Pre-College Programs
South Puget Sound has many Pre-College programs that can help you prepare for college or life. Earn college credit in high school, or improve your English Speaking skills at South Puget Sound.
Adult Basic Education (ABE)
The Adult Basic Education (ABE) classes are designed to improve basic language arts, math, science, social studies and technical skills in preparation for taking the GED tests or to brush up on basic skills.
Choice for Change (C4C)
Choice For Change (C4C) helps students earn GEDs and prepare to enroll in credit-bearing classes at South Puget Sound Community College.
English as a Second Language (ESL)
The English as a Second Language (ESL) program at South Puget Sound Community College has six levels of classes to help non-native English speakers improve their speaking, listening, reading and writing skills.
General Education Development (GED)
South Puget Sound Community College is an official General Education Development (GED) Testing Center. The GED certificate is available for adults who have not completed high school.
High School Completion
South Puget Sound Community College offers adult students a high school diploma through both day and evening programs.
Running Start
The Running Start program enables students to earn college credit while still in high school.
Tech Prep
Students taking Tech Prep approved classes complete technical classes while in high school, earning both high school and college credit simultaneously.
Student Highlight
Carolyn Dennler
Science
From biology to botany, chemistry to calculus, archaeology to oceanography, the Wisconsin native and former U.S. Army recruit has tried her hand at all of the college’s offerings.
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Faculty Highlight
Jim Chen
Chemistry
Chemistry Professor Jim Chen’s road to a career in education didn’t start with teaching. In fact, it didn’t even start with chemistry.
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Program Highlight
Anthropology
Program
South Puget Sound Anthropology students have a unique opportunity to preserve Native American culture for future generations. For several years the college in partnership with the Squaxin Island Tribe has conducted archaeological excavations of a Mud Bay site.