B.A. Advising: Graduation Requirements

To qualify for graduation with a Bachelor of Arts in Urban Studies from the University of Washington, Tacoma, each student must complete the following requirements:

• Be a matriculated Urban Studies student in good academic standing with the University of Washington, Tacoma;
• Satisfy all General University Requirements for graduation;
• Complete all Urban Studies core area coursework with a with a minimum 2.0 grade-point average in each class;
• Maintain a minimum cumulative grade-point average of a 2.0;
• Complete 180 credits, 90 of which must be upper division (300-400) level coursework;
• Complete 45 of 60 of the last credits in residence at the University of Washington, Tacoma. To seek an exemption to this, contact program adviser, who will submit the request to UWT Admissions, Academic Standards and Graduation Committee. If an exception is granted, the student still must present a minimum of 45 credits taken in residence as a matriculated student to be awarded a UW degree.
• Apply for graduation with an Urban Studies adviser by the application deadline posted by the department.

Program Standards

The following standards apply to all admitted students in the Urban Studies program. These standards may be in addition to other academic standards at UW Tacoma.

• Students must satisfactorily complete all Urban Studies core & core elective coursework by achieving a minimum 2.0 grade point average in each course. If a grade below 2.0 is received, the student must repeat the course. Course credit will only be awarded once and both grades will be computed into the grade point average;
• If a grade below a 1.7 is received in an general elective course, it will not count toward their graduation, but they are not required to repeat the course;
• Courses in the Urban Studies core & core elective may not be taken by correspondence (distance learning);
• Courses in the Urban Studies core & core elective may not be taken S/NS (satisfactory/not satisfactory);
• Upper-division Urban Studies courses completed at other accredited four-year institutions may be applied toward the general elective requirement. Adviser transcript evaluation available upon request;
• Upper-division courses considered for transfer credit are held to the 1.7 grade standard;
• Upper-division courses considered for transfer credit will apply toward the general elective requirement;

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