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Anthropology—Biocultural Concentration BA

Bellingham , United States

The Biocultural Anthropology Concentration is the most flexible of the Biology/Anthropology combined majors and allows students to gain a broad interdisciplinary training relevant to many professions confronting the challenges of modern society. Anthropology Department faculty members carry out research in Latin America, North America, Asia, The Pacific, and Eastern Europe, and are dedicated to excellence in teaching. The Department faculty have earned awards for distinguished contributions to undergraduate education and research, have written nationally disseminated textbooks, and developed curriculum designed to provide extensive opportunities for students to engage in hands-on learning experiences working with clients in community social-services agencies, and through participatory research.

$21,801 International

$6,387 Domestic

$19,000 Living cost

Applied Mathematics BS

Western Washington University

Bellingham , United States

Mathematics is the study of pattern, structure, and change. Although it is one of the most ancient disciplines, new mathematics is being created every day. It can be found in everything from Internet security and green energy technology to Wall Street investment strategies.

$21,801 International

$6,387 Domestic

$19,000 Living cost

Art History BA

Western Washington University

Bellingham , United States

Western Art History students learn to interpret and analyze art and visual culture, examining the histories of art in cultural context, visual communication in the world today, and the impact of visual technology in the future.

A$21,801 International

A$6,387 Domestic

A$19,000 Living cost

Art Studio BA

Western Washington University

Bellingham , United States

Art Studio, a professional undergraduate art degree, provides Western students with opportunities to create, interpret, analyze, and make informed judgments about art, studio concepts, and practices. Classes are designed to familiarize students with the principles that shape and inform visual literacy and expression through a variety of practices in art making.

$21,801 International

$6,387 Domestic

$19,000 Living cost

Art—Elementary BAE

Western Washington University

Bellingham , United States

The broad instructional concept of Art Education is to integrate the components of art history, art criticism, and studio art courses, university courses, and Western's Gallery Exhibition Program and permanent collection. Students learn to interpret, analyze, and make intelligent judgments about art and the skills and concepts of the studio. A grasp of the dynamic nature of a culture and the continuing extension of its visual language is a fundamental objective.

$21,801 International

$6,387 Domestic

$19,000 Living cost

Art—P-12 BAE

Western Washington University

Bellingham , United States

The broad instructional concept of Art Education is to integrate the components of art history, art criticism, and studio art courses, university courses, and Western's Gallery Exhibition Program and permanent collection. Students learn to interpret, analyze, and make intelligent judgments about art, and the skills and concepts of the studio. A grasp of the dynamic nature of a culture and the continuing extension of its visual language is a fundamental objective. Western’s Art P-12 program prepares students to teach pre-school through 12th grades, providing them with a strong understanding of the history, traditions, and conventions of art and art criticism. The program introduces curricular design in the arts and the four components of Discipline Based Art Education—criticism, history, aesthetics, and art studio.

$21,801 International

$6,387 Domestic

$19,000 Living cost

Behavioral Neuroscience BS

Western Washington University

Bellingham , United States

The Behavioral Neuroscience program integrates across elements of biology, chemistry, mathematics, physics, and psychology to study how nervous system structure and function produces normal and abnormal behavior. For example, Behavioral Neuroscience majors study the biological basis of normal learning and memory as well as psychiatric illnesses such as depression, schizophrenia, and drug abuse. 

$21,801 International

$6,387 Domestic

$19,000 Living cost

Biochemistry BS

Western Washington University

Bellingham , United States

Biochemistry is an interdisciplinary program established by Western's Biology and Chemistry Departments. The program is specifically designed for students who seek graduate study or employment in biochemistry or molecular biology. Western's Biochemistry major provides significant lab training, and is designed to meet diverse career goals. There is close student-faculty contact, upper division class sizes are relatively small, and students have direct access to state of the art laboratory equipment and instrumentation. The B.S. degree in Biochemistry (with greater emphasis on the physical chemical theory behind biological chemistry) is offered through Western's Chemistry Department, whereas a B.S. degree in Cellular and Molecular Biology (with a different emphasis) is offered through the Biology Department.

$21,801 International

$6,387 Domestic

$19,000 Living cost

Biology BA

Western Washington University

Bellingham , United States

Biology is the study of living things and encompasses areas ranging from molecular biology to ecosystem ecology. This breadth is reflected in Western's curriculum and in faculty and student research. Western’s Biology Department employs a high concentration of faculty who are actively engaged in both teaching and research. Students receive quality instruction from experts in the field who are committed to the education of the next generation. Modest class sizes enable faculty to facilitate small group discussions and student-centered learning activities in class. All upper level labs are taught by the faculty themselves, not graduate students.

$21,801 International

$6,387 Domestic

$19,000 Living cost

Biology/Mathematics BS

Western Washington University

Bellingham , United States

Biology is the study of living things and encompasses areas ranging from molecular biology to ecosystem ecology. Mathematics is the study of pattern, structure, and change. Biology/Mathematics is a combined major offered by the departments of Biology and Mathematics that enables students to develop a strong background in biology along with a broadly applicable understanding of quantitative and computational approaches to problem-solving, giving graduates from this program a unique and highly sought set of skills.

$21,801 International

$6,387 Domestic

$19,000 Living cost