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Your AA Degree .... no books!
Pierce Open Pathways (POP)
Pierce College at JBLM is proud to offer a fully transferable Associate of Arts degree using open educational resources. This means little to no textbook cost!
The POP program provides:
- Savings: Most class resources are either open or freely available online or in the library, saving students more than $2,000 in textbook costs throughout their two-year degree.
- Flexibility: Classes are offered online and face-to-face to suit your preferences. In addition, you can mix and match with non-POP classes.
- Predictable schedules: POP classes are clearly marked on the schedule and will be offered every quarter so you can map your degree pathway from start to finish.
Note: Some classes charge a $10 fee for digital resource hosting for POP materials.
POP Associate of Arts-DTA Course Map
(90 credits required)
| Distribution Area | Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|---|
| Developmental Studies |
ENGL 098 ENGL 099 MATH 096 (7 cr) READ 099 |
Basic Writing Skills Introduction to Composition Intermediate Algebra in Context Reading for College |
| Communications (10 cr) |
ENGL& 101 ENGL& 102 ENGL& 235 |
Composition I Composition II: Argumentation and Research Technical Writing |
| Quantitative/Symbolic Reasoning (5 cr) |
MATH& 107 MATH& 141 MATH& 142 MATH& 146 |
Math in Society Precalculus I Precalculus II Introduction to Statistics |
| Humanities (15 cr) |
ART& 100 ART 105 CMST& 220 ENGL 239 ENGL& 244 HUM& 101 HUM 106 SPAN& 121 SPAN& 122 SPAN& 123 |
Art Appreciation Introduction to Art Public Speaking World Literature American Literature I Introduction to Humanities Ethnic Thought and Culture Spanish I Spanish II Spanish III |
| Social Sciences (15 cr) |
BUS& 101 HIST& 126 HIST& 127 HIST& 156 HIST& 157 HIST& 214 POLS 208 PSYC& 100 PSYC& 200 SOC& 101 SOC& 201 |
Introduction to Business World Civilizations I World Civilizations II History of U.S. I History of U.S. II Pacific Northwest History U.S. Campaigns and Elections General Psychology Lifespan Psychology Introduction to Sociology Social Problems |
| Natural Sciences (15 cr) |
ASTR& 101 (w/lab) BIOL& 100 (w/lab) BIOL& 170 CHEM& 161 (w/lab) CHEM& 162 (w/lab) CHEM& 163 (w/lab) ENVS& 100 NSCI 150 (w/lab) NSCI 160 (w/lab) NUTR& 101 OCEA& 101 (w/lab) OCEA 170 (w/lab) PHYS& 110 (w/lab) |
Introduction to Astronomy Survey of Biology Human Biology: Anatomy & Physiology General Chemistry I General Chemistry II General Chemistry III Survey of Environmental Science Nature Environmental Biology Nutrition Introduction to Oceanography Marine Biology Physics for Non-Science Majors |
| General Transferrable Electives (15 cr) |
EDUC& 202 | Introduction to Education |
| General Electives (15 cr) |
BUS 134 BUS 240 CJ 103 (1 cr) CJ 280 (1 cr) COLLG 110 (3 cr) HSCI 119 (w/lab) HSCI 140 (w/lab) HSCI 151 HSCI 200 HSCI 210 MNGT 130 MNGT 194 MNGT 283 MNGT 295 READ 101 (3 cr) |
Introduction to Social Media Human Relations in the Workplace Criminal Justice: Success Seminar Criminal Justice Culminating Project College Success Human Health and Disease Contemporary Health Science Problems Personal and Community Health Human Stress - Its Nature and Control Wellness Customer Relationship Management Principles of Leadership Principles of Management Human Resource Management College Reading |
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