Student guide for introduces technical drafting from the fundamentals through advanced drafting practices. Includes lettering, geometric construction, technical sketching, orthographic projection, sections, intersections, development, fasteners. Teaches theory and application of dimensioning and tolerances, pictorial drawing, and preparation of drawings.
Student guide for PVCC HLT 141 Medical Terminology which focuses on medical terminology for students preparing for careers in the health professions. This course applies to career/technical education (CTE) programs. HLT 141 is not intended to transfer.
Student guide for PVCC MTH 263 which presents concepts of limits, derivatives, differentiation of various types of functions and use of differentiation rules, application of differentiation, antiderivatives, integrals and applications of integration. This is a Passport and UCGS transfer course.
Student guide for PVCC EDU 200 which explores the foundational topics related to education. Emphasizes the historical, philosophical, social, legal, ethical, and professional aspects of teaching. This course requires a practicum with a minimum of 20 hours of observation in a K-12 setting. Not a UCGS transfer course.
Course guide for PLS 135/136 which teaches the political structure, processes, institutions, and policymaking of the US national government. Focuses on the three branches of government, their interrelationships, and how they shape policy. UCGS Transfer Course.
Course guide for PVCC MTH 167 which presents topics in power, polynomial, rational, exponential, and logarithmic functions, systems of equations, trigonometry, and trigonometric applications.
Student guide for PVCC BIO 101/102 which focuses on biological processes with a chemical foundation, including macromolecules, cellular structure, metabolism, and genetics in an evolutionary context. UCGS Transfer Course
Student guide for JMU GEOG 161 which is an introduction to the use of geospatial tools, such as geographic information systems (GIS), global positioning systems (GPS) and remote sensing, applied to a variety of areas, including cultural geography, environmental science, ecology, geology and public planning.
Student guide for ART 153/154 which presents problems in the design and production of functional and non-functional ceramic works
Course info for ART 121/122 which develops basic drawing skills and understanding of visual language through studio instruction/lecture. UCGS Transfer Course.
Course info for PVCC BUS 100/200 which exposes students to the functions and topics of modern business, including economics, management, finance, accounting, marketing, production, and teaches management and the management functions of planning, organizing, and leading.
Course info for PVCC ENG 111/112 College Composition I and II which introduces and prepares students to the critical processes and fundamentals of writing in academic and professional contexts.
Course info for PVCC PHI 100/220 Philosophy & Ethics which presents an introduction to philosophical problems and perspectives with emphasis on the systematic questioning of basic assumptions about meaning, knowledge, reality, and values.
Course info for PVCC MTH 154/155 Quantitive/Statistical Reasoning which presents topics in proportional reasoning, modeling, financial literacy and validity studies and presents elementary statistical methods and concepts including visual data presentation, descriptive statistics, probability, estimation.
Piedmont Virginia Community College's AP Exam Transfer Policy, Source: PVCC 2024
Course info for PVCC PSY 200/230 which covers the scientific study of behavior and mental processes, research methods, biological bases of behavior, sensation and perception, developmental psychology, learning, memory, thinking, intelligence, personality, social psychology, and psychological disorders and treatment.
Course info for PVCC MTH 161/261 PreCalc/Applied Calc I which presents topics in precalculus and calculus and shows their social, business, and real life applications.
Guide on using credit transfer services like Transferology, TransferVirginia, and CollegeTransfer
Student's guide for PVCC HIS 121/122 which introduces the United States from its origins until 1877 in the first semester and continues from 1888 to the 21st century in the second semester.
Course info PVCC CHEM 111/112 which offers an in-depth exploration of the fundamental laws, theories, and mathematical principles of chemistry, with a focus on concepts essential for science and engineering majors.
Course info for PVCC CST 100 which teaches and applies the principles and theory of public speaking and address.
Course info PVCC SDV 100 which helps prepare students for college-level coursework and transition into a professional learning environment.