwb.edu\/apply\/\">Transfer Application<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p><em>If you have been away from the UW for more than two quarters (excluding summer quarter) and have not completed the degree you were pursuing when you were last enrolled, follow the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/registrar\/policies\/returning-student-process\">Returning Student Process<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Prerequisite  Courses<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-h-5-font-size\">A minimum of 30-quarter credits to include the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>English Composition (5 credits) with a grade of 2.0 or higher<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>An <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/nhs\/undergraduate\/health-studies\/overview\/hs-electives\">approved health course<\/a> (5 credits) with a grade of 2.0 or higher\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>For internal applicants:  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washington.edu\/students\/crscatb\/bhs.html#bhs201\">BHS 201<\/a> or other <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washington.edu\/students\/crscatb\/bhlth.html#bhlth197\">BHLTH course<\/a> recommended <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>For transfer applicants, the commonly approved health courses include:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Intro\/General Biology Courses<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Intro\/General Chemistry Courses<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Organic Chemistry Courses<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Human Anatomy &amp; Physiology Courses<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Microbiology<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nutrition<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Intro\/General Psychology<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Abnormal Psychology<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lifespan Psychology<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Human Sexuality<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Recommended:<\/strong> One course in statistics (5 credits) and one course focused on writing (5 credits)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-h-5-font-size\">Transfer applicants must also have satisfied:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"\/admissions\/apply\/transfer\/admissions-requirements\">University admission requirements<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"\/admissions\/apply\/english-language-proficiency\">English Language Proficiency<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Questions? <\/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<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">UW Bothell Students<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are a pre-major student or already in a different major at UW Bothell, contact your current academic advisor directly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-light-gold-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/advising\/\">Meet with an academic advisor<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Transfer Students<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are coming from another institution, or you have questions about transfer equivalency, meet with an admissions counselor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-light-gold-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/admissions.uwb.edu\/register\/request_appointment\">Meet with an admissions counselor<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Bachelor of Arts in Health Studies is a minimum-requirements major. 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