Listed below are course descriptions, center affiliation and information on cross-listed courses.  Instructors and additional information are included if available.  All information is subject to change.  Always refer to www.vashoncollege.org for the most current course information.

SURVEY COURSES

SURV 101: Vashon 101; A Journey Just Begun:  Offered: Fall Semester
Center for Island Studies
11 Weekly Sessions Team-taught   Prerequisite: No
Clock hours available
Vashon 101 is an extraordinary journey through Vashon history, from the geologic formation of the island, up to the present political and social challenges facing the island.  Island ecology, the first human settlements, European discovery and eventual settlement, economic development, and island relationships to the rest of the state and beyond are explored and discussed.  Lecture format with classroom discussion, light reading, and extensive supplementary bibliographies. 

SURV 131: Artful Vashon     Offered: Spring Semester 
Center for Island Studies
12 Weekly Sessions* Team-taught   Prerequisite: No
What does it mean to be artful?  How does Vashon show artfulness?  How might Vashon become more artful?  Examples and theories from many historical and contemporary art forms will be studied in order to understand how gifted artists use artful ideas and techniques to realize their works.  Artfulness as it can be applied to daily activities that are not “works of art” will also be explored---the designs of homes and businesses, gardening, food, conversations---the ways in which we conduct ordinary affairs of living together on a small island.  Theory will be balanced with practice as instructors, artists, and students develop artful solutions and applications.

SURV 161: Energy Choices     Offered: Fall Semester 
Center for Business and Commerce
7 Weekly Sessions* Team-taught   Prerequisite: No
Clock hours available
This course is facilitated by Vashon Island Energy owner Jim Warren with guest lecturers from Puget Sound Energy and other local energy professionals.  Topics covered include renewable and alternative energy options, various commercial green power programs, energy efficient design and conservation considerations, and an overview of the Pacific Northwest power grid. 
*1 All Day Saturday Field Trip “Energy Resource Tour” by bus: includes visits to PSE headquarters in Bellevue, Snoqualmie Falls low-hydro tour, Wild Horse turbine tour, a solar farm under construction, and a large hydro dam facility.  (Lunch provided.)