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Caution! This page provides historic information. For current list of Lower Division General Education courses, see the PCC catalog at: catalog.pcc.edu

Lower Division Collegiate Courses

Complete Listings (ms excel format)
Courses that are on either G or A/B list are the ones that need to consider conversion from 3 to 4 credit.
Courses that are not on either list are shaded. These were not required to convert or opt out, though some did.

A-E, F-J, M-W

MTH - Mathematics PS - Political Science SP - Speech
MUP - Applied Music PSY - Psychology SPA - Spanish
MUS - Music RD - Reading TA - Theatre Arts
PE - Physical Education, Fitness, and Dance RUS - Russian WR - Writing
PHL - Philosophy SOC - Sociology WS - Women's Studies
PHY - Physics
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Title
Gen Ed
AAOT A or B
CR
MTH
111 A College Algebra for Liberal Arts
G
B
4
MTH
111 B College Algebra for Business etc.
G
B
5
MTH
111 C College Algebra for MS & E
G
B
5
MTH
112 Elementary Function
G
B
5
MTH
116 Calculus Preparation
G
B
5
MTH
191 Math Tutoring Pre 100 Level Courses
-
-
3
MTH
192 Math Tutoring 100 Level Courses
-
-
3
MTH
193 Math Tutoring 200 Level Courses
-
-
3
MTH
211 Foundations of Elementary Math
G
B
4
MTH
212 Foundations of Elementary Math
G
B
4
MTH
213 Foundations of Elementary Math
G
B
4
MTH
231 Elements of Discrete Math
G
B
4
MTH
232 Elements of Discrete Math
G
B
4
MTH
241 Calculus for Mgmt Life Soc
G
B
4
MTH
243 Statistics I
G
B
4
MTH
244 Statistics II
G
B
4
MTH
251 Calculus I
G
B
4
MTH
252 Calculus II
G
B
5
MTH
253 Calculus III
G
B
5
MTH
254 Vector Calculus
G
B
5
MTH
256 Differential Equations
G
B
5
MTH
259 Single Variable Calculus Review
-
-
3
MTH
261 Applied Linear Algebra
G
B
5

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Title
Gen Ed
AAOT A or B
CR
MUP
100 Individual Lessons for Non-majors
-
-
1
MUP
192 Applied Music Miscellaneous
-
-
1
MUP
292 Applied Music Miscellaneous
-
-
1

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Title
Gen Ed
AAOT A or B
CR
MUS
105 Music Appreciation
G
B
3
MUS
106 Opera Appreciation
G
B
3
MUS
108 Music Cultures of the World
G
B
3
MUS
110 Fundamentals of Music
G
B
3
MUS
111 C Music Theory I: Sight Sing & Ear Training
-
-
1
MUS
111 Music Theory I
G
A
3
MUS
112 C Music Theory I: Sight Sing & Ear Training (part two)
-
-
1
MUS
112 Music Theory I (part two)
G
A
3
MUS
113 C Music Theory I: Sight Sing & Ear Training (part three)
-
-
1
MUS
113 Music Theory I (part three)
G
A
3
MUS
131 Group Vocal
-
-
1
MUS
158 Chamber Ensemble
-
-
1
MUS
170 Music and Computers
-
-
2
MUS
191 P Class Piano
-
-
2
MUS
191 Class Guitar
-
-
2
MUS
192 P Class Piano II
-
-
2
MUS
192 Class Guitar II
-
-
2
MUS
193 P Class Piano III
-
-
2
MUS
193 Class Guitar III
-
-
2
MUS
201 A Introduction to Music and Its Literature
G
A
3
MUS
202 Introduction to Music and Its Literature
G
A
3
MUS
203 Introduction to Music and Its Literature
G
A
3
MUS
204 Music of the Western World
G
-
4
MUS
205 Introduction to Jazz History
G
A
3
MUS
206 Intro to the History of Rock
G
A
3
MUS
207 Intro to the History of Folk
G
A
3
MUS
208 African American Music
G
A
3
MUS
209 African American Music
G
A
3
MUS
210 African American Music
G
A
3
MUS
211 A Music Theory II
-
-
3
MUS
211 B Music Theory II Keyboard Harmony
-
-
1
MUS
212 A Music Theory II
-
-
3
MUS
212 B Music Theory II Keyboard Harmony
-
-
1
MUS
213 A Music Theory II
-
-
3
MUS
213 B Music Theory II Keyboard Harmony
-
-
1
MUS
220 Chorus
-
-
1
MUS
221 Chorus: Chamber Choir
-
-
2

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Title
Gen Ed
AAOT A or B
CR
PE
180 Swimming Courses
-
-
1
PE
181 Weight Training
-
-
1
PE
182 Aerobics, Fitness, Yoga
-
-
1
PE
183 Racquet Sports, Golf, Martial Arts
-
-
1
PE
184 Skiing and Snowboarding Courses
-
-
1
PE
185 Ball Sports
-
-
1
PE
186 Dance Courses
-
-
1
PE
281 Prof Activities: Weight Training
-
-
2
PE
282 A Prof Activities: Aerobic Group Exercise
-
-
1
PE
282 B Prof Activities: Special Populations
-
-
2
PE
283 Prof Activities: Mind/Body Disciplines
-
-
1
PE
287 Prof Activities: Aquatics
-
-
1
PE
291 A Lifeguard Training
-
-
2
PE
292 A Water Safety Instructor
-
-
2

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Title
Gen Ed
AAOT A or B
CR
PHL
185 Computer Ethics
-
-
3
PHL
191 Language and Layout of Argument
G
A
4
PHL
193 Evaluation of Pract Argument
G
A
4
PHL
195 Science and the Occult
G
A
4
PHL
197 TV and Presentation of Reality
G
A
4
PHL
201 Philosophical Problems
G
A
4
PHL
202 Elementary Ethics
G
A
4
PHL
204 Philo of Religion
G
A
4
PHL
205 Biomedical Ethics
G
B
4
PHL
206 Environmental Ethics
-
A
4
PHL
207 Ethical Issues in Aging
G
B
4
PHL
208 Political Philosophy
G
B
4
PHL
209 Business Ethics
G
A
4
PHL
210 Asian Philosophy
G
A
4
PHL
221 Symbolic Logic
G
B
4
PHL
222 Elementary Aesthetics
G
A
4

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Title
Gen Ed
AAOT A or B
CR
PHY
101 Fundamentals I
G
A
4
PHY
102 Fundamentals II
G
A
4
PHY
103 Fundamentals III
G
A
4
PHY
121 Elementary Astronomy
G
A
4
PHY
122 Elementary Astronomy
G
A
4
PHY
123 Elementary Astronomy
G
A
4
PHY
201 General Physics
G
A
4
PHY
202 General Physics
G
A
4
PHY
203 General Physics
G
A
4
PHY
211 General Physics (Calculus)
G
A
5
PHY
212 General Physics (Calculus)
G
A
5
PHY
213 General Physics (Calculus)
G
A
5

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Title
Gen Ed
AAOT A or B
CR
PS
201 Foundations and Principles
G
A
4
PS
202 Institutions and Policies
G
A
4
PS
203 State and Local Government
G
B
4
PS
204 Comparative Political Systems
G
B
4
PS
205 Global Politics
G
B
4
PS
211 Peace and Conflict
G
B
4
PS
220 US Foreign Policy
G
B
4
PS
225 Political Ideology
G
B
4

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Title
Gen Ed
AAOT A or B
CR
PSY
101 Psychology and Human Relations
G
B
4
PSY
190 Stress Management
-
-
3
PSY
201 A General Psychology (soc-cultural)
G
A
4
PSY
201 General Psychology
G
A
4
PSY
202 A General Psychology (soc-cultural)
G
A
4
PSY
202 General Psychology
G
A
4
PSY
213 Brain, Mind, and Behavior
G
B
4
PSY
214 Personality
G
B
4
PSY
215 Human Development
G
B
4
PSY
216 Social Psychology
G
B
4
PSY
222 Family and Intimate Relationships
G
B
4
PSY
231 Human Sexuality
G
B
4
PSY
232 Human Sexuality
G
B
4
PSY
239 Abnormal Psychology
G
B
4
PSY
240 Personal Awareness and Growth
G
B
4

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Title
Gen Ed
AAOT A or B
CR
RD
116 College Vocabulary Development
-
-
3

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Title
Gen Ed
AAOT A or B
CR
RUS
100 First Year Russian
G
-
5
RUS
102 First Year Russian
G
-
5
RUS
103 First Year Russian
G
-
5
RUS
111 A First Year Russian Conversation
-
-
3
RUS
111 B First Year Russian Conversation
-
-
2
RUS
111 C First Year Russian Conversation
-
-
1
RUS
112 A First Year Russian Conversation
-
-
3
RUS
112 B First Year Russian Conversation
-
-
2
RUS
112 C First Year Russian Conversation
-
-
1
RUS
113 A First Year Russian Conversation
-
-
3
RUS
113 B First Year Russian Conversation
-
-
2
RUS
113 C First Year Russian Conversation
-
-
1
RUS
150 First Year Russian
G
-
6
RUS
151 First Year Russian
G
-
6
RUS
201 Second Year Russian
G
B
5
RUS
202 Second Year Russian
G
B
5
RUS
203 Second Year Russian
G
B
5
RUS
211 A Intermediate Russian Conversation
-
-
3
RUS
211 B Intermediate Russian Conversation
-
-
2
RUS
211 C Intermediate Russian Conversation
-
-
1
RUS
212 A Intermediate Russian Conversation
-
-
3
RUS
212 B Intermediate Russian Conversation
-
-
2
RUS
212 C Intermediate Russian Conversation
-
-
1
RUS
213 A Intermediate Russian Conversation
-
-
3
RUS
213 B Intermediate Russian Conversation
-
-
2
RUS
213 C Intermediate Russian Conversation
-
-
1
RUS
217 Russian for Native Speakers
-
-
3
RUS
218 Russian for Native Speakers
-
-
3
RUS
219 Russian for Native Speakers
-
-
3
RUS
250 Second Year Russian
G
B
6
RUS
251 Second Year Russian
G
B
6
RUS
260 B Russian Culture
-
-
2
RUS
261 B Russian Culture
-
-
2
RUS
262 B Russian Culture
-
-
2
RUS
270 A Readings in Russian
G
B
3
RUS
270 B Readings in Russian
-
-
2
RUS
270 C Readings in Russian
-
-
1
RUS
271 A Readings in Russian
G
B
3
RUS
271 B Readings in Russian
-
-
2
RUS
271 C Readings in Russian
-
-
1
RUS
272 A Readings in Russian
G
B
3
RUS
272 B Readings in Russian
-
-
2
RUS
272 C Readings in Russian
-
-
1

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Title
Gen Ed
AAOT A or B
CR
SOC
204 Gen Soc: Everyday
G
A
4
SOC
205 Gen Soc: Social Change and Institutions
G
A
4
SOC
206 Gen Soc: Social Problems
G
B
4
SOC
211 Peace and Conflict
G
B
4
SOC
213 Gen Soc: Diversity in the US
G
B
4
SOC
214 A Illumination Project
G
B
4
SOC
214 B Illumination Project
G
B
4
SOC
214 C Illumination Project
G
B
4
SOC
215 Social Issues and Movements
-
B
4
SOC
218 Gender
G
B
4
SOC
219 Religion and Culture
-
-
3
SOC
223 Social Gerontology
G
B
4
SOC
228 Intro to Environmental Soc
G
B
4
SOC
230 Intro to Gerontology
G
B
4
SOC
231 Soc of Health and Aging
G
B
4
SOC
232 Death and Dying
G
B
4
SOC
252 Sociological Theory
G
-
4

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Title
Gen Ed
AAOT A or B
CR
SP
100 Intro to Speech Communication
G
B
4
SP
101 Oral Communication Skills
-
-
3
SP
105 Listening
-
B
4
SP
110 Fundamentals of Voice and Artic
-
-
3
SP
111 Public Speaking
G
B
4
SP
112 Persuasion, Argument, and Debate
G
A
4
SP
130 Business and Professional
-
A
4
SP
140 Intercultural
G
A
4
SP
170 B Projects in Public Speaking
-
-
3
SP
212 Voice and Diction
-
A
4
SP
214 Interpersonal Communication
G
A
3
SP
215 Small Group Process and Theory
G
A
4
SP
227 Non-verbal Communication
G
-
4
SP
228 Mass Communication
G
A
4
SP
229 Oral Interpretation
-
B
3
SP
237 Gender and Communication
G
A
4
SP
270 Forensics: Speech and Debate
-
-
3

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Title
Gen Ed
AAOT A or B
CR
SPA
101 First Year Spanish
G
-
4
SPA
102 First Year Spanish
G
-
4
SPA
103 First Year Spanish
G
-
4
SPA
111 A First Year Spanish Conversation
-
-
3
SPA
111 B First Year Spanish Conversation
-
-
2
SPA
111 C First Year Spanish Conversation
-
-
1
SPA
112 A First Year Spanish Conversation
-
-
3
SPA
112 B First Year Spanish Conversation
-
-
2
SPA
112 C First Year Spanish Conversation
-
-
1
SPA
113 A First Year Spanish Conversation
-
-
3
SPA
113 B First Year Spanish Conversation
-
-
2
SPA
113 C First Year Spanish Conversation
-
-
1
SPA
150 First Year Spanish
G
-
6
SPA
151 First Year Spanish
G
-
6
SPA
201 Second Year Spanish
G
B
4
SPA
202 Second Year Spanish
G
B
4
SPA
203 Second Year Spanish
G
B
4
SPA
211 A Intermediate Spanish Conversation
-
-
3
SPA
211 B Intermediate Spanish Conversation
-
-
2
SPA
211 C Intermediate Spanish Conversation
-
-
1
SPA
212 A Intermediate Spanish Conversation
-
-
3
SPA
212 B Intermediate Spanish Conversation
-
-
2
SPA
212 C Intermediate Spanish Conversation
-
-
1
SPA
213 A Intermediate Spanish Conversation
-
-
3
SPA
213 B Intermediate Spanish Conversation
-
-
2
SPA
213 C Intermediate Spanish Conversation
-
-
1
SPA
217 Read and Write for Experience Speakers
-
-
3
SPA
218 Read and Write for Experience Speakers
-
-
3
SPA
219 Read and Write for Experience Speakers
-
-
3
SPA
250 Second Year Spanish
G
B
6
SPA
251 Second Year Spanish
G
B
6
SPA
255 Accelerated Spanish
G
-
8
SPA
257 Accelerated Spanish
G
B
8
SPA
260 A Spanish Culture
G
B
3
SPA
260 B Spanish Culture
-
-
2
SPA
260 C Spanish Culture
-
-
1
SPA
261 A Spanish Culture
G
B
3
SPA
261 B Spanish Culture
-
-
2
SPA
261 C Spanish Culture
-
-
1
SPA
262 A Spanish Culture
G
B
3
SPA
262 B Spanish Culture
-
-
2
SPA
262 C Spanish Culture
-
-
1
SPA
266 Accelerated Spanish
G
B
8
SPA
270 A Reading in Spanish - Hispanic
G
B
3
SPA
270 B Reading in Spanish - Hispanic
-
-
2
SPA
270 C Reading in Spanish - Hispanic
-
-
1
SPA
271 A Reading in Spanish - Women
G
B
3
SPA
271 B Reading in Spanish - Women
-
-
2
SPA
271 C Reading in Spanish - Women
-
-
1
SPA
272 A Reading in Spanish - Spain
G
B
3
SPA
272 B Reading in Spanish - Spain
-
-
2
SPA
272 C Reading in Spanish - Spain
-
-
1
SPA
281 A Spanish Composition
G
-
3
SPA
290 A Spanish Composition
G
-
3
SPA
290 B Spanish Composition
-
-
2
SPA
290 C Spanish Composition
-
-
1
SPA
291 B Spanish Composition
-
-
2
SPA
291 C Spanish Composition
-
-
1
SPA
292 A Spanish Composition
G
-
3
SPA
292 B Spanish Composition
-
-
2
SPA
292 C Spanish Composition
-
-
1

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Title
Gen Ed
AAOT A or B
CR
TA
101 Theatre Appreciation
G
B
1
TA
111 Fundamental of Tech
-
-
4
TA
112 Intro to Set Design
-
-
4
TA
113 Intro to Stage Lighting
-
-
4
TA
140 Fund of Acting Techniques
-
B
4
TA
142 Fund of Acting Techniques
-
B
4
TA
143 Fund of Acting Techniques
-
B
4
TA
144 Improvisational Theatre
-
B
3
TA
147 Voice and Diction for the Theatre
-
-
3
TA
148 Movement for the Stage
-
B
3
TA
160 Agents and Acting
-
-
3
TA
180 A Rehearsal and Performance
-
-
1
TA
180 B Rehearsal and Performance
-
-
2
TA
180 C Rehearsal and Performance
-
B
3
TA
180 D Rehearsal and Performance
-
-
4
TA
190 A Projects in Theatre
-
-
1
TA
190 B Projects in Theatre
-
-
2
TA
190 C  
-
B
3
TA
227 Stage Make-up
-
-
3
TA
241 Intermediate Acting Technique
-
B
4
TA
242 Intermediate Acting Technique
-
B
4
TA
243 Intermediate Acting Technique
-
B
4
TA
253 A Rehearsal and Performance
-
-
1
TA
253 B Rehearsal and Performance
-
-
2
TA
253 C Rehearsal and Performance
-
B
3
TA
261 Intro to Costuming
-
B
3
TA
274 Theatre History
G
-
4
TA
290 A Projects in Theatre
-
-
1
TA
290 B Projects in Theatre
-
-
2
TA
290 C Projects in Theatre
-
B
3

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Title
Gen Ed
AAOT A or B
CR
WR
115 English Composition
-
-
4
WR
121 English Composition
-
-
4
WR
122 English Composition
-
-
4
WR
123 English Composition
-
-
3
WR
180 Conferencing and Tutoring
-
-
2
WR
185 English Language: Theory and Practice
-
-
3
WR
214 Business Communication
-
-
3
WR
222 Writing Research Papers
-
B
4
WR
227 Technical Writing
-
-
4
WR
228 Police Report Writing
-
-
3
WR
240 Creative Writing (Non fiction)
G
B
4
WR
241 Creative Writing (Fiction)
G
B
4
WR
242 Creative Writing (Poetry)
G
B
4
WR
243 Creative Writing (Script Writing)
G
B
4
WR
244 Advanced Creative Writing Fiction
G
B
4
WR
245 Advanced Creative Writing Poetry
G
B
4
WR
246 Advanced Creative Writing Edit and Publishing
G
B
4
WR
247 Advanced Creative Writing Scriptwriting
G
B
4
WR
248 Advanced Creative Writing Non Fiction
-
B
4

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Title
Gen Ed
AAOT A or B
CR
WS
101 Women;s Studies
G
B
4
WS
201 Women in the World
G
B
4
WS
202 Women Working for Change
G
B
4

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