2005-07 Catalog - Tacoma Community College

36 University TransferTacoma Community CollegeBRIDGE PROGRAM–OPTION BContact: Kim Washington .................................................. 253.680.3022Tacoma Community College’s “Bridge Program” is presented inpartnership with The Evergreen State College–Tacoma (TESC–Tacoma). Interdisciplinary curriculum is designed for adultsinterested in pursuing a bachelor’s degree at The Evergreen StateCollege. Adult students completing 90 credits at TacomaCommunity College and fulfilling the requirements of thisAssociate in Arts and Sciences Option B degree are eligible toenter the upper-division baccalaureate degree program atEvergreen–Tacoma or Olympia campuses.The Bridge program is a unique learning experience.Interdisciplinary Studies (IDS) courses are team taught by TCCand TESC faculty in a coordinated studies format. Theme-basedcurriculum, collaborative learning and community-based projectwork are strong features. Bridge students and upper-divisionstudents engage in a common lecture series and relatedcommunity projects together. An involved campus culture includesa diverse faculty and student body, and careful alignment ofschedules around student need.The Bridge courses are taught on site at the TESC–Tacomacampus located at 1210 South Sixth Avenue. Students may be ableto apply their financial aid awards and veteran benefits to thisprogram. For more information, call TESC–Tacoma at253.680.3000 or TCC’s Bridge Program at 253.680.3022 or253.680.3023.NOTE: Students who fulfill the requirements outlined belowwill receive a Tacoma Community College Associate in Arts andSciences Option B degree, transferable only to The EvergreenState College. Students who start in the Bridge Program anddecide after two quarters of study they do not wish to continue inthe program may apply their credits to other TCC programs. Fourcredits of (IDS) Humanities and four of IDS Social Sciences willbe accepted in distribution areas. IDS Writing and IDS NaturalScience courses will be considered on a case-by-case basis inconsultation with the respective deans/department chairs at TCC.IDS courses not accepted as meeting distribution requirementswill be counted as other college-level electives.Basic Requirements (28 credits)Written Communication (24 credits)IDS 130, 131, 132,230, 231 and 232 English Writing/Reading/Critical ThinkingQuantitative Reasoning (4 credits)IDS 140Introduction to Statistical ConceptsDistribution Requirements (63 credits)Humanities (8 credits)IDS 152 and 252 World of Ideas: HumanitiesSocial Sciences (8 credits)IDS 150 and 250 World of Ideas: Social SciencesNatural Sciences (8 credits)IDS 151 and251 World of Ideas: Natural SciencesTESC/TCC courses (24 credits)IDS 101, 102, 103,201, 202 and 203 LyceumHuman Relations (4 credits)IDS 100Introduction to College CultureIDS 200Introduction to Cultural LiteracyLibrary Science (2 credits)LS 101Basic ResearchLS 103Research ProblemsInformation Technology (6 credits)Select three of the following courses:IDS 122, 123, 124,222, 223, 224 Multimedia/ Graphic Arts DesignPortfolio (3 credits)IDS 299Portfolio DevelopmentTOTAL CREDITS: 91