Skagit Valley College now accepting Fall Quarter applications for its Applied Bachelor in Environmental Conservation degree

Skagit Valley College (SVC) is pleased to announce that applications are now being accepted for Fall enrollment in its Bachelor of Applied Science in Environmental Conservation (BASEC) program.

As SVC’s first applied bachelor’s degree and now in its seventh year, BASEC is a two-year, 90-credit program for those who hold an associate degree in fields such as Environmental Conservation and Biology, or who have completed the equivalent college level credits. The program offers an exceptional learning experience made possible due to Skagit Valley’s unique ecology of temperate forests, shorelines, and mixed-use wilderness areas and a fully accredited lab. Classes meet three days a week and are a blend of lectures and discussions, labs, and field trips.

The program is led by Dr. Claus Svendsen, a pioneer in the development of Skagit Valley’s watershed research programs and initiatives. Dr. Svendsen’s ecological interests focus on conservation biology, preservation of biodiversity and ungulate ecology, in particular how hoofed animals shape grazing and browsing ecosystems.

Applied bachelor degrees at SVC are selective admission programs that begin each fall. Interested individuals must attend a program briefing before applying. The incoming 2021 BASEC cohort is limited to 24. For program information, or to sign up for a program briefing, please visit www.skagit.edu/basec or contact Department Chair Dr. Claus Svendsen at 360.416.7816 or Claus.Svendsen@skagit.edu.                                           (more …)

About applied bachelor degrees in Washington: Some individuals earn a non-transfer, professional/technical degree at a community or technical college and later decide to pursue a bachelor's degree. In response to that need, many community and technical colleges in Washington, including Skagit Valley College, offer applied bachelor degrees where people can take two more years of upper-level coursework to earn their four-year degree. Those with work and family responsibilities can pursue their degree where they live, work, and raise their families. In addition to its BASEC program, SVC offers an Applied Bachelor in Applied Management (BASAM) degree, which has General Management and Health Care Management tracks.

 

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