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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:black">The College of Education launched
<a href="https://education.uw.edu/academics/program/ba-education-studies" title="https://education.uw.edu/academics/program/ba-education-studies">
Education Studies (EDST)</a>, a new major, this past Autumn quarter! EDST is a foundational education major where students can select from five different options/concentrations to focus on a specific area of education.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:black">EDST is a minimum requirement major for admissions, and our
<b>admissions cycle will be open from March 25th-April 8th. </b></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><i><span style="color:black">To declare the major</span></i></b><span style="color:black">, students may
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schedule an admissions appointment</a> with me to go over their audit and ensure they meet the minimum admissions requirements. Students who are interested in learning more about EDST but are not yet ready to declare may schedule a
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prospective student appointment</a>. Please feel free to refer any students who may be interested my way!</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:black">Our admissions cycle opens up during the first two weeks of each quarter, including summer.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:black">Let me know if you have any questions on our new major in the College of Education!</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black">Alec Koehler, M.A. </span></b><span style="color:black">(he/him)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Lead Academic Adviser</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"><a href="https://education.uw.edu/admissions/office-of-student-services" title="https://education.uw.edu/admissions/office-of-student-services">Office of Student Services</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222">The University of Washington acknowledges the Coast Salish peoples of this land,</span></i><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222">Tulalip and Muckleshoot nations.</span></i><o:p></o:p></p>
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