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Their interdisciplinary curriculum is organized around three general dimensions of life: Culture and Ideas (Fine Arts and Humanities), Society and the Individual (Social Sciences), Mathematics and the Natural World (Natural Sciences).</p> <p>The focus of our curriculum is the comparative study of peoples, groups, societies, cultures and environments within the United States and selected regions of the world.</p> <p></p><div data-langcode="en" data-entity-type="paragraph" data-entity-uuid="c9e68c23-543e-449e-b2ed-2f2d61de95ee" data-embed-button="embed_button" data-entity-embed-display="view_mode:paragraph.full_content" class="align-left embedded-entity" data-entity-embed-display-settings="[]"> <div class="contextual-region"> <a href="/sias" class="uwt-button uwt-button-standard">Learn about SIAS</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-md-4"> <div class="field field--name-field-column-right field--type-entity-reference-revisions field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--image-slideshow paragraph--view-mode--default" id="permalink-11771"> <div class=" fill-slide single-image "> <div class="slide light-theme"> <div class="image-container fill-slide title-overlay-bottom-right" style='height: 400px; background-position:center center;' role="img" aria-label="School of Interdisciplinary student working with a professor" data-image-container-height="400px"> <img src="https://www.tacoma.uw.edu/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2020-08/tyler-sias.jpg" srcset="https://www.tacoma.uw.edu/sites/default/files/styles/responsive_1940x_/public/2020-08/tyler-sias.jpg 1940w, https://www.tacoma.uw.edu/sites/default/files/styles/responsive_980x_/public/2020-08/tyler-sias.jpg 980w, https://www.tacoma.uw.edu/sites/default/files/styles/responsive_600x_/public/2020-08/tyler-sias.jpg 600w" sizes="(min-width: 851px) 1940px, (max-width: 851px) 600px" alt="School of Interdisciplinary student working with a professor"> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field__item"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--section paragraph--view-mode--default section-theme-light-theme section-header-style-purple-dominant has-bg-color light-theme hide-bg-rain consistent-card-height" id="permalink-11780" > <div class="field field-name-field-section-components field-type-entity-reference-revisions field-label-hidden field-items"> <div class="field-item"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--grid-1 paragraph--view-mode--default limit-width paragraph--grid" id="permalink-11790"> <div class="field field--name-field-grid-1-items field--type-entity-reference-revisions field--label-hidden paragraph--grid field__items"> <div class="field__item"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--text paragraph--view-mode--default" id="permalink-11791"> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><hr style="height:1px;border-width:0;color:#DDDDDD;background-color:#DDDDDD"> <br> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field-item"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--grid-1-2 paragraph--view-mode--default limit-width paragraph--grid" id="permalink-11779"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-md-4"> <div class="field field--name-field-column-left field--type-entity-reference-revisions field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--image-slideshow paragraph--view-mode--default" id="permalink-11777"> <div class=" fill-slide single-image "> <div class="slide light-theme"> <div class="image-container fill-slide title-overlay-bottom-right" style='height: 400px; background-position:center center;' role="img" aria-label="Purple circuit board" data-image-container-height="400px"> <img src="https://www.tacoma.uw.edu/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2020-08/purple-circuit-board.jpg" srcset="https://www.tacoma.uw.edu/sites/default/files/styles/responsive_1940x_/public/2020-08/purple-circuit-board.jpg 1940w, https://www.tacoma.uw.edu/sites/default/files/styles/responsive_980x_/public/2020-08/purple-circuit-board.jpg 980w, https://www.tacoma.uw.edu/sites/default/files/styles/responsive_600x_/public/2020-08/purple-circuit-board.jpg 600w" sizes="(min-width: 851px) 1940px, (max-width: 851px) 600px" alt="Purple circuit board"> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-md-8"> <div class="field field--name-field-column-right field--type-entity-reference-revisions field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--text paragraph--view-mode--default" id="permalink-11778"> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><h2>School of Engineering & Technology </h2> <p>The School of Engineering & Technology at the University of Washington, Tacoma, provides focus for the rapid development of high-technology academic programs which serve the needs of the state of Washington. Launched in 2001, SET has supported the community by building facilities, classrooms and labs. Through innovative partnerships with area companies, internships and funded research projects, SET students gain real world experience to tackle the challenges of a continually evolving industry.</p> <p></p><div data-langcode="en" data-entity-type="paragraph" data-entity-uuid="8b3afddc-45c1-4e5f-b658-272a73805f56" data-embed-button="embed_button" data-entity-embed-display="view_mode:paragraph.full_content" class="align-left embedded-entity" data-entity-embed-display-settings="[]"> <div class="contextual-region"> <a href="/set" class="uwt-button uwt-button-standard">Learn about SET</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field__item"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--section paragraph--view-mode--default section-theme-light-theme section-header-style-purple-dominant has-bg-color light-theme hide-bg-rain consistent-card-height" id="permalink-11786" > <div class="field field-name-field-section-components field-type-entity-reference-revisions field-label-hidden field-items"> <div class="field-item"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--grid-1 paragraph--view-mode--default limit-width paragraph--grid" id="permalink-11795"> <div class="field field--name-field-grid-1-items field--type-entity-reference-revisions field--label-hidden paragraph--grid field__items"> <div class="field__item"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--text paragraph--view-mode--default" id="permalink-11794"> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><hr style="height:1px;border-width:0;color:#DDDDDD;background-color:#DDDDDD"> <br> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field-item"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--grid-2-1 paragraph--view-mode--default limit-width paragraph--grid" id="permalink-11785"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-md-8"> <div class="field field--name-field-column-left field--type-entity-reference-revisions field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--text paragraph--view-mode--default" id="permalink-11782"> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><h2>Milgard School of Business</h2> <p>The Milgard School of Business offers programs of study leading to a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration (B.A.B.A.), Master of Business Administration (MBA), Master of Science in Business Analytics (MSBA), Master of Accounting (MAcc), and the Milgard Freshman Direct Admission program.</p> <p></p><div data-langcode="en" data-entity-type="paragraph" data-entity-uuid="08d4f2e9-fbed-407f-b3bc-ed8a1aa83198" data-embed-button="embed_button" data-entity-embed-display="view_mode:paragraph.full_content" class="align-left embedded-entity" data-entity-embed-display-settings="[]"> <div class="contextual-region"> <a href="/business" class="uwt-button uwt-button-standard">Learn about Milgard</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-md-4"> <div class="field field--name-field-column-right field--type-entity-reference-revisions field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--image-slideshow paragraph--view-mode--default" id="permalink-11784"> <div class=" fill-slide single-image "> <div class="slide light-theme"> <div class="image-container fill-slide title-overlay-bottom-right" style='height: 400px; background-position:center center;' role="img" aria-label="Milgard pennants on a table" data-image-container-height="400px"> <img src="https://www.tacoma.uw.edu/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2020-08/milgard-pennants.jpg" srcset="https://www.tacoma.uw.edu/sites/default/files/styles/responsive_1940x_/public/2020-08/milgard-pennants.jpg 1940w, https://www.tacoma.uw.edu/sites/default/files/styles/responsive_980x_/public/2020-08/milgard-pennants.jpg 980w, https://www.tacoma.uw.edu/sites/default/files/styles/responsive_600x_/public/2020-08/milgard-pennants.jpg 600w" sizes="(min-width: 851px) 1940px, (max-width: 851px) 600px" alt="Milgard pennants on a table"> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field__item"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--section paragraph--view-mode--default section-theme-light-theme section-header-style-purple-dominant has-bg-color light-theme hide-bg-rain consistent-card-height" id="permalink-11803" > <div class="field field-name-field-section-components field-type-entity-reference-revisions field-label-hidden field-items"> <div class="field-item"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--grid-1 paragraph--view-mode--default limit-width paragraph--grid" id="permalink-11798"> <div class="field field--name-field-grid-1-items field--type-entity-reference-revisions field--label-hidden paragraph--grid field__items"> <div class="field__item"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--text paragraph--view-mode--default" id="permalink-11797"> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><hr style="height:1px;border-width:0;color:#DDDDDD;background-color:#DDDDDD"> <br> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field-item"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--grid-1-2 paragraph--view-mode--default limit-width paragraph--grid" id="permalink-11802"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-md-4"> <div class="field field--name-field-column-left field--type-entity-reference-revisions field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--image-slideshow paragraph--view-mode--default" id="permalink-11800"> <div class=" fill-slide single-image "> <div class="slide light-theme"> <div class="image-container fill-slide title-overlay-bottom-right" style='height: 400px; background-position:center center;' role="img" aria-label="Nursing student in front of hospital" data-image-container-height="400px"> <img src="https://www.tacoma.uw.edu/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2020-08/nursing-uwt.jpg" srcset="https://www.tacoma.uw.edu/sites/default/files/styles/responsive_1940x_/public/2020-08/nursing-uwt.jpg 1940w, https://www.tacoma.uw.edu/sites/default/files/styles/responsive_980x_/public/2020-08/nursing-uwt.jpg 980w, https://www.tacoma.uw.edu/sites/default/files/styles/responsive_600x_/public/2020-08/nursing-uwt.jpg 600w" sizes="(min-width: 851px) 1940px, (max-width: 851px) 600px" alt="Nursing student in front of hospital"> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-md-8"> <div class="field field--name-field-column-right field--type-entity-reference-revisions field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--text paragraph--view-mode--default" id="permalink-11801"> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><h2>School of Nursing & Healthcare Leadership </h2> <p>The School of Nursing & Healthcare Leadership curriculum emphasizes and fosters the integration of teaching, inquiry, and service among a community of diverse students. Partnerships with the community provide learning environments in which students build upon their skills and knowledge to strengthen their understanding of local, national, and global health issues.</p> <p></p><div data-langcode="en" data-entity-type="paragraph" data-entity-uuid="8aa4aa87-1706-46b1-9938-cd6e42ab2720" data-embed-button="embed_button" data-entity-embed-display="view_mode:paragraph.full_content" class="align-left embedded-entity" data-entity-embed-display-settings="[]"> <div class="contextual-region"> <a href="/nursing" class="uwt-button uwt-button-standard">Learn about Nursing</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field__item"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--section paragraph--view-mode--default section-theme-light-theme section-header-style-purple-dominant has-bg-color light-theme hide-bg-rain consistent-card-height" id="permalink-11810" > <div class="field field-name-field-section-components field-type-entity-reference-revisions field-label-hidden field-items"> <div class="field-item"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--grid-1 paragraph--view-mode--default limit-width paragraph--grid" id="permalink-11805"> <div class="field field--name-field-grid-1-items field--type-entity-reference-revisions field--label-hidden paragraph--grid field__items"> <div class="field__item"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--text paragraph--view-mode--default" id="permalink-11804"> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><hr style="height:1px;border-width:0;color:#DDDDDD;background-color:#DDDDDD"> <br></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field-item"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--grid-2-1 paragraph--view-mode--default limit-width paragraph--grid" id="permalink-11809"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-md-8"> <div class="field field--name-field-column-left field--type-entity-reference-revisions field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--text paragraph--view-mode--default" id="permalink-11806"> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><h2>School of Social Work and Criminal Justice</h2> <p>The School of Social Work and Criminal Justice has strong ties to the South Puget Sound community: our graduate and undergraduate students complete local internships and practicum placements; our faculty conducts collaborative research with partners in our community; and our alumni are actively involved in service and helping professions largely in the South Puget Sound region.</p> <p></p><div data-langcode="en" data-entity-type="paragraph" data-entity-uuid="cc7c03bc-9f50-413d-8d59-311ef1809765" data-embed-button="embed_button" data-entity-embed-display="view_mode:paragraph.full_content" class="align-left embedded-entity" data-entity-embed-display-settings="[]"> <div class="contextual-region"> <a href="/swcj" class="uwt-button uwt-button-standard">Learn about Social Work</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-md-4"> <div class="field field--name-field-column-right field--type-entity-reference-revisions field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--image-slideshow paragraph--view-mode--default" id="permalink-11808"> <div class=" fill-slide single-image "> <div class="slide light-theme"> <div class="image-container fill-slide title-overlay-bottom-right" style='height: 400px; 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