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Tacoma School District Course Equivalents for
Running Start

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

High School Requirement Pierce College Equivalent
English  
Junior and Senior ENGL& 101, 102, 111, 112, 113, 114, 220, 226, 227, 228, 235, 236, 237, 238, 244, 245, 246
ENGL 107, 204, 205, 207, 210, 239
Social Studies
US History HIST& 158, HIST& 159
Washington State History HIST& 214
Civics 
POLS& 202
World Issues
POLS& 101, POLS& 203, SOC& 201 (any one) 
Social Studies Electives ANTH& 106, 204, 206, 210
ANTH 107, 167, 240
ECON 110
ECON&201, 202
GEOG 100, 150, 160, 200, 207
HIST& 128
HIST 280
HUM 105, 106, 107, 109, 110, 209, 240
INTS 107
PHIL 150, 210, 220, 230, 238
SOC& 101
SOC 220, 235
Math  
3rd year requirement MATH 147, 205, 238
MATH& 107, 131, 132, 141, 142, 146, 148, 151, 152, 163, 264
ENGR 250 
PHIL& 120

Natural Science

 

 

Any of these
choices will count
towards lab/non-
lab requirements
for high school
graduation


NOTE: * indicates course with a lab

 

ANTH& 205, 236*
ATMOS 101*
ASTR 105*
ASTR& 100, 110*, 115*
BIOL& 100 *, 160*, 170, 175*, 211*, 212*, 213*, 241*, 242*, 260*
CHEM& 100, 110*, 121*, 131*, 139*, 141, 142, 161*, 162*, 163*, 261*, 262*, 263*
ENVS& 100, 101*
ENGR& 215, 224
GEOG 210, 250
GEOL 107*, 112, 
GEOL& 101*, 103*, 110*, 115*
KINS 155, 250, 256 
NSCI 150*, 160*
NUTR& 101
OCEA 170*
OCEA& 101*
PS 101*
PHYS& 110 *, 114*, 115*, 116*, 221*, 222*, 223*
Health ECED& 107 (5 credits)
KINS 110 (2 credits)
KINS 128 (2 credits)
KINS 210 (5 credits)
PE 200 (2 credits)
NUTR& 101 (5 credits)
Physical Education PE 125, 126, 131, 132, 139, 140, 159, 160, 164, 165, 167, 168, 169, 170, 175
Art Art, Art&, Music, Music& or Drama, Drama& (Any 100 level or above)
CTE Courses in: Accounting, Allied Health, Business, Computer Science, Education, Engineering, Health Information Technology, Human Services, Information Technology, Logistics, and Paralegal Studies (100 level or above)

Updated July 2026