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Highline College

Highline College
2400 South 240th Street
Des Moines, WA 98198-9800

Official telephone: (206) 878-3710
Fax number: (206) 870-3782
Website: https://www.highline.edu/
Screen last updated on: February 2024
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Calendar system: quarter system (four terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students is held prior to start of fall term.
Number and length of summer sessions: A summer session is offered for credit.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 57%

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
student-designed majors, independent study, honors program, internships, distance learning, external degree program
Cooperative programs are offered: yes
Study abroad opportunities:
Study-abroad program offered.
Army ROTC: offered off-campus ROTC branch unit at a cooperating host institution.
Air Force ROTC: offered off-campus ROTC branch unit at a cooperating host institution.

LIST OF MAJORS
Associate's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
  • Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General
  • Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects
  • Art/Art Studies, General
  • Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians, Other
  • Behavioral Sciences
  • Biological and Physical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  • Business Administration and Management, General
  • Business/Commerce, General
  • Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions, Other
  • Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance
  • Computer Engineering Technology/Technician
  • Computer Programming/Programmer, General
  • Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
  • Computer Typography and Composition Equipment Operator
  • Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
  • Criminal Justice/Police Science
  • Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management
  • Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications, Other
  • Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
  • Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching
  • E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce
  • Education, General
  • Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General
  • Engineering, General
  • English Language and Literature, General
  • Home Health Aide/Home Attendant
  • Hotel/Motel Administration/Management
  • Human Services, General
  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies
  • Industrial Technology/Technician
  • Interior Design
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce
  • Journalism
  • Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching
  • Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary
  • Legal Assistant/Paralegal
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  • Library and Information Science
  • Mathematics, General
  • Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder
  • Medical/Clinical Assistant
  • Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions, Other
  • Mental Health Counseling/Counselor
  • Music, General
  • Natural Sciences
  • Office Management and Supervision
  • Physical Sciences, General
  • Polysomnography
  • Pre-Engineering
  • Psychology, General
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
  • Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist
  • Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant
  • Retailing and Retail Operations
  • Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
  • Small Business Administration/Management
  • Social Sciences, General
  • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
  • Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling
  • System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager
  • Teacher Assistant/Aide
  • Tourism and Travel Services Management
  • Transportation and Materials Moving, Other
  • Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching
  • Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant
  • Youth Services/Administration
Certificates

  • Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
  • Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General
  • Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians, Other
  • Computer Programming, Vendor/Product Certification
  • Computer Programming/Programmer, General
  • Customer Service Support/Call Center/Teleservice Operation
  • Design and Visual Communications, General
  • Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching
  • Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician
  • Hotel/Motel Administration/Management
  • Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General
  • Interior Design
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce
  • Landscaping and Groundskeeping
  • Legal Assistant/Paralegal
  • Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder
  • Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller
  • Medical Reception/Receptionist
  • Medical/Clinical Assistant
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
  • Network and System Administration/Administrator
  • Opticianry/Ophthalmic Dispensing Optician
  • Retail Management
  • Small Business Administration/Management
  • Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 2 or higher)

CERTIFICATES OFFERED
  • False
 
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