Upper Division Courses With Easier Access

Fall 2025 Course Offerings

Below is a list of upper division courses (300+ level) that have no or minimal
pre-requisite requirements.
Please note: This is not a comprehensive list of all Upper Division Courses.
*Only those listed with GUR attributes fulfill GUR requirements.
Many departments remove major restrictions at various times during Phase I and II.
For History classes, please email the Professor or Chair.

Course Number

Course Title

GUR*

ANTH 301Anthropological Theory 
ANTH 303Qualitative Methods in Anthropology 
ANTH 325Reproduction and Physiology 
ANTH 335Quantitative Methods in AnthropologyQSR
ANTH 350Ecology of Human Variation 
ANTH 353Sex and Gender in CultureBCGM
ANTH 361Indigeneity and Colonialism BCGM
ANTH 362Anthropological Perspectives on AsiaACGM
ANTH 410Archeological Analysis and Interpretation 
ANTH 420Human Osteology/Forensic Anthropology 
ANTH 424Medical Anthropology 
A/HI 391Art & Science in the 19th Century 
AECI 301Person and Public 
C/AM 368Decolonization across the Medicine Line 
C/AM 405Canadian History: True Crime 
CLST 350Greek MythologyHUM
CLST 370Literature of Rome and Her EmpireHUM
CLST 450Erotica: The Ancient Novel 
COMM 303Communication and Conflict 
COMM 318Professional Communication 
COMM 319Health Communication 
COMM 325Intercultural Communication 
COMM 327Interpersonal Communication 
COMM 342Video Workshop 
COMM 350Emerging Communication Technologies 
COMM 435Issues in Rhetorical Studies 
COMM 436Advanced Intercollegiate Debate 
CSCI 463Cyber Defense 
DISA 330Critical Disability StudiesBCGM
DISA 350Topics in Critical Disability Studies 
EAST 333East Asia: Society and EnvironmentACGM
EAST 360China and the Emerging World EconomyACGM
ECON 303The History of Economic Thought 
ECON 310Public Sector Economics 
ECON 311Money and Banking 
ECON 317European Economic History 
ECON 333Introduction to Game Theory 
ECON 360Intro to International Economics 
ECON 361International Economic Policy & Business 
ECON 383Environmental Economics 
ECON 384Energy Economics 
ECON 389Economies of the Pacific Rim 
ELED 310Education, Culture, and EquityBCGM
ELED 311Understanding WA State Tribal History, Culture, & Government 
ENRG 330Energy from the Earth 
ENRG 350Energy Policy and Politics 
ENRG 352Climate Governance and Political Economy 
ENRG 384Energy Economics 
ENRG 391Energy Speaker Series 
ENG 301Writing & the Public 
ENG 302Technical Writing 
ENG 307Seminar: Medieval 
ENG 308Seminar: Early Modern 
ENG 309Seminar: The Long 18th Century 
ENG 310Seminar: The Long 19th Century 
ENG 311Seminar: The 20-21st Century 
ENG 313Critical Theories & Practices I 
ENG 314Critical Theories & Practices II 
ENG 320Survey: The Long 19th Century 
ENG 334Literary and Creative ExpressionBCGM
ENG 338Women and Literature in North America and EuropeBCGM
ENG 344Film & Media: North America and EuropeBCGM
ENG 347Studies in Young Adult Literature 
ENG 350Introduction to Creative Writing 
ENG 351Introduction to Fiction Writing 
ENG 353Introduction to Poetry Writing 
ENG 364Introduction to Film Studies 
ENG 371Rhetorical Theory 
ENG 427Queer Studies 
ENTR 346Intermediate Entrepreneurship and Innovation Experience 
ENTR 398Entrepreneurship & Innovation Practicum 
ENVS 320GIS I: Intro to Geographic Information Systems 
ENVS 332The Pacific NW: Society and Environment 
ENVS 333East Asia: Society and EnvironmentACGM
ENVS 352Climate Governance and Political Economy 
ETHN 310Contemporary Asian American Issues 
ETHN 316Contemporary African American Issues 
ETHN 318Contemporary Arab American Issues 
ETHN 321Policing, Incarceration, & Abolition 
FAIR 304AComparative Cultural StudiesBCGM
FAIR 311BThe United States Legal SystemSSC
FAIR 368Decolonization Across the Medicine Line 
FAIR 381Subject varies, see Browse Classes 
HLED 355Healthcare System in the United States 
HIST 310History of Ancient Mesopotamia 
HIST 312History of Ancient Greece 
HIST 315 Europe in the Early Middle Ages: 300-1050 
HIST 331History of the Holocaust 
HIST 364Russian WWII Film 
HIST 374Premodern Japanese History 
HIST 380Food & Environment in America 
HIST 385West Africa and the Atlantic World 
HIST 390Religious Communes in America 
HIST 392Tribal Sovereignty & Washington History 
HIST 474US and Latin American Relations 
HIST 490Subject Varies, See Browse Classes 
HGST 301Topics in Holocaust Studies 
HUMA 360China and the Emerging World EconomyACGM
HUMA 390Spirituality, Literature, and the WildHUM
IT 344Foundations of Technology in Teaching and Learning 
IBUS 370Introduction to International Business 
JOUR 305Photojournalism 
JOUR 330Principles of Public Relations 
JOUR 350Mass Media Law 
JOUR 351Mass Media Ethics 
LDST 301Leadership Studies: Theory & ApplicationSSC
LDST 416Topics in Leadership 
LIBR 341Practicum in Integrated Academic Literacies 
MGMT 311Introduction to Management & Organizational Behavior 
MGMT 315Career Preparation 
MLE 441Language, Culture, & Equity: From Global to Local 
PHIL 310Theory of Knowledge I 
PHIL 366History of Philosophy: The Rationalists 
PHIL 367History of Philosophy: The Empiricists 
PLSC 301The British Parliamentary System 
PLSC 308African Political Systems 
PLSC 311Introduction to Law and the Legal SystemSSC
PLSC 313Law, Courts, Politics, Society: Non-legal Perspectives of Law 
PLSC 321Queer/LGBT Politics 
PLSC 322Latino Politics 
PLSC 327Urban Politics and Policy in the US 
PLSC 357Health Policy 
PLSC 366Quantitative Methods in Political ScienceQSR
PLSC 370Global Issues in International Politics 
PLSC 374Comparative Foreign Policy 
PLSC 395Politics of Latin America 
PLSC 397TPolitical Polarization and American Democracy 
PLSC 403 The European Union and the Process of European Integration 
PLSC 462The Rise of Modern Political Economy 
PSEC 309Storytelling, Oral NarrativeBCOM
REC 375Assessment and Documentation in Therapeutic Recreation 
REC 376Therapeutic Recreation Program Design 
REC 421Therapeutic Recreation Trends and Issues 
REC 479Reconstructing Tourism: Issues in Travel Ethics 
REL 331Religious Communes in AmericaBCGM
REL 334Hebrew Bible and the Religion of Ancient IsraelACGM
REL 341Women in IslamACGM
SALI 490Salish Sea Studies Community Seminar 
SCED 370STEM and Society 
SCED 481Fundamentals of Teaching Science 
SOC 302Classical Sociological Theory 
SOC 304Statistics for SociologyQSR
SOC 306Sociological Research Methods 
SOC 326America Family and Household Demography 
SOC 330The Self, Emotions, and Society 
SOC 339Women, Sexuality, and SocietyBCGM
SOC 341Sociology of Social Movements 
SOC 347Gender and Development 
SOC 356Law Enforcement and Society 
SOC 364Social Stratification 
SOC 366Colonialism, Slavery, and Links to Contemporary RacismACGM
SOC 369Sociology of Race & Ethnicity 
SOC 381Sociology of Culture 
SOC 384Sociology of Health 
SOC 397Subject Varies, See Browse Classes 
SUST 471Campus Sustainability Planning Studio 
THTR 301Sound Design 
THTR 311Beginning Scene Design 
THTR 312Digital Drawing for Theatre Design 
THTR 313Beginning Lighting Design 
THTR 350Theatre for Youth 
THTR 370Play Direction 
THTR 380Theatre History IHUM
THTR 384Introduction to Dramatic Writing 
THTR 428Theatre Topics 
UEPP 350Energy Policy and Politics 
UEPP 457Environmental Dispute Resolution 
UEPP 499CENV Speaker Series 
WGSS 314Gender Across BordersACGM
WGSS 320Subject Varies, See Browse ClassesBCGM
WGSS 339Women, Sexuality, and SocietyBCGM
WGSS 350Feminist and Queer Methodologies 
WGSS 367Feminist Disability Studies