Our Degrees

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Associate of Arts (Direct Transfer Agreement)

• Students take 90 credits in Composition, Mathematics, Humanities, Social Sciences, Natural Sciences, and Physical Education.

• FEPPS students take courses in Student Success and Library Science to prepare them for research-intensive coursework.

• Course offerings have included over 90 unique courses Marine Biology, Black Cultural Studies, Sociology of Sport, Primatology, Political Theory, Spanish and German Language, Human Nutrition, Sociology, Statistics, Inorganic Chemistry, Creative Writing, Yoga and more. Explore the whole history of FEPPS course offerings below!

• Since 2016, 72 students have earned their AA DTA through FEPPS.

Classes Offered

Since accreditation by Tacoma Community College in 2014 (and then University of Puget Sound in 2020), FEPPS has offered over 200 college and pre-college classes (over 90 unique courses), spanning a wide range of disciplines. More than 140 instructors from 28 different academic, research and community institutions have taught these classes, many of them as unpaid volunteers.

Fall 2023 Classes

English Prep, Mary DeWine, Science & Math Institute, Tacoma Public Schools

Math Prep, Carlea McAvoy, South Puget Sound College

College 101: College Success, Nadra Fredj, Seattle University

Humanities 179, Special Topics: Identities & Intersectionalities, Phebe Jewell & Kayleen Oka, Seattle Central College

Business 340, Law & Ethics in Business, Lisa Johnson, University of Puget Sound (BA course

Greek, Latin & Mediterranean Studies 322: Race & Ethnicity in the Ancient World, Eric Olin, University of Puget Sound (BA course)

History 369, History of the West and Pacific Northwest, Douglas Sackman, University of Puget Sound

Summer 2023 Classes

Psychology 190: Human Sexuality, Mia Lawrie, University of Washington-Seattle

Biology 310: Biology of Climate Change, Meera Lee Sethi & Kelli Hvorecny, University of Washington-Seattle (BA course)

Politics & Government 244: American Political Thought, Seth Weinberger

Experiential Learning 101 & 201: Career Awareness and Experiential Learning, Rebecca Pettitt and Nicole Kendrick (BA courses)

Spring 2023 Classes

Biology 160: General Cell Biology, Riddhi Sood

Math 107: Math in Society, Carlea McAvoy, South Puget Sound College

PE 155: Fast Fitness, Eric Wylie

SOC 101: Introduction to Sociology, Anna Hackman, Seattle Central College

Connections 354: Hormones, Society, Sex & Self, Melvin Rouse, University of Puget Sound (BA course)

African American Studies 305, Black Fictions & Feminisms, Renee Simms, University of Puget Sound (BA course)

Fall 2022 Classes

SOC 201: Social Problems, Anna Hackman, Seattle Central College

BIOL 100: Introduction to Biology, Meera Lee Sethi, University of Washington-Seattle

SOAN 202: Families in Society, Lindsay Custer, University of Puget Sound (BA Course)

BIO 310: Plants in a Changing World, Bryan Thines, University of Puget Sound (BA Course)

Summer 2022 Classes

HUM 285: The City (Paris), Leah Montange, University of Toronto

SCI 105L: Special Topics (Cancer), Riddhi Sood, University of Indiana

HIST 220: African American History, Brukab Sisay, University of Washington

HIST 214: Pacific Northwest History, Kurt Schaefer, Bates Technical College

Spring 2022 Classes

HUM 179: Special Topics in Humanties (What We Know), Anthony Zaragoza, Evergreen State College

Math Prep Review, Carlea McAvoy, South Puget Sound College

Fall 2021 Classes

PE 170: Independent Fitness, Eric Wylie, Lakeside Health Coaching

SOC 262: Race and Ethnic Relations, Anna Hackman, Seattle Central College

ENGL 242: Contemporary Non-Western Literature, Blaine Hunt, Tacoma Community College

MATH 146: Introduction to Statistics, Aneesh Hariharan, University of Washington

ENGL 211: Creative Writing, Liza Birnbaum, Highline College (BA course)

SSI2: Borders and Borderscapes, Leah Montange, University of Toronto (BA course)

Summer 2021 Classes

PE 100: Total Fitness, Eric Wylie, Studio Fitness/Lakewood YMCA

College Math Readiness Workshop, Quintin Lenti, University of Puget Sound

PHIL 370: Social and Political Philosophy, Paul Tubig & Anna Bates, University of Washington (BA course)

Spring 2021 Classes

ENGL& 102: Argument and Persuasion, Liza Birnbaum, Highline College

Math 95: Intermediate Algebra, Carlea McAvoy, South Puget Sound College

NUTR 101: Human Nutrition, Tiffany Hensley-McBain, University of Washington

SOC 120: Women’s Studies, Anna Hackman, Seattle Central College

LBST 310A: Liberal Arts and the Construction of Knowledge, Tanya Erzen, University of Puget Sound (BA course)

Fall 2020 Classes

HUM 120: The American Multicultural Arts Experience, Victoria Thomas, East Stroudsburg University

ENGL& 101: English Composition, Liza Birnbaum, Highline College

GERM& 122: German II, Kirsten Christensen, Pacific Lutheran University

Math Prep II, Carlea McAvoy, South Puget Sound Community College

Summer 2020 Classes

PE 100: Total Fitness, Eric Wylie, Studio Fitness/Lakewood YMCA

SPAN& 123: Spanish III, Maria Ferrer-Lightner, Tacoma Community College

GERM& 122: German II, Kirsten Christensen, Pacific Lutheran University

Spring 2020 Classes

College Preparatory Math I, Carlea McAvoy, South Puget Sound Community College

College Preparatory English II, Mary DeWine, the Math and Science Institute in Tacoma, and Blaine Hunt, Tacoma Community College

GERM& 121: German I, Manfred Bansleben & Elisabeth Cnobloch, University of Washington

POLS& 202: American Government, Robin Jacobson & David Sousa, University of Puget Sound

HIST 244: The 1960s, Max Likin, Ph.D., & Kurt Schaefer, Bates Technical College

BIOL& 175: Human Biology, Nicole Arroyo, North Seattle College

PE 142: Introduction to Yoga, Jess Frank & Maggie Wegener, Yoga Behind Bars

Fall 2019 Classes

English Prep I, Mary DeWine, Science and Math Institute, and Blaine Hunt, University of Puget Sound

HUM 179: Black Cultural Studies, Mia Lawrie & Victoria Thomas, University of Washington

SOC 120: Intro to Women's Studies, Anna Hackman, Seattle Central College

BIOL& 100: Survey of Biology, Leslie Saucedo, Bryan Thines, & Peter Wimberger, University of Puget Sound

PHIL& 101: Intro to Philosophy, Paul Tubig & Anna Bates, University of Washington

English 102: Composition II: Argument and Persuasion, Suzanne Warren, University of Puget Sound

PE 100: Total Fitness, Eric Wylie, Studio Fitness/Lakewood YMCA

HD 101: Student Success, Tanya Erzen, Jennifer Bright, Zoe Brown, Rachael Shelden, FEPPS Staff and University of Puget Sound

Summer 2019 Classes

SOC 222: Sociology of Sport, Michele Cadigan, University of Washington and Anthony Zaragoza, Evergreen State College

Math 146: Statistics, Barb Toews, University of Washington Tacoma

ANTH 245: Introduction to Primates, Lisa Jones-Engel, University of Washington

PE 170: Independent Fitness, Eric Wylie, Studio Fitness/Lakewood YMCA

English Workshop: Intensive Writing, Laurel Rayburn & Kerry Dunn, Pacific Lutheran University

Spring 2019 Classes

Math 95, Matthew Mburu, Tacoma Community College and Natasha Arora, Renton School District

ENGL 101: Social Power and the Writing Voice, Laurel Rayburn, Harvard Extension School and Adie Kleckner, Green River College

LS 101: Intro to Research, Amy Stewart-Mailhiot, Saint Martin's University

POLS& 201: Intro to Political Theory, Seth Weinberger & Alisa Kessel, University of Puget Sound

HIST& 147: 19th Century History, Kurt Schaefer, Bates College

BIO& 140: Marine Biology, Beth Phillips, National Academies of Science/NOAA NWFSC

ENGL 276/278: Integrated Creative Writing & Poetry, Phebe Jewell & Jeb Wyman, Seattle Central College

PE 100: Total Fitness, Eric Wylie, Studio Fitness/Lakewood YMCA

Winter 2019 Classes

College Preparatory Math II, Taylor Stafford, Saraswati Noel, and Connor Ahlbach, University of Washington

College Preparatory English II, Laurel Rayburn & Adie Kleckner

SPAN& 122: Spanish II, Maria Ferrer-Lightner, Tacoma Community College

ENGL 102: Argument and Persuasion, Blaine Hunt, Tacoma Community College

HD 101: Student Success, Rachael Shelden, University of Puget Sound

MATH 107: Math in Society, Matthew Mburu, Tacoma Community College

NUTR& 101: Human Nutrition, Jamie Clayton

SOC 101, Social Problems, Gilda Sheppard, Evergreen College and Marcia Arunga, Seattle Central College

PE 142: Introduction to Yoga, Rosa Vissers & Jess Frank, Yoga Behind Bars

Fall 2018 Classes

Math Prep I, Connor Ahlbach, Taylor Staffod, & Eli Johnson, University of Washington

English Prep I, Safiya Karmy-Jones, University of Washington

MATH 146: Intro to Stats, Sarah Moore &Tim Beyer, University of Puget Sound

HIST& 148: US History III, Kurt Schaefer, Bates College

PHIL& 101: Intro to Philosophy, Paul Tubig & Sofia Huerter, University of Washington

SOC& 201: Social Problems, Anna Hackman, Seattle Central College

SPAN& 121: Spanish I, Maria Ferrer-Lightner, Tacoma Community College

Summer 2018 Classes

Math Prep II, Nadya Zimmerman, Cornish College of the Arts

Math 107: Math in Society, Sami Davies & Amzi Jeffs, University of Washington

CHEM& 121L: Inorganic Chemistry, Laura Taylor & Lucian DiPeso, University of Washington

HIST& 128: World Civ III, Max Likin, Ph.D.

PSYC 202: Biopsychology, Lauren Kruse & Lauren Graham, University of Washington

PE 100: Total Fitness, Eric Wylie, Studio Fitness/Lakewood YMCA

CMST 110: Multicultural Communication, Victoria Thomas & Meshell Sturgis, University of Washington

Spring 2018 Classes

ENGL 271: Contemporary American Fiction, Phebe Jewell & Erin Steinke, Seattle Central Community College

PSYC& 100: General Psychology, Tim Beyer & Sarah Moore, University of Puget Sound

POLS 231: Politics and Film, Anthony Zaragoza & Gilda Sheppard, The Evergreen State College

PE 142: Introduction to Yoga, Yoga Behind Bars

Introduction to Research Workshops, Kate Cofell, University of Washington

Math Foundations I & III, Pre-College Math Pre-Statistic Preparation

Winter 2018 Classes

College Preparatory Math II, Lucas Van Meter & Graham Gordon, University of Washington

English 95, Latoya Reid, Tacoma Community College

SPAN& 122: Spanish II, Maria Ferrer-Lightner, Tacoma Community College

HIST 231: American History, American Film, Kurt Schaefer, Bates College

ANTH& 205: Biological Anthropology, Marianne Jacobs, Green River Community College

CMST& 220: Public Speaking, Victoria Thomas & Meshell Sturgis, University of Washington

POLS& 202: American Government, Emily Christensen & Emily Gade, University of Washington

Fall 2017 Classes

College Preparatory Math I, Nathan Lee, Shorewood High School

English 85, Blaine Hunt, Tacoma Community College

SOC 120: Introduction to Women’s Studies, Gilda Sheppard & Barbara Laners, Evergreen State College

SPAN& 121: Spanish I, Maria Ferrer-Lightner, Tacoma Community College

HUM 285: The City – New York, Anna Sharijat & Bob Hodges, University of Washington

Math 107: Math in Society, Lucas Van Meter & Graham Gordon, University of Washington

BIOL& 100: Survey of Biology with Lab, Bryan Thines, University of Puget Sound; Emily Jacobs-Palmer, Harvard University and Phoenix Charter Academy; Winnie Ho, University of Washington

Summer 2017 Classes

College Preparatory Math II, Lisa Jilk & Jessica Griffin, Seattle Public Schools

ENGL& 102: Composition II: Argument and Persuasion, Mary DeWine, Tacoma Community College

SOC& 201: Sociology of Social Problems, Katie Gillespie, Wesleyan University

PE 100: Total Fitness, Susan Moore, Better Gym

PE 142: Introduction to Yoga, Rosa Vissers & Jess Frank, Yoga Behind Bars

ECON& 201: Microeconomics, Porsche Landon, Boeing Company

BIOL& 175: Human Biology with Lab, Laura Taylor, University of Washington

CMST 110: Multicultural Communication, Victoria Thomas, University of Washington

Spring 2017 Classes

College Preparatory Math I, Lisa Jilk

ENGL& 101: English Composition I, Margaret Whittemore, North Seattle College

Math& 107: Math in Society, Carlea McAvoy, South Puget Sound Community College

HUM 120: The American Multicultural Arts Experience , Phebe Jewell & Mark Peterson, Seattle Central Community College

PHIL& 101: Introduction to Philosophy, Paul Tubig, University of Washington

BIOL& 160: General Cell Biology, Katie Burleigh & Laura Taylor, University of Washington

HIST& 219: Native American History, Kurt Schaefer, Bates College

Winter 2017 Classes

English 95, Margaret Whittemore, North Seattle College

College Preparatory Math II, Nadya Zimmerman, Cornish College of the Arts

ENGL& 102: Composition II: Argument and Persuasion, Margaret Whittemore, North Seattle College

CMST& 101: Introduction to Communication, Victoria Thomas, University of Washington

PSYC 202: Biopsychology, Lauren Kruse & Lauren Graham, University of Washington

SOC& 101: Introduction to Sociology, Rachel Luft, Seattle University

ENVS& 101: Introduction to Environmental Science, Nancy Sola-Llonch, Seattle Community Colleges and Kelsey Ketcheson, Washington State University Extension Program

Fall 2016 Classes

English 85, Margaret Whittemore, North Seattle Community College

College Preparatory Math I, Nadya Zimmerman, Cornish College of the Arts

ENGL& 101: English Composition I, Margaret Whittemore, North Seattle Community College

Introduction to Higher Education, Shireen Deboo, South Seattle College

MATH& 107: Math in Society, Riley Casper & Niket Thakkar, University of Washington

SPAN& 122: Spanish II, Maria Ferrer-Lightner, Pacific Lutheran University and Lisa Caballero, University of Washington

PHIL& 101: Introduction to Philosophy, Blake Hereth & Paul Tubig, University of Washington

PSYC& 100: Introduction to Psychology, Lauren Graham & Victoria Thomas, University of Washington

BIOL& 175: Human Biology with Lab, Lisa Voelker, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and Tiffany Hensley, University of Washington

PE 100: Total Fitness, Cari Collins, Tom Taylor Family YMCA

PE 142: Introduction to Yoga, Rosa Vissers & Patricia Snavely-Vogel, Yoga Behind Bars

Summer 2016 Classes

English 95, Andrea Delgado and Yasi Naraghi, University of Washington

English 95, Minimum Security Campus, Margaret Whittemore, North Seattle College

College Preparatory Math II, Victoria Ichungwa, Tacoma Community College and Susan Blythe-Goodman, South Seattle College

ENGL& 102: Composition II: Argument and Persuasion, Jessica Campbell & Rachel Shields, University of Washington

SPAN& 121: Spanish I, Maria Ferrer-Lightner, Pacific Lutheran University and Lisa Caballero, University of Washington

SOC 247: Sociology of Media, Politics, and Society, Curtis Coats, Millsaps College, and Victoria Thomas, University of Washington

OCEA& 101: Introduction to Oceanography, Katie Lalish & Rachel Spietz, University of Washington

ENGL 280: Literature of Diversity, Laurel Rayburn, Harvard Extension and Jennifer Smith, Pacific Lutheran University

PE 108: Beginning Weight Training, Cari Collins, Tom Taylor Family YMCA

Spring 2016 Classes

English 85, Mary DeWine, Tacoma Community College, Kristen Orlando, Wilson High School and Margaret Whittemore, North Seattle Community College

English 85, Minimum Security Campus, Margaret Whittemore, North Seattle Community College

College Preparatory Math I, Matthew Mburu, Tacoma Community College and Susan Blythe-Goodman South Seattle Community College

FEPPS: Introduction to Higher Education, Mary Weir, Freedom Education Project Puget Sound

ENGL& 101: English Composition I, Alison Walker-Stromdahl & James Liner, University of Washington

LS 101: Introduction to Research Strategies, Shireen Deboo, South Seattle Community College

MATH& 107: Math in Society, Matt Junge & Riley Casper, University of Washington

BIOL& 100: Introduction to Biology, Leonard Jones & pRebecca Harris, University of Washington and Lisa Voelker, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center

HUM 285: The City: Paris and the Humanities, Stuart Smithers, University of Puget Sound and Nadya Zimmerman, Cornish College of the Arts

ENGL& 220: Introduction to Shakespeare, Devon Hodges, George Mason University

Fall 2015 Classes

POLS& 203: International Relations, Seth Weinberger, University of Puget Sound and Vanessa Quince, University of Washington

ENGL 234: Introduction to Mythology and Folklore, Jessica Campbell & Alex Gray, University of Washington

ENVS& 101: Introduction to Environmental Science, Anna Spaulding, North Seattle Community College and Nancy Giese Sola-Llonch, Seattle Central Community College

ENGL 103: Composition III: Writing about Literature, Phebe Jewell & Mark Petterson, Seattle Central Community College

English 95, Margaret Whittemore, North Seattle Community College

College Preparatory Math II:, Victoria Ichungwa, Tacoma Community College and Samantha Chandler, St. Martins University

Summer 2015 Classes

SOC 120: Introduction to Women’s Studies, Laurel Rayburn, Harvard Extension School and Jennifer Smith, Pacific Lutheran University

LS 101: Introduction to Research Strategies, Lizz Zitron, Pacific Lutheran University

ENGL& 101: English Composition I, Phebe Jewell & Mark Petterson, Seattle Central Community College

SPAN& 122: Spanish II, Maria Ferrer-Lightner, Pacific Lutheran University, and Lisa Tittle, University of Washington

MATH& 107: Math in Society, Aneesh Hariharan, University of Washington and Haley Skipper, University of Washington – Tacoma

PE 142: Introduction to Yoga, Rosa Vissers & Patricia Snavely-Vogel, Yoga Behind Bars

English 85, Margaret Whittemore, North Seattle Community College

College Preparatory Math I, Matthew Mburu, Tacoma Community College and Alice Howey

FEPPS: Introduction to Higher Education, Mary Weir, Freedom Education Project Puget Sound and Kira Geselowitz, University of Washington

Spring 2015 Classes

ENGL 103: Composition III: Writing about Literature, Kiran Mascarenhas, Seattle Pacific University and Maggie Trapp, University of California at Berkeley Extension

PSYC& 100: General Psychology, Tim Beyer, University of Puget Sound and Izabela Grey, Pacific Lutheran University

SPAN& 121: Spanish II, Maria Ferrer-Lightner, Pacific Lutheran University and Lisa Caballero, The University of Washington

MATH& 107: Math in Society, Matt Junge, The University of Washington

College Preparatory Math II, Chloe Huber, University of Washington

English 95, Mary DeWine, Tacoma Community College and Kristen Orlando, Wilson High School

Fall 2014 Classes

ENGL& 101: English Composition I, Annie Dwyer & Julie Kae, University of Washington

ENGL 103: Composition III: Writing about Literature, Laurel Rayburn, Harvard Extension School and Ann Putnam, University of Puget Sound

POLS& 202: American Government, Robin Jacobson & Seth Weinberger, University of Puget Sound

College Preparatory Math I, Matthew Mburu, Tacoma Community College and Aneesh Hariharan, University of Washington

College Preparatory Math II, Matt Junge & Chloe Huber, University of Washington

English 85, Kiran Mascarenhas, Graduate Center of the City University of New York and Katie Derthick, University of Washington

Spring 2014 Classes

English 101, Laurel Rayburn, Harvard Extension School

Sociology 101, Gilda Sheppard, Evergreen State College

College Preparatory Math, Aneesh Hariharan, The University of Washington

English 95: College Preparatory English, Mary DeWine, Tacoma Community College

Fall 2013 Classes

Spanish Level 1, Maria Ferrer-Lightner, Pacific Lutheran University

College Preparatory Math, Matthew Mburu, Tacoma Community College

English 95: College Preparatory Reading and Writing, Laurel Rayburn, Harvard Extension School

Summer 2013 Classes

College Preparatory Math, Matthew Mburu, Tacoma Community College

College Preparatory Reading and Writing, Mary DeWine, Tacoma Community College

Spring 2013 Classes

Introduction to Psychology, Tim Beyer, University of Puget Sound

Women and Citizenship in US History, Tanya Erzen, University of Puget Sound

Spanish Level 2, Maria Ferrer-Lightner, Pacific Lutheran University

Information Literacy and How to do Research, Shireen Deboo, Faculty Librarian, South Seattle Community College, Quill West, Faculty Librarian, Tacoma Community College, Rachel Goon, Faculty Librarian, Tacoma Community College

Fall 2012 Classes

Spanish Level 1, Maria Ferrer-Lightner, Pacific Lutheran University

Race and U.S. Politics, Robin Jacobson, University of Puget Sound

English Literature and Creative Writing, Priti Joshi, University of Puget Sound

College Preparatory Reading and Writing, Mary DeWine, Tacoma Community College

Summer 2012 Classes

Introduction to American literature, Gillian Harkins, University of Washington

Introduction to International Relations, Seth Weinberger, University of Puget Sound

Spring 2012 Classes

Sociology and Digital Literacy, Gilda Sheppard, Evergreen State College

Philosophy, Capital and Culture, Stuart Smithers, University of Puget Sound

Introduction to Global Religions and Theories of Religion, Tanya Erzen, University of Puget Sound

English Composition and College Preparatory English, Mary DeWine, Tacoma Community College