Candidates for all PCC degrees are required to complete credits from General Education/Disciplines Studies. PCC courses which meet the requirement are detailed in the table of General Education/Discipline Studies. Students are responsible for consulting the institution to which they will transfer to determine how the credits will be accepted.
PCC General Education/Discipline Studies Philosophy
The Philosophy Statement
The faculty of Portland Community College affirms that a prime mission of the College is to aid in the development of educated members of society. Ideally, such individuals possess:
- understanding of their culture and how it relates to other cultures
- appreciation of history both from a global perspective and from a personal perspective, including an awareness of the role played by gender and by various cultures
- understanding of themselves and their natural and technological environments
- ability to reason qualitatively and quantitatively
- ability to conceptually organize experience and discern its meaning
- aesthetic and artistic values
- understanding of the ethical and social requirements of responsible participation in society
Such endeavors are a lifelong undertaking. The General Education component of the associate's degree programs represents a major part of the College’s commitment to that process.
Approval of General Education Requirements
General Education requirements for degrees are recommended to the administration for approval by the EAC Degrees and Certificates Committee and the EAC. Candidates for any PCC associate's degree must satisfactorily complete the specific General Education requirements for that degree. Check specific degree requirements for details.
The General Education credits must come from the approved PCC General Education/Discipline Studies List.
In order to ensure a breadth of learning, which is the cornerstone of the General Education requirements, the following limitations apply:
- Courses taken to satisfy the basic college competencies in composition and mathematics will not be accepted.
- For AAS Degrees, no more than two courses may come from courses required by specific programs.*
- When an existing course meeting a General Education requirement is expanded into a multi-course sequence with the same course number with varying suffixes (e.g., 101 becomes 101a, 101b, 101c), any course in the sequence may be used to meet the General Education requirement. However, an individual student may use only one course in the sequence toward fulfillment of the requirement, even if the student takes multiple courses in the sequence.
*Note: Because of these restrictions, it is possible that a course is acceptable as General Education for some students while it is not acceptable for others. Degree candidates who are unsure of how the General Education Policy applies to their individual cases are responsible for seeking help from an advisor or counselor.
The complete and official list of courses approved as General Education/Discipline Studies is maintained by the Curriculum/General Education Committee of the Educational Advisory Council.
Criteria for General Education/Discipline Studies Course Approval are developed by the Curriculum Committee of the EAC based on the General Education Philosophy statement and the statewide outcomes and criteria for Discipline Studies for the AAOT. Courses seeking inclusion on the list follow the process for approval outlined on the Curriculum Office website. [http://www.pcc.edu/resources/academic/eac/curriculum/]
General Education/Discipline Studies
Arts and Letters
Science, Math, and Computer Sci
Social Sciences
Course | Title | Cultural Literacy | Lab Science |
---|---|---|---|
Arts and Letters | |||
ART 101 | Understanding Architecture | ||
ART 102 | Understanding the Visual Arts | ||
ART 103 | Understanding New Media Arts | ||
ART 115 | Basic Design: 2D Foundations | ||
ART 116 | Basic Design: Color Foundations | ||
ART 117 | Basic Design: 3D Foundations | ||
ART 119 | Basic Design: 4D Foundations | ||
ART 131A | Drawing I | ||
ART 140A | Introduction to Digital Photography | ||
ART 141 | Introduction to Photography | ||
ART 142A | Darkroom Photography I | ||
ART 143A | Darkroom Photography II | ||
ART 181A | Painting I | ||
ART 197 | Artist Skills/Practical Issues | ||
ART 203 | Indigenous Art of the United States and Canada | ✓ | |
ART 204 | Global Art History: 65,000 BCE - 5th Century | ||
ART 205 | Global Art History: 6th Century - 1700 | ||
ART 206 | Global Art History: 1700 to the Present | ||
ART 207 | History of Asian Art: Art and Architecture of India | ✓ | |
ART 208 | History of Asian Art: Art and Architecture of China | ✓ | |
ART 209 | History of Asian Art: Art and Architecture of Japan | ✓ | |
ART 210 | Women in Art | ✓ | |
ART 211 | Modern Art History: 19th Century Art in Europe & America | ||
ART 212 | Modern Art History: Early 20th Century Art | ||
ART 213 | Modern Art History: Art Since 1945 | ||
ART 214 | History of Graphic Design | ||
ART 216 | Introduction to the History of Photography | ||
ART 218A | Calligraphy I: Roman Capitals and Humanist Bookhand | ||
ART 218B | Calligraphy I: Italic | ||
ART 218C | Calligraphy I: Carolingian and Uncial | ||
ART 219A | Hand Lettering: Monoline Techniques | ||
ART 219B | Hand Lettering: Special Tools | ||
ART 219C | Hand Lettering: Hand Drawn Letters | ||
ART 220A | Calligraphy II: Roman Capitals and Humanist Bookhand | ||
ART 220B | Calligraphy II: Italic | ||
ART 220C | Calligraphy II: Carolingian and Uncial | ||
ART 231A | Drawing II | ||
ART 237A | Drawing the Human Figure | ||
ART 240A | Photo II: Digital Photography | ||
ART 243 | The Photographic Portfolio | ||
ART 244 | Photo I: Black and White Photography | ||
ART 253A | Ceramics I | ||
ART 254 | Ceramics Hand Building | ||
ART 255 | Ceramics Wheel Throwing | ||
ART 256A | Ceramics II | ||
ART 257 | Ceramics and Plaster Molds | ||
ART 272 | Printmaking I Screenprinting | ||
ART 273 | Printmaking I Intaglio | ||
ART 274 | Printmaking I Relief | ||
ART 275 | Printmaking II | ||
ART 277A | Painting the Human Figure | ||
ART 279A | Experimental Media: Making and Meaning | ||
ART 281A | Painting II | ||
ART 284A | Watercolor I | ||
ART 287A | Watercolor II | ||
ART 290A | Sculpture: Plaster/Clay | ||
ART 291A | Sculpture: Carving | ||
ART 292A | Sculpture: Mixed Media | ||
ART 293A | Figure Sculpture | ||
ART 294A | Sculpture: Metals | ||
ASL 201 | American Sign Language IV | ||
ASL 202 | American Sign Language V | ||
ASL 203 | American Sign Language VI | ||
ASL 240 | Introduction to the Deaf Community | ✓ | |
ASL 250 | Accelerated American Sign Language III | ||
ASL 251 | Accelerated American Sign Language IV | ||
CHLA 201 | Intro to Chicanx/Latinx Studies: Historical Perspectives | ✓ | |
CHLA 202 | Intro to Chicanx/Latinx Studies: Contemporary Issues | ✓ | |
CHLA 203 | Intro to Chicanx/Latinx Studies: Making Culture | ✓ | |
COMM 100Z | Introduction to Communication (COMM100=COMM100Z) | ||
COMM 111HZ | Public Speaking: Honors (COMM111H=COMM111HZ) | ||
COMM 111Z | Public Speaking (COMM111=COMM111Z) | ||
COMM 112 | Argumentation, Advocacy, and Debate | ||
COMM 140 | Introduction to Intercultural Communication | ✓ | |
COMM 204 | Visual Communication for Media | ||
COMM 215 | Communicating in Teams and Small Groups | ||
COMM 218Z | Interpersonal Communication (COMM214=COMM218=COMM218Z) | ||
COMM 227 | Nonverbal Communication | ||
COMM 228 | Mass Communication and Society | ||
COMM 237 | Gender and Communication | ✓ | |
ENG 104Z | Introduction to Fiction (ENG104=ENG104Z) | ||
ENG 105Z | Introduction to Drama (ENG105=ENG105Z) | ||
ENG 106Z | Introduction to Poetry (ENG106=ENG106Z) | ||
ENG 107 | Introduction to World Literature (Up to 16th-Century) | ||
ENG 108 | Introduction to World Literature (16th-Century to Present) | ||
ENG 195 | Film Studies: Film as Art | ||
ENG 196 | Film Studies: Directors | ||
ENG 197 | Film Studies: Contemporary Themes and Genres | ||
ENG 201 | Shakespeare: Early Works | ||
ENG 202 | Shakespeare: Later Works | ||
ENG 204 | Survey of British Literature - Medieval Age to 1700s | ||
ENG 205 | Survey of British Literature - 1700 to Present | ||
ENG 207 | Literature of India | ✓ | |
ENG 208 | Literature of China | ✓ | |
ENG 209 | Literature of Japan | ✓ | |
ENG 212 | Biography and Autobiography | ||
ENG 213 | Latin American Literature | ✓ | |
ENG 214 | Literature of the Northwest | ||
ENG 216 | Teen and Children's Literature | ||
ENG 217 | Literature of Genocide | ||
ENG 220 | Literature of Comics and Graphic Novels | ||
ENG 222 | Images of Women in Literature | ✓ | |
ENG 230 | Environmental Literature | ||
ENG 237 | Working-Class Literature | ✓ | |
ENG 240 | Introduction to Native American Literatures | ✓ | |
ENG 244 | Introduction to Asian American Literature | ✓ | |
ENG 250 | Introduction to Folklore and Mythology | ✓ | |
ENG 253 | American Literature to 1865 | ||
ENG 254 | American Literature from 1865 | ||
ENG 257 | African American Literature to the Harlem Renaissance | ✓ | |
ENG 258 | African American Literature from the Harlem Renaissance | ✓ | |
ENG 260 | Introduction to Women Writers | ✓ | |
ENG 261 | Literature of Science Fiction | ||
ENG 265 | Literature of Social Protest | ||
ENG 266 | Literature of War | ✓ | |
ENG 269 | Wilderness Literature | ||
ENG 275 | The Bible as Literature | ||
ES 244 | Introduction to Asian American Literature | ✓ | |
ES 252 | Intro to Asian American and Pacific Islander Studies | ||
ES 257 | African American Literature to the Harlem Renaissance | ✓ | |
ES 258 | African American Literature from the Harlem Renaissance | ✓ | |
ESOL 260 | Level 8 Academic Reading | ||
ESOL 262 | Level 8 Academic Writing | ||
FR 201 | Second Year French - First Term | ||
FR 202 | Second Year French - Second Term | ||
FR 203 | Second Year French - Third Term | ||
GER 201 | Second Year German - First Term | ||
GER 202 | Second Year German - Second Term | ||
GER 203 | Second Year German - Third Term | ||
HUM 100 | Introduction to Humanities | ✓ | |
HUM 221 | Leadership Development | ✓ | |
J 201 | Mass Communication and Society | ||
J 204 | Visual Communication for Media | ||
JPN 202 | Second Year Japanese - Second Term | ||
JPN 260A | Japanese Culture | ✓ | |
JPN 262A | Japanese Popular Culture | ✓ | |
MUS 105 | Music Appreciation Through Listening | ||
MUS 108 | Music as Culture | ✓ | |
MUS 110 | Fundamentals of Music | ||
MUS 111 | Music Theory I | ||
MUS 141 | Intro to Songwriting | ✓ | |
MUS 170 | Music Technology: Beats and Basics | ||
MUS 205 | Introduction to the History of Jazz | ✓ | |
MUS 206 | Introduction to the History of Rock Music | ||
MUS 207 | History of American Roots Music | ✓ | |
MUS 216 | History of Hip Hop Music and Culture | ✓ | |
MUS 236 | Introduction to the Music of Latin America | ✓ | |
MUS 291 | Guitarology: History, Players and Innovators | ||
NAS 201 | Introduction to Native American Studies | ✓ | |
NAS 203 | Indigenous Art of the United States and Canada | ✓ | |
NAS 240 | Introduction to Native American Literatures | ✓ | |
NAS 249 | Introduction to Alaska Native Studies | ✓ | |
PHL 191 | Analysis & Evaluation of Argument | ||
PHL 195 | Science, Skepticism, & the Unknown | ||
PHL 197 | Manufacturing Reality: Critical Thinking and the Media | ||
PHL 201 | Being and Knowing | ||
PHL 201H | Being and Knowing: Honors | ||
PHL 202 | Ethics | ||
PHL 202H | Ethics: Honors | ||
PHL 204 | Philosophy of Religion | ||
PHL 205 | Biomedical Ethics | ||
PHL 206 | Introduction to Environmental Ethics | ||
PHL 207 | Ethics and Aging | ||
PHL 208 | Political Philosophy | ||
PHL 209 | Business Ethics | ||
PHL 210 | Introduction to Asian Philosophy | ✓ | |
PHL 211 | Existentialism | ||
PHL 212 | Introduction to Philosophy of Mind | ||
PHL 221 | Symbolic Logic | ||
PHL 222 | The Philosophy of Art and Beauty | ||
R 201 | Asian Religions | ✓ | |
R 210 | World Religions | ✓ | |
RUS 201 | Second Year Russian - First Term | ||
RUS 202 | Second Year Russian - Second Term | ||
RUS 203 | Second Year Russian - Third Term | ||
RUS 241 | Great Russian Writers-19th Century | ✓ | |
RUS 242 | Great Russian Writers-20th Century | ✓ | |
SJ 210 | Social Justice: Theory & Practice | ||
SPA 201 | Second Year Spanish - First Term | ||
SPA 217 | Spanish for Heritage Speakers - 1st Term | ||
SPA 218 | Spanish for Heritage Speakers - 2nd Term | ||
SPA 260A | Hispanic Culture | ||
SPA 265A | Spanish Culture | ||
TA 101 | Theatre Appreciation | ||
TA 141 | Fundamentals of Acting Techniques | ||
WR 222 | Writing Research Papers | ||
WR 239 | Creative Writing (Word & Image) | ||
WR 240 | Creative Writing - Nonfiction | ||
WR 241 | Creative Writing - Fiction | ||
WR 242 | Creative Writing - Poetry | ||
WR 243 | Creative Writing - Script Writing | ||
WR 244 | Advanced Creative Writing - Fiction | ||
WR 245 | Advanced Creative Writing - Poetry | ||
WR 246 | Advanced Creative Writing, Editing & Publishing | ||
WR 247 | Advanced Creative Writing - Scriptwriting | ||
WR 248 | Advanced Creative Writing - Nonfiction | ||
WR 249 | Advanced Creative Writing, Editing & Publishing II | ||
WS 101 | Women's Studies | ✓ | |
WS 201 | Intercultural Women's Studies | ✓ | |
WS 202 | Women, Activism and Social Change | ✓ | |
WS 210 | Introduction to Queer Studies | ✓ | |
Science, Math, and Computer Sci | |||
BI 101 | Biology I | ✓ | |
BI 101H | Biology I: Honors | ✓ | |
BI 102 | Biology II | ✓ | |
BI 103 | Biology III | ✓ | |
BI 112 | Cell Biology for Health Occupations | ✓ | |
BI 121 | Introduction to Human Anatomy & Physiology I | ✓ | |
BI 122 | Introduction to Human Anatomy & Physiology II | ✓ | |
BI 141 | Habitats: Life of the Forest | ✓ | |
BI 142 | Habitats: Marine Biology | ✓ | |
BI 143 | Habitats: Freshwater Biology | ✓ | |
BI 145 | Intro. to Fish and Wildlife Conservation and Management | ✓ | |
BI 163 | Organic Gardening | ✓ | |
BI 164 | Bird Identification and Ecology | ✓ | |
BI 200B | Principles of Ecology: Field Biology | ||
BI 202 | Botany: An Introduction to the Plant Kingdom | ✓ | |
BI 211 | Principles of Biology I | ✓ | |
BI 212 | Principles of Biology II | ✓ | |
BI 231 | Human Anatomy & Physiology I | ✓ | |
BI 232 | Human Anatomy & Physiology II | ✓ | |
CH 100 | Everyday Chemistry with Lab | ✓ | |
CH 104 | Allied Health Chemistry I | ✓ | |
CH 151 | Preparatory Chemistry | ✓ | |
CH 221 | General Chemistry I | ✓ | |
CH 222 | General Chemistry II | ✓ | |
CH 223 | General Chemistry III | ✓ | |
CIS 121 | Information Systems and Programming | ||
CIS 122 | Introduction to Programming Logic | ||
CS 160 | Exploring Computer Science | ||
ESR 140 | Introduction to Sustainability | ||
ESR 141 | Introduction to Individual Sustainability | ||
ESR 171 | Environmental Science: Biological Perspectives | ✓ | |
ESR 172 | Environmental Science: Chemical Perspectives | ✓ | |
ESR 173 | Environmental Science: Geological Perspectives | ✓ | |
ESR 200 | Introduction to Environmental Systems | ✓ | |
ESR 204 | Introduction to Environmental Restoration | ✓ | |
FN 110 | Personal Nutrition | ||
FN 114 | Cultural Food Studies | ✓ | |
G 147 | Geology of the National Parks of the United States | ✓ | |
G 148 | Volcanoes and Earthquakes | ✓ | |
G 184 | Global Climate Change | ✓ | |
G 201 | Earth Materials and Tectonics | ✓ | |
G 202 | Earth Surface Processes | ✓ | |
G 203 | Evolution of Planet Earth | ✓ | |
G 207 | Geology of the Pacific Northwest | ||
GS 106 | Introduction to Earth Science Systems | ✓ | |
GS 107 | Physical Science (Astronomy) | ✓ | |
GS 108 | Physical Science (Oceanography) | ✓ | |
GS 109 | Physical Science (Meteorology) | ✓ | |
MTH 105Z | Math in Society (MTH105=MTH105Z) | ||
MTH 111Z | Precalculus I: Functions (MTH111=MTH111Z) | ||
MTH 112Z | Precalculus II: Trigonometry (MTH112=MTH112Z) | ||
MTH 211 | Foundations of Elementary Math I | ||
MTH 212 | Foundations of Elementary Math II | ||
MTH 213 | Foundations of Elementary Math III | ||
MTH 241 | Calculus for Management, Life and Social Science | ||
MTH 244 | Statistics II | ||
MTH 251 | Calculus I | ||
MTH 252 | Calculus II | ||
MTH 253 | Calculus III | ||
MTH 254 | Vector Calculus I | ||
MTH 256 | Differential Equations | ||
MTH 261 | Applied Linear Algebra I | ||
PHY 100 | Everyday Physics | ✓ | |
PHY 101 | Force, Motion, and Energy | ✓ | |
PHY 102 | Atoms, Matter, and Heat | ✓ | |
PHY 103 | Sound, Light, and Electricity | ✓ | |
PHY 121 | The Solar System | ✓ | |
PHY 122 | Stars and Stellar Evolution | ✓ | |
PHY 123 | Galaxies and Cosmology | ✓ | |
PHY 201 | General Physics | ✓ | |
PHY 211 | General Physics (Calculus) | ✓ | |
STAT 243Z | Elementary Statistics I (MTH/STAT243=STAT243Z) | ||
Social Sciences | |||
ATH 101 | Introduction to Biological Anthropology | ||
ATH 102 | Introduction to Archaeology | ||
ATH 103 | Introduction to Cultural Anthropology | ||
ATH 104 | Introduction to Linguistic Anthropology | ||
ATH 160 | Comparative Cultures | ✓ | |
ATH 208 | World Ethnography | ✓ | |
ATH 209 | Culture, Change, and the Individual | ✓ | |
ATH 213 | Environment, Food, and Resilience | ||
ATH 214 | Environment, Animals, and Culture | ||
ATH 230 | Indigenous Cultures and Communities of Oregon | ✓ | |
ATH 231 | Indigenous Cultures and Communities of the Pacific Northwest | ✓ | |
ATH 232 | Indigenous Cultures and Communities of U.S. and Canada | ✓ | |
ATH 234 | Death and Dying in Cross-Cultural Perspectives | ||
ATH 235 | Archaeology of the Americas | ||
CG 191 | Exploring Identity and Diversity for College Success | ✓ | |
EC 200 | Introduction to Economics | ||
EC 201 | Principles of Economics: Microeconomics | ||
EC 202 | Principles of Economics: Macroeconomics | ||
EC 203 | Principles of Economics: Applications to Economic Issues | ||
EC 216 | Labor Markets: Economics of Gender, Race, and Work | ||
EC 221 | Globalization and International Relations | ||
EC 285 | Introduction to Political Economy | ||
ES 101 | Introduction to Ethnic Studies | ✓ | |
ES 250 | Introduction to Black (Africana) Studies | ✓ | |
ES 260 | Decolonizing Education | ✓ | |
ES 261 | Applied Ethnic Studies I | ||
ES 262 | Applied Ethnic Studies II | ||
GEO 105 | Human Geography | ✓ | |
GEO 106 | World Regional Geography | ✓ | |
GEO 110 | The Natural Environment | ||
GEO 170 | Maps and Geospatial Concepts | ||
GEO 202 | Geography of Europe | ||
GEO 204 | Geography of Middle East | ✓ | |
GEO 206 | Geography of Oregon | ✓ | |
GEO 209 | Climate Change and Human Systems | ||
GEO 212 | Geography of Global Issues | ✓ | |
GEO 215 | Geography of Latin America | ✓ | |
GEO 230 | Geography of Race & Ethnicity | ✓ | |
GEO 250 | Geography of Africa | ✓ | |
GEO 265 | Intro to GIS & Mapping Techniques | ||
HE 212 | Women's Health | ||
HE 213 | Men's Health | ||
HE 251 | Community and Public Health | ||
HE 262 | Children's Health | ||
HE 264 | Food Systems and Public Health | ||
HE 278 | Human Health and the Environment | ||
HEC 226 | Child Development | ||
HST 101 | History of Western Civilization: Ancient to Medieval | ✓ | |
HST 102 | History of Western Civilization: Medieval to Modern | ✓ | |
HST 103 | History of Western Civilization: Modern Europe | ✓ | |
HST 104 | History of the Middle East | ✓ | |
HST 105 | History of India and South Asia | ✓ | |
HST 106 | History of China | ✓ | |
HST 107 | History of Korea and Japan | ✓ | |
HST 121 | World History, Ancient | ||
HST 122 | World History, Medieval and Early Modern | ||
HST 123 | World History, Modern | ||
HST 201 | History of the United States to 1840 | ✓ | |
HST 202 | History of the United States 1840-1914 | ✓ | |
HST 203 | History of the United States 1914 to Present | ✓ | |
HST 204 | History of Women in the U.S.: Pre-colonial to 1877 | ✓ | |
HST 205 | History of Women in the U.S.: 1877 to Present | ✓ | |
HST 218 | American Indian History | ✓ | |
HST 225 | History of Global Sexualities and Families | ✓ | |
HST 240 | Oregon History | ✓ | |
HST 244 | Introduction to Viking History | ✓ | |
HST 247 | Religion in the United States since 1840 | ✓ | |
HST 250 | African American History to 1877 | ✓ | |
HST 251 | African American History since 1877 | ✓ | |
HST 270 | History of Mexico | ✓ | |
HST 271 | History of Central America and the Caribbean | ✓ | |
HST 277 | History of the Oregon Trail | ✓ | |
HST 285 | The Holocaust | ✓ | |
IDS 234 | Introduction to the Culture of Human Health Research | ||
INTL 201 | Introduction to International Studies | ✓ | |
PS 201 | U.S. Government | ||
PS 202 | U.S. Public Policy & Democracy | ||
PS 203 | State and Local Government | ||
PS 205 | Global Politics: Conflict & Cooperation | ✓ | |
PS 211 | Peace and Conflict | ✓ | |
PS 220 | U.S. Foreign Policy | ||
PS 221 | Globalization and International Relations | ||
PS 225 | Political Ideologies: Idea Systems | ✓ | |
PSY 101 | Psychology and Human Relations | ||
PSY 201AZ | Introduction to Psychology I (PSY201A=PSY201AZ) | ✓ | |
PSY 202AZ | Introduction to Psychology II (PSY202A=PSY202AZ) | ✓ | |
PSY 215 | Human Development | ||
SOC 204 | Introduction to Sociology | ✓ | |
SOC 205 | Social Change | ||
SOC 206 | Social Problems | ✓ | |
SOC 211 | Peace and Conflict Studies | ✓ | |
SOC 213 | Diversity in the United States | ✓ | |
SOC 214A | Illumination Project I: Interactive Social Justice Theater | ✓ | |
SOC 214B | Illumination Project II: Interactive Social Justice Theater | ✓ | |
SOC 214C | Illumination Project III: Interactive Social Justice Theater | ✓ | |
SOC 215 | Social Movements | ✓ | |
SOC 218 | Sociology of Gender | ✓ | |
SOC 219 | Introduction to Sociology of Religion | ||
SOC 221 | Globalization and International Relations | ||
SOC 223 | Sociology of the Life Course | ✓ | |
SOC 228 | Introduction to Environmental Sociology | ✓ | |
SOC 230 | Introduction to Gerontology | ✓ | |
SOC 231 | Sociology of Healthy Aging | ✓ | |
SOC 232 | Death and Dying: Culture and Issues | ✓ | |
SOC 234 | Death: Crosscultural Perspectives |