University of Washington Tacoma
Academics
- Graduation Rate54%
- Majors Available53
- Student-to-Faculty Ratio15:1
- Retention Rate78%
AP Credit Policy
Although AP scores range from 1 to 5, all departments at the UW require a minimum score of 3 or 4 to earn credit. In some cases, you must consult a departmental adviser for evaluation after entering the University.
For more information, view the credit policy on the college's website.
Offers credits
Yes
Offers placement into advanced courses
Yes
| AP Courses | Min Score Required | Number of Credits | Course Equivalent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 | 5 | ART 103 |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 | 5 | ART 104 |
| African American Studies | 3 | 5 | AFRAM 102 |
| Art History | 3 | 5 | ART H 100 |
| Biology | 3 | 5 | BIOL 161 |
| 4 | 10 | BIOL 161,162 | |
| Calculus AB | 2 | 0 | Placement into MATH 124 only |
| 3 | 5 | MATH 124 | |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 5 | MATH 124 |
| 2 | 5 | MATH 124 | |
| 4 | 10 | MATH 124,125 | |
| Calculus BC: AB Subscore | 3 | 5 | MATH 124 |
| Chemistry | 4 | 10 | CHEM 142, 152 |
| 3 | 5 | CHEM 142 | |
| 5 | 15 | CHEM 142, 152 , 162 | |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | 5 | CHIN 133 |
| 5 | 15 | CHIN 133, 231,232 | |
| 4 | 10 | CHIN 133, 231 | |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 5 | POLS 204 |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 4 | CSE 121 |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 | 5 | CSE 110 |
| Drawing | 3 | 5 | ART 102 |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 5 | ENGL 106 |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 5 | ENGL 106 |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 5 | ESRM 100 |
| European History | 4 | 5 | HSTEU 113 |
| 3 | 5 | HSTEU 100 | |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 5 | FRENCH 201 |
| 4 | 10 | FRENCH 201, 202 | |
| 5 | 15 | FRENCH 201, 202, 203 | |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 5 | GERMAN 201, |
| 5 | 15 | GERMAN 201, 202, 203 | |
| 4 | 10 | GERMAN 201, 202 | |
| Human Geography | 3 | 5 | GEOG 100 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 4 | 10 | ITAL 201, 202 |
| 5 | 15 | ITAL 201, 202, 203 | |
| 3 | 5 | ITAL 201 | |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | 5 | JAPAN 133 |
| 5 | 15 | JAPAN 133, 231, 232 | |
| 4 | 10 | JAPAN 133, 231 | |
| Latin | 3 | 5 | LATIN 103 |
| 4 | 10 | LATIN 305, 306 | |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 5 | ECON 191 |
| 4 | 5 | ECON 201 | |
| Microeconomics | 4 | 5 | ECON 200 |
| 3 | 5 | ECON 190 | |
| Music Theory | 4 | 2 | MUSIC 117 |
| 3 | 2 | MUSIC 116 | |
| 5 | 4 | MUSIC 113/119 | |
| Physics 1 | 3 | 5 | PHYS 101 |
| 4 | 5 | PHYS 114/117 | |
| Physics 2 | 4 | 5 | PHYS 115/118 |
| 3 | 5 | PHYS 102 | |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 5 | PHYS 102 |
| 4 | 5 | PHYS 122 | |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 4 | 5 | PHYS 121 |
| 3 | 5 | PHYS 101 | |
| Pre-Calculus | 3 | 5 | MATH 120 |
| Psychology | 3 | 5 | PSYCH 101 |
| Research | 3 | 5 | UW 115 |
| Seminar | 3 | 5 | UW 116 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 5 | 15 | SPAN 201, 202, 203 |
| 4 | 10 | SPAN 201, 202 | |
| 3 | 5 | SPAN 201 | |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 4 | 10 | SPAN 298 |
| 5 | 15 | SPAN 298 | |
| 3 | 5 | SPAN 298 | |
| Statistics | 3 | 5 | STAT 290 |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 5 | POL S 202 |
| United States History | 3 | 5 | HSTAA 100 |
| 4 | 5 | HSTAA 101 | |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 5 | HSTRY 100 |
Study Options
Majors and Degrees
The college offers the following degrees: Bachelor's, Certificate, Master's, and Doctoral
A
- Accounting
- American History (United States)
- American/United States Studies/Civilization
- Applied Economics
- Asian History
- Asian Studies/Civilization
B
- Biomedical Sciences, General
- Business Administration and Management, General
C
- City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning
- Civil Engineering, General
- Computer Engineering, General
- Computer Science
- Computer and Information Sciences, General
- Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance
- Criminal Justice/Police Science
E
- Education, General
- Educational Leadership and Administration, General
- Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- Environmental Science
- Environmental Studies
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other
- European History
F
- Finance, General
G
- General Studies
- Geographic Information Science and Cartography
H
- Health Services Administration
- Hispanic and Latin American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
- History, General
- History, Other
- Humanities/Humanistic Studies
I
- Information Technology
- International/Globalization Studies
L
- Legal Studies
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
M
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General
- Mass Communication/Media Studies
- Mathematics and Statistics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
N
- Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management
P
- Political Economy
- Psychology, General
R
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
S
- School Psychology
- Secondary Education and Teaching
- Social Sciences, Other
- Social Work
U
- Urban Studies/Affairs
W
- Writing, General
Need Help Choosing a Major?
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Special Academics Program
- Accelerated Study
- Cross-Registration
- Distance Learning
- Double Major
- Honors Program
- Independent Study
- Internships
- ROTC, Air Force
- ROTC, Army
- ROTC, Navy
- Student-Designed Major
- Study Abroad
- Teacher Certification
- Undergraduate Research
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