26 Bachelor's degrees offered by the university

An Individualized Studies major from University of Washington is a special interdisciplinary major designed by an individual student. Each Individualized Studies programme is unique.

Admission to University of Washington's Bachelor of Music in Organ performance is intended for especially qualified students who wish to emphasize professional training in performance or composition within a four ‐ year program.

University of Washington's program in Comparative Religion is known for its unusually large range of course offerings in the religious traditions of both the East and West. The faculty has particular strength in history and sociology. Participants in the program have an opportunity to enroll in small classes and interact with a faculty that puts emphasis on maintaining close contact with students.

University of Washington's undergraduate English major with Language, Literature, and Culture emphasis offers students a broadly based, culturally contextualized introduction to the literatures of Britain, the United States, and, increasingly, Anglophone literature from around the world.

University of Washington's students in the Linguistics Department are required to undertake a one-year (three quarter) study of each of two languages. Classes used to satisfy this requirement will normally be drawn from one of the language sequences (most of which are fifteen credits) offered by various departments on campus.

University of Washington students who major in Classics study and analyze the languages and cultures of the ancient Greeks and Romans. Their investigations promote an improved understanding of these civilizations’ cultural, intellectual, professional, and civic lives — as well as our own.

Welcome to Hebrew Bible and Ancient Near Eastern Studies from University of Washington. The HBANES Program offers a diverse array of courses, covering textual, cultural, archaeological and art historical topics as they relate to the civilizations of the ancient Near East. 

History and Philosophy of Science program from University of Washington studies the theories, methods, practices, and institutions of science from historical and philosophical perspectives. It strives to provide a genuinely interdisciplinary structure for critical reflection on science in all its aspects.

A degree in Philosophy from University of Washington is a wonderful compliment to any major, whether it is in the physical sciences, social sciences, arts, or humanities. The department also offers, jointly with the Department of History, a Bachelor of Arts degree in History and Philosophy of Science. The department also offers a minor in ethics.

Students working toward the B.A. in Eastern European Languages, Literature, and Culture programme from University of Washington benefit from one of the most comprehensive Slavic Languages & Literatures programs in the nation. 

University of Washington Comparative History of Ideas (CHID) is a one-of-a-kind interdisciplinary major. While CHID is based in the humanities, its students, faculty, and staff connect ideas and practices from across the sciences, arts, and social sciences to examine ideas in their cultural, historical, and political contexts.

University of Washington's Latin America and Caribbean Studies major combines language study in Spanish and Portuguese with work in history, the humanities, and the social sciences. At the same time, it gives students the option to develop their own particular disciplinary and thematic interests.

The Culture, Literature and the Arts major (CLA) at the University of Washington inquires into the make-up of diverse cultures and societies, and their literatures and arts.

To develop an understanding of this complex country and its people, students pursuing a B.A. in Russian Language, Literature, and Culture program from University of Washington start with intensive language study. 

The Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences major from University of Washington provides broad exposure to key areas of knowledge within the arts and sciences, while stressing their interconnectedness.

University of Washington's undergraduate English major with emphasis in Creative Writing combines a range of workshops in verse, short story, novel, and creative non-fiction or expository writing with a broadly based, historically grounded introduction to the literature of Britain, the United States, and, increasingly, Anglophone literature from around the world.

University of Washington's Jewish Studies offers all students from varied backgrounds and disciplines a comprehensive and interdisciplinary perspective on the study of Jews and Judaism.

University of Washington's B.A. in Classical Studies opens the door to exploring the literature, history, art, archaeology and philosophy of the ancient Greeks and Romans, primarily through English translations.

An undergraduate major in University of Washington's Comparative Literature trains students in the critical analysis of texts. It explores how the rhetorical and aesthetic features of those texts respond to and shape social values, attitudes and beliefs.

University of Washington students who earn a B.A. in Latin investigate a civilization that still deeply influences our cultural, intellectual, professional and civic lives. Students who intend to continue their studies to the Ph.D. degree are advised to take the B.A. in Classics or, alternatively, the B.A. in Latin or in Greek with as many courses as possible in the second language.