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Course Descriptions

Course Codes

Prerequisites

This section of the catalog identifies what the specific prerequisites, if any, are for each course. Course prerequisites are requirements that students must meet before they can enroll in a particular course. A student must earn a grade of C (2.0) or higher in prerequisite courses, unless otherwise noted, or unless the student receives the department chair’s written approval for the class or program.

Students must complete the prerequisites for a course before they can enroll in that class. As students register for classes, the system will check their student records for prerequisite requirements. If these requirements are found in the record, the student will be registered in the class, but if they are not found, the system will not allow registration for that course.

For information about departmental policies regarding prerequisites, contact the appropriate dean’s office.

Course Numbering

The numbers from 0-99 designate developmental courses and certain professional/technical classes. These classes are not college level. Classes numbered from 100-299 are college-level and generally transferable to baccalaureate degree programs.

Courses numbered 099, 199, or 299 designate independent study and field experience classes. Courses numbered 098, 198, or 298 designate experimental or exploratory classes. Cooperative field experience (co-op) courses are assigned the 190 and 290 numbered series. Community service courses are numbered with 076 and are not awarded credit.

Courses listed in this catalog constitute the most recent record of the total academic program of the college. Listing does not mean that all courses are offered every quarter or every year. Consult the class schedule for specific course offerings.

Common Course Numbering

Washington’s community and technical colleges want to make it easier for students to transfer credits among the state’s 34 community and technical colleges. YVC has moved to a common course numbering system, which will mean that the same course will be titled and numbered in a similar way at every community and technical college in the state.

There are several changes in course names and numbers for YVC. The changes should help you know that a course you have taken at one Washington College is the same at another, and the course will transfer easily.

Common courses are identified by an “&” following the department abbreviation. Transfer courses not identified as common will still transfer under the Direct Transfer Agreement as in the past. Please direct questions to the Registrar in the Enrollment Services Office at the phone number listed in the directory.

Definitions and Codes

Co-requisite: These are one or more courses that must be taken together in the same quarter. For example, a lecture and lab in Chemistry.

Cross-disciplined courses: Courses in two different disciplines with the same course description and credits. Credit cannot be given for both courses.

Distributions for DTA: Quarter Offered Codes Core Competency Codes
Communications F Fall Quarter ♦ Computation
Humanities S Spring Quarter • Communication
Humanities - Performance SR Summer Quarter ■ Human Relation
Natural Sciences W Winter Quarter  
Natural Sciences - Lab O Occasionally  
Quantitative    
Social Science    
 

English
  

  • ENGL 185: Writing Consultant

    Variable Cr
    Quarters: F, W, S
    The writing consultant course is designed to give students who enjoy writing or are anticipating careers as teachers or writers a chance to share their interest and knowledge about writing with their peers in the YVC writing centers. Students in the consulting course will be coached in the process approach to writing. They will learn how to conduct successful consultations, offer constructive feedback, and determine the effectiveness of tutoring strategies. Consultants will meet individually with student writers who drop in during their free time or schedule appointments. This course may be repeated for credit.
    Prerequisite: ENGL& 101  with a grade of B+ or better and permission of Writing Center director.
  

  • ENGL 198: Independent Study/Field Experience

    Variable Cr
    Quarters: O
    Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.  See instructor for course entry code.
  

  • ENGL 199: Independent Study/Field Experience

    Variable Cr
    Quarters: O
    Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.  See instructor for course entry code.
  

  • ENGL 201: Creative Writing I

    3 Cr
    Quarters: O
    Students will continue to learn about the craft of creative writing in one or more of the following areas:  the short story, the novel, creative nonfiction, or poetry.  They will continue to study published works in one or more of these areas, and they will complete writing assignments that deal with the elements and techniques particular to each form.
    Prerequisite: Eligibility for ENGL& 101 .
    Distribution for DTA: Humanities
  

  • ENGL 202: Creative Writing II

    3 Cr
    Quarters: O
    Students will continue to learn about the craft of creative writing in one or more of the following areas:  the short story, the novel, creative nonfiction, or poetry.  They will continue to study published works in one or more of these areas, and they will complete writing assignments that deal with the elements and techniques particular to each form. 
    Prerequisite: ENGL 201  with a grade of C or better.
    Distribution for DTA: Humanities
  

  • ENGL 203: Research Writing

    5 Cr
    Quarters: W, S
    Students will learn the fundamentals of academic inquiry. They will learn to use basic research methods to examine a topic and will develop strategic processes for accessing information responsibly from a variety of relevant source types. In this course, students will practice critical reading strategies and effective notetaking methods including quoting, paraphrasing, and summarizing, and they will learn to accurately cite sources according to the conventions of the Modern Language Association or other approved style guide. Students will practice these skills through a series of research and writing projects, culminating in an extended documents composition which integrates and synthesizes evidence from a range of sources, utilizes appropriate rhetorical and genre principles, and is formatted and documented correctly according to appropriate disciplinary style guide conventions.
    Prerequisite: Completion of ENGL& 101  with a grade of C or better.
    Note: Credit will be granted for either Communications or Humanities but not both.
    Distribution for DTA: Communications or Humanities
  

  • ENGL 205: Poetry Workshop

    2 Cr
    Quarters: W
    This course is a study of the aesthetics and techniques of poetry. Students will create original poems. This is a workshop course for anyone who wants to learn about poetry from a poet’s perspective.  
    Prerequisite: Eligibility for ENGL& 101 .
    Distribution for DTA: Humanities
  

  • ENGL 209: Introduction to Mythology

    5 Cr
    Quarters: O
    A general survey of world mythology, of myths from many cultures, their literary adaptation, and their influence on cultural and social norms.
    Prerequisite: ENGL& 101  with a grade of C or better.
    Distribution for DTA: Humanities
  

  • ENGL 212: Survey Latin American Literature

    5 Cr
    Quarters: O
    This course surveys representative works from Latin America literature, including the colonial and neocolonial legacies as reflected in authors of diverse race, gender, and political orientation. 
    Prerequisite: Completion of ENGL& 101  with a grade of C or better.
    Distribution for DTA: Humanities
  

  • ENGL 220: Survey American Literature: Beginnings to 1870

    5 Cr
    Quarters: O
    This course covers major American writing and thinking from the Puritan and Colonial periods through the American Renaissance and the beginnings of realism.  Representative works of writers of diverse cultural backgrounds will be included.
    Prerequisite: Completion of ENGL& 101  with a grade of C or better.
    Distribution for DTA: Humanities
  

  • ENGL 221: Survey American Literature: 1870 to 1945

    5 Cr
    Quarters: O
    This course is a survey of the major writers of the Realist, Naturalist, Modernist, and contemporary periods, such as Twain, James, Crane, Chopin, Frost, Eliot, Hemingway, Fitzgerald, O’Connor, Stein, and Porter.  Representative works of writers of diverse cultural backgrounds will be included.  
    Prerequisite: Completion of ENGL& 101  with a grade of C or better.
    Distribution for DTA: Humanities
  

  • ENGL 222: Survey American Literature: 1945 to Present

    5 Cr
    Quarters: O
    Survey of the major writers and literary movements after World War II. Emphasis is on the developing multicultural, multiethnic, and feminist movements in the United States, but also includes Beat and counter-culture movements, deconstructionist thinking, and their resulting styles.
    Prerequisite: ENGL& 101  with a grade of C or better.
    Distribution for DTA: Humanities
  

  • ENGL 245: Introduction to Native American and Indigenous Literature

    3 Cr
    Quarters: O
    This course provides an introduction to the literary expression of Native American and Indigenous communities locally, in the Americas, and beyond.  Through oral, written, and other/hybrid forms, student will discover the diverse perspectives, histories, knowledges, and spiritualities reflected in the works as well as the critical commentary these works offer on issues such as indigenous autonomy and sovereignty, capitalism, the environment, gender, and identity. 
    Prerequisite: Completion of ENGL& 101  with a grade of C or better.
    Distribution for DTA: Humanities
  

  • ENGL 264: British and Irish Literature: Begin to 1660

    5 Cr
    Quarters: O
    This course is a survey of the earliest major texts and writers in the British Isles and Irish literature from circa 700 through 1660. Texts are read and discussed in their literary, historical, and social contexts.  
    Prerequisite: Completion of ENGL& 101  with a grade of C or better.
    Distribution for DTA: Humanities
  

  • ENGL 265: British and Irish Literature: 1660 to 1832

    5 Cr
    Quarters: O
    This course is a survey of the major British and Irish writers during the Neoclassical and Romantic periods.  Readings are discussed in their literary, historical, and social contexts.
    Prerequisite: Completion of ENGL& 101  with a grade of C or better.
    Distribution for DTA: Humanities
  

  • ENGL 266: British and Irish Literature: 1832 to Present

    5 Cr
    Quarters: O
    This course is a survey of the major British and Irish writers of the Victorian, Modern, and Postmodern periods. Texts are read and discussed in their literary, historical, and social contexts.  
    Prerequisite: Completion of ENGL& 101  with a grade of C or better.
    Distribution for DTA: Humanities
  

  • ENGL 270: Introduction to Shakespeare

    5 Cr
    Quarters: O
    This course is a study of selected history plays, tragedies, and comedies to enhance students’ comprehension of the plots, characters, and themes of Shakespeare’s plays. 
    Prerequisite: Completion of ENGL& 101  with a grade of C or better.
    Distribution for DTA: Humanities
  

  • ENGL 271: Shakespeare in Ashland

    3 Cr
    Quarters: O
    This course covers the study and viewing of the Elizabethan plays currently in performance at Ashland, Oregon.
    Prerequisite: Completion of ENGL& 101  with a grade of C or better.
    Distribution for DTA: Humanities
  

  • ENGL 275: The Bible as Literature

    5 Cr
    Quarters: O
    This course addresses the literary artistry, cultural significance, and historical references in the Bible. The approach may be chronological, by genre, and/or by theme. The material will be analyzed and evaluated for its sociological, psychological, philosophical, spiritual, and cross-cultural/global influence.
    Prerequisite: Completion of ENGL& 101  with a grade of C or better.
    Distribution for DTA: Humanities
  

  • ENGL 299: Independent Study/Field Experience

    Variable Cr
    Quarters: O
    Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.  See instructor for course entry code.
  

  • ENGL& 101: English Composition I

    5 Cr
    Quarters: F, W, S, SR
    In the first of two college-level courses, ENGL& 101 students will learn to write clear, unified, coherent, and well-developed compositions of increasing complexity. Through reading, writing, and discussion, students will learn to critically examine their own assumptions and opinions and to consider the facts and reasoning of others. Students will learn to use MLA conventions of language, format, and documentation accurately. Students must earn a C or better in ENGL& 101 to enroll in the second college-level composition course, ENGL 102 .
    Prerequisite: YVC placement into ENGL& 101 or ENGL 095  / ABE 089  / HSC 089  with a grade of S.
    Distribution for DTA: Communications
  

  • ENGL& 235: Technical Writing

    5 Cr
    Quarters: O
    Technical Writing presents methods of research, organization, and presentation of findings typical of professional and technical writing and reports, with an emphasis on problem-solving and the research process, including field investigation, data analysis, critical analysis of sources, documentation, and document design. 
    Prerequisite: ENGL& 101  with a grade of C or better.                                                  

Ethnic Studies
  

  • ETHS 101: American Ethnic Minorities

    5 Cr
    Quarters: F, W, S, SR
    This course examines the social, political, and economic forces that have shaped the historic experience of diverse ethnic communities in the United States. An interdisciplinary and comparative approach to studying ethnic and race relations and the intersectionality of race, gender, class, and sexuality is utilized.
    Distribution for DTA: Social Sciences
  

  • ETHS 120: African American Experience

    3 Cr
    Quarters: S
    Studies the historical, cultural, literary, and artistic achievements of Americans of African descent. Course will examine the dynamics of slavery, white racism, and stratification to offer a comprehensive introduction to the study of African American life.
    Distribution for DTA: Humanities
  

  • ETHS 145: US/Indian Relations

    5 Cr
    Quarters: W
    Provides a comprehensive overview of the unique legal and political status of American Indians. This course will describe and explain that status, first by surveying its historical origins, and then by examining pertinent modern laws and some practical impact of those laws.
    Distribution for DTA: Social Sciences
  

  • ETHS 185: Indigenous Leadership Development

    1 Cr
    Quarters: F, W, S
    This course is designed to improve the college experience and community leadership potential for its students through regular discussion meetings, club and event planning and participation on campus and in the community, and supporting document preparation.  The course is open to Native and Non-Native students. 
    Note: This course may be repeated up to three times for a total of 3 credits applicable toward general electives. 
  

  • ETHS 198: Experimental/Exploratory Studies

    Variable Cr
    Quarters: O
    Experimental/exploratory studies in ethnic studies.
  

  • ETHS 199: Independent Study/Field Experience

    Variable Cr
    Quarters: O
    Allows students to complete research on a special topic relating to ethnic studies chosen in consultation with a faculty mentor.
    Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.  See instructor for course entry code.
  

  • ETHS 299: Independent Study/Field Experience

    Variable Cr
    Quarters: O
    Allows students to complete research on a special topic relating to ethnic studies chosen in consultation with a faculty mentor.
    Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.  See instructor for course entry code.

Geography
  

  • GEOG 101: World Regional Geography

    5 Cr
    Quarters: F
    An introduction to the earth’s major geographic regions, their cultural, economic, and physical characteristics, and the interactions between regions. Includes an emphasis on locations of significant places.
    Prerequisite: Eligibility for ENGL& 101  and eligibility for MATH 085 .
    Distribution for DTA: Social Sciences
  

  • GEOG 102: Physical Geography

    5 Cr
    Quarters: O
    An introduction to the principal components of the Earth’s natural systems of landforms, weather and climate, vegetation, and soils, as well as their interrelationships. Factors affecting the worldwide distribution of these components are stressed.
    Prerequisite: Eligibility for ENGL& 101  and eligibility for MATH 085 .
    Distribution for DTA: Natural Sciences
  

  • GEOG 205: Economic Geography

    5 Cr
    Quarters: O
    An introduction to the spatial patterns of economic activity on both a regional and global scale. Focuses on the growth and intensification of global ties, the distribution of resources and wealth, and the resulting inequalities and tensions. Topics include trade, development, resource extraction, agriculture, manufacturing, and service sector economies, transportation, communication, and environmental impact.
    Prerequisite: Eligibility for ENGL& 101  and eligibility for MATH 085 .
    Note: The class is cross-disciplined. Credit cannot be given for both GEOG 205 and ECON 205.
    Distribution for DTA: Social Sciences
  

  • GEOG 210: Earth’s Climate

    5 Cr
    Quarters: O
    Earth’s Climate is an introduction to climatology course. It explores the origin, composition, and structure of Earth’s atmosphere and the physical processes that control the atmosphere, ocean, and climate. Topics include the nature and effects of solar radiation, wind, cloud development, precipitation, the seasons, severe storms, regional climate, the ozone layer, ocean currents and productivity, El Nino and La Nina, glaciation, and anthropogenic impacts on climate. Emphasis will be given to the study of Earth’s climate history.
    Prerequisite: Eligibility for ENGL& 101  and eligibility for MATH 093 .
    Distribution for DTA: Natural Sciences-Lab
  

  • GEOG& 200: Human Geography

    5 Cr
    Quarters: O
    An introduction to the study of human cultural features (such as population, resources use, and language), their distribution, and their interaction with each other and the natural environment.
    Prerequisite: Eligibility for ENGL& 101  and eligibility for MATH 085 .
    Distribution for DTA: Social Sciences

Geology
  

  • GEOL 099: Independent Study/Field Experience

    Variable Cr
    Quarters: O
    Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.  See instructor for course entry code.
  

  • GEOL 199: Independent Study/Field Experience

    Variable Cr
    Quarters: O
    Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.  See instructor for course entry code.
  

  • GEOL 206: Glaciers and Ice Ages

    5 Cr
    Quarters: O
    This course is an examination of glaciers and Earth’s past glaciations (“ice ages”). Students will explore the active glaciers in Washington and assess evidence for Washington’s Ice Age history.
    Prerequisite: Eligibility for ENGL& 101  and eligibility for MATH 084  or MATH 085 .
    Distribution for DTA: Natural Sciences
  

  • GEOL 299: Independent Study/Field Experience

    Variable Cr
    Quarters: O
    Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.  See instructor for course entry code.
  

  • GEOL& 101: Introduction Physical Geology

    5 Cr
    Quarters: F, W, S, SR
    The study of the earth as a whole: its origin, structure, composition, and history and the nature of the processes that have given rise to its present state.
    Prerequisite: ENGL 095  with a grade of C or better or YVC placement into ENGL& 101  and MATH 075  with a grade of C or better or YVC placement into MATH 085 .
    Distribution for DTA: Natural Sciences - Lab
  

  • GEOL& 103: Historical Geology

    5 Cr
    Quarters: S
    An introduction to the history of the earth including its origin, development of interior and crustal structures, changes in climate and surface environments, and the evolution of life forms. Emphasis is given to how the history of Earth is revealed in the rock record.
    Prerequisite: GEOL& 101 , GEOL& 115 , or GEOL& 208  with a grade of C or better.
    Distribution for DTA: Natural Sciences - Lab
  

  • GEOL& 115: Geology of National Parks

    5 Cr
    Quarters: F
    A study of selected U.S. and Canadian national parks which showcases the tectonic and gradational evolution of North America. The focus of the course will be on geologic exposures shaped principally by plate tectonic forces and by water, wind, and glacial erosion.
    Prerequisite: ENGL 095  with a grade of C or better or YVC placement into ENGL& 101  and MATH 075  with a grade of C or better or YVC placement into MATH 085 .
    Distribution for DTA: Natural Sciences - Lab
  

  • GEOL& 208: Geology of Pacific Northwest

    5 Cr
    Quarters: F
    Geology of the Pacific Northwest is the study of the physical and historical geology of the state of Washington and surrounding region. Students will gain familiarity with earth materials common to the Pacific Northwest and learn about the tectonic and gradational processes that shaped our region.
    Prerequisite: ENGL 095  with a grade of C or better or YVC placement into ENGL& 101  and MATH 075  with a grade of C or better or YVC placement into MATH 085 .
    Distribution for DTA: Natural Sciences - Lab

High School +
  

  • HSC 025: Math 5

    Variable Cr
    Quarters: F, W, S, SR
    This Adult Basic Education course provides instruction in Low Adult Secondary (Level 5) math skills in ratio/proportions, percents, geometry, algebra, and graphs as defined by the Washington State Learning Standards for Adult Basic Education.
    Prerequisite: Completion of ABE 024  or eligibility for ABE 025  as determined by the ABE math placement quiz and/or permission of instructor. 
  

  • HSC 033: Writing 3 - Pacific Northwest History & Civics

    Variable Cr
    Quarters: F, W, S
    Within a Pacific Northwest History or other social studies content, this course will assist students in writing paragraphs to explain, narrate, describe and/or inform. This course is for College and Career Readiness (CCR) students who wish to improve their writing communication skills for the GED writing test, to earn Social Studies credit towards a high school diploma, and/or to prepare for college-level coursework.
    Prerequisite: CCR Placement into Writing 3 or instructor approval.                    
  

  • HSC 033C: PNW History & Civics Online

    Variable Cr
    Quarters: F, W, S, SR
    This course will introduce students to common terms, texts and other common topics in the field of social studies to earn high school credit.
    Prerequisite: CASAS reading score of 211 or higher and/or instructor permission.  
  

  • HSC 034: Writing 4: U. S. History

    Variable Cr
    Quarters: F, W, S
    Within a U.S. History content, this course will assist students in writing multi-paragraph essays to inform or persuade. This course is for College and Career Readiness (CCR) students who wish to improve their written communication skills for the GED writing test, to earn Social Studies credit toward a high school diploma, or to prepare for college-level coursework.
    Prerequisite: CCR Placement into Writing 4 or instructor permission. 
  

  • HSC 034C: US Hist & Writing Online

    Variable Cr
    Quarters: F, W, S, SR
    This course is for basic skills students to earn Social Studies credit toward a high school diploma, or to prepare for college-level content.
    Prerequisite: CASAS score of 211 or above or instructor permission.
  

  • HSC 035: Writing 5: Contemporary World Problems

    Variable Cr
    Quarters: F, W, S
    Within a Contemporary World Problems content, this course will introduce students to writing formal, academic multi-paragraph essays.  This course is for College and Career Readiness (CCR) students who wish to improve their written communication skills for the GED writing test, to earn Social Studies credit for a high school diploma, or to prepare for college-level coursework.
    Prerequisite: CCR Placement into Writing 5, or instructor approval.                                                    

     
  

  • HSC 035C: Contemporary World Problems Online

    Variable Cr
    Quarters: F, W, S, SR
    This course is for basic skills students to earn Social Studies credit for high school diploma. 
    Prerequisite: CASAS placement and/or instructor permission. 
  

  • HSC 037: Civics & Government

    Variable Cr
    Quarters: F, W, S, SR
    This course is for basic skills students who wish to earn Civics credit toward a HS21+ diploma. Lessons and assignments are structured to develop a working knowledge of local, state, national and international issues surrounding civics and government. Students will learn basic issues surrounding the rights and responsibilities of citizens and the organizational structure and efforts of government and non-government agencies.
    Prerequisite: Minimum CASAS score of 221 and placement into Writing 4 or permission of instructor.
  

  • HSC 038: Writing 5

    Variable Cr
    Quarters: F, W, S
    This course is for basic skills students who wish to improve their written communication skills for the GED writing test, to earn English credit for a high school diploma, or to prepare for college-level content.  Through well-defined and structured writing activities, students learn to write multiple paragraphs using complex sentence structure to inform, persuade, complete a task, or for personal expression. 
    Prerequisite: CCR Placement into Writing 5 or permission of instructor.
  

  • HSC 043: Reading 3: Personal Health and the Human Body

    Variable Cr
    Quarters: F, W, S, SR
    This is a basic reading course focused in the content areas of the human body and personal health.
    Prerequisite: CCR Placement into Reading 3.
  

  • HSC 043C: Personal Health Online


    This is a course focused in the content areas of the human body and personal health. 

     
    Prerequisite: CASAS score of 211 or above or instructor permission. 
  

  • HSC 044: Reading 4: Physical Science with No Lab

    Variable Cr
    Quarters: F, W, S, SR
    This is a basic reading course focused in the content areas of physical science. College and Career Readiness Students can earn HS+ science credit for this class.  
    Prerequisite: CCR Placement into Reading 4.
  

  • HSC 045: Reading 5: Life Science with Lab

    Variable Cr
    Quarters: F, W, S, SR
    This is a basic reading course focused in the content area of Life Science. College and Career Readiness students can earn HS+ lab science or science credit for this class.
    Prerequisite: CCR placement into Reading 5.
  

  • HSC 045C: Life Science Online

    Variable Cr
    Quarters: F, W, S, SR
    This is an online course focused in the content area of Life Science.  Students can earn a high school lab science credit for this class. 
    Prerequisite: CASAS score of 236 or permission of instructor.
  

  • HSC 046: Reading 4: Physical Science with Lab

    Variable Cr
    Quarters: F, W, S, SR
    This is a basic reading course focused in the content areas of physical science. College and Career Readiness Students can earn HS+ science credit and/or lab science credit for this class.
    Prerequisite: CCR Placement into Reading 4.
  

  • HSC 046C: Physical Science Survey Online

    Variable Cr
    Quarters: F, W, S
    This is a course focused in the content areas of physical science.  Students can earn high school lab science credit for this class. 
    Prerequisite: CASAS score of 221 or above and/or instructor permission.
  

  • HSC 047: Reading 5: Life Science with no Lab

    Variable Cr
    Quarters: F, W, S, SR
    This is a basic reading course focused in the content area of Life Science. College and Career Readiness students can earn HS+ science credit for this class.
    Prerequisite: CCR Placement into Reading 5.  
  

  • HSC 048: HSC READING 6

    Variable
    Quarters: F, W, S
    This class is for CCR students planning to transition to college credit classes.  Students will develop strategies to comprehend and respond to a variety of texts for academic purpose.  Students will utilize effective student skills and study methods to enhance success in future college credit classes.  
    Prerequisite: YVC placement into CCR classes as determined by YVC Placement, CASAS Reading Test score of 236 or above, or instructor recommendation.   
  

  • HSC 060: Personal Fitness

    Variable Cr
    Quarters: F, W, S, SR
    This is a basic Personal Fitness course. In this course, students will learn some safe practices for being involved in a regular fitness program. They will then be expected to put these practices in place for eight week personal fitness plan. There will be weekly readings and the use of multi-media to broaden expertise in fitness. Quizzes will prove competency in the assigned learning. Each student will also participate five days per week in a personal fitness plan and report through a weekly journal submitted to the instructor.
  

  • HSC 067: Reading 5B

    Variable Cr
    Quarters: F, W, S, SR
    This developmental reading course is for Career and College Readiness students.  Students in HSC 067 are co-enrolled in ENGL 081T.  Students will develop their ability to read, understand, and respond to a variety of academic texts.  To develop their abilities as college level readers, students will read extensively and will learn strategies for active reading. .                                                       
    Prerequisite: YVC placement into Developmental Group Placement/ENGL 090T , CASAS scores of 236 or above or instructor recommendation.                                                        
  

  • HSC 068: HSC 21+ Elective

    Variable Cr
    Quarters: F, W, S, SR
    This course is for HS21+ students.  Course outcomes and objectives can be satisfied in three ways:  1) Through course credits verified as previously awarded to the student while attending high school; 2) Through courses taken at YVC for HS21+ credit; and 3) Through non-traditional learning credit (NTLC).
  

  • HSC 075: Math 5B

    Variable Cr
    Quarters: F, W, S, SR
    This course is to transition HS21+ students to college developmental mathematics courses.  Topics include rates, ratios, proportions, percents, unit conversion, introduction to geometry and an introduction to algebra.  This course will be offered as a stacked class with MATH 075   for HS21+ students. 
    Prerequisite: Recommendation of HS21+ adviser.   
    Recommended: To be determined by the YVC Math Department.
  

  • HSC 077: HSC Math 6A

    Variable Cr
    Quarters: F, W, S
    This course will introduce students to algebra. Topics include algebraic expressions, polynomials, scientific notation, and an introduction to graphing linear equations and linear inequalities. This course will be offered as a stacked class with MATH 084  for HS21+ students.
    Prerequisite: Appropriate YVC placement or the Math Department’s alternative placement test.
  

  • HSC 078: HSC Math 6B

    Variable Cr
    Quarters: F, W, S
    An introductory algebra course in which students will solve equations, graph linear equations and simplify polynomials. This course will be offered as a stacked class with MATH 085  for HS21+ students.
    Prerequisite: Appropriate YVC placement or the math department alternative placement test.
  

  • HSC 079: Occupational Education

    Variable Cr
    Quarters: F, W, S, SR
    This course is designed to present students with occupational learning experiences. Students will explore career options, acquire life and basic academic skills, develop awareness of high academic standards needed for achievement, cultivate leadership skills, describe the connection between high skill and high wage employment preparation, and learn about advanced and continuing education.
  

  • HSC 083: Basic Technology II

    Variable Cr
    Quarters: F, W, S, SR
    This ABE course provides an introduction to basic computer skills for ABE students who are novice computer users. Through a hands-on approach, students will learn intermediate level word processing skills, learn introductory spread sheet skills, and learn how to create multimedia presentations. Basic reading and writing will be taught in the context of using a personal computer. This course prepares students to successfully use technology in college level classes. HS21+ students can earn Occupational Education credit for this class.
    Prerequisite: ABE 082  or permission of instructor.
  

  • HSC 086: HSC Fine Arts Performance

    Variable Cr
    Quarters: O
    This class will afford an opportunity for students to earn one HS21+ Fine Arts credits through participating in a YVC designated Fine Arts class.
    Prerequisite: To be determined by instructor.
  

  • HSC 087: ABE Writing 5B

    Variable Cr
    Quarters: F, W, S, SR
    Through well-defined and structured activities, students in this transitional course produce unified, coherent, short, typed compositions following standard conventions of formatting, spelling, punctuation, and grammar. They will base their writing on readings from basic texts enhanced by active participation in class discussions. This course will be offered as a stacked class with ENGL 090T  for HS21+ students. A grade of S is required to pass the course.
    Prerequisite: ABE Writing 5 Rubric score of 10 or more points or YVC placement writing score of 22-59.
  

  • HSC 089: ABE Writing 6

    Variable Cr
    Quarters: F, W, S
    Students in ABE Writing 6 will practice writing as a process. Through this process, they will learn to write clear, unified, coherent essays following conventions of written English. They also will develop their critical thinking through reading, writing, and discussion. They will support their ideas with evidence and will be introduced to MLA documentation. This course will be offered as a stacked class with ENGL 095  for HS21+ students. A grade of S is required to pass the course.
    Prerequisite: Successful completion of HSC 087  with a grade of S or YVC placement into ENGL 095 .
  

  • HSC 097: HSC Introduction to Fine Arts

    Variable Cr
    Quarters: O
    This class will afford an opportunity for students to earn High School 21 Fine Arts credits.  Instruction will include topics from each of the four arts disciplines: dance, music, theatre and visual arts.                
    Prerequisite: To be determined by instructor.

History
  

  • HIST 076: Community Service

    0 Cr
    Quarters: O
    This class is offered as a self-support, community service, noncredit course.
  

  • HIST 099: Independent Study/Field Experience

    Variable Cr
    Quarters: O
    Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.  See instructor for course entry code.
  

  • HIST 190: Co-op Field Experience I

    4 Cr
    Quarters: O
    Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.  See instructor for course entry code.
  

  • HIST 198: Experimental/Exploratory Studies

    Variable Cr
    Quarters: O
    Experimental/exploratory studies in history.
  

  • HIST 199: Independent Study/Field Experience

    Variable Cr
    Quarters: O
    Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.  See instructor for course entry code.
  

  • HIST 205: US History 1945 to Present

    5 Cr
    Quarters: F, W
    The political, social, economic, and cultural history of the United States from 1945 to the present with special emphasis on the Cold War era.
    Prerequisite: Eligibility for ENGL& 101  and eligibility for MATH 085 .
    Distribution for DTA: Social Sciences
  

  • HIST 208: Roman Civilization

    5 Cr
    Quarters: O
    Historical survey of Roman civilization from its origins through the Republic, Empire, and the rise of Rome’s successors. With a time frame of 800 BCE to 600 CE, this class will emphasize the political, social, and cultural transformation of the Roman world and how this society became an integral part of Western civilization.
    Prerequisite: Eligibility for ENGL& 101  and eligibility for MATH 085 .
    Distribution for DTA: Humanities
  

  • HIST 209: Greek Civilization

    5 Cr
    Quarters: O
    Historical survey of ancient Greek history from the Bronze Age to the Hellenic and Hellenistic eras. The course will provide a chronology of key events with emphasis on analyzing the evolution of Greek culture.
    Prerequisite: Eligibility for ENGL& 101  and eligibility for MATH 085 .
    Note: Credit will be granted for either Social Sciences or Humanities but not both.
    Distribution for DTA: Social Sciences or Humanities
  

  • HIST 213: Economic History

    5 Cr
    Quarters: O
    An introduction to the methods of economic interaction from antiquity to the present. This course offers a comprehensive world survey, emphasizing important economic events-such as the invention of currency, the Industrial Revolution, and the development of economic thought-to include major economic thinkers and their contribution to the understanding of economic processes.
    Prerequisite: Eligibility for ENGL& 101  and eligibility for MATH 085 .
    Note: This class is cross-disciplined. Credit cannot be given for both HIST 213 and ECON 213.
    Distribution for DTA: Social Sciences
  

  • HIST 221: American Environmental History

    5
    Quarters: O
    This course surveys landscape change in America from pre-colonialism to the present.  Students will study evolving concepts of nature, environmental politics, and the interplay between development and environment.
    Prerequisite: Eligibility for ENGL& 101  and eligibility for MATH 084  or MATH 085 .
    Distribution for DTA: Social Sciences
  

  • HIST 230: History of England

    5 Cr
    Quarters: O
    This course covers more than two thousand years of English political, economic, and cultural history from pre-Roman Britain to the modern age.  The primary aim is investigation into how a small European island evolved into a global power that exerted incomparable influence on history and culture around the world.
    Prerequisite: Eligibility for ENGL& 101  and eligibility for MATH 084  or MATH 085 .
    Distribution for DTA: Humanities
  

  • HIST 240: Russian Civilization

    5 Cr
    Quarters: O
    Survey of Russia from the tenth century to the present era focusing on its geography, history, culture, political, and economic structures. This course will provide a chronology of key events of Tsarist, Communist, and post-Communist Russia with an emphasis on the last four hundred years.
    Prerequisite: Eligibility for ENGL& 101  and eligibility for MATH 084  or MATH 085 .
    Distribution to DTA: Social Sciences
  

  • HIST 270: History of Latin America

    5 Cr
    Quarters: O
    This course is an examination of Latin America’s history and culture from the colonization era to recent times. Some focus will be given to the rich resources, chronic poverty, and to the role of the U.S. in the hemisphere.  
    Prerequisite: Eligibility for ENGL& 101  and eligibility for MATH 085 .
    Distribution to DTA: Social Sciences
  

  • HIST 275: History of Mexico

    5 Cr
    Quarters: O
    This course is an examination of Mexican history from its indigenous roots through conquest and colonization to independence, the revolution, and some contemporary challenges.
    Prerequisite: Eligibility for ENGL& 101  and eligibility for MATH 085 .
    Distribution to DTA: Social Sciences
  

  • HIST 299: Independent Study/Field Experience

    Variable Cr
    Quarters: O
    Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.  See instructor for course entry code.
  

  • HIST& 116: Western Civilization I

    5 Cr
    Quarters: O
    A survey of European and Near Eastern history from the earliest Mediterranean civilizations through Medieval Europe.
    Prerequisite: Eligibility for ENGL& 101  and eligibility for MATH 085 .
    Note: Credit will be granted for Social Sciences or Humanities distribution but not both.
    Distribution for DTA: Social Sciences or Humanities
  

  • HIST& 117: Western Civilization II

    5 Cr
    Quarters: O
    Political, social, economic, and cultural history of Europe from the Renaissance to 1815.
    Prerequisite: Eligibility for ENGL& 101  and eligibility for MATH 085 .
    Note: Credit will be granted for Social Sciences or Humanities distribution but not both.
    Distribution for DTA: Social Sciences or Humanities
  

  • HIST& 118: Western Civilization III

    5 Cr
    Quarters: O
    Political, social, economic, and cultural history of Europe from 1815 through the post-World War II era.
    Prerequisite: Eligibility for ENGL& 101  and eligibility for MATH 085 .
    Distribution for DTA: Social Sciences
  

  • HIST& 136: U.S. History I

    5 Cr
    Quarters: F, W, S
    This course is an examination of political, social, economic, and cultural history of the United States from pre-colonialism through Reconstruction.
    Prerequisite: Eligibility for ENGL& 101  and eligibility for MATH 085 .
    Distribution for DTA: Social Sciences
  

  • HIST& 137: U.S. History II

    5 Cr
    Quarters: F, W, S
    This course examines political, social, economic, and cultural history of the United States since Reconstruction. 
    Prerequisite: Eligibility for ENGL& 101  and eligibility for MATH 085 .
    Distribution for DTA: Social Sciences
  

  • HIST& 214: Pacific Northwest History

    5 Cr
    Quarters: F
    This course is a sweeping view of the politics, geography, economy, and cultural exchanges of the region from its earliest inhabitants to contemporary issues.  Although attention is placed on historical chronology and development pertaining to Pacific Northwest history, particular emphasis is placed on the region’s Native American history, culture, and government.  
    Prerequisite: Eligibility for ENGL& 101  and eligibility for MATH 085 .
    Distribution to DTA: Social Sciences

Humanities
  

  • HUM 102: Introduction to Humanities I

    5 Cr
    Quarters: F
    This course is an introductory survey of the humanities, focusing on the creative legacy of ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia; classical Greece, Rome, and China; and European and Asian medieval cultures, ca. 4000 BCE-1400 CE.  Discussion is centered around the intellectual achievements and values of cultures as expressed through the visual arts, the performing arts, literature, philosophy, and music. 
    Prerequisite: Completion with a grade of C or better or concurrent enrollment in ENGL 095 .
    Distribution for DTA: Humanities
  

  • HUM 103: Introduction to Humanities II

    5 Cr
    Quarters: W
    This course is an introductory survey of the humanities focusing on the creative legacy of the Renaissance, Baroque and Enlightment periods of Europe, and concurrent developements in Asia, Africa, and the Americas, ca. 1400-1800 CE.  Discussion is centered around the intellectual achievements and values of cultures as expressed through the visual arts, the performing arts, literature, philosophy, and music.
    Prerequisite: Completion with a grade of C or better or concurrent enrollment in ENGL 095 .      
    Distribution for DTA: Humanities
  

  • HUM 104: Introduction to Humanities III

    5 Cr
    Quarters: S
    This course is an introductory survey of the humanities focusing on the creative legacy of the Early Modern, Modern and Postmodern periods of the 19th and 20th centuries in the West, and concurrent developments in Asia and Africa.  Discussion is centered around the intellectual achievements and values of cultures as expressed through the visual arts, the performing arts, literature, philosophy, and music. 

     
    Prerequisite: Completion with a C or better or concurrent enrollment in ENGL 095 .
    Distribution for DTA: Humanities

Information Technology
  

  • IT 100: Introduction to Computers

    3 Cr
    Quarters: F, W, S, SR
    A computer literacy course that will help the student identify basic computer components and develop computer skills using word processing, spreadsheet, database, and presentation graphic software. Students will acquire experience in use of the Internet.
  

  • IT 101: Introduction to Information Technology

    5 Cr
    Quarters: F, W, S, SR
    Intended for IT students and the general college population, this survey course includes:  technology trends and topics, devices and components, software, Internet resources, basic networking principles, system protection, ethical and legal issues of managing the digital lifestyle, and careers in IT influenced fields.  
  

  • IT 102: Windows

    2 Cr
    Quarters: F, W, S, SR
    This course introduces the student to the Windows operating system, working with the Windows desktop, using and managing programs, managing files and folders, and working with the Control Panel.
  

  • IT 103: Computer Operating Systems

    5 Cr
    Quarters: F, W, S
    Students will install and explore the design, utilities, and configuration of multiple operating systems while learning how each system works with specific hardware components.
    Prerequisite: IT 102  with a grade of C or better or equivalent.
 

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