SECTION VIII

 

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

 

All credit courses are listed in the Catalog. Following the course number and title are the units of credit that may be earned. The course descriptions describe the total number of lecture and/or laboratory hours that are required for that course per semester.

The following section presents a description of every course offered in the College. Each description is self-contained, i.e., each contains important information on prerequisites, units and hours, limitations on enrollment, recommendations, scheduling by semesters and other data which may be required in making a decision to include the course in the student’s program of studies.

 

Prerequisites/Corequisites/Recommended Preparation

A prerequisite is a condition of enrollment, such as successful completion of another course (with a grade of A, B, C, or P), that must be met BEFORE a student can register for a course or an educational program. Successful completion of a prerequisite demonstrates readiness for the subsequent course or program. By meeting the prerequisite, the student shows that he or she knows certain skills, concepts, and/or information without which the College considers success in the subsequent course or program highly unlikely.

A corequisite is a course in which a student is required to enroll AT THE SAME TIME that he or she is enrolled in another course. In the corequisite course, the student acquires certain skills, concepts, and/or information without which the College considers success in the concurrent course highly unlikely.

A recommended preparation statement in a course description means that a student is advised, but not required, to complete the identified course(s) prior to enrollment in another course or educational program. The skills, concepts, and/or information gained in the recommended preparation in another course or educational program will prepare students for success in the subsequent  course or program.

All prerequisites, corequisites, and recommendation preparation statements listed in the course descriptions are periodically reviewed. Students – especially those new to Pasadena City College – should consult the Schedule of Classes and the Counseling Department for the most current information.

Students are expected to meet valid and necessary course prerequisites and corequisites. For information on challenging prerequisites, corequisites, and enrollment limitations, see pages 27-28.

 

Course Numbering System

Classification I – Courses Numbered 1-99

These Freshman and Sophomore courses generally correspond to university or senior college lower division courses.

Pasadena City College recommends that universities and senior colleges grant subject or elective credit toward Junior standing for courses in this classification. Specific course credit, however, depends upon articulation with the senior institution. Students should consult the catalog of the institution to which they plan to transfer.

Some courses numbered 1-99 can be accepted only as meeting elective requirements at four-year colleges or universities. For further clarification, students should consult counseling services.

Classification II – Courses Numbered 100-399

These courses are technical, semiprofessional or occupationally oriented or they meet community college general education needs.

Classification III – Courses Numbered 400-499

These courses are non-degree applicable and are review and foundation-building courses which are used primarily to qualify students for courses in the transfer classification by satisfying subject or grade deficiencies. Except for certain sequential arrangements, courses in this group are open to all students. Basic skills coursework provides opportunities for students to improve their skills in the areas of mathematics, reading, and writing. These foundation level courses are designed to prepare students for success in further academic work.

Classification IV – Courses Numbered 900-950

These courses are non-degree applicable corequisite courses for specific skills development.

  

DIVISIONS

Courses are listed alphabetically by sub-department. Divisions of the College, with their sub-departments, are:

 

BUSINESS AND COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY

Accounting

Banking and Finance

Business (General)

Business Information Technology

Computer Information Systems

Computer Science

Fashion

Hospitality

Legal Assisting

Marketing

Statistics

 

COUNSELING

College

Counseling

 

ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY

Administration of Justice

Architecture

Automotive Technology

Building Construction

Culinary Arts

Electricity

Electronics

Engineering

Engineering Design Technology

Fire Technology

Graphic Communications Technology

Machine Shop

Technical Education (General)

Welding

 

ENGLISH

English

 

HEALTH SCIENCES

Anesthesia Technology

Dental Assisting

Dental Hygiene

Dental Laboratory Technology

Emergency Medical Technology

Medical Assisting

Nutrition

Nursing

Radiologic Technology

 

KINESIOLOGY, HEALTH AND ATHLETICS

Health Education

Physical Education Activity

Physical Education Theory

 

LANGUAGES

American Sign Language

Arabic

Armenian

Chinese

English as a Second Language

Foreign Language Study

French

German

Greek

Hebrew

Italian

Japanese

Latin

Linguistics

Portuguese

Russian

Spanish

 

LIBRARY

Library

 

MATHEMATICS

Mathematics

Statistics

 

NATURAL SCIENCES

Anatomy

Astronomy

Biology

Chemistry

Environmental Studies

Geography

Geology

Microbiology

Physical Science

Physics

Physiology

 

PERFORMING AND COMMUNICATION ARTS

Communication

Dance

Music

Speech Communication

Speech Language Pathology Assistant

Television and Radio

Theater Arts

 

SOCIAL SCIENCES

American Institutions

Anthropology

Child Development

Economics

Education

History

Humanities

Philosophy

Political Science

Psychology

Religious Studies

Social Sciences

Sociology

Special Education Technology

Statistics

 

SPECIAL SERVICES

Special Services

 

VISUAL ARTS AND MEDIA STUDIES

Art

Communication

Journalism

Photography

Theater Arts

 

COMMUNITY EDUCATION CENTER

Cosmetology