Introducing Green River’s Bachelor Programs
Now is the time to act if interested in a bachelor’s degree at Green River College.
Green River currently offers a total of five Bachelors of Applied Science (B.A.S.) programs to every student across each of their campuses. These studies include Information Technology, better known as IT, which further divides into subjects such as Networking or Software. Green River also has a few other bachelors’ programs that they offer in addition to IT, which includes studies in Natural Resources, Marketing, and Aviation.
“There are two bachelor’s programs that are focused [specifically] on IT, one is Networking and the other is on Software,” said GRC’s interim vice president 0f academics, Rebecca Williamson. “We also have a bachelor’s program in Aviation, Natural Resources, and in Marketing and Entrepreneurship.”
There are multiple pros that come with partaking in a bachelor’s degree program at Green River. One of the benefits is the total cost of tuition. According to the college’s official website, the average cost of attendance at the University of Washington for a bachelor’s degree is approximately $11,839, as opposed to Green River’s $6,673.35. A student could potentially be saving themselves thousands of dollars just by partaking in one of Green River’s five B.A.S. programs if desired.
Many people believe that they cannot change course in the middle of pursuing their future degree. Despite the hardships that may come with altering an educational path, it is never too late to switch to a different coursework plan.
“There are going to be some additional classes you will need to take, just like with changing a major,” said Williamson. “A substantial amount of your coursework in your Associates of Arts could be applied, but you will need to take some technical classes to be able to have the technical background.”
Green River is also currently working on expanding the variety of bachelor’s degrees offered. They would like to incorporate new programs into their system this upcoming Fall quarter. The programs being considered by Green River pertain to Business Management, Early Childhood Education, and Court Reporting.
“Those are not official yet,” claimed Williamson. “We have to go through a lot of steps [in order]to make them possible.”
Students will also have to partake in their studies at GRC during all four years in order to be part of these specific B.A.S. programs. The school was given the official authority to award these alternative degrees specifically for students that aspire to eventually have careers in the technical fields.
Not all five bachelor’s degrees take place here on the main campus. For instance, Green River’s Software and Aviation programs are offered exclusively at their Auburn Center. The Business Management program is taught only on Green River’s Kent Campus, and the Marketing and Natural Resources degrees are offered at the main campus. The locations of these educational decisions are important for students to consider when deciding on a field of study.
