Declaring Your Major

Ready to join your major? Here’s how!

Once you’ve decided which major you’d like to complete, you’ll need to either declare your major, or apply for the major if it has an admissions process. Many of our majors are open to all students or to students who meet minimum requirements, and these majors can be declared at any time. Some majors have limited space and more in-depth requirements, so you’ll need to complete an application to those majors.

Declarable Majors

The following majors can be declared whenever you meet the requirements for them. Click on the major itself to confirm if any specific coursework is required before declaring.

MajorLink to Declaration Process
American & Ethnic Studies (BA)
Biology (BS)
Conservation & Restoration Science (BS)
Culture, Literature & the Arts (BA)
Data Visualization (BA & BS)
Earth System Science (BS)
Educational Studies (BA)
Environmental Studies (BA)
Gender, Women & Sexuality Studies (BA)
Global Studies (BA)
Interdisciplinary Arts (BA)
Interdisciplinary Studies: Social Science (BA)
Law, Economics & Public Policy (BA)
Data Visualization (BA and BS)
Mathematics (BS)
Media & Communication Studies (BA)
Psychology (BA)
Science, Technology & Society (BA)

Majors Requiring Applications

The following majors require that you submit an application and get accepted into the program. Some of these programs have limited space and are unable to accept all qualified applicants. For all of these programs, you can see their general admission rate for internal students, and when their next application date is.

All internal major applications can be found .

MajorAutumn 2025 Quarter DeadlineAcceptance Rate
(Internal applicants only, approximate rolling 2 year average)
Applied Computing (BA)Early: April 1
Regular: June 1
33%
Business Administration (BA) Bellevue CampusEarly: April 1
Regular: June 1
100%
Business Administration (BA) Bothell CampusEarly: April 1
Regular: June 1
93%
Chemistry (BA)Early: April 1
Regular: June 1
100%
Chemistry (BS – With a biochemistry option)Early: April 1
Regular: June 1
100%
Chemistry (BS)Early: April 1
Regular: June 1
95%
Computer Engineering (BS)Early: April 1
Regular: June 1
82%
Computer Science & Software Engineering (BS)Early: April 1
Regular: June 1
40%
Electrical Engineering (BS)Early: April 1
Regular: June 1
95%
Health Studies (BA)June 1 92%
Mechanical Engineering (BS)Early: April 1
Regular: June 1
87%
Physics (BA)Early: April 1
Regular: June 1
100%
Physics (BS)Early: April 1
Regular: June 1
100%

The majority of programs requiring an application will accept in-progress prerequisites except where noted. Be sure to review the program’s website for all details, or .