Title Faculty Avisors
To call your advisor, dial the Highline phone number 206-878-3710
followed by the extension.
Advising Information
Students come to our Education department for
many reasons. Many students come to Highline for just a few courses
to help them provide better care for the children in their family
day care home. Some people want coursework to assist them in
home schooling their children. Others want to become a teacher,
paraeducator/paraprofessional (district instructional aide), or work
in a preschool or childcare center.
Most people eventually desire a 1 year certificate or two year
degree in order to become employed as a paraeducator in the
classroom or a head teacher in a day care center or preschool
setting. We offer the Child Care Provider certificate and the A.A.S.
degree in Education: Early Childhood to fill this need. Our Special
Education/Instructional Aide certificate and our A.A.S. degree in
Education: Special Education/Educational Paraprofessional allows
students to work in local school districts, parks and recreation,
supported living settings and early childhood special needs
programs.
Our transfer Associate of Arts degree allows students to transfer to
a four-year college or university to complete a bachelor’s degree
and become a teacher in the elementary, junior high or high schools.
Many of these students go on to complete master’s degrees in
education in order to specialize even further.
The unique feature of our department is that we allow students to
take as few or as many classes as they find useful. We encourage
students to add to their growing knowledge base and to pursue more
education, both formal and informal. Our program allows a student to
study for 1 year and get a job. They can then come back later and
add to that certificate and receive an Associate in Applied Science
degree or a transfer Associate of Arts degree. They can then
transfer and add even more education to their resume, increasing
their potential for advancement.
Whatever the reason for taking courses at Highline, our faculty can
help you choose the coursework that best suits your needs. Since
requirements for our degrees and transfer requirements change every
so often, your best bet for up-to-the-minute details is to check
with one of our faculty advisors.
To get the best advising information, please contact one of our
Education Faculty Instructors (see table above).
If you are a new student and have already contacted an advisor or
know the course you need, please call our admissions office for a
time to register at 206-878-3710, ext. 3363. You may also find it
beneficial to take the Compass assessment test for class placement.
Please schedule an appointment for Compass with the Entry Services
department at x3181.
Last updated:
September 01, 2008
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