Department of Law, Societies and Justice

Thanks to scholarship support, Dashni Amin was able to draw inspiration from her parents’ sacrifices — and prepare herself for a future of helping others.

UW students and prison inmates met weekly for a senior seminar—a "mixed enrollment" class in which the two groups worked together as peers.

Students and faculty in the UW's Center for Human Rights, working with a partner organization in El Salvador, are helping Salvadorans seek justice for crimes committed during El Salvador's brutal civil war.

The growing trend of allowing police to "banish" citizens from certain neighborhoods is explored in Banished: The New Social Control in Urban America, by UW Professors Katherine Beckett and Steve Herbert.

Considering a change to your schedule? April 5th is the last day to add courses without registration transaction fees or faculty permission, and we have you covered!

The following courses are open to all students, fulfill Areas of Inquiry requirements, and, at last check, have seats available.

Welcome, New Huskies 2026! The College of Arts & Sciences invites admitted students and their families to discover majors, programs, and campus life during UW Admitted Student Day on Saturday, April 4, as well as through online information sessions and other opportunities to connect.