Seattle university is located in the suburb of Seattle (Hill District of Seattle Capitol). Established in 189 1. It is one of the 28 universities established by the American Christian Church and the largest independent university in the Pacific Northwest of the United States. There are more than 7200 undergraduate and graduate students studying in eight colleges of the school. According to US News and World Report, in 2007, seattle university ranked 10 in the ranking of the best universities in the western United States. Covering an area of 48 hectares, the campus provides students with adequate study and sports venues, including swimming pools, tennis courts, baseball fields and other sports venues. Seattle university aims at cultivating professional talents, adheres to the principles of justice, honesty and humanity, and educates students for the society. The school puts the safety of students first and adopts professional and diversified teaching methods. In order to ensure high-quality and high-priced teaching, the faculty of the whole school pays more attention to students' professional courses.
School facilities and scale
There are two libraries and related bookstores in seattle university, where students can find books related to their majors and hobbies. The activity center is a new activity space provided by the school for students, including a multifunctional gym, swimming pool and climbing wall. The completion of these new facilities will enrich students' spare time life. The project covers an area of 75,000 square feet with an estimated total investment of $37 million. Now the graduation rate of students has been rising.
competence
Seattle university has a president's office, a university management department, a university council and a review committee to handle university affairs. Students can also go to offices, libraries and bookstores to find the information they need. Universities also have different colors of colleges, schools and classes. The network system and website of the university are comprehensive.
Professional settings
Undergraduate major:
Atriss and Hinsons College.
Anthropology, Asian language studies, Catholic studies, communication studies, criminal cases, environmental studies, English and creative writing, thoughts and beliefs, fine arts, global African studies, history, honor courses, international studies, general education, medieval studies, military science, modern language and literature, non-profit leadership training, philosophy, political science/public management, pre-law majors, majors.
El Boer College of Business and Technology:
Accounting, enterprise economics, e-commerce and information system, economics, finance, business administration, international business, management and marketing.
College of Education:
Martel Reiss College
Humanities, humanities education
College of Nursing
School of Engineering:
Biology, biochemistry, chemistry, community and environmental engineering, computer science/software design, ultrasonic diagnosis, computer engineering, general theory of science, mathematics, mechanical engineering, physics, pre-medical and pre-dental courses, and pre-medical and health service courses.
Special academic courses:
A bridge between culture and language
Executive leadership course
Research on personality development
International development research project
There are 7 colleges and 30 postgraduate majors in seattle university, each with its own characteristics.
College of Arts and Sciences.
Cultivation of liberal arts leadership, criminal judgment, administrative leadership (MNPL), organizational restructuring and renewal, psychology, public management, sports management and leadership training.
El Boer College of Business and Technology:
Accounting, Master of Business Administration, Master of International Business (MIB), Finance, Executive Leader of Business Administration, Professional Accountant, Postmaster Certificate.
Joint diploma of Ailpol School of Business and Law.
Doctor of Law /MBA, Doctor of Law/Master of International Business, Doctor of Law/Master of Finance, Doctor of Law/Master of Finance, Doctor of Law/Master of Management, Doctor of Law/Master of Sports Management and Administration.
College of Education:
Adult education and training, consulting services, courses and guidance, education management, educational leadership (doctoral degree), special needs culture research, new policy research, psychology, special education, student development management, teacher establishment (full-time teachers), English teachers (teaching students whose mother tongue is not English), certificate research,
Law school:
College of Nursing;
Basic nursing of intern nurses
Advanced nursing and community nursing management
School of Engineering:
software engineering
Faculty of arts:
Theology, animal husbandry, spiritual transformation, full-time master's degree in spiritual transformation, full-time master's degree in animal husbandry, theoretical research in animal husbandry, spiritual and health research, pastor management, and cultivation of pastor's leadership ability.
Seattle.
Song of the city
Seattle is a peerless city (1909 till now).
Another name
Emerald city (official nickname), Rain City, Evergreen City, the gateway to Alaska, Queens City and Jet City.
Since 1869, Seattle has been nicknamed "the City of Queens". 198 1, Seattle officially chose a new nickname. 1982, the official nickname of Seattle is "emerald city". It depicts the rich scenery around Seattle caused by rain.
maxim
Flower City (1942-1990)
City of goodwill (1990 to present) (due to hosting goodwill games)
Longitude and latitude
The city center is located at 47 degrees 36 minutes 35 seconds north latitude and 122 degrees west longitude 19 minutes 59 seconds west longitude.
country
United States of America.
condition
Washington state.
county
King county. Seattle is the county administrative center of Jinxian County.
build
1869 65438+February 2
government
Type: Mayor Council Government.
Mayor: Greg Nickalls (American Democratic Party)
zone
The urban area is 369.2 square kilometers, of which the land area is 2 17.2 square kilometers and the water area is 152.0 square kilometers, accounting for 4 1. 16%. Greater Seattle covers an area of 265,438+0,202 square kilometers.
altitude
0–158m
Human population
The urban population is 582,200 (February 2006). The population density is 2,665 people/km2. The urban population is 3,263,500, and the population of Greater Seattle is 3,965,438+0.970.
race
Seattle is a multi-ethnic city. White people account for about 70.1%of the city's population; Black people account for 8.4%; Indians and aborigines account for1.0%; Hispanic/Latino accounted for 5.3%; Mixed-race children account for 4.5%; Asians account for 13. 1%, of which Chinese people account for about 3.45% of the city's population.
time
Pacific standard time (PST). UTC-8 .
Daylight saving time is Pacific Time Zone (PDT). UTC-7 .
Telephone area code
206
city flower
Dahlia (19 13 to present)
City bird
Great Blue Heron (2003-present)
Seattle is the largest city in the Pacific Northwest. Located in Jinxian County, between Puget Sound and Lake Washington, Washington, it is about 154 km away from the Canada-US border. Founded in 1869, Seattle is a commercial, cultural and high-tech center in the Pacific Northwest of the United States, and also a major tourist and trade port city that runs through the Pacific Ocean and Scandinavia in Europe. The greater Seattle area is surrounded by green mountains and green waters all year round, and Mount Rainier, the highest volcano in the United States, is in the distance.
There are 2,200 computer development companies in Seattle, among which Microsoft is the largest private computer software company in the world. Boeing, the world's largest aircraft manufacturer, is the largest employer in this region. 1 15 companies engaged in biotechnology engineering have provided12,400 jobs with an annual output value of $2 billion. Seattle has convenient transportation and extensive road transportation network, which closely connects Seattle with major cities in the United States, Canada and Mexico.
Seattle is the birthplace of junk music, and Seattle people are also famous for their huge coffee consumption. Starbucks, Seattle gourmet coffee and Tully coffee are all established here.
1995, Seattle was named "the best place to live in America" by Money magazine, "the best city to live and work in" by Fortune magazine 1996, and the city with the highest quality of life in America by 1998. Seattle is also a traditional convention and tourism center.