Fall Quarter 2012 ABS Admissions Priority Deadline is April 30, 2012.
Winter Quarter 2013 ABS Admissions Priority Deadline is August 30th, 2012.

Overview

Seattle Central Community College has been approved to offer a bachelor’s degree program in Applied Behavioral Science. This degree creates a continuing educational and professional pathway for students with the Associate of Applied Science. It is designed specifically for people in the human services professions such as:

• social services
• early childhood education/child welfare
• chemical dependency counseling
• family support services
• public/community health
• prevention and early intervention
• interpreting/translation services

With the baccalaureate option, students are able to move from short-term certificates and related degrees to further foundational and specialized coursework, creating access to multiple high demand jobs within many areas of applied behavioral sciences.

Employer Benefit

Employers will benefit from this degree by having a large pool of graduates qualified for current high demand baccalaureate-level positions that require specific job skills.

Program Goals

Graduates of the BAS program will find success in their careers because they will be able to:

• use systematic methods to acquire, analyze, and apply relevant information
• integrate knowledge from relevant disciplines
• apply ethical practices based on internalized professional values
• apply relevant skills qualifying them for a broad range of professional roles
• provide culturally relevant services and challenge individual and institutional discriminatory practices

Contact Information
Debra R. Sullivan, Ed. D. Director
Applied Behavioral Science Department
Seattle Central Community College
1701 Broadway – 2BE3220
206.934.0979
Debra.Sullivan@SeattleColleges.edu