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Pierce College District 11 Catalog, Program listing for 2003–2005

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This information dates from the 2003 - 2005 catalog. Not all information is completely up-to-date. If you have questions, contact us.

Geology

Faculty	(Fort Steilacoom): Beth Norman, Robert Sager
	(Puyallup): Tom Bush
Degrees:	Associate in Arts & Sciences Associate of Science

Geology, the science of the Earth, is an organized body of knowledge about the world on which we live and its relationship to the rest of the universe. It is the study of the history of life; about the interaction of the mountains, plains, atmosphere, and ocean; and about the succession of physical events that accompanies the orderly development of life.

Courses in Geology (101-299) include field trips and laboratory study of minerals, rocks, fossils, and maps. Courses qualify to help meet the science requirement of an associate degree and/or transfer to four-year institutions. Pierce College offers Geology with a general emphasis.

Students planning to transfer should complete AS or AAS degree requirements and must check with the transfer institution regarding specific course needs and transferable credits.

List of all Geology (GEOL) courses.

See Catalog pg. 52

Geology Major - General Emphasis

The following courses should be taken, in addition to courses required for the AAS degree:

GEOL 101 Physical Geology (5)
GEOL 103 Earth History (5)
GEOL/ENVIR 210 Environmental Geology (5)
GEOL/ENVIR 220 Earth Resources and the Environment (5)
MATH 121 Pre-Calculus I (5)
MATH 124-126 Analytic Geometry & Calculus I-III (5) ea
PHYS 121-123 Physics for Science & Engineering I-III (5) ea
CHEM 140-160 General Chemistry (5) ea

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- Adult Basic Education (see Developmental Education)
- Accounting
- Administrative Assistant (see Office Technology)
- Alcoholism & Drug Abuse
- Anthropology
- Archaeology
- Art
- Astronomy
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- Biology
- Business
- Business Management (See Business)
- Business – University Transfer
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- Chemistry
- Computer Information Systems
- Computer Network Engineering
- Criminal Justice
- Customer Service (see Business – Professional/Technical)
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- Database Management (see Computer Information Systems)
- Dental Hygiene
- Developmental Disablities Technology
- Developmental Education
- Digital Design
- Digital Film (see Theatre)
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- Early Childhood Education
- Earth Sciences (see Astronomy, Geology or Oceanography)
- Economics
- Electronic Engineering Technology
- Emergency Medical Technician (see Health Sciences)
- Engineering
- English
- English as a Second Language (see Developmental Education)
- Entrepreneurship (see Business – Professional/Techincal)
- Environmental Science
- Extended Learning
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- Fashion Merchandising (see Business – Professional/Technical)
- Finance (see Business – University Transfer)
- Fire Command
- Foreign Language
- Foster Parent Education
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- GED Preparation (see Developmental Education)
- Geography
- Geology
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- Health Education/Wellness
- Health Science
- High School Completion (see Developmental Education)
- History
- Humanities
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- Intensive English Program
- International Business (see Business – Professional/Technical or Business – University Transfer)
- International Business Secretary (See Office Technology)
- International Education (IE) (see Intensive English Program)
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- Journalism
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- Legal Office Technology (see See Office Technology and Legal Studies)
- Legal & Paralegal Studies
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- Marketing (see Business – Professional/Technical)
- Mathematics
- Medical Billing Specialist (see Office Technology)
- Medical Lab Technician (see Health Science)
- Medical Receptionist/Secretary/Transcriptionist (see Office Technology)
- Microbiology
- Military Science
- Music
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- Nursing (Pre-), Nursing Asst., Occupational Therapy (Pre-) (see Health Science)
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- Oceanography
- Office Technology
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- Paraeducation
- Paralegal Studies
- Parenting (see Early Childhood Education and/or Foster Parent Education)
- Philosophy
- Physical Education
- Physical Therapy (Pre-) (see Health Science)
- Physics
- Political Science
- Programming (see Computer Information Systems)
- Psychology
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- Real Estate (see course descriptions for Real Estate offerings and/or contact Extended Learning, (253) 964-6529)
- Retail Management, Sales (see Business)
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- Secretarial (see Office Technology)
- Social Service – Mental Health
- Sociology
- Speech
- Supervision & Management (see Business)
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- Technical Support (see Computer Information Systems)
- Telecommunications Specialist (see Criminal Justice Emergency Dispatch)
- Theater
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- Veterinary Technology
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- Word Processing (see Office Technology)