Total Credits: 90

1. College Success

• COLLG 110 College Success (3 credits)

• Course purpose: A foundational course to explore and affirm a career choice and build upon the skills, knowledge, and resources that will support you at Pierce College and beyond. 

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• Note: The College Success course you select will depend on the Career Pathway Map you are following. Your advisor will assist you in selecting either the 3- or 5- credit version of the course. Should you choose to repeat a College Success course you must enroll in a College Success course with the same credit amount as the original course; a COLLG 110 course grade can only be replaced with a grade from another COLLG 110 course and a COLLG 115 course grade can only be replaced with a grade from another COLLG 115 course.

2. English Composition I

• ENGL& 101 English Composition I (5 credits)

• Course purpose: Clear and strategic communication with others is a central feature of all careers in English. This class provides necessary skills for analyzing and documenting primary and secondary sources which are necessary skills for an English major.

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• Note: Your advisor will assist you in reviewing your Guided Self Placement and selecting either the 5-credit or the 7-credit co-requisite ENGL& 101 + ENGLC 101 course.

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• Transfers to EWU as ENGL101. Transfers to WWU as ENGL 101: Writing Your Way through WWU and is required before declaring English as your major. Transfers to UW as ENGL 131; 2.5 GPA or better required for English majors. Transfers to UWT as 5 credits, with no direct equivalent.

3. Research Essentials

• INFO 101 Research Essentials (2 credits)

• Course purpose: This course will help you apply research skills and strategies needed to better access information, evaluate it for credibility, and apply it for a variety of purposes in your life. This course facilitates primary and secondary source knowledge which is key in literary analysis and is useful in literature and Humanities classes.

Action Item: Meet with Advisor

Use your Success Network! In your first quarter, meet with your advisor to revisit your career and transfer path, make adjustments to your goals as needed, and plan for your next steps.

4. Social Science Course Recommendation

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• ANTH& 206 Cultural Anthropology (5 credits)

• Course purpose: Cultural Anthropology introduces you to ethnography. Ethnography is both a method of inquiry and a compositional practice that has value within many of the academic and professional/technical situations in which a Writing Studies student might hope to work.

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• Note: Fulfills WSU’s DIVS requirement. Transfers to WWU as ANTH 201: Intro to Cultural Anthropology. EWU transfers as a lower division social science with no direct transfer equivalent. Transfers to UW as ANTH 202. Transfers to UWT for 5 transfer credits with no direct equivalent. 

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• POLS& 101 Introduction Political Science (5 credits)

• Course purpose: This course will provide you with a foundation for understanding how humans function within the political landscape, a key facet of how cultures are shaped. 

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• Note: Transfers to UW as POLS 101. Transfers to UWT for five credits but with no direct transfers. Transfers to EWU as lower social science with no direct transfer. Transfers to WWU as PLSC 101: Govt/Pol Modern World.

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• SOC& 101 Introduction to Sociology (5 credits)

• Course purpose: A foundation in sociological research methods will build your understanding of human relationships and social systems.

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• Note: Transfers to EWU as SOCI 101. Transfers to UWT as TSOC 165. Transfers to WWU as 1PR: Intro to Sociology.

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5. Math Course Recommendation

• MATH& 146 Introduction to Stats (5 credits)

• Course purpose: Having some fundamentals in stats and the graphical methods will support developing skills in working with quantitative research.

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• Note: CWU accepts MATH& 146 as MATH 122. Fulfills WSU’s QSR requirement. Transfers to EWU as MATH 121. Transfers to UW as STAT 220 or QMETH 201. Transfers to UWT as 5 transfer credits, with no direct equivalent.

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• PHIL& 120 Symbolic Logic (5 credits)

• Course purpose: PHIL& 120 will build your skills in assessing and composing logical arguments.

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• Note: Fulfills WSU’s QSR requirement. Transfers to EWU as lower division Humanities and Arts course. Transfesr to UWT as PHIL 120. Transfers as 5 credits to UWT, with no direct equivalent. Transfers to WWU as PHIL 102: Intro to Logic.

6. Introduction to Literature

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• ENGL& 111 Introduction to Literature (5 credits)

• Note: If transferring to CWU, this course is required to declare major. If transferring to UW Seattle or UW Tacoma, this course counts as Visual, Literary & Performing Arts [VLPA] credits. Transfers to UW as ENGL 200; Transfers to UWT as 5 transfer credits received with no direct equivalent. Transfers to WWU as 1TT: Intro to Lit. Transfers to EWU as ENGL 170.

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• ENGL& 112 Introduction to Fiction (5 credits)
• ENGL& 113 Introduction to Poetry (5 credits)
• ENGL& 114 Introduction to Drama (5 credits)

• Course purpose: These courses give you an overview of several kinds of literature such as poetry, short stories, essays, novels, and plays. This course may foster the ability to interpret and connect literary works to culture and history from a reader’s perspective.

7. Advanced Composition

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• ENGL& 235 Technical Writing (5 credits)

• Course purpose: This course will develop writing skills for professional settings including visual rhetoric and design. You will build advanced knowledge of genres conventions introduced in ENGL 101. 

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• Note:Transfer students should work with their advisor to choose their 2nd composition, effective communication, or communications course based upon requirements at their transfer institution (and their intentions to take the portfolio/Composition certificate).

   

  UW Seattle/Tacoma – ENGL&235 equates to ENGR 231 (recommend ENGL&102). This course is not transferable to PLU. Transfers to EWU as TCOM 205. At EWU, a student must earn a grade of B or higher for credit if majoring in Technical Communication. At UW this course transfers as ENGR 231 (3), 2XX (2). At UWT 5 transfer credits received; no direct equivalent. No transfer equivalent at WWU. 

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• ENGL& 102 Composition II: Argumentation and Research (5 credits)

• Course purpose: This course offers you extended practice composing in the context of academic research and argumentation.

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• ENGL 107 Composition III: Writing about Literature (5 credits)

• Course purpose: This course offers you practice composing in the field of literary studies.

8. Natural Science Course Recommendation

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• GEOL& 101 Introduction to Physical Geology (5 credits)

• Course purpose: This natural science course with a lab provides you with the skills and concepts for understanding the physical environment, as well as an intro to global environmental issues. 

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• Note: CWU recommends NSCI 150 or BIOL&100 (count as lab science). WSU recommends NSCI 150 or BIOL&100. Fulfills the Natural World (NW) Area of Knowledge at UW Seattle/Tacoma. Transfers to UW as ENVIR 1XX or BIOL 1XX. No direct equivalent at UWT. Does not transfer to EWU. Transfers to WWU as Tran 1TT Nature.  

   

• BIOL& 100 Survey of Biology (5 credits)

• Course purpose: Lab science courses provide you with opportunities to develop the scientific method of inquiry by creating hypotheses, conducting experiments, and writing lab reports using specialized vocabularies and communicating complex information. BIOL&100, a survey of the life science, will introduce or develop your understanding of how life develops, adapts, and evolves. 

   

  Note: If transferring to UW Seattle or Tacoma, all of the above courses fulfill the Natural World (NW) Area of Knowledge. If transferring to CWU, NSCI 150 or BIOL& 100 is recommended.

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• Note: Fulfills the Natural World (NW) Area of Knowledge at UW Seattle/Tacoma. Transfers to UW as BIOL 100. Transfers to UWT as 5 credits received with no direct equivalent. CWU recommends NSCI 150 or BIOL& 100 (count as lab science). WSU reccomends NSCI 150 or BIOL& 100. Transfers to EWU as BIOL100. Transfers to WWU as 1TT: Survey of Biology.

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• BIOL& 175 Human Biology w/Lab: Anatomy & Physiology (5 credits)

• Course purpose: Lab science courses provide you with opportunities to develop the scientific method of inquiry by creating hypotheses, conducting experiments, and writing lab reports using specialized vocabularies and communicating complex information. This course offers you a comprehensive understanding of how the human body works, and will also provide a foundation for further study in life sciences.

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• Note: Transfers to EWU as BIOL232. Fulfills Natural World (NW) Area of Knowledge at UW Seattle/Tacoma. Transfers to UW as BIOL118. Transfers to UWT as 5 transfer credits with no direct equivalent. Transfers to WWU as 1TT- Human Bio with Lab.

9. World Language

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10. Social Science Course Recommendation

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11. Creative Writing I

12. Humanities Course Recommendation

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Action Item: Transfer Institutions

Please affirm your choices for transfer institutions as these specific requirements may help you choose from the remaining courses in your path.

13. Humanities Course Recommendation

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14. World Language

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15. Natural Science Course Recommendation

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16. Advanced Composition

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17. Humanities Course Recommendation

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18. Social Science Course Recommendation

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19. Natural Science Course Recommendation

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Total Credits: 90