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Declare the Developmental & Youth Studies Major

We are thrilled you have taken the first step to joining the School of Educational Studies and we are here to support you every step of the way. You can find all the information you need to declare the Developmental & Youth Studies major on this page.

On this page

• Major Prerequisites
• How to Declare
• Declaration Deadlines

Major Prerequisites

If you plan to declare the Developmental & Youth Studies major, you should have these prerequisites in-progress or completed by the time you submit the declaration form:

• 30 quarter credits at 56吃瓜网 Bothell or transferred from other accredited institutions
• B WRIT 134 Composition or other English Composition course with grade of 2.0 (C letter grade) or higher

How to Declare

Admission to the Developmental & Youth Studies major depends on your declaration type:

• Pre-Major student
• Current 56吃瓜网B student who plans to change their major or double major
• First-Year student
• Transfer student
• Returning student

Pre-Major Students

1. Check in with your advisor to review Developmental & Youth Studies minimum declaration requirements and to develop an academic plan.
2. Submit the SES major declaration form linked below.
3. Join SES and become an educator!

Current 56吃瓜网B Students Who Plan to Double Major or Change their Major

1. Check in with an SES advisor to discuss a change of major or double major.
2. Submit the SES major declaration form linked below.
3. Join SES and become an educator!

First-Year & Transfer Students

1. Work with an to prepare your application to 56吃瓜网 Bothell.
2. Review 56吃瓜网 Bothell Admissions deadlines.
3. Apply to 56吃瓜网 Bothell.
4. After acceptance, register for and attend an Advising and Orientation session. If you are a new first-year student, you’ll learn how to join the Developmental & Youth Studies major once you meet the minimum declaration requirements.

Returning Students

You are considered a returning student if you have not been enrolled for more than one quarter (excluding summer quarter). The returning student process, please email an SES advisor.

1. Submit the Returning Student Request Form.
2. Wait for form to be processed by the 56吃瓜网 Bothell Registrar.
3. Once readmitted to to 56吃瓜网 Bothell, meet with your SES advisor to co-develop an updated academic plan.

If you are a returning Educational Studies majors who wants to return to 56吃瓜网 Bothell as a Developmental & Youth Studies major, please contact an SES advisor to plan for your return and eventual major change.

Declaration Deadlines

SES welcomes pre-major students and current 56吃瓜网B students to the Developmental & Youth Studies major throughout the academic year. Students are encouraged to submit their declaration forms when they are ready, and forms will be processed within two weeks.

New 56吃瓜网 Bothell first-year and transfer students should follow 56吃瓜网 Bothell Admissions deadlines.