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Shoreline Community College offers students high
quality instruction from creative and experienced
faculty.
- The curriculum at SCC provides students with rich
experience to broaden and deepen their understanding of
today's global community.
- Small classes and innovative instruction creates
opportunities for personalized learning.
- Each of Shoreline's International Studies classes
is taught by a team of faculty from different academic
disciplines, allowing a wide range of global topics to
be examined from multiple perspectives.
- Learning occurs in and out of the classroom at SCC.
- Activities outside of the classroom are designed to
enhance student experience in global studies.
- Study Abroad Programs - Shoreline students can earn
credit toward their degree while studying abroad in 3
-10 week programs. Recent locations include Costa Rica,
England, China, Guatemala, Italy, Japan, Namibia, South
Africa, Spain, and Turkey. We are one of only a few
community colleges to run our own programs with our
faculty.
- Community-Based Service Learning - Some of
Shoreline's programs abroad offer students an
opportunity to serve in overseas communities. Recent
locations include Jamaica and Thailand. For more
information about overseas learning opportunities, visit
the International Programs Office or go to
www.international.shoreline.edu.
A variety of student clubs focus on themes of global
awareness including: Worldly Philosophers & Dismal
Scientists' Society, Action4Change, African Student
Club, Association of Latin American Students, Asian
Pacific Islanders Club, Hong Kong Student Union,
Indonesian Fellowship Club, International Club, Japan
Club, Russian Club, Students for Peace & Justice, and
the Vietnamese Club.
Student Services
- Multicultural and Diversity Education Center and
the Women's Center offer a variety of resources to
enhance student appreciation of diverse cultures.
- International Programs offer services for
nonresident international students from over 45
different countries and coordinates the College's study
abroad programs.
- Global Pathways fulfill the General Education
graduation requirements for almost all four-year
universities and colleges in Washington state and
provide additional coursework and experience leading to
success in a variety of majors in social sciences,
humanities and languages.
- The diversity of learning opportunities offered at
Shoreline allows students to successfully compete for
admission to some of the most renowned baccalaureate
programs in the country.
- Via a dual enrollment program with the University
of Washington, Bothell, students can take classes
concurrently at SCC and UWB. This program allows
students to take upper-division classes while completing
their associate degree at SCC.
Students explore the world through a variety of
courses in Social Sciences, Humanities, Science and
more. Below are a few examples of Global Pathways
courses at Shoreline Community College:
- International Studies - Global Issues; States &
Capitalism; International Political Economy
- World Languages - Japanese; Spanish; French;
Chinese; German
- Social Science - International Relations;
Socio-cultural Anthropology; History: The Modern World
/The Capitalist Era; Contemporary European History; East
Asian History; Philosophic Issues of World Affairs;
Human Geography
- Humanities - Literature - Latin American, English,
Asian and European; Exploring Culture - Ancient to
Contemporary; Music in World Culture; Asian Art History;
Communication Across Differences
- Science - Environmental Science; Global Climate and
Climate Change
- Intra-American and Multicultural Studies - African
Cultures; Gender, Race & Class; Culture, Communication &
Change; Women of Power
- Physical Education - Karate; Tai Chi; World Dance
INTERNATIONAL STUDIES option focuses on global
economics, politics, history, business and culture.
WORLD LANGUAGES option develops proficiency in a wide
range of world languages.
- Designed to prepare students for international
careers in business, government and non-profit
organizations
- Easy transfer to a four-year university
- Broad, innovative curriculum
- Wide variety of extracurricular opportunities,
including study abroad, student clubs, and more 16101
Greenwood Ave N. - Shoreline, WA, USA 98133
e-mail:
klawson@shoreline.edu
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