Transfer Degrees in Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences
When you arrive at the Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences Division, you reach the heart of Seattle Central College. Our liberal arts courses educate a diverse community.
Areas of Study
Whether you are looking to take classes for personal enjoyment, to add general education coursework to a Career Training program or to transfer to a four-year college or university, the Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences Division offers a range of inspiring, challenging educational opportunities for you to meet your personal and professional learning goals.
- Art
- Drama
- Music
- Communication
- English
- Humanities
- Philosophy
- World Languages
- Anthropology
- Geography
- History
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Sociology
Additional Learning Options
- Coordinated Studies
- Global Health Emphasis
- Global Studies Emphasis
- Sustainable Urban Agriculture and Food Systems
- Equity & Social Justice Emphasis
- Technical Theatre for Social Justice
Tools for Success
Division Contact Info
Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences
Seattle Central College
1701 Broadway, BE4128
Seattle, WA 98112
206.934.4164
AHSS.Central@seattlecolleges.edu
Division Information
The Division comprises a vibrant collection of over 20 areas of study that range from the fine and performing arts, to world languages, to an array of disciplines that study the relationships between individual, culture, and society. In all that we do, the Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences Division embraces integrated learning, diversity, and multiculturalism as the most essential components in teaching and learning at Seattle Central. We also offer three professional preparation programs in Apparel Design and Development, Graphic Design, and Visual Media.
Only the liberal arts prepare students to thrive in their academic and professional career goals in a world of increasingly uncertainty and complexity. In Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences courses, you will acquire the communicative, critical, creative, collaborative, and global-learning skills that will prepare you not just for further studies or a career, but for a rich personal future full of opportunities and success. From Anthropology to Visual Media, from Art to Psychology, and from English to World Languages, the AHSS Division programs prepare you to value the rich varieties of human experience, to understand the relationship between the self and the community, and to establish a foundation for life–long learning that can take you anywhere.
Whether you are looking to take classes for personal enjoyment, to add general education coursework to a professional–technical or workforce certificate, or to transfer to a four–year college or university, the Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences Division provides a range of inspiring, challenging educational opportunities for you to meet your personal and professional learning goals.
Welcome to your Future! Welcome to the Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences at Seattle Central!
Jaime Cárdenas Jr, PhD
Dean
Arts, Humanities, & Social Sciences
Seattle Central College
Jaime.Cardenas@seattlecolleges.edu
Melana Yanos, PhD
Interim Assoc. Dean
Arts, Humanities, & Social Sciences
Psychology Faculty Member
Seattle Central College
Melana.Yanos@seattlecolleges.edu