Course Descriptions

Course Numbering Information

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

Criminal Justice

Public Safety and Law Department
Lanham Hall, Room 228A | 301-546-0697

Culinary Arts

Wellness, Culinary Arts, and Hospitality Department
Center for Health Studies, Suite 1400A, Room 1402 | 301-546-0504 | WellnessCulinaryHosp@pgcc.edu

Dance

Humanities Department
Center for Performing Arts |  301-546-0926

Economics

Business and Entrepreneurship Department
Bladen Hall, Room 210 | 301-546-0126

Education

All TED courses must be passed with a grade of C or higher.

Education Department
Lanham Hall, Room 228A| 301-546-0697

Emergency Medical Technician

Many former EMT courses are now located under a new subject heading, Paramedic (PMD)

Engineering

Natural Sciences and Engineering Department
Chesapeake Hall, Room 100 | 301-546-0420

A grade of C or higher is required for any course used to satisfy a prerequisite for any other course.

Engineering Technology

Information and Engineering Technology Department
Center for Advanced Technology, Room 129 | 301-546-0751