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More about EvergreenThe Evergreen State College is designed for students who are curious about real life. Evergreen, a public, four-year liberal arts and sciences college located in the Pacific Northwest, offers a dynamic curriculum that focuses on solving problems, themes and experiences in the world. The faculty is dedicated to teaching and working closely with students—in the classroom, the lab and in the field. Evergreen students work with faculty to set their own academic goals, chart their progress, evaluate their achievements and shape their studies to explore specific areas of interest. When they graduate, Evergreen students understand how their studies relate to people, events and issues. Insider's Perspective: More About Evergreen You can link quickly to specific sections on this page, though it is beneficial for you to read all of the contents. Insider's Perspective provides quotes from faculty, students and alumni about the preceding section.
Learning at EvergreenFaculty at Evergreen have transformed traditional education into an unmatched learning experience. Instead of taking four or five separate, unrelated classes each quarter, you'll take one program that unifies these classes around a central theme, taught by two or three faculty from different academic disciplines. Since you do all of your academic work in one program, your faculty team will know how much work is being assigned to you, so there's no possibility of two tests on the same day or having to choose between a field trip and a conflicting class. This approach, which we call "coordinated studies," sets learning at Evergreen apart from other colleges. Many Evergreen programs continue for two or three consecutive quarters. This allows you to build specific skills to produce highly sophisticated work, even in introductory offerings. You'll work most often in small groups with your faculty, beginning your freshman year. At Evergreen, you'll be encouraged to voice your opinion. Your background, ethnicity, social class and preferred lifestyle will add to the multicultural perspectives here. You will find that attention to diversity, in the broadest sense, runs throughout the curriculum. Because your learning is too important to be reduced to an arbitrary number or letter grade, you'll receive narrative evaluations from your faculty. Faculty will detail your accomplishments, list subject areas you studied and assign the credits you earn toward your bachelor's degree. Narrative evaluations give graduate schools and employers a comprehensive picture of your undergraduate education. Insider's Perspective: Learning at Evergreen Designing Your EducationYour education at Evergreen is distinctive. When you work with your faculty and an academic advisor, you develop an educational plan that fits your needs, interests and future goals. You have the entire curriculum from which you may make your academic selections and you aren't limited to fulfilling graduation unit requirements. You may also include independent research or study abroad to augment your learning. The basic graduation requirement is that you must earn 180 credits. Typically, 45 credits will be in a broad coordinated studies program—like those programs offered to freshmen. Your sophomore year may be more focused and you may select a program from a specific area of study. During your junior year at Evergreen, you will mostly likely select an advanced program. Finally, during your senior year you may select another advanced program or conduct independent research or participate in an internship. It is during your junior and senior years that you will also earn upper division credit. Whether you are destined for graduate school or if your educational goal is career-oriented, it's always best to seek assistance from your faculty, from the Academic Advising counselors and from the Career Development specialists. Reviewing The Expectations of an Evergreen Graduate with an academic advisor will also assist you in designing your education. Programs
for Freshmen Programs for Freshmen will introduce you to Evergreen's coordinated studies method of learning and teaching. Faculty members from different disciplines teach together to help you explore a central theme or topic and issue as a whole, rather than a collection of unrelated fragments. You will be exposed to the connection of artistic expression to social conditions, for example, or the relationship of biological facts to individual psychology. These coordinated studies programs combine several activities: seminars, individual conferences with faculty members, lectures, group work and, usually, field trips and laboratories. As you progress to your sophomore, junior and senior years you'll
work with your faculty to better define your academic plans and focus
your intermediate and upper-division studies.
Culture,
Text and Language Environmental
Studies
Each of these thematic areas will always be offered for students who wish to focus on a particular theme, although there will also be significant overlap. Students should also consider offerings in political economy, physical science and mathematics. Insider's Perspective: Environmental Studies Expressive
Arts Insider's Perspective: Expressive Arts Scientific
Inquiry If you are interested in merely exploring the sciences or if you want to develop a stronger emphasis, you will find offerings that cover technology, natural science, human development and the philosophy of science. Advanced students will have unparalleled opportunities to conduct serious scientific research. Insider's Perspective: Scientific Inquiry Society, Politics, Behavior
and Change Students who graduate from Evergreen after studying in social science programs go on to start their own businesses and social ventures, and frequently attend graduate school in fields such as psychology, law, public administration and political science. Native
American and World Indigenous Peoples Studies Modes of Study for Intermediate and Advanced Students (juniors and seniors)Internships
Students may also develop internships independent of an academic program. You are advised to develop your academic plans for your internship well in advance of your independent work. Academic Advising offers assistance to students who wish to study via internships. Insider's Perspective: Internships Research
and Field Studies Studying and learning in the field is central to every Evergreen program, not just science programs. Faculty and students regularly leave the classroom to explore the environment and build their knowledge of communities, cultures and issues.
Academic Advising offers assistance to students who wish to study via individual contract. Insider's Perspective: Research and Field Studies Study Abroad
All of these programs offer a travel component. You will be expected to speak the language as well as develop your study objectives prior to travel. Students may also opt to travel independently without faculty and college peers. In this case, you will need to define your study objectives and contract with a faculty member before you leave on your journey. You are advised to prepare well in advance of your trip. Academic Advising offers assistance to students who wish to study abroad. Insider's Perspective: Study Abroad Narrative Evaluations
Your learning is more important than a letter grade. Evergreen's noncompetitive atmosphere fosters collaboration and allows students to truly reflect on what they have learned. Faculty will prepare written comments for the evaluation discussion. And students will also deliberate on their achievements. At the end of the program, your learning culminates in two documents: the Faculty Evaluation of Student Achievement (PDF) and The Student's Own Evaluation of Personal Achievement (PDF). These evaluations are your Evergreen transcripts.
A Narrative Evaluation is Not Pass/Fail
Evergreen Takes a Stand on Narrative Evaluations
Insider's Perspective: Narrative Evaluations A Week in the Life of an Evergreen StudentStudents typically dedicate all of their academic time and energy to one program. Since a single program might last one, two or three quarters, the same group of students will be with the same faculty members for several months. The faculty can schedule longer class lectures, labs and field trips for the entire group without conflicting with other classes. Two examples of Evergreen program meeting schedules
All Work and No Play?There are more than 50 student organizations to join, a student newspaper and a community radio station. Evergreen's NAIA teams compete in basketball, soccer, track and field and women's volleyball. Of course there is a wide variety of intramural and club sports to meet your interests: rowing, snowboarding and downhill skiing, rugby and ultimate Frisbee, among others. The College Recreation Center is surrounded by 20 acres of playing fields and offers a gymnasium, an 11-lane swimming pool with separate diving well, indoor and outdoor climbing walls, racquetball courts, weight room and saunas. Recreational rental equipment is available for your pursuits. Take a free bus ride or bike to downtown Olympia. There you will find bookstores and coffee shops, galleries and gift shops, the film society and live theater. There is sailing on the Puget Sound and music in the park. The farmer's market offers fresh produce, flowers and ethnic food, plus weekend entertainment from folk music to environmental fairs. AccreditationEvergreen is fully accredited as a baccalaureate and graduate degree granting institution by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities. More information
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