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Pierce College
Lakewood, WA
Academics
- Graduation RateNot available
- Majors Available45
- Student-to-Faculty Ratio21:1
- Retention RateNot available
AP Credit Policy
| AP Courses | Min Score Required | Number of Credits | Course Equivalent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 | 5 | Humanities Distribution |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 | 5 | Humanities Distribution |
| African American Studies | 3 | 5 | Humanties or Social Sciences Distribution |
| Art History | 3 | 5 | ART& 100 |
| Biology | 3 | 5 | BIOL& 100, BIOL& 160 |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 5 | MATH& 151 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 5 | MATH& 152 |
| Chemistry | 3 | 5 | CHEM& 121 OR CHEM& 161 |
| 5 | 10 | CHEM& 121 OR CHEM& 161 and CHEM& 162 | |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | 5 | CHIN& 121 |
| 4 | 5 | CHIN& 121, CHIN& 122 | |
| 5 | 10 | CHIN& 121, CHIN& 122, CHIN&123 | |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 5 | POLS& 101 |
| 5 | 5 | POLS& 101, POLS& 201 | |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 5 | Elective |
| 4 | 5 | CS& 141 | |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 | 5 | Computer Science elective |
| Drawing | 3 | 5 | Humanities Distribution |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 5 | Elective |
| 4 | 5 | ENGL& 101 | |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 5 | Humanities Distribution |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 5 | ENVS& 100 |
| 4 | 5 | ENVS& 100 OR ENVS& 101 | |
| European History | 3 | 5 | Social Science Distribution |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 5 | FRCH& 121 |
| 4 | 5 | FRCH& 121, FRCH& 122 | |
| 5 | 10 | FRCH& 121, FRCH& 122, FRCH& 123 | |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 5 | GERM& 121 |
| 4 | 5 | GERM& 121, GERM& 122 | |
| 5 | 10 | GERM& 121, GERM& 122, GERM& 123 | |
| Human Geography | 3 | 5 | GEOG& 200 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 3 | 5 | Humanities Elective |
| 4 | 5 | Humanities Elective | |
| 5 | 10 | Humanities Elective | |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | 5 | JAPN& 121 |
| 4 | 5 | JAPN& 121, JAPN& 122 | |
| 5 | 10 | JAPN& 121, JAPN& 122, JAPN& 123 | |
| Latin | 3 | 5 | Humanities Distribution |
| 5 | 10 | Humanities Distribution | |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 5 | ECON& 202 |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 5 | ECON& 201 |
| Music Theory | 3 | 5 | MUSC& 141 |
| Physics 1 | 3 | 5 | PHYS& 114 |
| Physics 2 | 3 | 5 | PHYS& 115 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 5 | Science Distribution |
| 4 | 5 | PHYS& 222 OR PHYS& 223 | |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 5 | PHYS& 114 |
| 4 | 5 | PHYS& 221 | |
| Pre-Calculus | 3 | 5 | MATH&141 |
| 4 | 10 | MATH&141, MATH&142 | |
| Psychology | 3 | 5 | PSYC& 100 |
| Research | 3 | 5 | Elective |
| Seminar | 3 | 5 | Elective |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 5 | SPAN& 121 |
| 4 | 5 | SPAN& 121, SPAN& 122 | |
| 5 | 10 | SPAN& 121, SPAN& 122, SPAN& 123 | |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 5 | SPAN& 121 |
| 4 | 5 | SPAN& 121, SPAN& 122 | |
| 5 | 10 | SPAN& 121, SPAN& 122, SPAN& 123 | |
| Statistics | 3 | 5 | MATH& 146 |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 5 | POLS& 202 |
| United States History | 3 | 5 | HIST& 156, HIST& 157, HIST& 158 or HIST& 159 |
| 5 | 10 | HIST& 156, HIST& 157, HIST& 158 or HIST& 159 | |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 5 | HIST& 126, HIST& 127 or HIST& 128 |
Study Options
Majors and Degrees
The college offers the following degrees: Certificate, Associate, and Bachelor's
A
- Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
- Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General
B
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General
- Business Administration and Management, General
- Business/Commerce, General
C
- Computer Graphics
- Computer Support specialist
- Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
- Construction Management, General
- Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
- Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management
D
- Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration
- Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
E
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching
- Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance)
- Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
F
- Fashion Merchandising
- Fire Services Administration
- Forensic Science and Technology
G
- General Office Occupations and Clerical Services
H
- Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician
- Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General
I
- Information Technology
L
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
M
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General
- Mathematics Teacher Education
- Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary
- Medical Informatics
- Medical Reception/Receptionist
- Music, General
N
- Network and System Administration/Administrator
O
- Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician
- Office Management and Supervision
- Organizational Leadership
P
- Physical Sciences, General
- Project Management
- Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician
R
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
- Retailing and Retail Operations
S
- Selling Skills and Sales Operations
- Small Business Administration/Management
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
- System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager
T
- Teacher Assistant/Aide
V
- Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant
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Special Academics Program
- Cross-Registration
- Distance Learning
- Double Major
- Dual Enrollment of High School Students
- English as a Second Language
- Independent Study
- Internships
- ROTC, Army
- Student-Designed Major
- Study Abroad
- Weekend College
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