Academic initiatives

Below is a brief summary of our academic initiatives. Please note that some links will take you to a different UW Bothell webpage.

STARS Program

UW Bothell’s State Academic Rising Scholars (STARS) program is a small, supportive community that seeks to increase diversity and access for pre-major students interested in applying to and graduating with technology degrees by offering specialized support and programming.

UW Bothell Engineering & Tech Scholars Program (BETS)

The UW Bothell Engineering & Tech Scholars (BETS) Program supports institutions in providing scholarships to academically talented, low-income students pursuing degrees in eligible engineering and technology disciplines.

TRIO Student Support Services Program

TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) offers tools, community, and guidance to help you make the most of your UW Bothell college experience. Through one-on-one advising, group workshops, peer relationships, and hands-on learning activities, SSS students gain valuable academic, career, and personal skills that lead to success!

First Year & Pre-Major Program (FYPP)

The First Year & Pre-Major Program (FYPP) helps first- and second-year (or pre-major) students explore majors, connect with campus resources, and build the skills needed for academic and career success.

• Discovery Core Experience: The Discovery Core Experience (DCX) helps students build relationships, connect with campus resources and co-curricular opportunities, and develop skills for success at UW Bothell through courses that fulfill distribution and prerequisite requirements across many disciplines.
• Meta-Majors Pathways: Meta-Majors Pathways help undergraduates explore majors, understand their field of study, discover engagement opportunities, connect with related people and programs, and build transferable skills for careers, graduate school, and beyond.
• First year math & first year composition: These courses are designed to help students choose the right class for their path and develop the skills necessary to excel in upper-level university courses and beyond.

Data Analytics Minor

The interdisciplinary Data Analytics Minor builds computational, statistical, and interpretive skills to apply data analysis within a student’s home discipline, while also carefully considering critiques of and social context for such methods.

Leadership Courses

Our leadership courses are designed to build essential leadership skills, including team leadership, people development, presentation mastery, and collaboration in diverse environments—all tailored to student’s goals.