We provide a curriculum of intellectually satisfying programs for people over the age of 50. Spring courses start on April 17, 2012. A 6-week course is just $30. Three-week courses are $20.

Spring Course listings are here now.

Registration is now open for Spring 2012 Senior College courses. The registration form is available for download on the right of every page. The full schedule is available here.

This Spring term we are offering 13 classes for your appraisal.  We have five new instructors and six new courses.

• Join us for all things history: the History of Anacortes, From Wheels to Automobiles, and Russian History through its Music.
• For lovers of language, we offer French for Travelers and Intermediate Spanish.
• For those muses of music, enjoy The Symphony: Origins and Evolution, and again, Russia through its Music.
• Earth to sky to ocean enthusiasts will delight in four course decisions: Introduction to Meteorology, Basics of Vegetable Gardening, Fun with Marine Biology, and the Natural History of Skagit County.
• Political Science aspirants will learn first-hand the dance between the news media and politicians in The Media & Politics.
• Anacortes City Council members along with Mayor Dean Maxwell will be guest speakers as Eric Johnson presents a crash-course in our city government.
• Scott Burnett returns with World Religions, a course which will teach insight and understanding into the major religious faiths.

Senior College

All of our instructors donate their time in order to give us, their students, the ultimate senior college experience.  To all of them, we say, “thank you”.

Since its inception, more than 1,944 students have attended Senior College.  Fall, 2011, saw our largest enrollment yet for one term – 220 students. We continually look forward to providing you with a variety of interesting, meaningful and fun courses. We look forward to seeing you this Spring.

At Senior College we strive to make attending class an enjoyable experience for our students. Because we do not have books, tests or credit, we take the fear out of coming to class. We encourage students to listen to the instructor, engage in class discussion, and socialize with fellow students during the break.

Anacortes Senior College began in the Spring of 2007. We were fortunate to partner with the Anacortes School District, which allows us to use the classrooms in the Middle School.  Our age 50+ students have access to retired professors and other qualified instructors who come forward to share their knowledge.

Opportunities…

If you have an expertise or hobby you’d like to share, we encourage you to contact us and qualify as an instructor. If you are a student, we always appreciate your suggestions for additional classes that you’d like to see offered.

Gary Robinson
President, Anacortes Senior College