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NURS 112 Fundamentals of Nursing Clinical Practice (3)
Prereq: Admission to the Associate Degree Nursing program and NURS 111 .
Application of basic nursing skills while assuming responsibility for adult clients with common alternations in health. Includes roles and responsibilities of the nurse, nursing theory, critical thinking, the nursing process and introduction to related technology. Concepts of the Nursing Process Model are used to guide developing nursing practice.
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NURS 113 Nursing Success Seminar (3)
Prereq: Admission to the Associate Degree Nursing program.
Provide new nursing students with tools for success for the nursing program to include the introduction to medical terminology, med math basics, APA writing, introduction to presentation formats, study tips and strategies for answering NCLEX (National Council Licensure Exams) style questions.
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NURS 121 Introduction to Medical-Surgical/Psychiatric Nursing (4)
Prereq: HSCI 114 , HSCI 116 and NURS 112 .
Introduction to basic medical concepts in nursing practice, according to the Nursing Process Model. Students will practice and demonstrate use of the nursing process in order to care for individuals experiencing disorders of the musculoskeletal, sensory and endocrine systems. The Nursing Process will be explored in order to understand introductory concepts in Psychiatric Nursing.
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NURS 122 Introduction to Nursing Clinical Practice (5)
Prereq: HSCI 114 , HSCI 116 , NURS 111 , NURS 112 and NURS 121 .
Application of basic nursing skills in the classroom laboratory and long term care setting, while assuming responsibility for clients throughout the lifespan. Includes roles and responsibilities of the nurse, nursing theory, critical thinking, the nursing process and an introduction to related technology. The application of medication administration skills will also be covered. Concepts of the Nursing Process Model are used to guide developing nursing practice to individuals in the community.
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NURS 125 Family Nursing (3)
Prereq: Admission to the Associate Degree Nursing program.
Introduction to basic medical concepts in family centered nursing care, according to the Nursing Process Model. The principles necessary for the care of clients in a variety of settings throughout the lifespan will be explored, focusing on care of the well mother and child and pediatric clients. Course also includes the life stages and caring for the geriatric clients within the community.
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NURS 130 Intermediate Medical-Surgical/Psychiatric Nursing (6)
Prereq: HSCI 114 , HSCI 116 , NURS 111 , NURS 112 , NURS 121 , NURS 122 , NURS 125 and NURS 132 .
Intermediate medical concepts in medical-surgical/psychiatric nursing practice, according to the Nursing Process Model. Students will practice and demonstrate use of the nursing process in order to care for individuals experiencing disorders of the hematologic, urinary and endocrine systems, with special attention to the peri-operative client.
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NURS 132 Intermediate Nursing Clinical Practice (6)
Prereq: HSCI 114 , HSCI 116 , NURS 111 , NURS 121 , NURS 122 , NURS 125 and NURS 130 .
Application of intermediate nursing skills, in the classroom laboratory and clinical setting, while assuming responsibility for adult clients with common alterations in health. Includes roles and responsibilities of the nurse, nursing theory, critical thinking, the nursing process and introduction to related technology. Methods of safe medication administration will be practiced.
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NURS 210 Advanced Topics in Nursing (4)
Prereq: Year one in the nursing program, or NURS 218 with current LPN license.
Advanced medical concepts in medical-surgical nursing practice will be explored. Students will practice and demonstrate use of the nursing process in order to care for individuals experiencing disorders of the respiratory, cardiovascular and neurological systems, with special attention to fluid and electrolyte/acid-base balance.
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NURS 211 Advanced Nursing Clinical Practice (6)
Prereq: Year one of the nursing program, or NURS 218 and current LPN license.
Application of advanced nursing skills, in the classroom laboratory and clinical setting, while assuming responsibility for adult clients with common alterations in health. Students will also provide care for obstetric clients in a variety of birthing environments. Includes roles and responsibilities of the nurse (including methods of safe medication administration), nursing theory, critical thinking, the nursing process and understanding related technology. Concepts of the Nursing Process are used to guide developing nursing practice to individuals in the community in a variety of settings.
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NURS 214 Advanced Concepts in Family Centered Nursing Care (3)
Prereq: Year one of the nursing program, or current LPN license.
Advanced medical concepts in nursing practice, according to the Nursing Process. The principles necessary for the care of clients in a variety of settings throughout the lifespan will be explored, focusing on care of the complex obstetric, neonatal and pediatric clients to include reproductive health.
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NURS 217 Practical Nurse Preparation Seminar (1)
Prereq: Year one of nursing program.
The study of nursing law, ethics and the practical nurse role. Employment-seeking strategies and guidance on NCLEX-PN (National Licensure Exam for Practical Nursing) preparation are included. Required for the student desiring to take the NCLEX-PN exam to become a practical nurse.
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NURS 218 Associate Degree Nursing Articulation Seminar (2)
Prereq: Admission as an LPN tranisition student into the 4th quarter of the nursing program.
Articulation course for Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) transition students. Examine essential components of the Nursing Process and review nursing concepts taught in the first year of the nursing program with a focus on performance of nursing skills in simulated skills lab.
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NURS 222 Professional Nursing Clinical Practice (5)
Prereq: NURS 210 , NURS 211 , NURS 214 and concurrent enrollment in NURS 223 and NURS 224 .
Application of advanced nursing skills while assuming responsibility for adult clients with common alterations in health. Includes roles and responsibilities of the nurse (including methods of safe medication administration), nursing theory, critical thinking, the nursing process and understanding related technology. Concepts of the Nursing Process are used to guide nursing practice in a variety of community settings.
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NURS 223 Advanced Psychiatric Nursing (3)
Prereq: NURS 210 , NURS 211 , and NURS 214 .
Nursing theory and professional care for clients diagnosed with a mental illness. Explore legal, ethical and cultural issues pertaining to caring for this special population, utilizing the Nursing Process as a guide.
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NURS 224 Professional Role Transition (3)
Prereq: NURS 210 , NURS 211 , and NURS 214 .
Synthesis of advanced nursing concepts in nursing practice, according to the Nursing Process Model. Nursing law, ethical responsibilities, and cultural awareness will be explored. Basic leadership skills including delegation, working with groups and critical thinking strategies are emphasized, with a focus on self-care to optimize professional performance.
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NURS 230 Advanced Topics in Nursing II (3)
Prereq: NURS 210 , NURS 211 , NURS 214 , NURS 222 , NURS 223 , NURS 224 , NURS 233 and HSCI 235 .
Advanced medical concepts in medical/surgical/psychiatric nursing practice. Students will practice and demonstrate use of the nursing process in order to care for individuals experiencing advanced medical and psychological disorders in the acute care setting. Special focus on providing nursing care in critical care, telemetry, oncology, neonatal intensive care units and emergency departments as well as other specialized settings. The nursing role in disaster preparedness and during a catastrophic event is also discussed.
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NURS 233 Acute Care Nursing Practicum (8)
Prereq: NURS 210 , NURS 211 , NURS 214 , NURS 222 , NURS 223 , NURS 224 , and NURS 230 .
Clinical nursing practice in an acute care setting where students apply theory attained in all previous courses. Focus is on transition to the Registered Nurse (RN) role. Concepts of the Nursing Process Model are used to guide nursing practice development in a variety of health care settings during a preceptorship assignment. At the end of the course, students will also be expected to complete the National Council on State Boards of Nursing Licensing Examination (NCLEX) preparation classes and take an NCLEX-RN predictor test.
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Nursing Assistant Certified |
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NAC 101 Nursing Assistant Theory (7)
Prereq: Reading placement test with a minimum of 85. Admission into NAC course. See Pre-Nursing Advisor for application.
Introduction to the role, scope and practice of the Nursing Assistant. Student will learn patient and resident rights, communication skills, infection control principles and safety principles. Concepts learned will be applied in the nursing lab.
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NAC 105 Nursing Assistant Lab (3)
Prereq: Successful completion of NAC 101 . Up-to-date immunizations. Successful completion of appropriate background check.
Concepts and principles learned in theory will be applied in the nursing skills lab. Important skills are communication, safe care and transferring, appropriate bathing, feeding and personal care of residents. Emphasis is on safety, risk and hazard reduction and resident-centered care.
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NAC 107 Nursing Assistant Clinical (2)
Prereq: Successful completion of NAC 101 and NAC 105 . Up-to-date immunizations; current American Heart Association Health-Care Provider CPR card.
Knowledge and skills learned in theory and lab are applied in the clinical area with patients and residents, primarily in long-term care facilities. In addition, important practices to be learned and applied are time management, prioritization in changing patient situations, team and interpersonal communication, and appropriate documentation.
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Nutrition |
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NUTR& 101 Nutrition (5)
GER-NS
Prereq: College level reading, by placement assessment or successful completion of READ 099 .
Introduction to the role of nutrition in human health with respect to essential nutrients, factors that affect eating habits, food advertising, nutrition and disease and establishing a healthy lifestyle.
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Occupational Safety And Health |
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OSH 100 Introduction to Occupational Safety and Health (5)
Overview of occupational safety and health, including introduction to regulatory agencies, financial and human impact of occupational injuries and illnesses, and workers compensation. Covers basic safety terminology and how to access safety information and resources. Focuses on the role of responsibility of the Safety and Health employee.
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OSH 110 Safety Management (5)
Concepts and measurements of reactive versus proactive safety practices. Students will learn the major on-the-job hazards in the workplace, and how to collect and evaluate data to identify safety and health trends. Students will also learn how to respond to safety data by developing site-specific programs, policies and procedures.
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OSH 140 Regulatory Environment (3)
Introduction to regulatory bodies and overview of Occupation Safety and Health Agency (OSHA), Washington Industrial Safety and Health Act (WISHA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Department of Transportation (DOT,) Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) regulations. History and political evolution of the regulatory environment, how violations are penalized, and how a regulatory agency performs a formal inspection.
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OSH 150 Workers Compensation & Risk Management (3)
Overview of risk manager role and current analysis methods. History and evolution of the workers compensation system, the Access and Disabilities Act (ADA), Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), and Washington State Disability Act will be explored. Covers business insurance, claims process, transfer, assumption, assessment of risk and lines of insurance.
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OSH 155 Special Topics in OSH - I (2)
Topics covered will vary or rotate depending on current events and changes in the field of Occupational Safety and Health. Sample topics include: workplace violence, transportation safety, medical surveillance, health epidemics, agriculture safety, etc.
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OSH 160 Incident Investigation (3)
This course covers methods and documentation required for incident investigation. Overview of supervisor role in incident investigation, methods of review, action and follow-up to prevent recurrence. Includes over view of record-keeping system.
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OSH 170 Training Techniques (5)
Overview of different learning styles and effective methods for providing training to employees. Advantages and disadvantages of different training media and associated costs. Opportunities to provide training to other class members on selected safety topics and use different training methodologies.
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OSH 190 Industrial Security (3)
Overview of the All Hazards Approach to industrial security. Site-specific vulnerability assessments and development of Emergency Action Plans, loss prevention, industrial security, history of terrorism and terrorist threats and workplace violence. The National Incident Management System (NIMS) will be introduced.
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OSH 220 Industrial Hygiene (3)
Basics of industrial hygiene programs and relationship to company safety plan. Addresses chemical absorption into the body; physical and airborne hazards; sampling techniques; how to identify and apply hazard control techniques; and using Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS).
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OSH 230 Ergonomics (3)
Overview of the history and evolution of ergonomics in the workplace. Ergonomic risk factors, terminology, engineering solutions, applications of the principles of body mechanics and communication of basic ergonomic concepts and solutions.
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OSH 240 Handling Hazardous Materials (4)
Overview of regulations on hazard recognition, protective equipment, biological and radiological toxicology, monitoring decontamination. Includes 40 hours of OSHA required safety training and certification for workers and supervisors. This hands-on course covers all regulations. Site simulations are conducted.
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OSH 255 Special Topics in OSH II (1-3)
Topics covered will vary or rotate depending on current events and changes in the field of Occupational Safety and Health, sample topics include workplace violence, transportation safety, medical surveillance, health epidemics, agriculture safety, etc.
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OSH 291 OSH Internship (3)
Prereq: Enrollment in the Occupational Safety and Health Program and instructor permission.
Participants will obtain and participate in an occupational safety and health extramural work experience in their chosen area of interest.
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Oceanography |
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OCEA& 101 Introduction to Oceanography (5)
GER-NS
Oceanography is the exploration and investigation of all aspects of the marine environment. Topics include the geology of the sea floor and coastlines, the dynamics of waves, currents, tides, diversity of life in the ocean, salinity and human impacts on the marine environment. Appropriate for non-science and science majors. Field trips required. Labs included.
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OCEA 170 Marine Biology (5)
GER-NS
Prereq: BIOL& 160 or OCEA& 101 recommended.
An introduction to the plant and animal life found in estuarine and marine ecosystems and environments. Topics include lifestyles, adaptation, habitats, diseases, effects of pollution, interrelationships and taxonomic identification of marine organisms. Field trip required. Labs included.
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Philosophy |
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PHIL& 101 Introduction to Philosophy (5)
GER-HM
An introduction to the important problems and figures of philosophy. Students will examine what philosophers are trying to find out and how a philosophical project differs from the projects of other disciplines. Questions posed may include, among others: Do we have free will? What can we know? What makes right acts right?
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PHIL 110 Introduction to Bioethics (5)
GER-HM
An introduction to the major ethical issues concerning genetics, biotechnology and modern medicine, including ethical issues surrounding stem cell research, human and animal cloning, genetically modified plants and gene therapy.
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PHIL& 115 Critical Thinking (5)
GER-HM
(formerly PHIL 115)
An informal, non-symbolic introduction to logic and critical thinking emphasizing real-life examples, natural language applications and the informal logical fallacies.
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PHIL& 120 Symbolic Logic (5)
GER-QS, NS
(formerly PHIL& 106)
Prereq: MATH 096 or equivalent with a 2.0 or higher or placement test score above MATH 096. College level reading and writing recommended.
Introduction to modern symbolic logic emphasizing sentence logic with translation and proofs and quantificational logic with translation and proofs.
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PHIL 130 Introduction to Systems Thinking (2)
First in a series of courses on systems thinking. The world contains a multitude of systems such as biological, educational, governmental, economic and cultural. Learn the fundamentals of these systems, their behaviors and impacts.
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PHIL 131 Integrated Systems Thinking (3)
Prereq: PHIL 130
Integrated Systems Thinking examines a particular system, issue or ideological construct from a variety of disciplines. Key interdisciplinary fields include arts, humanities, math, sciences and social sciences.
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PHIL 150 Introduction to Ethics (5)
GER-HM
An introduction to the study of morality. Helps students understand and analyze competing ethical claims based on happiness, duty, human nature and custom. Questions include: What makes right actions right? Why should I care about the welfare of others? Are morals a product of culture or could there be universal moral values?
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PHIL 210 Philosophy of Western Religion (5)
GER-HM
An introduction to the central concepts, basic problems and classical arguments of ethical monotheism (Christianity, Judaism and Islam). Explores such issues as God, faith, reason, the problem of evil and the possibility of immorality and miracles.
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PHIL 220 Introduction to Eastern Philosophy (5)
GER-HM
An introductory survey of the main philosophies in India, China and Japan. Helps students understand the philosophical similarities between these systems, especially as they relate to self, reality, value, knowledge and religion.
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PHIL 230 Contemporary Moral Problems (5)
GER-HM
This course introduces students to the most urgent moral problems of our day. It will provide students with an introduction to ethical theories and their application to contemporary moral problems. Topics covered may include just war, privacy rights, capital punishment, animal rights, cloning, environmental issues including sustainability, abortion and euthanasia.
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PHIL 238 Philosophy of Human Rights (5)
GER-HM
Introduces students to the major issues concerning human rights. Are there human rights? Are human rights universal or are they culturally determined? Do future people have rights? Are minority rights exceptions to or different from human rights?
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Physical Education |
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PE 119 Cycling (1)
An introduction to cycling (both road & mountain bike), designed to improve cardiovascular endurance, muscular strength, muscular endurance, flexibility and body composition.
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PE 121 Spin (1)
Spin is a high energy stationary bike workout that enhances cardiovascular endurance and muscular strength. Participants select personal intensity levels during the workout through body position and bike tension. Class features include 45 minute cardio ride, including warm-up and cool-down, followed by stretching.
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PE 125 Lifestyle Fitness (1)
An exercise class designed to improve cardiovascular endurance, muscular strength, muscular endurance, flexibility and body composition. Students achieve this goal by utilizing the varied fitness resources available in the fitness facility as well as walking, running, inline skating and cycling in and around the natural environment of Pierce College.
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PE 126 Hard Core (1)
This is a challenging core fitness workout using balance, coordination, stability and control. Stability balls, free weights, bands, Bosu and Pilates techniques are used.
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PE 127 Power Step (1)
High-energy music combined with non-stop fun choreography and interval training makes this the perfect way to rev-up your cardio training and improve your power and endurance. This class provides a moderate to high intensity workout and will daily give you a challenge while burning calories!
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PE 129 Cardio Pump (1)
Combines a high energy cardio workout with creative choreography using hand weights, bands and floor work designed to enhance the muscular tone of all major muscle groups of the body while burning fat.
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PE 131 Body Conditioning (1)
An independent fitness course that will provide the student with the necessary information to start on a path to fitness and wellness by adhering to a healthy lifestyle. This course will enable the student to develop a personal program that promotes lifetime physical fitness, preventative health care, and personal wellness.
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PE 132 Jogging (1)
Progressive running program to improve cardio-vascular endurance, to build stamina important in performing everyday skills and activities, to lower fat percentage and to improve overall health.
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PE 139 Yoga-Special Topics (1)
Yoga Special Topics is a diverse approach to the modern practice of Yoga with varying topics being introduced. It includes yoga, dance and yoga sculpt in practical workouts to reduce stress while improving strength and flexibility.
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PE 140 Total Fitness (2)
Total Fitness is a current approach to establishing and promoting physical fitness for better health. Combination lecture and lab, stressing the importance of life-long fitness. Course will include individual assessment and self-evaluation, development of exercise prescription and implementation of program.
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PE 153 Beginning Salsa (1)
Beginning Salsa dance skills designed to improve cardiovascular endurance, self-esteem, social confidence and motor skills.
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PE 158 Zumba (1)
Zumba combines a high energy cardio workout with creative dance choreography using the Latin rhythms found in cumbia, salsa, samba and merengue music.
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PE 159 Yoga-Pilates (1)
An exercise practice that takes you through a series of poses in coordination with the breath designed to improve one’s flexibility, balance, muscular strength and endurance as well as awareness of the mind and body connection.
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PE 164 Basic Basketball Skills (1)
Instruction and practice in the basic performance skills of shooting, passing, dribbling, footwork, rebounding, defense and the coordination of individual offensive and defensive techniques into play patterns.
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PE 165 Advanced Basketball Skills (1)
Instruction and practice in the application of individual offensive and defensive skills into team basketball. Emphasis on man defense and attack, including fast break. Course progresses from two-vs-two and three-vs-three to the five man game.
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PE 167 Court Sports (1)
This course is designed to introduce the skills, and rules of the following recreational and competitive sports: Volleyball, Pickle Ball and Badminton.
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PE 168 Indoor Soccer (1)
This is a course designed to allow students to participate in small sided indoor soccer games.
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PE 169 Volleyball (1)
This course is designed to introduce students to the skills of volleyball, rules of the game and introductory team tactics.
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PE 170 Introduction to Weight Training (1)
This course is designed to introduce students to weight training as a form of exercise to build muscular strength and endurance.
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PE 171 Soccer (1)
An introduction to soccer skills utilizing both indoor and outdoor facilities.
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PE 175 Mixed Martial Arts for Fitness (1)
An introduction to mixed martial arts for fitness focusing on the fundamentals of grappling, striking and submission skills.
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PE 180 Baseball/Softball Conditioning (1)
This is a baseball/softball conditioning course designed to help students improve all components of fitness for baseball and softball performance, using both indoor and outdoor facilities.
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PE 185 Naturally Fit (1)
A health and fitness class designed to improve cardiovascular endurance, muscular strength, muscular endurance, flexibility and body composition by utilizing the “nature gym” afforded us in the outdoor environment. Students achieve this goal by utilizing the varied fitness resources available both in and around the natural environment of Pierce College and in the Health Education Center to become “Naturally Fit.”
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PE 190 Independent Fitness Activities (1)
An independent physical activity course designed to be monitored through self-reporting to the instructor. Students will implement a comprehensive personal fitness program that promotes lifetime physical fitness. Students are expected to self-monitor themselves and manipulate the variables of exercise to promote improvements in each of the health related and skill related components of fitness.
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PE 191 Independent Fitness Activities (1)
An independent physical activity course designed in a series (PE 190-191) so students can continue to self-monitor their physical fitness progress. Students will continue to build on concepts learned in PE 190 and implement a comprehensive personal fitness program that promotes lifetime physical fitness. Students will continue to manipulate the variables of exercise to promote improvements in each of the health related and skill related components of fitness.
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PE 192 Independent Fitness Activities (1)
Prereq: PE 190 or PE 191 .
An independent physical activity course designed and monitored through self-reporting to the instructor. Students will implement comprehensive independent
fitness programs that are flexible and convenient to promote cardiovascular endurance, muscular strength, muscular endurance, flexibility and improve body composition.
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PE 225 Intermediate Lifestyle Fitness (1)
An exercise class designed to build upon and further improve cardiovascular endurance, muscular strength, muscular endurance, flexibility and body composition. Students achieve this goal by utilizing the varied fitness resources available in the Health Education Center as well as walking, running, inline skating and cycling in and around the natural environment of Pierce College.
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PE 226 Advanced Hard Core (1)
Prereq: PE 126 or instructor permission.
This is an advanced core fitness workout using balance, coordination, stability and control. Stability balls, free weights, bands, Bosu and Pilates techniques are used.
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PE 231 Intermediate Body Conditioning (1)
A self-paced and independent fitness program designed to build upon and improve fitness and health. This course is monitored during three class seminars designed to improve cardiovascular endurance, muscular strength, muscular endurance, flexibility and body composition using both aerobic and anaerobic exercises.
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PE 232 Intermediate Jogging-Walking (1)
This is an intermediate jogging/walking course designed for students to further develop a progressive running/walking program. This course will also help students to further improve cardio-vascular endurance and to build muscular endurance to assist with activities of daily living and overall personal health.
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PE 253 Advanced Salsa (1)
Prereq: PE 153 or instructor permission.
An advanced salsa course designed to introduce advanced level steps in salsa an further improve upon fundamental skills learned in beginning salsa.
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PE 259 Intermediate Yoga-Pilates (1)
Intermediate yoga-pilates builds on the basic concepts of yoga-pilates in order to build upon the benefits of both yoga and pilates in one workout to improve strength and flexibility and to help reduce stress.
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PE 268 Intermediate Indoor Soccer (1)
This is an intermediate course designed to build upon and improve existing indoor soccer skills.
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PE 269 Intermediate Volleyball (1)
This is an intermediate course designed to build upon and improve existing volleyball skills.
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PE 270 Intermediate Weight Training (1)
This is an intermediate course designed to build upon and improve weight training skills to build muscular strength and endurance.
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PE 271 Intermediate Soccer (1)
This is an intermediate course designed to build upon and improve existing outdoor soccer skills.
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Physical Science |
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PS 101 Introduction to Physical Science (5)
GER-NS
Prereq: High school algebra or MATH 096 with grade of at least 2.0 or instructor permission.
An introductory course for non-science majors covering the concepts of physics, chemistry, earth science and astronomy. Lab included.
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Physics |
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PHYS& 110 Physics for Non-Science Majors (5)
GER-NS
(formerly PHYS& 100)
Prereq: High school algebra or MATH 096 with grade of at least 2.0 or instructor permission.
A survey course for non-science majors that develops an awareness and appreciation of the physical environment by looking at everyday experiences and relating them to the principles and laws in physics. Lab included.
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PHYS 111 Preparation for General Physics (4)
Prereq: MATH 098 with a grade of 3.0 or better or MATH& 141 with a grade of 2.0 or better or instructor permission.
An introductory course to prepare students for general physics including: scientific notation, unit conversions, solving linear, quadratic, systems of equations, exponential and logarithmic equations, solving inequalities, graphing, trigonometry, vectors and error analysis.
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PHYS& 114 General Physics I (5)
GER-NS
(formerly PHYS& 121)
Prereq: MATH& 142 or PHYS 111 with a grade of 2.0 or better or instructor permission.
The first quarter of a three-quarter algebra-based sequence in physics. The course covers topics in mechanics, including kinematics of motion, force, work, energy, momentum, kinematics and dynamics of rotation, and static equilibrium. Lab included.
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PHYS& 115 General Physics II (5)
GER-NS
(formerly PHYS& 122)
Prereq: PHYS& 114 with a grade of at least 2.0.
The second quarter of a three-quarter sequence in algebra-based physics dealing with the topics of properties of solids, fluid mechanics, heat, thermodynamics, vibrations, waves, sound and optics. Lab included.
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PHYS& 116 General Physics III (5)
GER-NS
(formerly PHYS& 123)
Prereq: PHYS& 114 with a grade of at least 2.0.
The third quarter of a three-quarter sequence in algebra-based physics dealing with the topics of electric forces and fields, electric potential, capacitance, current, resistance, electrical power, direct current circuits, magnetism, electromagnetic induction and alternating current circuits. Lab included.
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PHYS 120 Data and Error Analysis in the Science Laboratory (3)
Prereq: MATH& 141 with a grade of at least 2.0 or instructor permission.
Graphical and analytical techniques in data processing and error analysis for beginning students in science laboratories. Useful for students in any science dealing with exact methods of measurements such as chemistry, physics and geology.
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PHYS 139 Preparation for Engineering Physics (3)
Prereq: MATH 141 with a grade of at least 2.0 or instructor permission.
Intended to prepare students for success in calculus based physics series. Covering graphical and analytical techniques in data processing and error analysis, vector algebra, and quantitative problem solving as it pertains to solving introductory physics topics.
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PHYS& 221 Engineering Physics I (6)
GER-NS
Prereq: High school physics or PHYS 114 with a grade of at least 2.0 or PHYS 139 with a grade of at least 2.0 or better and concurrent enrollment in or completion of MATH 152 or instructor permission.
The first quarter of a three-quarter sequence in calculus-based physics for science and engineering students. The course covers topics in mechanics, including kinematics of motion, force, work, energy, momentum and kinematics, and dynamics of rotation. Lab included.
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PHYS& 222 Engineering Physics II (6)
GER-NS
Prereq: PHYS& 221 and MATH& 152 with grades of at least 2.0 in both.
The second quarter of a threequarter sequence in calculusbased physics for science and engineering students dealing with the topics of equilibrium of rigid bodies, properties of solids, gravity, fluid mechanics, heat, thermodynamics, waves, sound and light. Lab included.
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PHYS& 223 Engineering Physics III (6)
GER-NS
Prereq: PHYS& 221 and MATH& 152 with grades of at least 2.0 in both.
The third quarter of a three-quarter sequence in calculus based physics for science and engineering students dealing with the topics of electric fields, Gauss’s Law, electric potential, capacitance, current, resistance, direct current circuits, magnetic fields, electromagnetic induction and alternating current circuits. Lab included.
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Political Science |
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POLS& 101 Introduction to Political Science (5)
GER-SS
A comparative analysis of the various forms of government and politics in the world together with an introduction to the terms and concepts of political science.
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POLS& 200 Introduction to Law (5)
GER-SS
Prereq: ENGL& 101 or BTECA 115 with a 2.0 grade or better or instructor permission.
Introduction to the nature of law and the operation of the legal system; includes discussion of representative substantive law and analysis of the interaction between legal institutions and interest groups.
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POLS& 202 American Government (5)
GER-SS
A description and analysis of the institutions, processes and ideas that make up the American political and governmental systems.
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POLS& 203 International Relations (5)
GER-SS
Designed to develop the ability to identify the terms and concepts common to international relations, analyze the problems inherent in a multi-polar, interdependent nation-state political system, and evaluate the ways in which the various global actors attempt to deal with these problems.
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POLS 208 U.S. Campaigns and Elections (5)
GER-SS
This course will explore various features of political campaigns and elections in America. Topics include voter behavior, public opinion, the role of money, media and interest groups in campaigns, and the relationship of elections to policy outcomes.
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POLS 230 State and Local Government (5)
GER-SS
This course looks at the different levels of government in the United States system, with emphasis on the state and local level, including their power, structure and how they interact. The constitution and politics of the government in Washington state will receive particular attention.
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