Upper Division Courses with Easier Access

2026 - 2027 Course Offerings

Below is a list of upper division courses, 300 level or higher, 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 General University Requirement attributes fulfill general university requirements. Many departments remove major restrictions at various times during Phase 1 and 2 of registration. For History classes, please email the Professor or Chair.
To request a printable PDF version of this table please email the Academic Advising & Student Achievement Center at aasac@wwu.edu
Please note: This course information was accurate in August 2026 and is subject to change. Check Browse Classes for the most accurate information.

Upper Division Classes being offered during the 2026 to 2027 academic year
Course NumberCourse TitleGeneral University Requirement
ANTH 301Anthropological Theory 
ANTH 303Qualitative Methods in Anthropology 
ANTH 308Hunter-Gatherer Societies in World Prehistory 
ANTH 310Monuments, Cities, and Taxes 
ANTH 314Archaeology of North America 
ANTH 323Human Evolution in Science Fiction Literature 
ANTH 325Reproduction and Physiology 
ANTH 335Quantitative Methods in AnthropologyQSR
ANTH 347The Ethnography of Communication 
ANTH 350The Ecology of Human Variation 
ANTH 353Sex and Gender in CultureBCGM
ANTH 361Indigeneity and ColonialismBCGM
ANTH 362Anthropological Perspectives on AsiaACGM
ANTH 365Latin American PerspectivesACGM
ANTH 410Archaeological Analysis and Interpretation 
ANTH 420Human Osteology and Forensic Anthropology 
ANTH 424Medical Anthropology 
ANTH 426Human Genetics 
ANTH 428Cultural Resource Management 
ANTH 440Science and Technology Studies 
A/HI 317Sixteenth and Seventeenth Century Western Art 
A/HI 330Sacred Christian Arts and Texts 
A/HI 358Postwar Art and Culture 
A/HI 370Islamic Visual Cultures 
A/HI 381African Art and Politics 
A/HI 391Textile Art and Theory 
AECI 301Person and Public 
BUS 310Introduction to Professional & Career Readiness 
C/AM 305Subject varies, see Browse Classes 
C/AM 331Geographies of Canada 
C/AM 365Canada's Economy in the World 
C/AM 368Decolonization across the Medicine Line: Comparative Indigenous Politics in Canada and the U.S. 
C/AM 375Indigenous Placemaking: Decolonizing Space and Place 
C/AM 379Canadian American Relations 
C/AM 394History of the Salish Sea 
C/AM 405Canadian History: True Crime 
C/AM 430Borderlands: Resource Management 
CLST 350Greek MythologyHUM
CLST 360Masterworks of Ancient Greek LiteratureHUM
CLST 370Literature of Rome and Her EmpireHUM
CLST 450Topics in Classical Studies 
COMM 318Professional Communication 
COMM 319Health Communication 
COMM 325Intercultural Communication 
COMM 327Interpersonal Communication 
COMM 328Communication and Conflict 
COMM 330Environmental Rhetoric 
COMM 331Advanced Public Speaking 
COMM 340Media and Technology Theory 
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 
DNC 332Dance in Popular CultureHUM
DNC 357Repertory 
DSGN 347Illustration Methods 
DSGN 357Narrative Illustration 
DSGN 358Digital Methods for Illustrators 
DSGN 368Professional Practices for Illustrators 
EAST 333East Asia: Society and EnvironmentACGM
EAST 367Chinese Literature in TranslationACGM
EAST 368Japanese Literature in Translation 
EAST 375BuddhismACGM
EAST 426Shinto 
ECON 303The History of Economic Thought 
ECON 308Sports Economics 
ECON 310Public Sector Economics 
ECON 311Money and Banking 
ECON 317European Economic History 
ECON 325Labor Market Economics 
ECON 333Introduction to Game Theory 
ECON 340Economics of Regulation 
ECON 343Population, Environment, and World Agriculture 
ECON 360Introduction to International Economics 
ECON 361International Economic Policy and Business 
ECON 365Canada's Economy in the World 
ECON 380Urban Economics 
ECON 381American Economic History 
ECON 383Environmental Economics 
ECON 384Energy Economics 
ECON 386The Economics of Electricity Markets 
ECON 389Economies of the Pacific Rim 
ECON 397Subject varies, see Browse Classes 
ELED 310Education, Culture, and EquityBCGM
ELED 311Understanding Washington State Tribal History, Culture, and Government: Since Time Immemorial Curriculum 
ENRG 344Community Solutions to Climate Change 
ENRG 350Energy Policy and Politics 
ENRG 352Climate Governance and Political Economy 
ENRG 384Energy Economics 
ENRG 386The Economics of Electricity Markets 
ENRG 391Energy Speaker Series 
ENG 301Writing and the Public 
ENG 302Technical Writing 
ENG 307Seminar in Literature & Culture: Medieval 
ENG 308Seminar in Literature & Culture: Early Modern 
ENG 309Seminar in Literature & Culture: The Long 18th Century 
ENG 310Seminar in Literature & Culture: The Long 19th Century 
ENG 311Seminar in Literature & Culture: The 20-21st Century 
ENG 313Critical Theories and Practices: Pre-Socratic to the 19th Century 
ENG 314Critical Theories and Practices: 19th Century to Present 
ENG 317Survey in Literature & Culture: Medieval 
ENG 318Survey in Literature & Culture: Early Modern 
ENG 319Survey in Literature & Culture: The Long 18th Century 
ENG 320Survey in Literature & Culture: The Long 19th Century 
ENG 321Survey in Literature & Culture: The 20-21st Centuries 
ENG 334Literary and Creative Expression Across North America and EuropeBCGM
ENG 335Literary and Creative Expressions Across Asia, Africa, The Middle East, and Latin AmericaACGM
ENG 336Scriptural LiteraturesACGM
ENG 338Women and Literature in North America and EuropeBCGM
ENG 339Mythology and LiteratureHUM
ENG 341Studies in Children's Literature 
ENG 342Studies in Literary Genres 
ENG 344Film and Media Across North America and EuropeBCGM
ENG 345Film and Media Across Asia, Africa, the Middle East, and Latin AmericaACGM
ENG 347Studies in Young Adult Literature 
ENG 350Introduction to Creative Writing 
ENG 364Introduction to Film Studies 
ENG 365Topics in Film History 
ENG 371Rhetorical Theory 
ENG 385Systems Thinking 
ENG 397Subject varies, see Browse Classes 
ENG 427Queer Studies 
ENG 442Topics in Literacy 
ENTR 346Intermediate Entrepreneurship and Innovation Experience 
ENTR 474Designing Collaborative Work 
ENVS 308National Parks: History of an American Innovation 
ENVS 320GIS 1: Introduction to Geographic Information Systems 
ENVS 331Geographies of Canada 
ENVS 333East Asia: Society and EnvironmentACGM
ENVS 342Geography of the World EconomySSC
ENVS 352Climate Governance and Political Economy 
ETHN 301Ethnic Studies Theory 
ETHN 302Ethnic Studies Research Methods 
ETHN 310Storytelling Through Foodways 
ETHN 315Contemporary Native and Indigenous Studies 
ETHN 316Afrofuturism in Pop Culture 
ETHN 317Subject varies, see Browse Classes 
ETHN 318Arab American Feminism 
ETHN 319Indigenous Feminisms 
ETHN 321Policing, Incarceration, Abolition 
FAIR 304AComparative Cultural StudiesBCGM
FAIR 311BThe United States Legal SystemSSC
FAIR 319Subject varies, see Browse Classes 
FAIR 330Subject varies, see Browse Classes 
FAIR 334Subject varies, see Browse Classes 
FAIR 335Subject varies, see Browse Classes 
FAIR 336Subject varies, see Browse Classes 
FAIR 338Subject varies, see Browse Classes 
FAIR 343Subject varies, see Browse Classes 
FAIR 367Subject varies, see Browse Classes 
FAIR 368Decolonization across the Medicine Line: Comparative Indigenous Politics in Canada and the U.S. 
FAIR 381Subject varies, see Browse Classes 
GLBL 302Global Citizenship 
GLBL 336The HolocaustBCGM
GLBL 398Transnational Migration 
HLED 335Environmental Health 
HLED 355Healthcare System in the United States 
HIST 310History of Ancient Mesopotamia 
HIST 311History of Ancient Egypt 
HIST 313History of Ancient Rome 
HIST 316Europe in the High Middle Ages: 1050-1450 
HIST 320War in the Middle Ages 
HIST 327Soccer in Latin America 
HIST 331History of the Holocaust 
HIST 352U.S. Civil War & Reconstruction 
HIST 364Latin America at the Movies 
HIST 366The Early American Republic 
HIST 372Chinese History: 1800 to Present 
HIST 373Yokai: Monsters and the Monstrous in Japanese History 
HIST 374Premodern Japanese History 
HIST 379Canadian American Relations 
HIST 383Modern Iraq 
HIST 384Palestine, Zionism, and Israel 
HIST 387Africa since the 1960s 
HIST 390Subject varies, see Browse Classes 
HIST 391History of the Pacific Northwest 
HIST 392Tribal Sovereignty and Washington History 
HIST 393Introduction to Public History 
HIST 394History of the Salish Sea 
HIST 403Digital Methods in History 
HIST 407History of the Israel/Palestinian Conflict 
HIST 408World War II: the European War 
HIST 474U.S. Latin American Relations 
HIST 490Subject varies, see Browse Classes 
HGST 301History of the Holocaust 
HGST 302Topics in Genocide Studies 
HUMA 323The Romantic Paradox: Love, Life and DeathHUM
HUMA 362Islam in the Indian Ocean WorldACGM
HUMA 370Spirituality, Literature, and the WildHUM
HUMA 390Subject varies, see Browse ClassesHUM
IT 344Foundations of Technology in Teaching and Learning 
IBUS 370Introduction to International Business 
JOUR 305Photojournalism 
JOUR 330Principles of Public Relations 
JOUR 340History of U.S. JournalismHUM
JOUR 350Mass Media Law 
JOUR 351Mass Media Ethics 
JOUR 375Diversity, Mass Media and Social ChangeBCGM
LDST 301Leadership Studies: Theory & ApplicationSSC
LDST 340Advanced Peer Leadership Education 
LDST 408Sustainability Leadership 
LDST 416Topics in Leadership 
LIBR 341Practicum in Integrated Academic Literacies 
LIBR 397GExploring Archives& Special Collections 
LING 301Introduction to Linguistic ScienceLSCI
LING 304Languages in Contact 
LING 305Experimental Methods in Language Sciences 
LING 370Linguistics, Education, and Social Justice 
MGMT 311Introduction to Management and Organizational Behavior 
MGMT 319Communication Skills for Managers 
MLE 441Language, Culture and Equity: From Global to Local 
PHIL 310Theory of Knowledge 1 
PHIL 320Ethical Theory 1HUM
PHIL 330Metaphysics 
Phil 335Philosophy of Religion 
PHIL 350Political PhilosophyHUM
PHIL 363History of Philosophy: Classical Chinese PhilosophyACGM
PHIL 364History of Philosophy: Ancient Greek Philosophy 
PHIL 366History of Philosophy: The Rationalists 
PHIL 367History of Philosophy: The Empiricists 
PLSC 302Western Europe 
PLSC 308African Political Systems 
PLSC 309Globalization from Political, Economic, and Social Perspectives 
PLSC 311Introduction to Law and the Legal SystemSSC
PLSC 313Law, Courts, Politics, Society: Non-legal Perspectives of Law 
PLSC 314The U.S. Supreme Court: Law and Politics 
PLSC 315Why We Fight 
PLSC 321Queer and Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Politics 
PLSC 333Public Opinion and Mass Media 
PLSC 350Energy Policy and Politics 
PLSC 353State and Local Politics 
PLSC 357Health Policy 
PLSC 362Political Theory: Renaissance and Modern 
PLSC 364Contemporary Political Theory 
PLSC 366Quantitative Methods in Political ScienceQSR
PLSC 370Global Issues in International Politics 
PLSC 372International Political EconomySSC
PLSC 378Communist Regimes: A Brief History 
PLSC 385Nationalism, Genocide and Global Politics 
PLSC 390The Politics of Development 
PLSC 395Politics of Latin America 
PLSC 396Politics of Mexico 
PLSC 397Subject varies, see Browse Classes 
PLSC 398Immigration Politics 
PLSC 399The Politics of Democratization 
PLSC 401The Comparative Politics of Soccer 
PLSC 403The European Union and the Process of European Integration 
PLSC 404Gangs, Organized Crime, and the State in the Americas 
PLSC 408Transnational Migration 
PLSC 414Constitutional Law: Separation of Powers and Federalism 
PLSC 422Race and Political Identification 
PLSC 427Politics of the Policy Process 
PLSC 450Parties, Campaigns, and Elections 
PLSC 452Comparative Political Parties and Party Systems 
PLSC 471Race and Political Theory 
PLSC 493Issues in Political Theory 
PSEC 309StorytellingBCOM
RECR 311Peer-Based Outdoor Wellness Mentor Training 
RECR 375Assessment and Documentation in Therapeutic Recreation 
RECR 376Therapeutic Recreation Program Design 
REC 377Community Recreation Programming 
REC 379Sustainable Tourism Program Planning 
REC 380Therapeutic Recreation Principles, Practices and Techniques 
REC 399Nature Connectedness: Exploring the Positive Impact of Nature on Well-BeingSSC
RECR 421Therapeutic Recreation Trends and Issues 
RECR 475Community Development and Leisure Services 
RECR 479Reconstructing Tourism: Issues in Travel Ethics 
REL 303Methods in the Study of Religion 
REL 334Hebrew Bible and the Religion of Ancient IsraelACGM
REL 336New Testament and Early ChristianityHUM
REL 342Islam & Muslim Soc in AfricaACGM
REL 375BuddhismACGM
REL 390Topics in ReligionACGM
REL 426Shinto 
SALI 390Topics in Salish Sea Studies 
SALI 490Salish Sea Studies Community Seminar 
SCED 370STEM and Society 
SCED 481Fundamentals of Teaching Science 
SOC 301Sociology Proseminar 
SOC 302Classical Sociological Theory 
SOC 304Statistics for SociologyQSR
SOC 306Sociological Research Methods 
SOC 321Demography 
SOC 330The Self, Emotions, and Society 
SOC 338Sociology of Sexual Behavior 
SOC 339Women, Sexuality, and SocietyBCGM
SOC 345Contemporary American Families 
SOC 347Gender and Development 
SOC 351Police, Social Control & Democracy 
SOC 352Criminology 
SOC 354Domestic Violence and the Criminal Justice System 
SOC 356Law Enforcement and Society 
SOC 364Social Stratification 
SOC 366Colonialism, Slavery, and Links to Contemporary RacismACGM
SOC 369Sociology of Race and Ethnicity 
SOC 372Animals, People, and Nature 
SOC 376Research and Policy in Criminal Justice Organizations 
SOC 378Military Sociology 
SOC 381Sociology of Culture 
SOC 383Sociology of Risk 
SOC 384Sociology of Health 
SOC 385Homelessness & Housing Policy 
SOC 397Subject varies, see Browse Classes 
SUST 408Sustainability Leadership 
SUST 471Campus Sustainability Planning Studio 
THTR 301Sound Design 
THTR 311Beginning Scene Design 
THTR 312Digital Drawing for Theatre Design 
THTR 313Beginning Lighting Design 
THTR 314Stage Management 
THTR 3213D Digital Modeling and Design 
THTR 324Projection and Media Design 
THTR 350Theatre for Youth 
THTR 370Play Direction 
THTR 380Theatre History 1HUM
THTR 383Costume History 
THTR 384Introduction to Dramatic Writing 
THTR 385Topics in Intermediate Costume Technology and Construction 
THTR 428Topics in Theatre 
UEPP 302Environmental Research and Public Communication 
UEPP 314Food security, policy, and practica: Special topics 
UEPP 355Environmental Law and Policy 
UEPP 370History of Planning 
UEPP 373Transportation Systems and Planning 
UEPP 375Indigenous Placemaking: Decolonizing Space and Place 
UEPP 457Environmental Dispute Resolution 
UEPP 499ACollege of the Environment Speaker Series 
WGSS 310Race, Ethnicity, and IndigeneityACGM
WGSS 312Transnational Queer Feminism(s) 
WGSS 317Women, War, & Post ConflictSSC
WGSS 320Race, Gender, & SportsBCGM
WGSS 325Music, Gender, & SexualityHUM
WGSS 335Queer Comix & Graphic Novels 
WGSS 336Literature, Gender, and SexualityHUM
WGSS 339Women, Sexuality, and SocietyBCGM
WGSS 350Feminist and Queer MethodologiesSSC
WGSS 358Feminists of Color in the U.S. 
WGSS 363Feminist Food Justice 
WGSS 367Feminist Disability Studies 
WGSS 372Gender and Media