Admissions

Educational Studies is suspending admission effective Autumn 2025.

The School of Educational Studies is suspending admission to the B.A. in Educational Studies beginning Autumn 2025. SES will continue to support Educational Studies majors through degree completion, and students should work with their academic advisor to declare the major as soon as possible. Additionally, students will be able to directly declare the Elementary Education Option effective Autumn 2025.

Declare the Educational 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 Educational Studies major on this page.

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How to Declare

Admission to the Educational Studies major depends on your application type:

Pre-Major Students

  1. Check in with your advisor to review Educational 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 56³Ô¹ÏÍøB 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 56³Ô¹ÏÍø Bothell.
  2. Review 56³Ô¹ÏÍø Bothell Admissions deadlines.
  3. Apply to 56³Ô¹ÏÍø 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 Educational 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 56³Ô¹ÏÍø Bothell Registrar.
  3. Once readmitted to to 56³Ô¹ÏÍø Bothell, meet with your SES advisor to co-develop an updated academic plan.

Major Prerequisites

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

  • 45 quarter credits at 56³Ô¹ÏÍø 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

Admission Deadlines

SES welcomes pre-major students and current 56³Ô¹ÏÍøB students to the Educational 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 56³Ô¹ÏÍø Bothell first-year and transfer students should follow 56³Ô¹ÏÍø Bothell Admissions deadlines.