Photos • Location


Spokane_Community_College Latitude and Longitude:
47°40′29″N 117°21′31″W / 47.67472°N 117.35861°W / 47.67472; -117.35861
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the STA transit center, see Spokane Community College (Spokane Transit).
Spokane Community College
SCC Clock Tower
MottoInspire. Enrich. Uplift.
Type Public community college
Established1963
Parent institution
 Community Colleges of Spokane
PresidentKevin Brockbank
Students9,212 (2016)
Location
Spokane, Washington
,
U.S.

47°40′29″N 117°21′31″W / 47.67472°N 117.35861°W / 47.67472; -117.35861
CampusUrban, 148 acres (60 ha)
Colors   Blue and gold
NicknameBigfoot
Sporting affiliations
 National Junior College Athletic Association, Northwest Athletic Conference
MascotSkitch
Website www.scc.spokane.edu

Spokane Community College is a public community college in Spokane, Washington. It is part of the Community Colleges of Spokane and was established in 1963.

Academics

SCC offers associate degree, bachelor's degrees, and certificates. SCC's health sciences division is the largest among community and technical colleges in Washington state. The college is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities.

Campus

Central plaza on campus

SCC's campus of 23 administrative, academic and support buildings is located on 148 acres (0.60 km2) next to the Spokane River in Spokane's Chief Garry Park neighborhood. An additional 10 acres (40,000 m2) is used for off-campus facilities, including an Apprenticeship and Journeyman Training Center and Felts Field aviation hangar. In 2012–2013, the community colleges' Institute for Extended Learning merged with SCC, expanding its program offerings to include adult basic education, e.g., GED, ESL, High School Completion; Career Transitions; ACT 2 (continuing education for adult 50 and older; parent education and co-operative pre-schools; and rural education centers in Colville, Inchelium, Ione, Newport, and Republic.

Public transit

See also: Spokane Community College Transit Center

Spokane Community College is served directly by five Spokane Transit Authority bus routes as of the July 2023 STA service change.

Route Termini Service level Streets traveled
1
City Line 		Browne's Addition ↔ Chief Garry Park
Spokane Community College 		Bus rapid transit Cannon St, 4th Ave, Spruce St, Pacific, 1st Ave, Wall St, Main Ave, Pine, Spokane Falls Blvd, Cincinnati, Mission Ave, Riverside Ave, Sprague Ave, 2nd Ave
32
Trent/Montgomery
 Chief Garry Park
Spokane Community College

at Bay 2

↔ Spokane Valley

Mirabeau Park & Ride

Regular route Greene, Freya, Trent, Argonne, Montgomery, Mansfield, Indiana
33
Wellesley
 West Hills
Whistalks Way

at Spokane Falls Community College

↔ Chief Garry Park
Spokane Community College
at Bay 7 		Frequent route Whistalks Way, TJ Meenach Drive, Cochran/Alberta, Driscoll Blvd, Wellesley, Haven/Market, Greene
34
Freya
 Lincoln Heights
South Hill Park & Ride 		↔ Chief Garry Park
Spokane Community College
at Bay 4 		Regular route 29th Ave., Freya, 18th Ave., Ray, Thor/Freya, 2nd Ave./3rd Ave., Havana, Broadway/Alki, Freya, Greene
39
Minnehaha Loop
Minnehaha
Minnehaha Park 		↔ Chief Garry Park
Spokane Community College
at Bay 3 		Regular route Mission, Greene, Carlisle, Marietta, Myrtle, Frederick, Euclid, Market

Athletics

SFCC partners with Spokane Community College as the Community Colleges of Spokane, using the team name the Sasquatch. They compete in the Northwest Athletic Conference (NWAC). 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

Notable alumni

See also

References

  1. ^ "Q&A with Amy Doneen, NP and Owner of The Heart Attack and Stroke Prevention Center | NEWS-Line for Nurse Practitioner". www.news-line.com.

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Spokane Community College.


Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=Spokane_Community_College&oldid=1188562630"