What is GRDSCH200?

GRDSCH 200 is a course designed to help undergraduate students ask and answer the questions about graduate and professional school that will help them find the path that’s right for them, whether they decide to pursue an advanced degree at the UW or look into other options. It offers an overview of the structure and organization of graduate education, and focuses on helping students learn the skills to find resources, build a network and make decisions about continuing their studies beyond the baccalaureate.

What this class is

• An opportunity for you to find out about graduate school, the application process and work on developing materials for the application
• A chance to really think about what you want to do in life and if graduate school is a part of that
• A large lecture style class dependent on student engagement and involvement. You will be helping each other throughout the course.
• A fun way to get 2-credits while doing things you would normally have to just do on your own at home

What this class is NOT

• A set of hard and fast rules about graduate education and/or the application process
• A class to tell you that you SHOULD go to graduate school
• An individual assistance course on the application process.
• A guarantee that you will get into graduate school.

full course details

[MB advising: This course does not meet any major or minor requirements for Marine Biology, but could be taken for electives or area of knowledge requirements.]