Career Pathways
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Career Pathways help you earn your degree faster. They group similar classes related to your interests so you can more quickly follow a path to graduation and a new career.
Associate's Degree and University Transfer
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Get your first two years of college done easily and affordably at Pierce College. Associate's degrees are available in such subject areas as the arts and humanities, science, math, and more. Direct transfer degrees are available in such subject areas as business, education, biology, and health science.
Professional/Technical Programs
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Earn a degree or a certificate while gaining practical, work-related skills in a high-demand career field. Career possibilities include construction management, business, computers, criminal justice, dental hygiene, and veterinary technology.
Bachelor Degrees
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We offer Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) degrees in Dental Hygiene, Emergency Management, Business Management, Construction Management, Fire Services Leadership and Management and Teaching.
Pierce College at JBLM
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Pierce College operates two satellite campuses, one each at Fort Lewis and McChord Air Force Base, to serve the educational and career training needs of active duty military, veterans, and their families. These sites are open to the public, as well.
Running Start
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This is a state program that allows eligible high school juniors and seniors to take college-level courses (and earn college credits) without paying tuition. It's a perfect program for motivated, ambitious students wishing to get a jump on college.
Transitional Education
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Pierce College offers programs that can help adults brush up on their basic skills, earn a GED or high school diploma, or learn English as a Second Language. Pierce also offers a special program, I-BEST, that combines basic skills and career training.