Overview

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This Psychology program from University of Washington is also for students who plan a career in fields dealing with people, such as nursing, teaching, social work, guidance and human resources, and those who want to understand human behavior as part of a well-rounded education.

In our program, you will gain understanding in core areas such as abnormal/personality and developmental psychology. Our courses emphasize human diversity and/or focus on contemporary cultural issues.

Our advanced courses integrate traditional psychology education with applied topics that emphasize the intersectionality of Psychology with different approaches to understanding and working with social problems.

Psychology Student Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of your degree, students in the Psychology major should:

Be familiar with the major theoretical approaches and historical trends in psychology.
Understand the core concepts and methodologies of psychology, including what scientific psychology is, the contributions and limitations of different methods of empirical research and be able to apply research methods, including design, data analysis and interpretation.
Be able to read and interpret psychological research verbally and in writing.
Understand that human behavior may have some common determinants and also great diversity including individual differences and variations based on differences such as culture, ethnicity, social class, gender and sexual orientation. Maintain awareness and sensitivity to diverse populations.
Be able to synthesize theories and methodologies across disciplines in the humanities and social sciences.

Understand the application of psychological principles to the understanding of social issues.

Career Options

A BA in psychology prepares students to pursue careers in human services, community service, mental health and social services, psychology, nonprofits, business and human resources.

The American Psychological Association website offers articles on what you can do with a bachelor's degree in psychology.

Many of our students choose to continue their education in graduate programs in psychology, counseling and social work.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Psychological Research

Controversies in Clinical Psychology

Personality Theories

Mental Illness Across Cultures

Personality Disorders

Tests and Measurements

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-31 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-05 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

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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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Non-residents

43404 USD / year

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Out-of-State

43404 USD / year

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In-State

13168 USD / year

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Living costs

Tacoma

United States

1000 - 1580 USD / month

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Psychology Student Learning Outcomes

Career Options

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

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Credits

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Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

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General requirements

Tuition Fees

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