HIGHLINE COMMUNITY COLLEGE

'Highline Community College' is a junior college located in Des Moines, WA, south of Seattle, WA. Highline was founded in 1961 as the first community college in King County. The main campus is located on 80-acres of hilltop land that overlook Puget Sound and Olympic Mountains to the west.^[2] Currently there are approximately 10,000 students and 350,000 alumni of the college.^[3]

Contents

Mission statement

President

Demographics

Degrees and certificates

Transfer students

Accreditation

Foundation

MaST

CWU-Des Moines

External links

References

Mission statement

"We deliver innovative education and training opportunities to foster your personal and professional success in our multicultural world and global economy. We help you build a better future."^[4]

President

As of November 16, 2006, Dr. Jack Bermingham is the Interim President after former President Dr. Priscilla Bell's contract was terminated by the college board of trustees. ^[5][6][7]

Demographics

The demographics of Highline are diverse due to both the local population and the acceptance of international students. As of 2007, 52% of all students are categorized as White, 20% are Asian/Pacific Islander, 16% African American, 12% Hispanic/Latino, and 1% Native American. The total number credit and non-credit students is 15,049, while 60% of those are credit students. The student body is 62% female and 38% male.^[8]

Degrees and certificates

Highline provides six various degrees and certifications. Most of them require between 45 and 90 completed credits.
List of currently available degrees and certificates:^[9]

★ Associate of Arts (AA) degree

★ Associate of Science (AS) degree

★ Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree

★ Certificate of Completion (CC)

★ Certificate of Arts and Sciences (CAS)

★ Certificate of Proficiency

Transfer students

Many students that go to Highline plan to go onto four-year universities and colleges in Washington State. Students will usually plan for an AA or AS degree that meets the requirements of the Inter-College Relations Commission if they want to transfer to Bachelor's degree program.

Accreditation

Highline has several nationally accredited programs of study. The college itself is accredited by the Commission on Colleges and Universities of the Northwest Association of Schools and of Colleges and Universities. The Nursing program is accredited by National League for Nursing Accreditation Commission. The Respiratory Care program is accredited by the Committee on Accreditation for Respiratory Care and the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs. The Medical Assistant program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs and the Curriculum Review Board of the American Association of Medical Assistants Endowment. The Paralegal program is also approved by the American Bar Association.^[10]

Foundation

The Highline Community College Foundation was established in 1972 as a non-profit organization to help raise funds to improve the quality of education at HCC.^[11][2] The Foundation often holds events and allows donations to be made in an effort to raise funds. With a donation of $500 the Foundation allows individuals or groups to create their own fund that others may donate to. Both students and faculty members can take advantage of the Foundation, through scholarships and grants respectively.

MaST

The 'Marine Science and Technology Center' is located approximately five minutes from HCC at Redondo Beach Park. " The goal of the MaST is to address the potential water quality concerns and serve to stimulate direct involvement by the community in water quality issues."^[13] The MaST is a relatively unique research facility in the region and has the potential to help both the community and students through a unique learning process. About 400 students per-year participate in monitoring the water quality of the Puget Sound. There is also a station available to track weather data in real-time.
As of November 25, 2006 the MaST Center will be closed to the public while it is under construction through the Winter and Spring quarters of 2007.^[14][15]

CWU-Des Moines

Central Washington University has a campus facility located on Highline Community College's campus. There is a partnership between the schools that allows students to take classes from both HCC and CWU concurrently. Both Bachelor's and Master's degrees programs are available along with certification programs.

External links

★ Highline Community College

★ CWU-Des Moines

References

1. HCC Facts .
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3. About HCC .
4. Mission Statement
5. President removed at Highline College
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8. Multicultural Services
9. Degree Overview
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