Spokane Community College
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Established in 1963, Spokane Community College is part of Community Colleges of Spokane
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It is a comprehensive educational institution, offering liberal arts-transfer degrees and a wide array of career-technical degree and certificate options in the fields of manufacturing, transportation, environmental sciences, hospitality, public safety, business, information technology, hospitality and culinary arts. SCC's health sciences division is the largest among community and technical colleges in Washington state.
Located in east Spokane, the campus includes 23 administrative, academic and support buildings located on 148 acre (0.59893528 km²) next to the Spokane River midway between the cities of Spokane and Spokane Valley. An additional 10 acres (40,468.6 m²) is used for off-campus facilities, including an Apprenticeship and Journeyman Training Center and Felts Field aviation hangar.
Students of all ages and ethnic origin choose SCC. Some are attracted by the college's career-technical programs, where they can learn specific skills that can be taken into the workplace following graduation. Others already work full time, but attend school part time to obtain more skills and knowledge for on-the-job advancement. Other SCC students enroll in liberal arts programs so they can transfer to four-year institutions.
SCC is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities and governed by the Washington State Board of Community and Technical Colleges.
President: Joe Dunlap
Headcount (fall 2009): 7,436
as the Community Colleges of Spokane
, using the team name the Sasquatch. They compete in the Northwest Athletic Association of Community Colleges
. The official colors are blue and gold.
Sports offered:
Community Colleges of Spokane
Community Colleges of Spokane is a community college district based in Spokane, Washington, USA. Founded in 1963, CCS serves some 38,600 students a year, spread across a service district in Eastern Washington. It comprises Spokane Community College, Spokane Falls Community College and the...
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It is a comprehensive educational institution, offering liberal arts-transfer degrees and a wide array of career-technical degree and certificate options in the fields of manufacturing, transportation, environmental sciences, hospitality, public safety, business, information technology, hospitality and culinary arts. SCC's health sciences division is the largest among community and technical colleges in Washington state.
Located in east Spokane, the campus includes 23 administrative, academic and support buildings located on 148 acre (0.59893528 km²) next to the Spokane River midway between the cities of Spokane and Spokane Valley. An additional 10 acres (40,468.6 m²) is used for off-campus facilities, including an Apprenticeship and Journeyman Training Center and Felts Field aviation hangar.
Students of all ages and ethnic origin choose SCC. Some are attracted by the college's career-technical programs, where they can learn specific skills that can be taken into the workplace following graduation. Others already work full time, but attend school part time to obtain more skills and knowledge for on-the-job advancement. Other SCC students enroll in liberal arts programs so they can transfer to four-year institutions.
SCC is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities and governed by the Washington State Board of Community and Technical Colleges.
President: Joe Dunlap
Headcount (fall 2009): 7,436
Athletics
SFCC partners with Spokane Community CollegeSpokane Community College
Established in 1963, Spokane Community College is part of Community Colleges of Spokane.It is a comprehensive educational institution, offering liberal arts-transfer degrees and a wide array of career-technical degree and certificate options in the fields of manufacturing, transportation,...
as the Community Colleges of Spokane
Community Colleges of Spokane
Community Colleges of Spokane is a community college district based in Spokane, Washington, USA. Founded in 1963, CCS serves some 38,600 students a year, spread across a service district in Eastern Washington. It comprises Spokane Community College, Spokane Falls Community College and the...
, using the team name the Sasquatch. They compete in the Northwest Athletic Association of Community Colleges
Northwest Athletic Association of Community Colleges
The Northwest Athletic Association of Community Colleges, commonly called the NWAACC , is a sports association for community colleges in the U.S. states of Oregon and Washington, and the Canadian province of British Columbia....
. The official colors are blue and gold.
Sports offered:
- Men's: basketball, baseball, soccer.
- Women's: volleyball, basketball, soccer, softball.
- Both: golf, track and field athletics (indoor and outdoor), cross country, tennis