2024-2025 College Catalog
Course Descriptions
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Course Numbering Information
0001–0999: Developmental not-for-credit courses for students who need further preparation before enrolling in college-level courses. These courses award Equivalent Hours (EHs) that contribute to a student’s academic load, but do not count toward degree or certificate requirements. |
1000–1999: College-level courses at the 1000 level provide students with foundational concepts or skills required in specific or multiple disciplines. These courses may be stand-alone or part of a sequence. |
2000–2999: Courses at the 2000 level build upon the skills and concepts presented in the 1000-level courses. Students are expected to acquire foundational concepts prior to entry into courses at the 2000 level and are expected to be able to move forward to more complex subject mastery.
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Prerequisites
Many courses require prior satisfactory completion of another course to equip students with the knowledge and skills needed to succeed in the course. For example, EGL-1020 Composition II: Writing About Literature cannot be taken unless EGL-1010 (the prerequisite) has been satisfactorily completed. In addition, for a number of introductory-level credit courses, a minimum level of readiness in reading, writing, and mathematics, as determined by the college’s placement tests, is required as a prerequisite. In such cases, satisfactory completion of the appropriate developmental studies course will satisfy the prerequisite. Students should be certain to check for prerequisites in the course listings that follow. Except when specifically authorized by the department chairperson or dean, registration will not be permitted if prerequisites have not been fully satisfied.
Course Contact Hours
At the end of some course descriptions is a phrase such as “3 studio hours” or “3 class/2 lab hours.” This indicates the actual time a student should expect to spend per week in a course, broken down by the type of contact—classroom/lecture, laboratory, studio, or clinical. If there is no such indicator for a course, students may assume there will be one class hour per week for each credit awarded for completion of the course. (Courses which meet in an accelerated or nontraditional format rather than in the usual full-semester, 15-week format will meet more than the hours indicated per week in order to reach the same number of total contact hours for the semester.)
General Education Requirements Key
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Computer Literacy Req. |
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English Req. |
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Humanities Req. |
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Math Req. |
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Science Req. |
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Engineering Technology Information and Engineering Technology Department
Center for Advanced Technology, Room 129 | 301-546-0751
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• ENT-1640 Three-dimensional CAD with AutoCAD
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• ENT-1680 Revit Architecture and BIM
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• ENT-1730 DC and AC Circuit Analysis
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• ENT-1810 Internet of Things Fundamentals
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• ENT-2680 CAD Portfolio Development
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• ENT-2740 Digital Circuits
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• ENT-2810 CPU Architecture
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• ENT-2820 Internet of Things Devices and Technologies
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English English Department
Marlboro Hall, Room 3072 | 301-546-0561
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• EGL-0100P ALP English
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• EGL-0100S Support Course for Expository Writing
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• EGL-1010 Composition I: Expository Writing
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• EGL-1010S Composition I: Expository Writing
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• EGL-1020 Composition II: Writing About Literature
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• EGL-1040 Media Writing
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• EGL-1100 Composition II: Writing About Issues and Ideas
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• EGL-1320 Composition II: Writing for Business
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• EGL-1340 Writing About Technical Topics
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• EGL-2010 British Literature from the Anglo-Saxon Period through the 18th Century
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• EGL-2030 British Literature of the 19th and 20th Centuries
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• EGL-2050 American Literature from the Beginnings to the Late 19th Century
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• EGL-2070 American Literature from the Late 19th Century to the Present
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• EGL-2090 World Literature from the Beginnings to the 16th Century
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• EGL-2110 World Literature from the 17th Century to the Present
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• EGL-2120 Introduction to African Literature
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• EGL-2130 African-American Literature Pre 1800s-1920
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• EGL-2140 African-American Literature 1920-Present
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• EGL-2150 Introduction to Creative Writing
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• EGL-2160 Advanced Creative Writing
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• EGL-2210 The Shakespeare Plays
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• EGL-2230 Children’s Literature
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• EGL-2250 Literature for Young Adults
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• EGL-2270 Applied Grammar
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• EGL-2320 Literature and Film
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• EGL-2370 Studies in Biblical Literature: The Old Testament
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• EGL-2390 Studies in Biblical Literature: The New Testament
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• EGL-2410 Mythology, Legend, & Folklore
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• EGL-2430 Survey of Science Fiction
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• EGL-2700 Comics and Graphic Novels
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• EGL-2910 English Internship I
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• EGL-2920 English Internship II
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• EGL-2930 English Internship III
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English as a Second Language Humanities Department
Center for Health Studies, Room 2404 | 301-546-0926
All ESL courses meet for 3 class hours and 1 additional lab hour per week or equivalent.
All courses award Equivalent Hours (EHs) upon successful completion.
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• ESL-0081 English as a Second Language: Basic Reading Skills
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• ESL-0100 English as a Second Language: Elementary II
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• ESL-0101 English as a Second Language: Intermediate I
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• ESL-0102 English as a Second Language: Intermediate II
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• ESL-0105 English as a Second Language: Intermediate Reading
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• ESL-0106 English as a Second Language: Advanced Reading
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• ESL-0201 English as a Second Language: Composition
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• ESL-0202 English as a Second Language: Advanced Composition
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Forensic Science Public Safety and Law Department
Lanham Hall, Room 228A | 301-546-0697
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• FOS-2500 Forensic Science
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• FOS-2510 Forensic Aspects of Death Investigation
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• FOS-2520 Forensic Aspects of Drug Identification and Abuse
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• FOS-2530 Fire and Arson Investigation
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• FOS-2540 Physical Identifiers: Fingerprinting Techniques
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• FOS-2550 Forensic Photography
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• FOS-2570 Firearms and Tool Marks Identification
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• FOS-2580 Basic Accident Investigation
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• FOS-2590 Crime Scene Investigation
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French Humanities Department
Center for Health Studies, Room 2404 | 301-546-0926
All French courses meet for 3 class hours and 1 additional lab hour per week or equivalent.
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• FRN-1010 French for Beginners
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• FRN-1020 French for Advanced Beginners
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• FRN-2010 Intermediate French I
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• FRN-2020 Intermediate French II
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• FRN-2050 French Conversation
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• FRN-2100 Modern French Literature
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Geography Social Sciences Department
Marlboro Hall, Room 2054 | 301-546-0526
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• GEO-1010 Physical Geography
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• GEO-1020 Physical Geography Lab
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• GEO-1090 World Regional Geography
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Health Education Wellness, Culinary Arts, and Hospitality Department
Center for Health Studies, Suite 1400A, Room 1402 | 301-546-0504 | WellnessCulinaryHosp@pgcc.edu
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• HLE-1150 Personal and Community Health
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• HLE-2000 Applications of Concepts for Fitness and Wellness
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• HLE-2010 Health Issues in a Culturally Diverse Society
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• HLE-2130 First Aid Responding to Emergencies/CPR
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• HLE-2210 Human Sexuality
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• HLE-2250 Health Issues for Women
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• HLE-2260 Applied Personal and Community Health
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• HLE-2300 Integrated Health and Physical Education
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• HLE-2410 Health Communications
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• HLE-2420 Health Education
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• HLE-2930 Health Promotion & Wellness Internship III
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Health Information Management Allied Health and Nursing
Center for Health Studies, Room 1402 | 301-546-0733
NOTE: Courses in the HIM program must be taken in a prescribed sequence.
HIM courses are offered once per year in the fall or spring except for HIM-1530 which is offered every semester.
A grade of C or higher must be maintained in all core program and required science courses.
Program prerequisites require a C or higher.
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• HIM-1500 Introduction to Health Information and Legal Aspects
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• HIM-1505 Healthcare Delivery Systems
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• HIM-1530 Medical Terminology
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• HIM-1540 Health Information Practicum I
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• HIM-1550 Human Disease Processes and Pharmacology
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• HIM-1582 Principles and Practices of Medical Coding
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• HIM-1600 Principles and Applications of Current Procedural Terminology (CPT)
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• HIM-1800 Introduction to Medical Terms for Health Professionals
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• HIM-2515 Quality Improvement and Statistics for Healthcare
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• HIM-2525 Database Management and Analytics for Healthcare Profession
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• HIM-2530 Health Information Management
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• HIM-2540 Principles and Applications of Medical Coding
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• HIM-2560 Health Information Practicum II
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• HIM-2580 Health Information Practicum III
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• HIM-2590 RHIT Exam Prep
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• HIM-2600 Medical Reimbursement and Billing
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History Social Sciences Department
Marlboro Hall, Room 2054 | 301-546-0526
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• HST-1310 Ancient & Medieval History
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• HST-1320 Modern History
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• HST-1370 The World in the Twentieth Century
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• HST-1410 History of the United States to 1877
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• HST-1430 History of the United States since 1877
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• HST-1510 History of African Americans to 1877
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