Tacoma Community College 2024-2025 Approved Distribution Course List
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COMMUNICATION SKILLS
English
course - English Composition I
course - Composition II: Argument and Persuasion
course - Composition III: Writing about Literature
course - Technical Writing
Communication Studies
course - Introduction to Mass Media
course - Multicultural Communication
course - Public Speaking
course - Small Group Communication
course - Intercultural Communication
course - Professional and Organizational Communication (Acceptance into a BAS program required)
course - Health Communication (Acceptance into a BAS program required)
QUANTITATIVE / SYMBOLIC REASONING SKILLS
Math
course - Math in Society
course - Math for Elementary Education 1
course - Math for Elementary Education 2
course - Precalculus I
course - Precalculus II
course - Introduction to Statistics
course - College Algebra for Business and Economics
course - Business Calculus
course - Calculus I
course - Calculus II
course - Calculus III
course - Special Topics in Mathematics
course - Linear Algebra
course - Elements of Differential Equations
course - Calculus IV
HUMANITIES
Anthropology
course - Linguistic Anthropology
Art
course - Art Appreciation
course - Two-Dimensional Design (Performance/Skills)
course - Three-Dimensional Design (Performance/Skills)
course - Beginning Drawing (Performance/Skills)
course - Beginning Graphic Design (Performance/Skills)
course - Beginning Ceramics (Performance/Skills)
course - Beginning Photography (Performance/Skills)
course - Beginning Digital Photography (Performance/Skills)
course - Beginning Printmaking (Performance/Skills)
course - Beginning Painting (Performance/Skills)
course - Beginning Sculpture (Performance/Skills)
course - Art for Elementary Education
course - Gallery Viewing Lab
course - History of Western Art: Ancient
course - History of Western Art: Medieval & Renaissance
course - History of Western Art: Baroque through Modern
course - Advanced Drawing (Performance/Skills)
course - Advanced Graphic Design (Performance/Skills)
course - Advanced Ceramics (Performance/Skills)
course - Advanced Photography (Performance/Skills)
course - Advanced Digital Photography (Performance/Skills)
course - Advanced Printmaking (Performance/Skills)
course - Advanced Painting (Performance/Skills)
course - Advanced Sculpture (Performance/Skills)
course - Special Projects in Art (Performance/Skills)
Communication Studies
course - Introduction to Communication
course - Introduction to Mass Media
course - Multicultural Communication
course - Interpersonal Communication
course - Public Speaking
course - Intercultural Communication
course - Professional and Organizational Communication (Acceptance into a BAS program required)
Engineering
course - Engineering Graphics
English
course - Introduction to Shakespeare
course - British Literature
220, 226, 227, 234, 242, 244, 245, 246, 261, 262, 271, 276, 278, 279, 280,
History: 219, 231
Humanities 101, 110, 116, 117, 118, 120, 130, 179, 285,
History 219, 231
Languages: Chinese 121, 122, 123; German 121, 122, 123, 201, 202; Japanese: 121, 122, 123; Lushootseed: 121, 122, 123 Spanish: 121, 122, 123, 221, 222, 223
Music: 105, 106, 110, 120, 122, 124, 125, 126, 131*, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 141, 142, 143, 151, 152, 160, 161, 165, 179, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 241, 242, 243, 252, 260, 261, 265
Philosophy: 101, 201, 202, 320
SOCIAL SCIENCES
Anthropology: 100, 204, 205, 206, 207, 210, 220, 237, 245
Business: 101, 150, 201, 310, 330
Economics: 201, 202
Education: 205, 220
Engineering: 104
History: 126, 127, 128, 146, 147, 148, 210, 211, 214, 219, 220, 230, 231, 240, 244, 249
Political Science: 101, 201, 202, 203, 231, 240
Psychology: 100, 180, 200, 202, 205, 209, 220, 240, 360
Sociology: 101, 120, 200, 201, 205, 222, 238, 255, 262, 265, 271, 287
Social Science: 204, 205
NATURAL SCIENCES
Courses with a L include a lab
Biological, Earth, and Physical Sciences Courses:
Anthropology: 205, 237, 245
Astronomy: 110L, 115L
Biology: 100L, 105L, 110L, 125L, 140L, 160L, 175L, 179, 221L, 222L, 223L, 241L, 242L, 260L
Botany: 101L, 179
Chemistry: 110L, 121L, 131L, 140L, 161L, 162L, 163L, 261L, 262L, 263L
Environmental Science: 101L, 105, 179, 210L
Geography: 205L, 210L,
Geology: 101L, 108L, 125L, 179, 208L
Nutrition: 101
Oceanography: 101L, 179
Physics: 114L, 115L, 116L, 221L, 222L, 223L
Science: 105L
General Science Courses:
Health Information Technology: 161
Nutrition: 250, 251
GENERAL DISTRIBUTION COURSES (Electives)
Accounting: 201, 202, 203
Business: 256
Computer Science: 120, 142, 143
Early Childhood Education: 105
Education: 115
Engineering: 170, 204, 214, 215, 224, 225, 240
Physical Education: 100, 106, 108, 109, 111, 118, 122, 126, 134, 135, 136, 140, 142, 155, 170, 171, 175, 200, 201, 208, 222, 226, 233, 236, 237, 241, 295
*Only 3 Activity PE credits can be used towards a degree. Non-Activity PE can be used in excess of 3 credits.
Non-Activity Physical Education: 190, 191, 285, 292N
MULTICULTURAL
Anthropology: 100, 206, 207, 210, 220
Art: 100
Business: 150
Communication Studies: 102, 110, 240
Education: 220
English: 227, 234, 242, 244, 245, 246, 261, 262, 271, 280
History: 126, 127, 128, 210, 211, 219, 220, 230, 231, 240
Humanities: 101, 110, 116, 117, 118, 120
Languages: Chinese 121, 122, 123; German 121, 122, 123, 201, 201, 202; Japanese: 121, 122, 123; Lushootseed: 121, 122, 123 Spanish: 121, 122, 123, 221, 222, 223
Music: 106
Psychology: 200
Sociology: 101, 120, 201, 205, 222, 238, 255, 262, 265,287
Non-Distribution Multicultural (do NOT satisfy any Distribution requirements; may apply to Other College-Level Electives): CHP 260, CHP 440, ECE 130, HD 110, HSP 126
WRITING INTENSTIVE
Business: 150
Communication Studies: 230
English: 234, 242, 261, 262, 271, 276, 278, 280
Humanities: 101, 110, 116, 117, 118
Psychology: 209