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CCB 032 - CCB Literacy and Math II
Credits: (1-16)
Second in a series of three courses in which students improve critical thinking, reading, writing, oral communication, and math skills to prepare for entry into high school completion and/or transition to college or employment.
Prerequisite: None.
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CCB 033 - CCB Literacy and Math III
Credits: (1-16)
Third course in a series to improve academic confidence through mastering critical thinking, writing, and reading skills in order to prepare for completion of HS21+ or GED and/or transition to college coursework. May be contextualized within social science, humanities, or science content areas or topics.
Prerequisite: none.
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CCB 041 - CCB Basic Math
Credits: (5)
A beginning mathematics course designed to establish a solid mathematical foundation. Topics include operations using whole numbers, decimals, and fractions; determining place-value, and order of operations; calculations using ratios and proportions.
Prerequisite: CASAS math score 204-220 or placement based on HS transcripts.
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CCB 042 - CCB Pre-Algebra
Credits: (5)
A course designed to prepare students for entry into Math 97 or WMath 100. Emphasis on strengthening basic arithmetic skills, analyzing data, computing with integers, and using basic algebra equations to solve applied proportion, percent, and geometry problems.
Prerequisite: CCB 041 OR CCBS 041 or CASAS Math Goals score of 221-235 or placement based on HS transcripts.
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CCB 043 - CCB Beginning Algebra
Credits: (5)
A beginning course in algebra, building on topics introduced in CCB 042. Topics include algebraic expressions, solving linear equations and inequalities, graphing linear equations, solving systems of linear equations and inequalities, mathematical modeling, and functions.
Prerequisite: CCB 042 or CASAS Goals Math 226-235 or placement based on HS transcripts.
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CCB 046 - Financial Literacy
Credits: (2)
This course covers topics in financial literacy and personal finances.
Prerequisite: Students must be co-enrolled in at least one other CCB/HSC/ELA course to enroll.
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CCB 050 - College Prep Seminar
Credits: (2)
Course will focus on providing students transitioning into college and career programs with an orientation to college resources and labor market information to assist them in making an informed decision in choosing a career pathway.
Prerequisite: Concurrent Enrollment in CCB 054 OR advisor permission.
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CCB 051 - Academic Skills Lab
Credits: (2)
Students receive support and tutoring in academic skills including writing, math, and reading for coursework assigned in CCB, ELA, On Ramp, HS21+, or I-BEST classes.
Prerequisite: None.
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CCB 060 - GED Prep Social Studies and Language Arts
Credits: (1-7)
Students work toward knowledge and competencies required to pass GED exams in social studies and language arts.
Prerequisite: CASAS GOALS Reading Score 243+; (or Accuplacer Reading Next Gen 237+). Prerequisite/Corequisite: Concurrent enrollment in either HSC 018 or ELA 018, or HSC 018 or ELA 018 with a “D” or higher.
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CCB 062 - GED Prep Math & Science
Credits: (1-7)
Students work toward knowledge and competencies required to pass GED exams in math and science.
Prerequisite: CCB 041 with a “C” or higher (or CASAS Math score 221+ or Accuplacer Arithmetic 237+) Prerequisite/Corequisite: Concurrent enrollment in either HSC 018 or ELA 018 or HSC 018 or ELA 018 with a “D” or higher.
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CCB 063 - GED Prep
Credits: (7)
Students work toward knowledge and competencies required to pass GED exams in one or more subject areas.
Prerequisite: None.
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CCB 064 - CCB Grammar I
Credits: (1-3)
This course provides an introduction to topics in English grammar.
Prerequisite: Placement into ELA 014 or above.
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CCB 065 - CCB Grammar II
Credits: (1-3)
This course covers topics in English grammar.
Prerequisite: Placement in ELA 014 or above.
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CCB 066 - CCB Grammar III
Credits: (1-3)
This course covers topics in English grammar and punctuation.
Prerequisite: Placement in ELA 014 or above.
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CCB 095 - Transitional Reading and Writing
Credits: (1-10)
Examine habits, attitudes, and thought processes that lead to academic and professional success. Improve academic confidence through building critical thinking, writing, and reading skills, as well as digital literacy.
Prerequisite: CASAS Reading GOALS score of 217-227 or instructor permission.
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CCB 096 - English Foundations
Credits: (5)
For High School Completion students who have not taken and passed any high school English courses. This course covers grammar, writing, and communication skills in fulfillment of the English 1 & 2 requirements for the high school diploma.
Prerequisite: CASAS Reading score 228-242 AND completion of / co-enrollment in HSC 018.
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CCB 097 - College Prep English
Credits: (1-10)
Improve academic skills and confidence through mastering critical thinking, writing, and reading skills. Identify and implement habits, attitudes, and thought processes that lead to academic and professional success.
Prerequisite: CASAS Reading GOALS Score 243-262 OR passing grade in CCB 096. Students enrolling in this course should possess typing and computer skills.
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CCB 099 - Academic Skills
Credits: (1-10)
Develop fundamental reading, writing, and/or math skills needed for success in discipline-based I-BEST course through contextualized instruction.
Prerequisite: Co-enrollment in appropriate content course.
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ELA 010 - ELA Orientation
Credits: (1-8)
Orientation for English language learners to the Adult ELA program and college resources and services. Through educational interviewing and CASAS assessment students are supported in identifying educational and career goals and in appropriate course registration.
Prerequisite: None.
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ELA 011 - ELA Level 1 (Beginning ELA Literacy)
Credits: (10)
ELA Level 1 (Beginning ELA Literacy) Students improve English listening, speaking, reading, writing and comprehension with a goal to develop college and career readiness skills.
Prerequisite: None.
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ELA 012 - ELA Level 2 (Beginning ELA)
Credits: (10)
ELA Level 2 (Beginning ELA) Students improve English listening, speaking, reading, and writing and comprehension with a goal to develop college and career readiness skills.
Prerequisite: ELA 011 with a “P” (or placement into ELA 012)
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ELA 013 - ELA Level 3 (Low Intermediate ELA)
Credits: (10)
ESL Level 3 (Low Intermediate ESL) Students improve English listening, speaking, reading, and writing and comprehension with a goal to develop college and career readiness skills.
Prerequisite: ELA 012 with a P (or placement into ELA 013)
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ELA 014 - ELA Level 4 (High Intermediate ESL)
Credits: (10)
ELA Level 4 (High Intermediate ESL). Students improve English listening, speaking, reading, and writing and comprehension with a goal to develop college and career readiness skills.
Prerequisite: ELA 013 with a P (or placement into ELA 014)
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ELA 015 - ELA Level 5 (Low Advanced ESL)
Credits: (10)
ELA Level 5 (Low Advanced ELA). Students improve English listening, speaking, reading, and writing and comprehension with a goal to develop college and career readiness skills. Prepares students for transition to On Ramp.
Prerequisite: ELA 014 with a P (or placement into ELA 015)
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ELA 018 - ELA College Transition
Credits: (4)
In this course, students will be introduced to college and career pathways. Students will acquire contextualized English language skills. Students will learn about the United States higher education system and identify college resources and support services, culminating in designing a life and education plan that reflects their college, career, and personal goals. Students will receive study skills instruction contextualized to co-enrolled classes.
Prerequisite: ELA 015 with a “P” (or placement into ELA 018)
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ELA 020 - English for Special Purposes
Credits: (1-10)
Special topics support English speaking, listening, reading and writing skills for persons with limited English language skills. Topics may include areas of academic interest, career exploration, or civics.
Prerequisite: None.
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ELA 021 - ELA General Instruction I
Credits: (1-16)
The first course in a three course series for improving English Language skills in listening, speaking, reading, writing, and math. Coursework may be contextualized in social science, science, or humanities topics.
Prerequisite: None.
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ELA 022 - ELA General Instruction II
Credits: (1-16)
Second in a series of three courses to improve English skills in listening, speaking, reading, writing, and math toward transition into high school equivalency, IBEST, and/or college coursework. Course work may be contextualized in social science, science, or humanities topics.
Prerequisite: None.
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ELA 023 - ELA General Instruction III
Credits: (1-16)
The third in a series of three courses to improve English skills in listening, speaking, reading, writing and math to prepare for transition to high school completion, I-BEST, college programs or employment. Coursework may be contextualized in social science, science, or humanities topics.
Prerequisite: None.
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ELA 024 - ELA Computer Basics
Credits: (1-5)
Introduction to basic computer skills for ELA students who are novice computer users. Through a hands-on approach, understand common computer terms, develop navigation skills with the keyboard and mouse, manage electronic files, send and receive e-mail, locate information on the World Wide Web, and explore e-learning tools. English language skills (reading, writing, listening, and speaking) will be taught in the context of using a personal computer.
Prerequisite: None.
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ELA 025 - ELA DIGITAL LITERACY
Credits: (1-5)
This course covers skills and knowledge needed to effectively use technology for college and career success.
Prerequisite: None.
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ELA 033 - Speaking and Listening Level 5
Credits: (3)
A course for English Language Acquisition students with an emphasis on developing speaking fluency, listening, and pronunciation skills. Use correct word stress in sentences.Demonstrate ability to comprehend, pronounce, and define academically appropriate vocabulary. Pronounce syllables and vowel reduction. Develop vowel, consonant , consonant blends correct pronunciation.
Prerequisite: ELA 014 with a P (or placement into ELA 033)
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ELA 034 - SPEAKING AND LISTENING
Credits: (1-3)
A course for English Language Acquisition students with an emphasis on developing speaking fluency, listening, and pronunciation skills.
Prerequisite: ELA 015 with a “P” (or placement into ELA 034)
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ELA 035 - On-Ramp Speaking and Listening
Credits: (1-4)
A course for English Language Acquisition students with an emphasis on developing speaking fluency, listening, and pronunciation. This prepares students for College and Career Bridge classes.Speak for understanding and clarity through peer interviews, group discussions, and presentations. Demonstrate ability to comprehend , pronounce, and define academically appropriate vocabulary. Participate actively in class and group discussions. Demonstrate academic listening comprehension by identifying main ideas and answering questions about lectures, Ted Talks , or Podcasts.
Prerequisite: ELA 015 with a “P” (or placement into ELA 035)
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ELA 043 - ELA Grammar I
Credits: (1-5)
This course covers topics in English grammar.
Prerequisite: Completion of ELA 013 with a P grade OR appropriate CASAS score OR Instructor permission.
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ELA 044 - ELA Grammar II
Credits: (1-5)
This course explores topics in English grammar.
Prerequisite: Completion of ELA 013 with a P grade OR appropriate CASAS score OR Instructor permission.
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ELA 045 - Grammar III
Credits: (1-5)
This course explores topics in English grammar.
Prerequisite: Successful completion of ELA 013 with a P grade OR appropriate CASAS score.
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ELA 050 - Connect I: Reading and Writing
Credits: (9)
ELA students with clearly defined academic goals will take an intensive course for English language learners with an emphasis on sentence structure, academic vocabulary development, grammar skills, and reading strategies that will prepare students for ELA 60.
Prerequisite: CASAS and CaMLA testing and permission of ELA and EAP department chairs.
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ELA 055 - Connect I: Listening and Speaking
Credits: (9)
ELA students with clearly defined academic goals will take an intensive course for English language learners with an emphasis on communication skills that will prepare students for ELA 65.
Prerequisite: CASAS and CaMLA testing and permission of ELA and EAP department chairs.
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ELA 060 - Connect II: Reading and Writing
Credits: (9)
ELA students with clearly defined academic goals will take an intensive course for English language learners with an emphasis on paragraph structure, academic vocabulary development, grammar skills, and reading strategies that will prepare students for ELA 70.
Prerequisite: CASAS and CaMLA testing, B- (80%) or higher in ELA 50, and/or permission of ELA and EAP department chairs.
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ELA 064 - ELA Grammar I
Credits: (1-5)
This course covers topics in English grammar.
Completion of ELA 013 or appropriate CASAS score or Instructor permission.
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ELA 065 - Connect II: Listening and Speaking
Credits: (9)
ELA students with clearly defined academic goals will take an intensive course for English language learners with an emphasis on communication skills that will prepare students for ELA 75.
Prerequisite: CASAS and CaMLA testing, B- (80%) or higher in ELA 055, or permission of ELA and EAP department chairs
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ELA 065 - ELA Grammar II
Credits: (1-5)
This course explores topics in English grammar.
Completion of ELA 013 or appropriate CASAS score or Instructor permission.
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ELA 066 - Grammar III
Credits: (1-5)
This course explores topics in English grammar.
Successful completion of ELA 013 or appropriate CASAS score.
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ELA 070 - Connect III: Reading and Writing
Credits: (9)
ELA students with clearly defined academic goals will take an intensive course for English language learners with an emphasis on basic essay structure, academic vocabulary development, grammar skills, and reading strategies that will prepare students for ELA 97.
Prerequisite: CASAS and CaMLA testing, B- (80%) or higher in ELA 060, or permission of ELA and EAP department chairs
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ELA 075 - Connect III: Listening and Speaking
Credits: (9)
ELA students with clearly defined academic goals will take an intensive course for English language learners with an emphasis on communication skills.
Prerequisite: CASAS and CaMLA testing, B- (80%) or higher in ELA 065, or permission of ELA and EAP department chairs
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ELA 095 - Transitional Read Write
Credits: (10)
Examine habits, attitudes, and thought processes that lead to academic and professional success. Improve academic language skills including English writing, reading, listening, and speaking skills.
Prerequisite: ELA 015 with a “P” (or placement into ELA 095)
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ELA 097 - Bridge I: Composition
Credits: (5)
ELA students with clearly defined academic goals who are preparing for academic and university transfer studies will take a semi-intensive course for English language learners with an emphasis on academic composition and grammar skills that will prepare students for ELA 98.
Prerequisite: CASAS and CaMLA testing, B- (80%) or higher in ELA 70, or permission of ELA and EAP department chairs.
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ELA 098 - Bridge II: Composition
Credits: (5)
ELA students with clearly defined academic goals will take a semi-intensive course for English language learners with an emphasis on academic composition and grammar skills that will prepare students for English 99.
Prerequisite: CASAS and CaMLA testing, B- (80%) or higher in ELA 097, or permission of ELA and EAP department chairs.
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ENVC 101 - Introduction to Watershed Management
Credits: (5)
Basic geologic processes related to aquatic systems such as rivers, lakes, and wetlands. Measuring and calculating watershed management parameters encouraging quantitative thinking. Includes map interpretation skills. Introduction to Excel and reading figures/tables.
Prerequisite: MATH 097 with a grade of “C” or higher (or concurrent enrollment.) Lab and field trips required.
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ENVC 102 - Invertebrate Biology and Identification
Credits: (4)
Natural history, biology, and taxonomy of common invertebrates including their natural history and biogeographic distribution.
Prerequisite: None.
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ENVC 104 - Introduction to Natural Resources
Credits: (1)
Introduction to natural resource agencies and institutions, including career opportunities; i.e. the role of the technician in forestry, fisheries, agriculture and parks. Includes student success skills.
Prerequisite: CSS 103 with a “D” or higher or concurrent enrollment.
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ENVC 105 - Emergency Incident Management System
Credits: (3)
Introduction to Incident Management System and emergency operations. Satisfies training requirements for the National Incident Management System and ICS100/200.
Prerequisite: None.
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ENVC 106 - Soil Science and Conservation
Credits: (5)
Study of soils as living ecosystems, including their physical, chemical, and biological properties. Nutrient cycling, fertility management, soil building, and site diagnosis and classification are also examined. Field trips are an integral part of this course.
Prerequisite: None.
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ENVC 112 - Limnology
Credits: (5)
Introduction to natural and human-induced processes that shape lake ecosystems. Quantitative and qualitative measuring techniques will be used to assess water quality, including biological integrity.
Prerequisite: ENVC 101 or ENVS& 101 with a “C” or higher. Lab and field trips required.
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ENVC 122 - Stream Ecology
Credits: (5)
Introduction to physical, chemical and biological components of lotic systems and their anthropogenic impacts. Sampling techniques, lab procedures, water quality and stream habitat will be evaluated. Perform bioassessment. Exploration of global and cultural issues in relation to rivers.
Prerequisite: ENVC 112 with a “C” or higher.
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ENVC 123 - Fish Biology, Taxonomy, and Life History
Credits: (5)
Classification, biology, physiology, and evolution of representative North American fish.
Prerequisite: None.
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ENVC 130 - Environmental Interpretation
Credits: (5)
Research presentation and communication styles through oral, visual, and audio-visual means of the history, geology, or natural history of an area, concept or species. Interpretation and discussion of ancient cultural archeological sites and influences on the present.
Prerequisite: None.
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ENVC 133 - Facilities Maintenance Fundamentals
Credits: (5)
Introduction to facilities maintenance including basic grounds maintenance, electrical, plumbing, and carpentry fundamentals. Includes sediment and erosion control measures for construction sites.
Prerequisite: None.
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ENVC 140 - Plants of Western Washington
Credits: (5)
Collection, identification, and plant community grouping of local and regional gymnosperms and angiosperms. Identify invasive species.
Prerequisite: None.
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ENVC 165 - Sustainability Fundamentals
Credits: (5)
Natural Sciences
Introduction to understanding sustainability principles in human societies. Evaluate how sustainability principles can be applied to urbanization, agriculture and the business world in light of climate change. Solutions will be explored in renewable energy, water resources, transportation, and globalization in the light of environmental economics.
Prerequisite: None.
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ENVC 199 - Cooperative Education
Credits: (1-15)
Supervised work experience in the field. Includes a weekly seminar.
Prerequisite: Instructor permission required.
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ENVC 201 - Watershed Restoration
Credits: (5)
Techniques and ecological context for restoration and its application in the conservation of biodiversity. Covers state and federal laws pertaining to ecological field work and potential funding sources. Evaluation of social and economic impact of restoration to diverse groups of people. Includes methods in biological engineering.
Prerequisite: ENVC 101 with a “C” or higher. Field trips required.
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ENVC 202 - Wildlife Biology: D
Credits: (5)
Natural Sciences
Concepts in wildlife management and conservation biology. Understand and identify wildlife management perspectives and constraints in relation to different cultural and social values. Includes relationships between land use patterns and responses by wildlife populations, and wildlife management with climate change challenges. Lab included.
Prerequisite: Reading in technical journals and report writing required.
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ENVC 210 - Fish Ecology and Management
Credits: (5)
Fish communities and their ecological and physical requirements. Emphasis on population dynamics in relation to habitat changes and fishing pressures.
Prerequisite: ENVC 122 and ENVC 123 with a “C” or higher. Report writing required.
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ENVC 211 - Ecological Sampling and Monitoring Design
Credits: (4)
General sampling concepts and population estimation. Methods in ecological sampling of mammals, birds, amphibians, reptiles, fish, and vascular plants. TFW program procedures for stream ambient monitoring.
Prerequisite: Field trips required. Strongly recommended: familiarity with computers and spreadsheets. Strongly recommended: familiarity with computers and spreadsheets.
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ENVC 212 - Fluid Flow Laboratory
Credits: (2)
Focuses on the use of approved methods for collection, testing and reporting of results of samples taken to obtain data for submission to state and federal regulatory agencies. Use of appropriate methods for collection, testing and reporting of results of effluent samples used to control operation of Water and Wastewater Treatment plants.
Prerequisite: Either placement into OR co-enrollment in OR completion of a college-level Math course with a grade of “C” or higher.
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ENVC 220 - Wetlands in Managed Landscapes
Credits: (4)
General overview of wetland soils, hydrology, and ecology including wetland delineation. Application of basic landscape ecology theory and human impacts on wetlands.
Prerequisite: ENVC 101 and ENVC 122 with a “C” or higher. Field trips required.
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ENVC 221 - Ecology of Ecosystem Edges/Ecotones
Credits: (3)
Importance of ecotones between freshwater systems and upland areas. Essential biological processes shaping ecological properties of ecotones at various scales of time and space. Students must conduct research and give a short seminar.
Prerequisite: ENVC 101 and ENVC 202 with a “C” or higher.
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ENVC 222 - Field Project
Credits: (3)
Field project in cooperation with a landowner starting with a proposal performing an ecological survey and analysis, and ending with a written report based on data collected by the student. Includes research in technical journals, and time estimates.
Prerequisite: ENVC 202 and ENVC 210 with a “C” or higher.
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ENVC 225 - Current Issues in Ecology
Credits: (2)
A current topic of ecology will be examined through guest speakers combined with literature research and seminar presentations.
Prerequisite: ENVC 101 or 112 or BIOL& 221 or 241 or CHEM& 161 or 242 or PHYS& 241.
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ENVC 226 - Current Issues in Water Policy
Credits: (2)
Current topics in U.S. water policies will be examined and evaluated. Water quality standards and the current regulatory environment will be of special interest.
Prerequisite: None.
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ENVC 231 - Introduction to Mammalogy
Credits: (5)
Natural history, structure, identification, and classification of North American mammals.
Prerequisite: None.
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ENVC 232 - Bird Identification
Credits: (5)
Natural history, biology, taxonomy, and identification of Pacific Northwest species.
Prerequisite: None.
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ENVC 244 - Salmon Ecology
Credits: (3)
Ecology of the Pacific Northwest salmon and their importance to social and economic values.
Prerequisite: None.
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ENVC 249 - Introduction to Wastewater Technology
Credits: (5)
Introduction to the practical aspects of operating and maintaining wastewater treatment plants. Learn to analyze and solve operational problems including mathematical calculations relating to wastewater treatment process control. Covers plant safety, good housekeeping, equipment maintenance, and laboratory procedures.
Prerequisite: Either placement into OR co-enrollment in OR completion of a college-level Math course with a grade of “C” or higher.
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ENVC 250 - Introduction to Water Treatment
Credits: (5)
Focuses on training water treatment operators in the practical aspects of operating and maintaining water treatment facilities. Includes water sources, reservoir management, infrastructure needs, and water safety.
Prerequisite: Either placement into OR co-enrollment in OR completion of a college-level Math course with a grade of “C” or higher.
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ENVC 302 - Data Management
Credits: (2)
Development of a data management strategy from field collection, processing, to data storage. Emphasis will be given to the use of tablets and cell phones for field collection to server storage.
Prerequisite: Admission to BASEC or Department Chair permission.
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ENVC 304 - River Ecology & Watershed Management
Credits: (5)
Watershed perspective to learn about rivers and streams with special emphasis on the Pacific Northwest coastal ecoregion. Topics include hydrology, hyporheic flow, geomorphology, stream classification, riparian ecology, and biogeochemical cycles. Development of watershed and ecosystem management at the appropriate spatial and temporal scales including adaptive management processes incorporating cultural values and philosophies allowing successful watershed management. Admission to BAS-EC or Department Chair permission required.
Prerequisite: GIS 101.
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ENVC 310 - Soil Ecology
Credits: (5)
Fundamental principles of soil ecology in relation to physical, nutrient cycling dynamics, biogeochemical cycling, belowground biomass, biodiversity of soil organisms, and soil food webs and ecological processes.
Prerequisite: Admission to BASEC or Department Chair permission.
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ENVC 315 - Limnology and Reservoir Ecology
Credits: (5)
Structure and function of lakes, ponds, and reservoirs. Includes physical, chemical, and biological controls of productivity and species composition of aquatic flora and fauna, and effects of pollution on water quality.
Prerequisite: Admission to BASEC or Department Chair permission.
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ENVC 320 - Landscape Ecology
Credits: (5)
The science and art of studying and influencing the relationships between spatial pattern and ecological processes across different spatio- temporal scales and levels of biological organization.
Prerequisite: Admission to BASEC or Department Chair permission.
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ENVC 327 - Advanced Wetland Ecology
Credits: (5)
Wetland hydrology, biogeochemistry, and biological adaptations to wetland conditions. Including global wetland issues, wetlands and climate change, international management of wetlands, and human interface with wetland in different socio-economic settings. Course includes advanced wetland delineation.
Prerequisite: Admission to BASEC or Department Chair permission.
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ENVC 405 - Behavioral Ecology
Credits: (5)
Investigates the evolutionary and ecological behavioral adaptations of animals. Various taxonomic groups will be examined with an emphasis on vertebrate species as well as species of ecological and economic importance. Ecological behavior will be viewed in light of ecosystem management activities.
Prerequisite: Admission to BASEC or Department Chair permission.
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ENVC 407 - Forest Ecology
Credits: (5)
Forest ecology includes the development of forestry, biogeochemistry, nutrient cycling, transfer and storage of energy, and the physical environment. Forest management as a renewable resource, including fire ecology, forest succession, and functioning of forest ecosystems.
Prerequisite: Admission to BASEC or Department Chair permission.
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ENVC 410 - Conservation Biology
Credits: (5)
Exploring the world’s biological diversity including a wide range of species, complex ecosystems, and the genetic variation within species. Conservation biology is an interdisciplinary science that includes not only biological and ecological solutions, but includes socio-economic aspects. Includes ecological modeling.
Prerequisite: Admission to BASEC or Department Chair permission.
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ENVC 412 - Natural Resource Policy Analyses
Credits: (5)
Course evaluates and analyzes a broad range of contemporary natural resource policies, case studies, and controversies using bioeconomic resource management models. Topics include wildlife and fisheries policies, forestry policies, tropical deforestation, water rights/management policies, endangered species and nature preservation a, and sustainable development.
Prerequisite: Admission to BASEC or Department Chair permission.
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ENVC 420 - Estuarine and Nearshore Ecology
Credits: (5)
Provide an integrated view of the ecological processes in estuaries and nearshore environments. Special emphasis will be on the Salish Sea and the Pacific Northwest coastal environments.
Prerequisite: Admission to BASEC or Department Chair permission.
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ENVC 422 - Culminating Project
Credits: (5)
Carry out a field project including all aspects of documentation. Includes initial proposal, peer review processes, data collection and analysis, secondary research, time estimates, and report writing.
Prerequisite: Admission to BASEC or Department Chair permission.
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ENVC 424 - Applied Population and Community Ecology
Credits: (5)
Principles of population dynamics and ecosystem functioning. Key issues in the study of biodiversity and ecosystems, including functional complementarity, food web stability and complexity, material cycling, and meta-communities.
Prerequisite: Admission to BASEC or Department Chair permission.
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ENVC 451 - Independent Study
Credits: (1)
Special project as approved by instructor and department chair.
Prerequisite: None.
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ENVC 452 - Independent Study
Credits: (2)
Special project as approved by instructor and department chair.
Prerequisite: None.
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ENVC 453 - Independent Study
Credits: (3)
Special project as approved by instructor and department chair.
Prerequisite: None.
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ENVC 454 - Independent Study
Credits: (4)
Special project as approved by instructor and department chair.
Prerequisite: None.
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ENVC 455 - Independent Study
Credits: (5)
Special project as approved by instructor and department chair.
Prerequisite: None.
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ENVC 499 - Internship
Credits: (3)
Supervised work experience in the field. Internship positions must include an interview process. Part of the work experience must include a leadership component.
Prerequisite: Admission to BASEC or Department Chair permission.
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Environmental Science |
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ENVS& 101 - Introduction to Env Science
Credits: (5)
Natural Sciences
Investigates connections between environmental problems (e.g. global climate change, air & water pollution, biodiversity & habitat loss) and human activities (e.g. population dynamics, fossil fuel use, deforestation, industrial agriculture). Utilizes sustainability and socio-economic perspectives to understand environmental degradation (e.g. eco-footprint, externalized costs, ecosystem services, natural capital).
Prerequisite: ENGL 097 or EAP 098 with a grade of C or higher (or placement into ENGL 098); and either placement into OR co-enrollment in OR completion of a college-level Math course with a grade of C or higher.
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ENVS 314 - Environmental Science and the Manager
Credits: (5)
Natural Sciences
Investigate how human activities such as fossil use and industrial agriculture impact the global environment. Analyze the relationships between components of sustainability and socio-economic perspectives on the environment, such as eco-footprint, externalized costs, ecosystem services, and natural capital. Examine the contributions that workplace leadership can make to solve global environmental issues such as climate change, air and water pollution, and biodiversity loss with a focus on the equity impact of sustainability solutions.
Prerequisite: Admission to BASAM program and BASAM Director permission.
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Ethnic Studies |
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ETHNC 100 - American Minorities: D
Credits: (5)
Social Sciences
The culture, contributions and contemporary issues of Asian, Black, Chicano, and Native Americans, with an emphasis on the historical experience and contributions of American minorities.
Prerequisite: ENGL 099 with a “C” or higher (or placement into ENGL& 101).
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ETHNC 111 - Pacific Northwest Indigenous People: D
Credits: (5)
Social Sciences
The social and cultural evolution of the indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest including historical context, colonization, and continued presence as self-determining political actors in a contemporary multicultural region Focus on such aspects as U.S. policy toward native people, tribal sovereignty, treaty rights, education, health, economic development, and urbanization.
Prerequisite: ENGL 099 with a grade of C or higher OR placement into ENGL& 101.
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