Correspondence Courses Offered
Course Completion
Financial Aid students are encouraged to complete all correspondence course work within one quarter. If you are not able to finish your class by the end of the first quarter, please contact the financial aid office to discuss your options. The financial aid office is at: (360) 736-9391, extension 234.Contact
If you have questions or need assistance regarding correspondence courses, please contact Eric Richardson (360) 736-9391 ext. 374 or 216.Correspondence Courses
Correspondence courses may vary slightly quarter to quarter. For updated course offerings, please check the current class schedule or call the correspondence office at (360) 736-9391, ext. 374.ACCOUNTING
Practical Accounting IACCT 110X (3 credits)
Accounting theory as applied to bookkeeping systems small business and professional organizations. The development of the accounting cycle. Prerequisite: No deficiency in Basic Math. Instructor: Peggy Morant. (elearning@centralia.edu).
Practical Accounting II
ACCT 120X (3 credits)
Accounting theory as applied to bookkeeping systems small business and professional organizations. Includes payroll, merchandise sales and purchases, cash receipts and payments, worksheet, adjusting and closing entries, and annual financial statements. Prerequisite: ACCT 110. Instructor: Peggy Morant.(elearning@centralia.edu).
Principles of Accounting I
ACCT& 201X (5 credits)
Suitable for all students interested in business. Emphasis is on fundamental principles of double-entry accounting and preparation of financial statements in the context of a single proprietorship. Prerequisite: No deficiencies in math and reading. Instructor: Peggy Morant. (elearning@centralia.edu).
Principles of Accounting II
ACCT& 202X (5 credits)
Accounting for plant assets, payroll, accruals and deferrals, partnerships, and corporations. Prerequisite: ACCT 210. Instructor: Peggy Morant. (elearning@centralia.edu).
Principles of Accounting III
ACCT& 203X (5 credits)
Accounting for departments and branches, cost accounting in a manufacturing environment, budgeting, analysis, and consolidated statements. Prerequisite: ACCT 220. Instructor: Peggy Morant. (elearning@centralia.edu).
Governmental Accounting
ACCT 250X (5 credits)
Covers all aspects of accounting for nonprofit entities: state, local, school, college, university, and/or health care agencies. Learn about fund accounting and specific accounting and financial reporting considerations for nonprofit entities. Involves the study of relationships of the budgetary process to the control of expenditures with budget authorization. Also study the sources, classifications and availability of revenues to meet expenditures. Prerequisite: ACCT 210 and ACCT 220 or equivalent experience. Instructor: Peggy Morant. (elearning@centralia.edu).
ASTRONOMY
The Solar SystemASTR 125X (S) (3 credits)
Brief overview of the history and scope of astronomy, followed by a systematic study of our own solar system including its sun, planets, moons, asteroids, and comets, and its origins. Some writing and computation is expected. Instructor: Michael Threapleton. (mthreapleton@centralia.edu).
Stars and Galaxies
ASTR 126X (S) (3 credits)
Introduction to the astronomy of stars and galaxies including nuclear processes, spectroscopy, stellar evolution, black holes, quasars, and an introduction to cosmology. Some writing and computation is expected. Instructor: Michael Threapleton. (mthreapleton@centralia.edu).
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Introduction to BusinessBUS& 101X (5 credits)
A survey of business including: explanations of what compromises business, factors in starting a business, the role of management, human resources, customer relations, controls in a business, financing, and marketing strategies used in business. Instructor: Chris Bailey. (cbailey@centralia.edu).
Business Law
BUS& 201X (5 credits)
Introduction to State and Federal legal system; review of different sources of law including statutes, case law and constitutional law; study of contract law, real estate law, business formation and dissolution; review of basic probate procedures. Instructor: Chris Bailey. (cbailey@centralia.edu).
BUSINESS OFFICE TECHNOLOGY
Business EnglishBTEC 110X (5 credits)
Editing skills including grammar, punctuation, proofreading, spelling, and formatting techniques for office correspondence with application from rough draft copy. A basis for machine transcription, business communications, and office procedures. Instructor: Eudora Carlson. (ecarlson@centralia.edu).
Business Mathematics
BTEC 120X (5 credits)
Brief review of arithmetic fundamentals including decimals, fractions, and percents and their application to a wide variety of business problems. An electronic calculator is required. Math 098 or equivalent ASSET test score. Instructor: Peggy Morant. (elearning@centralia.edu).
Filing
BTEC 233X (3 credits)
Basic principles and procedures of records storage and management. Practice in indexing, coding, and filing for alphabetic, numeric, subject, and geographic filing systems, and introduction to forms design. Instructor: Georganne Copeland. (gcopeland@centralia.edu).
Legal Terminology
BTEC 240X (3 credits)
Development of a legal vocabulary with emphasis on definitions and spelling. Upon completion of this course students should be able to recognize and use basic terminology used in the legal field. Instructor: Georganne Copeland. (gcopeland@centralia.edu).
Medical Terminology
BTEC 260X (4 credits)
Development of a medical vocabulary with emphasis on definition and spelling. Upon completion of this course students should be able to recognize spoken medical terms, analyze word parts for meaning, and understand basic medical terminology. Instructor: Georganne Copeland. (gcopeland@centralia.edu).
EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
Infant and Toddler CaregivingEDEC 173X (3 credits)
Methods for developing age appropriate activities, routines, environment and guidance for infants and toddlers, birth to 36 months. Instructor: Gloria Price. (gprice@centralia.edu).
Methods & Curriculum Development for Care of School Age Children
EDEC 174X (3 credits)
Meeting the developmental needs of the older children before and after school. Emphasis will be placed on developmentally appropriate environment, curriculum, and activities. Instructor: Gloria Price. (gprice@centralia.edu).
Play and the Young Child
EDEC 201X (3 credits)
An examination of the educational function of and methods to incorporate play into early childhood curriculum. An in-depth study of the nature and role of play in the cognitive, social, emotional, and physical development of the child. Instructor: Gloria Price. (gprice@centralia.edu).
EDUCATION
Introduction to EducationEDUC& 201X (3 credits)
Explore the role of education in our society and investigate teaching as a career. Both the historical perspective and current trends in education will be discussed. Instructor: Jim Vosper. (jvosper@centralia.edu).
ENGLISH
Vocabulary Development IENGL 095X (1-5 credits)
Builds a base of words used in everyday communication, provides systematic study, increases proficiency in oral and written communication and reading comprehension. Students are given a placement test and assigned materials at an appropriate level. Instructor: Gloria Perkins. (gperkins@centralia.edu).
Vocabulary Development II
ENGL 096X (1-5 credits)
Builds a base of words used in everyday communication, provides systematic study, increases proficiency in oral and written communication and reading comprehension. Students are given a placement test and assigned materials at an appropriate level. Instructor: Gloria Perkins. (gperkins@centralia.edu).
Vocabulary Development III
ENGL 097X (1-5 credits)
Topics include a lexicon of words for college level communication, providing systematic self-paced study to increase proficiency in oral and written communication and reading comprehension by studying word roots, prefixes, and suffixes. Students are given a placement test and assigned materials at an appropriate level. Instructor: Gloria Perkins. (gperkins@centralia.edu).
Composition I: Expository Writing
ENGL& 101X (5 credits)
Introduction to expository composition (i.e., explanation, the explication of ideas). Students will think clearly, organize and develop their ideas, and express themselves sharply, economically, and grammatically in writing. Instructor: Todd Gratz. (trgratz@centralia.edu).
Composition II: Research & Argumentation
ENGL 102X (5 credits)
Introduction to argumentative and persuasive writing, methods of research, development and preparation of an original research paper. Prerequisite: ENGL 101. Instructor: Todd Gratz. (trgratz@centralia.edu).
Introduction to Creative Writing
ENGL 208X (5 credits)
Writers will move beyond the traditional "academic essay" into an exploration of literary genres to include short fiction, poetry and personal essay. Course also will cover how to prepare work to submit for publication. Prerequisite: ENGL 101. Instructor: Linda Foss. (lfoss@centralia.edu).
HEALTH
Health and Wellness (HF)HLTH 130X (3 credits)
An exploration of current personal health issues and a presentation of contemporary approaches to obtaining and maintaining a high level of wellness. Instructor: Julie Priday. (jpriday@centralia.edu).
Exercise and Nutrition (HF)
HLTH 140X (3 credits)
An exploration of the impact a positive health lifestyle has on an individual's quality of life. Two components of a healthy lifestyle - a healthy diet and a safe exercise program - will be explained and developed. Instructor: Julie Priday. (jpriday@centralia.edu).
HISTORY
Western Civilization I (SS)HIST& 116X (5 credits)
Analysis of the development of major political, economic, social and cultural characteristics of Antiquity and Medieval Europe. Instructor: Jody Peterson. (jpeterson@centralia.edu).
Western Civilization II (SS)
HIST& 117X (5 credits)
Analysis of the modern state with emphasis on the Renaissance, the Reformation, Absolutism, Scientific and Political Revolutions. Instructor: Jody Peterson. (jpeterson@centralia.edu).
Western Civilization III (SS)
HIST& 118X (5 credits)
Analysis of the late 19th and 20th centuries with special attention paid to the development of political, social, and economic trends and events. Instructor: Jody Peterson. (jpeterson@centralia.edu).
U.S. History I (SS)
HIST& 146X (5 credits)
Analysis of American history from the pre-invasion period to the Antebellum Era will be the focus of this course. Emphasis will be on the social, political, and economic changes. Instructor: Jody Peterson. (jpeterson@centralia.edu).
U.S. History II (SS)
HIST& 147X (5 credits)
Analysis of American history from Antebellum Era to the Progressive Era will be the focus of this course. Emphasis will be on the social, political, and economic changes. Instructor: Jody Peterson. (jpeterson@centralia.edu).
U.S. History III (SS)
HIST& 148X (5 credits)
Analysis of American history from World War One to the present will be the focus of this course. Emphasis will be on the social, political, and economic changes. Instructor: Jody Peterson. (jpeterson@centralia.edu).
Pacific Northwest History
HIST& 214X (5 credits)
Study of the early exploration and settlement of the Pacific Northwest. Emphasis will be on the economic, political and social developments. Designed to meet state certification requirements for teachers. Instructor: Jim Vosper. (jvosper@centralia.edu).
JOURNALISM
Introduction to Mass Media (H)JOUR 160X (5 credits)
A survey of the mass media in America; newspapers, magazines, books, recorded music, radio, television, motion pictures, the World Wide Web, with emphasis on development, structure, function, audience, content, effect, and social responsibility. Instructor: Todd Gratz. (trgratz@centralia.edu).
MATHEMATICS
Algebra IMATH 098X (5 credits)
The first in a sequence of two algebra courses. Designed for those students who have had an introduction to algebra, and have good skills in arithmetic and pre-algebra. Problem solving skills will be emphasized. Topics include: operations with signed numbers, solutions of linear equations and inequalities, graphing, algebra of polynomials, factoring and quadratic equations, and rational expressions. Prerequisite: MATH 096 (Pre-Algebra). Instructor: Jim Johnson. (ljohnson@centralia.edu).
Algebra II
MATH 099X (5 credits)
The second in a two quarter sequence. Introduces and develops graphing of linear equations, solutions to systems of equations, linear programming, and radical expressions and equations. Introduces the function concept and studies functions from the analytic and geometric viewpoint. Emphasizes the solution of quadratic equations and the study of quadratic functions. Prerequisite: successful completion of MATH 098 or its equivalent, or one year of high school algebra. Instructor: Jim Johnson. (ljohnson@centralia.edu).
Technical Mathematics I
MATH 100X (5 credits)
Focus is on algebraic methods of problems solving techniques for the technical fields. Develops of a mathematical vocabulary, skills with algebraic expressions, formula manipulations, graphing techniques, and techniques for solving linear quadratic and systems of equations. Prerequisite: one year of high school algebra or MATH 098. Instructor: Jim Johnson. (ljohnson@centralia.edu).
Introduction to Probability and Statistics (M)
MATH 108X (5 credits)
Introduction to concepts of data collection, organization, and summaries. Develops the fundamental concepts of mean, median, and standard deviation, probability, probability distributions, and applies these ideas to hypothesis testing, linear regression, and analysis of variance. Prerequisite: MATH 099 or equivalent. Instructor: Randy Kostick. (rkostick@centralia.edu).
Technical Mathematics II
MATH 110X (3 credits)
The course covers those portions of trigonometry and mathematics which are useful in the applied fields of forestry technology, civil engineering, surveying, electronics, etc. Does not satisfy the quantitative skills distribution requirements for AA and AS degrees. Prerequisite: Math 100 or its equivalent. Instructor: Jim Johnson. (ljohnson@centralia.edu).
College Algebra for Business
MATH 115X (5 credits)
Linear, polynomial and rational function models. Exponential and
logarithmic functions. Mathematics of finance, matrices, linear programming,
set operations, and probability. Prerequisite: Math 099 or its equivalent. Instructor:
Dan Taylor. (dtaylor@centralia.edu).
Pre-Calculus I (M)
MATH& 141X (5 credits)
Topics include graphical, numerical, and symbolic development of the trigonometric functions and their inverses as defined on the unit circle and right triangles; identities, equations, and applications; complex numbers, polar coordinates, parametric equations, vectors, and conic sections. Prerequisite: MATH 112 or equivalent placement. Instructor:
Dan Taylor. (dtaylor@centralia.edu).
Precalculus II (M)
MATH& 142X (5 credits)
Study of elementary functions (polynomial, rational, exponential, and logarithmic, systems of equations, matrix algebra, and series and sequences. Modeling and problem solving techniques are emphasized from a graphic, symbolic, and numeric perspective. Prerequisite: MATH 099 or equivalent placement. Instructor:
Dan Taylor. (dtaylor@centralia.edu).
Survey of Calculus (M)
MATH 150X (5 credits)
Designed to serve the needs of students whose programs demand a relatively brief introduction to the calculus concepts of limit, change, rate of change, and integration with applications in the fields of biological, social and management sciences. Prerequisite: Math 112 and Math 113 or equivalent. Instructor:
Dan Taylor.
(dtaylor@centralia.edu).
NUTRITION
Introduction to Nutrition (S)NUTR& 101X (5 credits)
Introductory study of the science of nutrition. An examination of the six classes of essential nutrients, human digestion and metabolism, and the nutritive value of foods. One high school chemistry or biology course or equivalent is strongly recommended. Instructor: Julie Priday. (jpriday@centralia.edu).
OCEANOGRAPHY
General Oceanography (S) (Formerly OCEN 103)OCEN& 101X (4 credits)
General Oceanography Lab (S)
OCEN& 101LX (1 credit)
Explore the physical, geological, chemical and biological characteristics of the world ocean: waves and tides, ocean and atmosphere circulation, coastal features and beach processes, origin and structure of ocean basins, sediments, ocean chemistry and physics, earth structure and plate tectonics, and life in the ocean. Instructor: Kathleen Ensenat. (kensenat@centralia.edu).
PHILOSOPHY
Introduction to Philosophy (H)PHIL& 101X (5 credits)
Investigate the assumptions philosophers have made about reality, knowledge, truth, God, morality, social construction, freedom, and paternalism. Instructor: Jim Vosper. (jvosper@centralia.edu).
POLITICAL SCIENCE
Introduction to Political Science (SS)POLS& 101X (5 credits)
Exploration of the fundamentals of political science: key concepts, principles, and theories. Analyze why and how leaders make the decisions they do, and why citizens obey most of these decisions. Instructor: Larry Dean. (ldean@centralia.edu).
American Government (SS)
POLS& 202X (5 credits)
Analysis of the American political structure and its ideological roots. Students will explore how the structure is organized as well as how it operates. Instructor: Larry Dean. (ldean@centralia.edu).
Comparative Governments (SS)
POLS& 204X (5 credits)
Examine political theory and application within a comparative framework: ideology, the nature of participation, as well as a variety of governmental structures and functions. Contemporary world political situations will provide the cases for example and analysis. Instructor: Larry Dean. (ldean@centralia.edu).
SCIENCE
Weather and Climate (S)SCIE 115X (4 credits)
Weather and Climate Lab (S)
SCIE 115LX (1 credit)
Explore earth's atmosphere and climate; solar radiation, condensation, winds, air masses, fronts, storms. Requires concurrent enrollment in SCIE 115LX or instructor's permission. Instructor: Kathleen Ensenat. (kensenat@centralia.edu).
ANTHROPOLOGY/SOCIOLOGY
Cultural & Ethnic Pluralism in Contemporary Society (SS)
ANTH& 225X or
SOC& 225X (5 credits)
participate in an examination of ethnicity, ethnic identity, and the
cultural characteristics of established and more recent ethnic and social
groups in North American as well as around the world. Achieve an
understanding of the relationship between social organization and forms of
social, economic, and political domination and subnordination. Instructor:
Mary Ann Medlin.
(mmedlin@centralia.edu).
Introduction to Sociology (SS)
SOC& 101X (5 credits)
Overview of the scientific study of society and human interaction. Subjects include social ranking, social change, deviance, social control, the social creation of thought and personality, groups, organizations, institutions, cities, political and economic power, social movements, culture, and gathering valid sociological information. Instructor:
Dave White.
(dwhite@centralia.edu).
STUDENT DEVELOPMENT
Study SkillsSDEV 099X (1-5 credits)
Students learn essential skills needed for effective study. Course includes learning style assessment, time management, study reading, memory techniques, test-taking strategies, and research techniques. Instructor: Gloria Perkins. (gperkins@centralia.edu).
Career Planning
SDEV 105X (2 credits)
Students identify their interests, skills and abilities and evaluate their personality styles, values, and work environments as they relate to careers. Activities include interest inventory test, computer programs, job market research and informational interviewing. Instructor: Sheryl Mercer. (smercer@centralia.edu).
