Tacoma School District Course Equivalents
Running Start

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

High School Requirement Pierce College Equivalent
Junior or Senior English
(Core English)
English 101, 103, or 107
Social Studies
US History
(Two courses required)
HIST 156, 157, 158, or 159 (any two) 
Washington State History HIST 214
Civics
(For the class of 2012 only - Pols 101 can count for Civics or World Issues, not both) 
POLS 202
World Issues
(For the class of 2012 only, Pols 101 can count for Civics or World Issues, not both) (For the class of 2013 and beyond Pols 101 will count only for World Issues) 
POLS 203, Phil 230, Ints 107 (any one) 
Additional Core Hist 126, 127, 128, 130, 168, 260, 270, 272, 277, 280 
Social Studies Options
(Any one)
Psyc 100, 200, 201
Hum 116, 117
Econ 110, 161
Anthro 210, 216, 282
Geog 100, 200, 281
Mathematics
(Courses beyond Algebra 34)
Math 122, 141, 148, 151, 152, 205 
Science
(Lab Science 2 courses required)
Bio 100, 160, 102, 103
Chem 100, 121, 131, 139, 161, 162
Geology 101, 103, 117, 210, 250, 282
Nat. Sci 160, 170
Ocean 100, 101, 285, 286
Astronomy 101
Phy Sci 101, 114, 115
Environ 120, 130, 150
Health Elective Health Sci 119, 140, 151, 210
Health 2 Health Sci 210 

Updated 2011–2012