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If you’re planning to attend PCC, we’ll help you choose the best options. But if you plan to transfer credits to another institution, you’ll need to confirm whether courses meet the institutional and specific degree requirements of the transfer institution.
At your high school/Abeka Academy’s discretion, dual enrollment college credits could also count toward your high school graduation requirements.
Students will learn the chronological narrative of the Old Testament, exploring major themes and events and emphasizing God’s redemptive work promised through the nation of Israel.
Required for all majors
The student will learn about the life and ministry of Jesus from the Gospels by studying the major chronological periods of Christ’s life and ministry.
Required for Missions. Fulfills Bible elective for other majors; check Catalog to determine if major requires Bible elective.
Students will learn the chronological narrative of the New Testament, exploring major themes and events and emphasizing the fulfillment of God’s redemptive work through Jesus Christ.
A comprehensive study of the teachings of Christ as found in the four Gospels, with an emphasis on application. The student will thoroughly investigate Christ's parables, discourses, and short sayings.
Fulfills Bible elective; check Catalog to determine if major requires Bible elective.
A study of the life of David. The student will learn contextual perspectives of theocracy and transition to the monarchy. Emphasis is given to specific events in the life of David and people associated with him. The student will be able to identify and illustrate application of biblical truth to daily life.
Required for Bible General Studies, Biblical Counseling, Missions, Pastoral Ministries, and Youth Ministries. Fulfills Bible elective for other majors; check Catalog to determine if major requires Bible elective.
This course will equip the student to present the gospel and to disciple a new believer. The class will focus on the biblical foundation for and the verbal communication of the gospel, the biblical content and methodology of discipleship, and the development of evangelism and discipleship strategies in a local church context.
Required for Bible General Studies, Biblical Counseling, Biblical Studies, Media Ministries, Missions, Music Ministries, Pastoral Ministries, and Youth Ministries. Fulfills PR elective for other majors; check Catalog to determine if major requires PR elective.
Students will learn how the four components of the criminal justice system—police, courts, corrections, and community—interact. Students will also learn the history and philosophy of the criminal justice system in the United States. Contemporary issues related to the various components of the criminal justice system are also addressed.
Required for Criminal Justice
Students will learn the history, principles, and philosophy of education in general and the distinctives of a Christian-traditional philosophy of education in particular. Guidance in identifying the personal and educational qualifications for teaching on preschool, elementary, and secondary levels is given in order to help students determine their individual interests and aptitudes. Observation is an integral part of this course.
Required for Early Childhood, Elementary Education, Music Education, Secondary Education, Special Education, and Youth Ministries, Education emphasis
Students will acquire basic knowledge in proper and personal health practices and habits. Students will also discuss community health issues and safety practices affecting homes, schools, and daycare facilities.
Required for Early Childhood; Elementary Education; Missions (Non-Ministerial); Secondary Education, Physical Education concentration; Special Education; and Sport Management
This course introduces the issues involved in long-term financial planning. Students learn money management, credit management, home ownership, and retirement and estate planning and use these skills to prepare a personal budget, manage consumer credit, and evaluate the cost of asset ownership. In addition, the students will gain a basic understanding of insurance, taxes, and investment options and associated risk as they apply to personal finance.
Fulfills elective; check Catalog to determine if major requires elective credits.
The fundamentals of the marketing mix and marketing environment are examined. The student will gain foundational knowledge of product concepts, pricing decisions, promotional techniques, and distribution strategies. Detailed study of market segmentation, target marketing, and the behavior of business customers will allow the students to make informed business decisions.
Required for Advertising/Public Relations, Finance, Management, Marketing, and Sport Management
Students will learn the fundamental skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing Spanish. Students will also learn basic Spanish expressions and will practice communicating orally and in writing on an elementary level. Four lectures per week.
Term Availability: Fall, Spring Fulfills foreign language elective; check Catalog to determine if major requires foreign language elective.
This course develops the student’s listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills in Spanish. Content includes a review of Spanish sounds and pronunciations, a review of stress, accentuation, punctuation, and spelling, as well as cultural readings, historical narratives, and short literary selections. The student learns oral communication through question/answer drills and daily oral recitation. Four lectures per week.
Prerequisites: At least "C-" in MLV 121 or Spanish placement exam
Students learn an overview of the basic elements and historical periods of Western art and music, principal artists and composers of those eras, and biblical principles for the development of a Christian philosophy of the arts.
Required for Early Childhood, Elementary Education, and Humanities
Students will learn the foundational principles used in sport management, the history of sport management and athletics, and the primary principles needed for developing a career path in this field.
Required for Sport Management
This basic principles and techniques course emphasizes delivery styles and platform performance. Students study and perform Scripture reading, impromptu, demonstration, speech of introduction, and extemporaneous devotional.
Term Availability: Fall, Spring Required for all majors
Students learn traditional grammar and mechanics. Additionally, students will learn how to write essays focusing on effective paragraphs, sentences, and diction.
Prerequisites: English placement exam.
Required for all majors, but students may test out based on results of Advanced English Placement Exam.
This course focuses on developing students’ ability to write persuasively and to conduct research. Students will write argumentative, researched essays and papers, focusing on effective content, organization, sentence structure, and diction.
Prerequisites: At least “C-” in ENV 121/123 or place into ENV 126 on the English placement exam.
The student will be introduced to the worldview of major British and American authors and works from Beowulf to the twentieth century. The student will study the meaning, philosophy, literary qualities, and historical context of the works presented.
Prerequisites: At least “C-” in ENV 126.
Required for all majors except for Literary Studies, Professional Writing, and Secondary Education, English concentration and second teaching field
This course is a survey of the major civilizations of the ancient and medieval world and their contributions to history. Concise histories of the Middle East, Asia, and Africa, along with the development of Western civilization from the earliest writings of ancient man to the emergence of modern Europe from medieval culture serve to provide the student a panoramic view of history. Students learn the religious, political, legal, and cultural aspects of the ancient, medieval, and early modern world.
Required for all majors except for Pre-Nursing, which may take either HIV 101 or 102, and Biblical Studies
Beginning with an examination of the founding of the United States and its Constitution as contrasted with the French Revolution and its ramifications, this course traces the emergence of the modern world. Students learn the philosophies and current geopolitical trends that have helped to shape modern history.
Required for all majors except for Pre-Nursing, which may take either HIV 101 or 102, and Biblical Studies.
This course is a detailed examination of America's social, political, religious, and economic beginnings from the discovery of America through 1876. Students analyze the factors that have encouraged capitalism, free enterprise, nationalism, and the Christian faith.
Required for Elementary Education, History, Humanities, Political Science, Pre-Law, Special Education, and Secondary Education, History concentration and second teaching field
Students learn of the rise of America to a world power from the Gilded Age to the present. A Christian view of the people and events is the basis for this course in both domestic and foreign affairs.
Required for Elementary Education, History, Political Science, Pre-Law, Special Education, and Secondary Education, History concentration and second teaching field
Students analyze the constitutional foundation for America’s system of government and evaluate its institutional and behavioral politics. This course may be taken as a social science elective.
Required for Accounting, Criminal Justice, Finance, History, Humanities, Management, Marketing, Office Administration, Political Science, Pre-Law, and Secondary Education, History concentration and second teaching field
All PCC majors require at least one math course. Unless otherwise specified, MAV 121 or MAV 125 will meet this requirement. Placement in mathematics courses is determined by ACT/CLT/SAT math scores or the Algebra/Calculus Placement Exam.
Students learn about exponents, radicals, rational expressions, linear and quadratic equations, graphing techniques, algebraic functions, linear inequalities, systems of equations, and applications.
Required for Marketing, Pre-Nursing, and Secondary Education, Biology concentration
Students will learn problem-solving skills and topics related to algebra, geometry, mathematical logic, and statistics.
Required for Political Science
Students learn about algebraic functions and equations, exponential and logarithmic functions, linear modeling, graphing techniques, and applications.
Prerequisites: At least “C-” in MAV 121 or 123 or place into MAV 130 or higher on the algebra/calculus placement exam.
Required for Accounting, Biology, Finance, Information Technology, Management, Marketing, and Secondary Education, Science concentration
Students learn various methods of solving triangular problems. The analytical function of trigonometry is demonstrated through investigations of identities and simple equation solutions. The additional topics of matrices, sequences, and probability are discussed.
Prerequisites: At least “C-” in MAV 130 or place into MAV 131 or higher on the algebra/calculus placement exam.
Required for Biology, Cybersecurity, and Secondary Education, Science concentration
Students learn about limits, differentiation, and integration with an emphasis on business applications.
Required for Accounting, Finance, and Management
Students learn introductory calculus topics through differentiation and integration of algebraic and transcendental functions, with applications.
Prerequisites: At least “C-” in MAV 131 or place into MAV 221 on the algebra/calculus placement exam.
Required for Cell and Molecular Biology; Chemistry; Computer Science; Engineering, Electrical and Mechanical concentrations; Mathematics; Pre-Medicine; Pre-Pharmacy; and Secondary Education, Mathematics concentration and second teaching field
Students learn properties and techniques of integration using algebraic and transcendental functions, applications of the definite integral to mathematics and physics, and properties of the convergence of infinite sequences and series.
Prerequisites: At least “C-” in MAV 221.
Required for Chemistry; Computer Science; Engineering, Electrical and Mechanical concentrations; Mathematics; and Secondary Education, Mathematics concentration and second teaching field
Students will learn foundational concepts in biology by studying origins, plant biology, all major animal phyla, and ecology and environment.
Term Availability: Fall Required for Early Childhood, Elementary Education, and Special Education. Fulfills science elective; check Catalog to determine if major requires science elective.
Students will learn the central concepts of human anatomy and physiology, cell biology, and genetics.
Required for Early Childhood, Elementary Education, Medical Office Systems and Administration, and Special Education. Fulfills science elective; check Catalog to determine if major requires science elective.
Students learn the foundational scientific laws and principles that govern the natural processes involved in geology, oceanography, meteorology, and astronomy.
Required for Elementary Education; Secondary Education, Science concentration and second teaching field; and Secondary Education, Biology concentration. Fulfills science elective for other majors; check Catalog to determine if major requires science elective.
Students learn the foundational concepts, theories, and principles that guide the current understanding of and research in chemistry and physics.
Required for Elementary Education and Secondary Education, Science second teaching field. Fulfills science elective for other majors; check Catalog to determine if major requires science elective.
Students learn the basic concepts of human nutrition, application of that knowledge to a healthy lifestyle, and nutritional diseases. Topics include nutrients and nutritional processes, food safety, and nutrition for life stages. Nationally established guidelines are addressed.
Required for Pre-Pharmacy. Fulfills science elective for other majors; check Catalog to determine if major requires science elective.