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Fife High School Course Equivalents
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*Please note: Common Course Numbers (CCN) are designated with the “&” symbol.

High School Requirement Pierce College Equivalent
Junior English ENGL& 101
Senior English ENGL& 101 (if new to RS in grade 12)
Any 5 credit English course above 101 (if 2nd year RS)
U.S. History  HIST& 157,  HIST& 158 or HIST& 159
Senior Social Studies/Civics  POLS& 202
Social Studies Elective Any course that satisfies the Social Science requirement for the AA-DTA degree. Subjects can include: HIST, PSYC, SOC, HUM, ECON, EGS, GEOG, ANTH, POLS, etc.
Math MATH& 107 and above
Lab Science Any 100 level and above science class with lab component. Subjects can include: BIOL, CHEM, ENVS, PHYS, GEOL, OCEA, etc.
Science Any 100 level and above science class without lab component
Health NUTR& 101
PE Any 100 level PE class and above that is activity based or fitness based
CTE See your HS counselor
Fine Arts Any 100 level or above in Art, Music, Dance, Drama, Film, Photography, etc.
Electives Any 100 level or above

5.0 college credit = 1.0 Fife HS credit
4.0 college credit = 0.8 Fife HS credit
3.0 college credit = 0.6 Fife HS credit
2.0 college credit = 0.4 Fife HS credit
1.0 college credit = 0.2 Fife HS credit 

Updated June 2026