Exploring Pathways

Bellevue College campus

What are Exploring Pathways Events?  

These events are designed to help our current BC students learn more about the focus areas in each of the eight Pathways at Bellevue College. The Exploring Pathways event is held during the fifth week of the quarter, right before the class registration process begins for the next quarter.  Each quarter, the Exploring Pathways event has a different format.   

In Fall, the Exploring Pathways event is designed like an open house, where students can connect with faculty and advisors in different areas to learn more about various courses and programs.  

The Winter Exploring Pathways event is a weeklong series of Career Panels, in which students will have the chance to interact with working professionals in various fields to learn about possible careers.   

During the Spring Exploring Pathways event, students will have the opportunity to connect with campus supports, career and transfer resources, and various student groups and clubs within the BC community. 

When and Where are Exploring Pathways Events Going to be Held in Fall Quarter?  

Please mark your calendars for the Fall Exploring Pathways event, which will be held on Wednesday, October 21, 2026 from 11 AM to 1 PM in the Cafeteria with the Business, Technology & Data, Humanities & Communication, Social Sciences, Public Service & Community Engagement, Visual & Performing Arts, Health Sciences, and Transitional Studies Pathways represented.  The STEM Exploring Pathways event will be held October 21, 2026 from 2:30 to 4 PM in the S-building. 

Check out the events below:

Main Event

11 AM – 1 PM
Cafeteria, C-Building

  • Business
  • Health Sciences
  • Humanities & Communication
  • Social Sciences, Public Service & Community Engagement
  • Technology & Data
  • Transitional Studies
  • Visual & Performing Arts

STEM Event

2:30 PM – 4 PM
S-Building

  • STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics)

Pre-Event Workshops

Details coming soon.

Learn More About Past Exploring Pathways Events  

Gallery of Images From Past Events

Nursing students use a mannequin in a wheelchair to demonstrate how to take blood pressure.
Faculty discuss the science pathway with students at the Exploring Pathways event.
A student and faculty discuss jazz band auditions at the music table at the Exploring Pathways event.
Faculty demonstrate chemistry principles at the Exploring Pathways event.
A student checks in at the registration table at the Exploring Pathways event.
A student learns about anthropology at the Exploring Pathways event.
Faculty demonstrate physics principles at the Exploring Pathways event.