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Whatcom Community College

Whatcom Community College
237 W Kellogg Rd
Bellingham, WA 98226-8003

Official telephone: (360) 383-3000
Fax number: (360) 676-2171
Website: https://www.whatcom.edu/
Screen last updated on: October 2026
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Calendar system: quarter system (four terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students is held prior to start of fall term.
Number and length of summer sessions: A summer session is offered for credit.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Student:Faculty ratio: 11:1
Total faculty: 102 men, 158 women
Full-time faculty: 38 men, 54 women
Part-time faculty: 64 men, 104 women

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
student-designed majors, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, internships, distance learning, external degree program, online courses
Cooperative programs are offered: yes
Study abroad opportunities:
Study-abroad program offered.

LIST OF MAJORS
Associate's Degrees

  • Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
  • Banking and Financial Support Services
  • Business Administration and Management, General
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Business/Commerce, General
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
  • Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance
  • Computer Programming/Programmer, General
  • Computer Support Specialist
  • Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching
  • Education, Other
  • Electrical and Electronics Engineering
  • Engineering, Other
  • Forensic Science and Technology
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other
  • Hospitality Administration/Management, General
  • Legal Assistant/Paralegal
  • Legal Studies
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  • Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage
  • Materials Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Medical/Clinical Assistant
  • Music, General
  • Office Management and Supervision
  • Physical Sciences, General
  • Physical Sciences, Other
  • Physical Therapy Assistant
  • Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
  • Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling
  • Visual and Performing Arts, Other
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Business Administration and Management, General
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
  • Network and System Administration/Administrator
Certificates

  • Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
  • Banking and Financial Support Services
  • Business Administration and Management, General
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Child Development
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
  • Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance
  • Computer Support Specialist
  • Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
  • Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
  • Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching
  • Education, Other
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, Other
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other
  • Hospitality Administration/Management, General
  • Legal Assistant/Paralegal
  • Legal Studies
  • Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage
  • Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder
  • Medical/Clinical Assistant
  • Network and System Administration/Administrator
  • Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide
  • Office Management and Supervision
  • Retail Management
  • Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 2 or higher)
  • credit for CLEP general
  • credit for CLEP subject
  • credit for international baccalaureate

CERTIFICATES OFFERED
  • False
 
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