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1、Community Colleges in the USASpecial Focus:Seattle Central Community CollegeSpecial Focus:Seattle Central Community CollegeBy Dr.Andrea Insley,Executive DeanBy Dr.Andrea Insley,Executive DeanInternational Education ProgramsCommunityColleges:1,200regionallyaccreditedU.S.two-yearinstitutions“Community
2、 colleges have always been driven by what is most relevant to the employment market”.Bill Gates,Chairman,Microsoft Corporation“Community Colleges are America at its best.”Bill Clinton,former US PresidentCommunityCollegeStudentsEnrollment11.5millionqq6.5 million students seek Associate degreesqq5 mil
3、lion in non-credit programsqq59%women;41%menqq46%of undergraduates begin their studies at community collegesAlumni include Nobel Alumni include Nobel and Pulitzer Prize and Pulitzer Prize recipients,recipients,Congressional Congressional representatives,chief representatives,chief executives,executi
4、ves,entrepreneurs,entrepreneurs,producers,actors,producers,actors,athletesathletesCommunityCollegeValuesqqAccessibleAccessible (convenient,flexible(convenient,flexible instructional delivery methods;strong instructional delivery methods;strong learner support)learner support)qqAffordableAffordable (
5、low tuition and fees)(low tuition and fees)qqAccountable through AccreditationAccountable through Accreditationmeets standards established bymeets standards established byregional accrediting agenciesregional accrediting agenciesfor 1)quality of academic programs,for 1)quality of academic programs,2
6、)s2)student support services,and tudent support services,and 3)administrative support3)administrative supportqqAdaptableAdaptable responds to local/regional needs;responds to local/regional needs;develops partnerships with develops partnerships with business and universities;business and universitie
7、s;encourages new program modelsencourages new program models Community College Programs1.CollegeTransferProgram1.CollegeTransferProgramFirst2yearsatthecommunitycollegeFirst2yearsatthecommunitycollegeforAssociatesDegree,forAssociatesDegree,thenTRANSFERfor2moreyearsthenTRANSFERfor2moreyears=BachelorsD
8、egree=BachelorsDegree(USundergraduatedegree)(USundergraduatedegree)2.2.ProfessionalTechnicalProfessionalTechnicalProgramsProgramsJobPreparationforspecificfieldsneededbyJobPreparationforspecificfieldsneededbycommunity;degreesdonotusuallytransfer;community;degreesdonotusuallytransfer;mostcollegesoffer
9、20-40differentprograms.mostcollegesoffer20-40differentprograms.Benefits of Community College vs.Public UniversityqLower Tuition!qSmaller ClassesqStrong Learner Support(good grades!)Transfer and graduate with a diploma from famous universitiesLearner SupportFaculty+SmallClasses=QualityLearning,HighGP
10、AsqqFaculty hold advanced degreesFaculty hold advanced degreesqqFocus is on Teaching&LearningFocus is on Teaching&LearningqqClasses are taught by faculty not Classes are taught by faculty not teaching assistantsteaching assistantsqqSmall Classes provide more Small Classes provide more opportunity fo
11、r discussion opportunity for discussion (25-35/class)(25-35/class)qqFree tutoring!Free tutoring!Bachelors Degree CurriculumYear1FreshmanYear2SophomoreCurriculum:GeneralEducation,studiedatacommunitycollegeorfouryearinstitution.Year3JuniorYear4SeniorCurriculum:CollegeMajor,studiedonlyatafouryearinstit
12、ution.Bachelors Degree2+2 Program4 Senior3Junior2 Sophomore1 Freshman AssociatesDegreeYear 2Year 1College TransferAssociate of Arts Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)Associate of Science Bachelor of Science (B.S.)Associate Degree “Pre-Majors”ARTSARTS AnthropologyAnthropology Art HistoryArt History Business/Int
13、l BusinessBusiness/Intl Business Art,Drama,MusicArt,Drama,Music EconomicsEconomics CommunicationsCommunications GeographyGeography HistoryHistory Languages and LiteratureLanguages and Literature PhilosophyPhilosophy Political SciencePolitical Science PsychologyPsychology SociologySociologySCIENCESSC
14、IENCES AstronomyAstronomy BiologyBiology ChemistryChemistry Computer ScienceComputer Science Environmental ScienceEnvironmental Science EngineeringEngineering ForestryForestry GeologyGeology MathematicsMathematics OceanographyOceanography PhysicsPhysics Pre-Medicine/Veterinary Pre-Medicine/Veterinar
15、y Wildlife SciencesWildlife Sciences ZoologyZoologySeattleSeattleqSeattleissafeandfriendly,onmanynationallistsof“mostlivable”cities.HometoMicrosoft,Boeing,Starbucks,Aandmanyotherlargecompanies.qGoskiinginthemountainsorwalkingonthebeachwithinanhourofthecollege.Seattle Central Community CollegeSeattle
16、 Central Community CollegeTIME Magazine:TIME Magazine:“College of the Year,”“College of the Year,”2001-20022001-2002New York TimesNew York Times:“A New Destination for:“A New Destination for High Achievers”High Achievers”(April 2007)(April 2007)Part of Seattle Community College Part of Seattle Commu
17、nity College DistrictDistrictFully accredited,government collegeFully accredited,government collegeThe The onlyonly community college in downtown community college in downtown Seattle.Seattle.10,000 students;1,200 international 10,000 students;1,200 international studentsstudentsExcellent faculty an
18、d quality instructionExcellent faculty and quality instructionOutstanding university transfer programOutstanding university transfer programCost-effective tuition and housingCost-effective tuition and housingScholarships and job-referral serviceScholarships and job-referral serviceInternational Stud
19、ent CenterqAdmissionsqAcademic Counseling and AdvisingqImmigration AdvisingqHousing,Social ActivitiesqLeadership Training opportunitiesStudent LifeStudent Development Transcript(SDT)JointheStudentGovernmentParticipateorbealeaderincampusclubsandorganizations(over50tochoosefrom)Volunteerinthecommunity
20、JoinotherinternationalstudentsforIEPsponsoredskitrips,weekendstoCanada,movienightsandbaseballgamesEnjoyracquetball,basketball,fitnessclasses,aweightroom,andmuchmoreatourActivityCenterMost International Students Ask About College Transfer OptionsThousandsThousands of four year colleges/universities i
21、n of four year colleges/universities in USA!USA!In Washington State,agreements with ALL four In Washington State,agreements with ALL four year institutions and Transfer Fairs 3 times/yearyear institutions and Transfer Fairs 3 times/yearInternational Transfer Fairs 2 times/year for out International
22、Transfer Fairs 2 times/year for out of state colleges/universitiesof state colleges/universitiesTransfer AdmissionTransfer Admission GuaranteeGuarantee with 6 with 6 universities!universities!.A Sample of A Sample of Some Some of the Universities of the Universities Seattle Central International Stu
23、dents Seattle Central International Students Have Been Admitted To:Have Been Admitted To:Note:Seattle Central does not guarantee that an individual student can transfer to a specific universityNote:Seattle Central does not guarantee that an individual student can transfer to a specific universityqqA
24、rizona State University;University of Arizona State University;University of ArizonaArizonaqqUniversity of California(UC)campuses,University of California(UC)campuses,including Berkeley,Davis,Irvine,including Berkeley,Davis,Irvine,Los Los Angeles,San Francisco,Angeles,San Francisco,Santa Barbara,San
25、ta Barbara,and Santa Cruz;University of Southern and Santa Cruz;University of Southern California;Monterey Institute of International California;Monterey Institute of International Studies;Studies;ALL California State University ALL California State University(CSU)campuses,(CSU)campuses,California S
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