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14 classes / 13 courses

ASB211: Women Across Cultures – 3 credits

Cross-cultural analysis of the economic, social, political, and religious factors that affect women's status in traditional and modern societies. Prerequisites: None.

General Education Designations: Arts and Humanities [AHM], Global Awareness [G], Humanities, Fine Arts & Design [HU], Social-Behavioral Sciences [SB]

Class# Location Delivery Dates Days / Times Instructors Availability
16368
Paradise Valley
M 128 - Classroom
Hybrid In-Person
1/20 – 4/23
Spring 2027
Wed
11:00 AM – 12:15 PM
  • S. Bjork
Open
16 of 20 seats available
  • Reserved for Honors Students - contact the Honors office at PVCC for more information: 602.787.7888
    Hybrid Class meets in-person on campus at the designated location, days and times. Additional online work will be required. This type of class is designed for highly motivated, self disciplined, technology-literate students; requires reliable Web and e-mail address for communication and assignments outside of the classroom. Contact the PVCC Technology Help Desk for more information at 602.787.7780.
    Zero-Textbook-Cost Class: The total cost of required online instructional materials for this "Z Class" is $0.

AST101: Survey of Astronomy – 4 credits

Survey of astronomy for the nontechnical student. The history, content, and evolution of the solar system and the universe in general. Astronomical principles and instrumentation. The planets, moons, sun, comets, stars and star formation, galaxies, and cosmology. Prerequisites: None.

General Education Designations: Natural Sciences [NSI], Natural Sciences General [SG]

Class# Location Delivery Dates Days / Times Instructors Availability
16568
Paradise Valley
ONLINE
Online
1/19 – 5/14
Spring 2027
N/A
  • J. Hall
Closed
No seats available
  • Costs include AST Course Fee: $20.00
  • Online courses require reliable internet access. If you have not taken an online course or used the Canvas Classroom, please contact the PVCC Technology Help Desk for more information at 602.787.7780.
    Online classes do not meet at specific class times. Coursework must be completed according to deadlines. Students are required to have access to a computer or mobile device.
    Zero-Textbook-Cost Class: The total cost of required online instructional materials for this "Z Class" is $0.
    Reserved for Honors Students - contact the Honors office at PVCC for more information: 602.787.7888
    Low-Textbook-Cost Class: The total cost of the required materials for this course is $40 or less.
    Class 16568 costs include AST Course Fee: $20
    Lab notes: Students enrolling in class 16568 must also enroll in the following lab:
    Class 16569 held Online (J. Hall)
  • No books listed at the bookstore, contact instructor

CIS105: Survey of Computer Information Systems – 3 credits

Overview of computer technology, concepts, terminology, and the role of computers in business and society. Discussion of social and ethical issues related to computers. Use of word processing, spreadsheet, database, and presentation software. Includes uses of application software and the Internet for efficient and effective problem solving. Exploration of relevant emerging technologies. Prerequisites: None.

General Education Designations: Computer/Statistics/Quantitative Application [CS]

SUN# CIS1120
Class# Location Delivery Dates Days / Times Instructors Availability
15622
Paradise Valley
E 154: Comp Commons
Hybrid In-Person
1/20 – 3/12
Spring 2027
Mon, Wed
12:30 – 2:10 PM
  • M. Carter
Open
20 of 24 seats available
  • Hybrid Class meets in-person on campus at the designated location, days and times. Additional online work will be required. This type of class is designed for highly motivated, self disciplined, technology-literate students; requires reliable Web and e-mail address for communication and assignments outside of the classroom. Contact the PVCC Technology Help Desk for more information at 602.787.7780.
    Reserved for Honors Students - contact the Honors office at PVCC for more information: 602.787.7888
    Software: MS Office 2021 or most current version of 365 live.

COM225: Public Speaking – 3 credits

Designed to enhance the student's ability to present public speeches confidently and competently. Also designed to improve information literacy and critical thinking skills. Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG101, or ENG107, or equivalent.

General Education Designations: Literacy & Critical Inquiry [L], Oral Communication [OCM]

Class# Location Delivery Dates Days / Times Instructors Availability
15672
Paradise Valley
M 204 - Classroom
In Person
1/20 – 5/14
Spring 2027
Mon, Wed
11:00 AM – 12:15 PM
  • F. Ramirez
Open
3 of 20 seats available
  • Reserved for Honors Students - contact the Honors office at PVCC for more information: 602.787.7888
    Low-Textbook-Cost Class: The total cost of the required materials for this course is $40 or less.

ECN212: Microeconomic Principles – 3 credits

Microeconomic analysis including the theory of consumer choice, price determination, resource allocation and income distribution. Includes non-competitive market structures such as monopoly and oligopoly; and the effects of government regulation. Prerequisites: None.

General Education Designations: Social-Behavioral Sciences [SB], Social and Behavioral Sciences [SCB]

SUN# ECN2202
Class# Location Delivery Dates Days / Times Instructors Availability
15971
Paradise Valley
J 136 - Classroom
In Person
1/19 – 5/14
Spring 2027
Tue, Thu
11:00 AM – 12:15 PM
  • B. Goegan
Open
10 of 20 seats available
  • Reserved for Honors Students - contact the Honors office at PVCC for more information: 602.787.7888
    Zero-Textbook-Cost Class: The total cost of required online instructional materials for this "Z Class" is $0.
    Low-Textbook-Cost Class: The total cost of the required materials for this course is $40 or less.
    This course may require one or more in-person proctored test(s) on date(s) listed in the syllabus. There may be an additional cost associated with taking the exam at a location other than the campus where the class is offered.
  • No books listed at the bookstore, contact instructor

EDU292: The Art of Storytelling – 3 credits

Explore the art and origin of storytelling. Provide a variety of storytelling techniques, styles and exercises to enhance the delivery of telling stories. Assist in the integration and application of storytelling to the learning environment in the classroom. Prerequisites: None.

General Education Designations: Arts and Humanities [AHM], Cultural Diversity in the US [C], Humanities, Fine Arts & Design [HU]

Class# Location Delivery Dates Days / Times Instructors Availability
15955
Paradise Valley
M 203 - Classroom
Hybrid In-Person
2/4 – 5/14
Spring 2027
Thu
12:00 – 2:00 PM
  • M. Kirk
Open
16 of 20 seats available
  • Reserved for Honors Students - contact the Honors office at PVCC for more information: 602.787.7888
    Hybrid Class meets in-person on campus at the designated location, days and times. Additional online work will be required. This type of class is designed for highly motivated, self disciplined, technology-literate students; requires reliable Web and e-mail address for communication and assignments outside of the classroom. Contact the PVCC Technology Help Desk for more information at 602.787.7780.
    Zero-Textbook-Cost Class: The total cost of required online instructional materials for this "Z Class" is $0.
  • No books listed at the bookstore, contact instructor

ENG102: First-Year Composition – 3 credits

Emphasis on rhetoric and composition with a focus on persuasive, research-based writing and understanding writing as a process. Developing advanced college-level writing strategies through three or more writing projects comprising at least 4,000 words in total. Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in ENG101.

General Education Designations: First-Year Composition [FYC], Written Communication [WCM]

SUN# ENG1102
Class# Location Delivery Dates Days / Times Instructors Availability
15997
Paradise Valley
M 134 - Classroom
In Person
1/20 – 5/14
Spring 2027
Mon, Wed
9:30 – 10:45 AM
  • D. Pegram
Closed
No seats available
  • Reserved for Honors Students - contact the Honors office at PVCC for more information: 602.787.7888
    Zero-Textbook-Cost Class: The total cost of required online instructional materials for this "Z Class" is $0.
  • No books listed at the bookstore, contact instructor

GCU221: Arizona Geography: Landforms, Climate, Water, People, and Culture – 3 credits

The historical to modern development of Arizona. The spatial patterns of geology, weather, climate, vegetation, water, human settlement, demographics, culture, and economic factors affecting the past, present and future of Arizona. Prerequisites: None.

General Education Designations: Cultural Diversity in the US [C], Historical Awareness [H], Social-Behavioral Sciences [SB], Social and Behavioral Sciences [SCB]

Class# Location Delivery Dates Days / Times Instructors Availability
15942
Paradise Valley
H 113 - Geology Lec/Lab
In Person
1/20 – 5/14
Spring 2027
Mon, Wed
12:30 – 1:45 PM
  • J. Douglass
Open
13 of 20 seats available
  • Reserved for Honors Students - contact the Honors office at PVCC for more information: 602.787.7888
    Zero-Textbook-Cost Class: The total cost of required online instructional materials for this "Z Class" is $0.
  • No books listed at the bookstore, contact instructor

GPH113: Physical Geography: Atmosphere, Lithosphere, Water, and Hazards – 4 credits

Earth's physical processes and impacts on human environments via the atmosphere, biosphere, lithosphere and hydrosphere. Topics and practical experiences include severe weather, climate change, biomes / ecosystems, landform processes; mountain building and erosion by rivers, glaciers, waves, wind, and using various topographic mapping data.
Prerequisites: None.

General Education Designations: Natural Sciences [NSI], Natural Sciences Quantitative [SQ]

Class# Location Delivery Dates Days / Times Instructors Availability
16604
Paradise Valley
M 109 - Classroom
Hybrid In-Person
1/20 – 5/14
Spring 2027
Wed
9:00 – 11:30 AM
  • J. Douglass
Open
18 of 20 seats available
  • Reserved for Honors Students - contact the Honors office at PVCC for more information: 602.787.7888
    Hybrid Class meets in-person on campus at the designated location, days and times. Additional online work will be required. This type of class is designed for highly motivated, self disciplined, technology-literate students; requires reliable Web and e-mail address for communication and assignments outside of the classroom. Contact the PVCC Technology Help Desk for more information at 602.787.7780.
    Zero-Textbook-Cost Class: The total cost of required online instructional materials for this "Z Class" is $0.
    Lab notes: Students enrolling in class 16604 must also enroll in the following lab:
    Class 16440 held from (TBA) to (TBA) at M 109 (J. Douglass)
  • No books listed at the bookstore, contact instructor

HON190: The Honors Experience – 3 credits

Interdisciplinary studies of selected issues confronting the individual and society and overall human experience. Critical inquiry of specific themes from a wide variety of academic viewpoints. Comprehensive and interdisciplinary review of global, historical, and cultural trends, supplemented by readings and discussion. Varied content due to changing honors forum themes and issues. Prerequisites: Admission to the college honors program or permission of Instructor.

General Education Designations: Arts and Humanities [AHM], Humanities, Fine Arts & Design [HU]

Class# Location Delivery Dates Days / Times Instructors Availability
16001
Paradise Valley
K 104 - Counseling
In Person
1/19 – 5/14
Spring 2027
Tue, Thu
10:30 – 11:45 AM
  • J. Douglass
Open
16 of 20 seats available
  • Reserved for Honors Students - contact the Honors office at PVCC for more information: 602.787.7888
    Low-Textbook-Cost Class: The total cost of the required materials for this course is $40 or less.
  • No books listed at the bookstore, contact instructor

NSONSO: New Student Orientation – 0 credits

An orientation for new and returning students and in support of academic courses. Information provided on a variety of instructional programs and campus services, may include student success techniques and tours of specific campus facilities.

Class# Location Delivery Dates Days / Times Instructors Availability
16987
Paradise Valley
KSC 1000B Patayan Room
In Person
1/14 – 1/14
Spring 2027
Thu
4:00 – 5:00 PM
  • B. Goegan
Open
39 of 50 seats available
  • Reserved for Honors Students - contact the Honors office at PVCC for more information: 602.787.7888
  • Textbook info pending

PSY101: Introduction to Psychology – 3 credits

Overview of the methods, concepts, and applications of psychological science. Includes an introduction to key domains of psychology: Biological, Cognitive, Developmental, Social and Personality, and Mental and Physical Health.
Prerequisites: None.

General Education Designations: Social-Behavioral Sciences [SB], Social and Behavioral Sciences [SCB]

SUN# PSY1101
Class# Location Delivery Dates Days / Times Instructors Availability
15609
Paradise Valley
M 126 - Psychology Classroom
Hybrid In-Person
1/19 – 5/14
Spring 2027
Tue
9:30 – 10:45 AM
  • A. Berry
Open
21 of 23 seats available
  • Reserved for Honors Students - contact the Honors office at PVCC for more information: 602.787.7888
    Low-Textbook-Cost Class: The total cost of the required materials for this course is $40 or less.
    Hybrid Class meets in-person on campus at the designated location, days and times. Additional online work will be required. This type of class is designed for highly motivated, self disciplined, technology-literate students; requires reliable Web and e-mail address for communication and assignments outside of the classroom. Contact the PVCC Technology Help Desk for more information at 602.787.7780.
15614
Paradise Valley
ONLINE
Online
1/19 – 5/14
Spring 2027
N/A
  • A. Berry
Open
9 of 23 seats available
  • Online courses require reliable internet access. If you have not taken an online course or used the Canvas Classroom, please contact the PVCC Technology Help Desk for more information at 602.787.7780.
    Online classes do not meet at specific class times. Coursework must be completed according to deadlines. Students are required to have access to a computer or mobile device.
    Reserved for Honors Students - contact the Honors office at PVCC for more information: 602.787.7888
    Low-Textbook-Cost Class: The total cost of the required materials for this course is $40 or less.

SOC101: Introduction to Sociology – 3 credits

The systematic study of social behavior and human groups, particularly the influence of culture, socialization, social structure, stratification, social institutions, differentiation by region, race, ethnicity, sex/gender, age, class, and socio/cultural change upon people's attitudes and behaviors. Prerequisites: None.

General Education Designations: Social-Behavioral Sciences [SB], Social and Behavioral Sciences [SCB]

SUN# SOC1101
Class# Location Delivery Dates Days / Times Instructors Availability
15612
Paradise Valley
ONLINE
Online
1/19 – 5/14
Spring 2027
N/A
  • M. Marion
Closed
No seats available
  • Reserved for Honors Students - contact the Honors office at PVCC for more information: 602.787.7888
    Online courses require reliable internet access. If you have not taken an online course or used the Canvas Classroom, please contact the PVCC Technology Help Desk for more information at 602.787.7780.
    Online classes do not meet at specific class times. Coursework must be completed according to deadlines. Students are required to have access to a computer or mobile device.
    Open Educational Resources (OER) are learning, teaching, and research materials in any format and medium that reside in the public domain or have an open license copyright that permits no-cost access, re-use, re-purpose, retention, redistribution, and adaptation by others.
  • No books listed at the bookstore, contact instructor