Overview

Key facts

History majors learn how to gather information from primary and secondary sources, cull and analyze that information, identifying its most significant aspects, reach conclusions, and produce well-written narratives and oral presentations relating the contents and results of their work.

History explores the past so we can better understand the present. Students will learn how to analyze primary and secondary sources to identify significant themes and trends, reach conclusions, and produce effective written and oral materials related to a particular subject(s). There are four thematic options within the Bachelor of Arts in History: Arts, Culture, and Society; Global History; Labor and Social Movements; Power, Gender, and Identity. Alternatively, students can pursue the general history option and take an additional 30 credits of THIST prefixed courses (25 of which must be upper division).

History Honors

Students majoring in History program from University of Washington also have the option of graduating with honors. This route is especially recommended for students expecting to enter graduate school. To learn more, talk to your academic advisor.

Phi Alpha Theta (PAT)

UW Tacoma is the home of the Alpha Zeta Gamma chapter of Phi Alpha Theta (PAT), the National History Honor Society. Phi Alpha Theta national requirements state that students must have completed 18 quarter hours (12 semester hours) of college-level history courses (including those taken at other institutions) in which they earned a GPA of 3.1 or better, and carry a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0.

Career Options

As Pierce County and the South Sound region continue to grow, History graduates are finding more opportunities in the fields of education, records management, museum curation, government service, heritage tourism, journalism and other professions. History also provides an excellent foundation for graduate study in law, education and many other areas.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

World History

American History 1607-1877

American History 1877-present

Humanities Research and Writing

History Capstone

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

180 alternative credits

quarter credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Tacoma, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.7

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

All freshman applicants will self-report their courses on the application. A minimum level of preparation in six subject areas must be met for admission.

The writing section is a required and important part of your application. Please note that the UW essay questions must be answered within our application. For the Common App, that means within our UW questions. We do not consider the Common App essay.

The UW no longer requires SAT or ACT scores for most applicants. Homeschooled applicants and applicants who come from schools with non-standard grading practices that do not have letter or numeric grades are still required to submit SAT or ACT scores.
Do not send high school or college transcripts unless you receive a request from the Office of Admissions. The application asks you to provide a detailed account of your academic coursework, and that’s all we need to review your application.

Tuition Fees

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43404 USD / year

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43404 USD / year

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13168 USD / year

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Living costs

Tacoma

United States

1000 - 1580 USD / month

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History Honors

Phi Alpha Theta (PAT)

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Programme Structure

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