University of Washington, Bothell
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King County, Washington
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, one of the three campuses of the public
Public university
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University of Washington
University of Washington
University of Washington is a public research university, founded in 1861 in Seattle, Washington, United States. The UW is the largest university in the Northwest and the oldest public university on the West Coast. The university has three campuses, with its largest campus in the University...
(the flagship campus is in Seattle and the third campus is in Tacoma. The campus was established in 1990, the same year the University of Washington Tacoma opened). UW Bothell shares a campus with Cascadia Community College
Cascadia Community College
Cascadia Community College is an American community college located in Bothell, Washington on a shared campus with the University of Washington, Bothell...
.
UW Bothell is located just northwest of the junction of Interstate 405
Interstate 405 (Washington)
Interstate 405 in Washington is a stretch of freeway that bypasses Seattle east of Lake Washington. The northern terminus is in Lynnwood and the southern terminus is in Tukwila...
and State Route 522. Classes are offered day and evening for full- or part-time students. Programs are offered in business, education, nursing, computing, and interdisciplinary arts and sciences.
Academics
UW Bothell currently offers 22 bachelor's and master's degreeMaster's degree
A master's is an academic degree granted to individuals who have undergone study demonstrating a mastery or high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice...
s in six programs: Business Administration, Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences,Computing and Software Systems, Education, Nursing, and Science and Technology.
Undergraduate Programs
- Applied Computing (Bachelor of ArtsBachelor of ArtsA Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
) - Business (Bachelor of Arts)
- Accounting Option
- Finance
- Management
- Management Information Systems
- Marketing
- Technology and Innovation Management
- Computing & Software Systems (Bachelor of ScienceBachelor of ScienceA Bachelor of Science is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for completed courses that generally last three to five years .-Australia:In Australia, the BSc is a 3 year degree, offered from 1st year on...
) - Electrical Engineering (Winter 2010)
- Environmental Science (Bachelor of Science)
- Conservation and Restoration Ecology
- Earth Science Systems
- Interdisciplinary Studies (Bachelor of Arts)
- American Studies
- Community Psychology
- Culture, Literature and the Arts
- Environmental Studies
- Global Studies
- Interdisciplinary Arts
- Media and Communication Studies (Autumn 2010)
- Individualized Study
- Science, Technology and Society
- Society, Ethics and Human Behavior
Post-Baccalaureate
- K-8 Teacher Certification
- Professional Teacher Certification
Graduate
- Leadership MBAMaster of Business AdministrationThe Master of Business Administration is a :master's degree in business administration, which attracts people from a wide range of academic disciplines. The MBA designation originated in the United States, emerging from the late 19th century as the country industrialized and companies sought out...
(LMBA) - began in 2009; offered at the Eastside Leadership Center in Bellevue, WashingtonBellevue, WashingtonBellevue is a city in the Eastside region of King County, Washington, United States, across Lake Washington from Seattle. Long known as a suburb or satellite city of Seattle, it is now categorized as an edge city or a boomburb. The population was 122,363 at the 2010 census.Downtown Bellevue is... - Technology MBA (TMBA) - began in 2009; offered at the Bothell campus
- Master of Arts in Cultural Studies
- Master of EducationMaster of EducationThe Master of Education is a postgraduate academic master's degree awarded by universities in a large number of countries. This degree in education often includes the following majors: curriculum and instruction, counseling, and administration. It is often conferred for educators advancing in...
- Master of Nursing
- Master of Arts in Policy Studies
- Master of Science in Computing and Software Systems
- Secondary Teacher Certification (M.Ed.Master of EducationThe Master of Education is a postgraduate academic master's degree awarded by universities in a large number of countries. This degree in education often includes the following majors: curriculum and instruction, counseling, and administration. It is often conferred for educators advancing in...
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Business students and alumni participate in the Business Development Center and the Center for Student Entrepreneurship.
Enrollment
Enrollment for fall 2008 rose by 21 percent from the fall of 2007. The total head count of full and part-time students is 2,288. The count is up significantly over the past 2 years with a figure of 2,880 for 2010-2011.UW Bothell began accepting freshmen in autumn 2006. The first class to finish all four years at UW Bothell graduated in June 2010.
An agreement with the City of Bothell limits UW Bothell and Cascadia Community College enrollment. The enrollment limit is currently 10,000 FTE
Full-time equivalent
Full-time equivalent , is a unit to measure employed persons or students in a way that makes them comparable although they may work or study a different number of hours per week. FTE is often used to measure a worker's involvement in a project, or to track cost reductions in an organization...
students. Initially, enrollment was limited to 3,000 FTE students until an entrance was built with direct access to State Route 522. The Washington State Department of Transportation
Washington State Department of Transportation
The Washington State Department of Transportation , was established in 1905. The agency, led by a Secretary and overseen by the Governor, is a Washington governmental agency that constructs, maintains, and regulates the use of the state's transportation infrastructure...
completed this project in September 2009.
Wetland restoration project
UW Bothell is home to one of the largest wetland restorationRestoration ecology
-Definition:Restoration ecology is the scientific study and practice of renewing and restoring degraded, damaged, or destroyed ecosystems and habitats in the environment by active human intervention and action, within a short time frame...
projects on the West Coast
West Coast of the United States
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, covering 58 acres (23.5 ha). Prior to the restoration of the wetlands, the land had been used for cattle grazing.