Search Results
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: G, HU, SB
Class#
Location
Delivery
Dates
Days
Times
Instructors
Availability
15139
Paradise Valley
M 128 - Classroom
Hybrid
08/27 –
11/28
Fall 2025
W
10:30AM – 12:00PM
- S. Bjork
Open
11 of 20 seats available
-
Notes
- Notes: 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.
Low-Textbook-Cost Class: The total cost of the required materials for this course is $40 or less.
-
Book Information
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: SG
Class#
Location
Delivery
Dates
Days
Times
Instructors
Availability
16081
Paradise Valley
ONLINE
Online
08/25 –
12/19
Fall 2025
N/A
N/A
- J. Hall
Open
1 of 23 seats available
-
Costs include AST Course Fee: $30.00
-
Notes
- Notes: 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.
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.
Class 16081 costs include AST Course Fee: $30
- Lab Notes: Students enrolling in class 16081 must also enroll in the following lab:
Class 16082 held Online (J. Hall)
-
No books listed at the bookstore, contact instructor
ECN211: Macroeconomic Principles
– 3 credits
A descriptive analysis of the structure and functioning of the American economy. Emphasis on basic economic institutions and factors that determine national income and employment levels. Consideration given to the macroeconomic topics of national income, unemployment, inflation and monetary and fiscal policies. Prerequisites: None.
General Education Designations: SB
Class#
Location
Delivery
Dates
Days
Times
Instructors
Availability
32351
Paradise Valley
J 136 - Classroom
In Person
08/26 –
12/19
Fall 2025
Tu,Th
10:30AM – 11:45AM
- B. Goegan
Open
9 of 20 seats available
-
Notes
- Notes: Reserved for Honors Students - contact the Honors office at PVCC for more information: 602.787.7888
- Additional Notes: 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.
-
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: C, HU
Class#
Location
Delivery
Dates
Days
Times
Instructors
Availability
15361
Paradise Valley
M 203 - Classroom
Hybrid
09/09 –
12/19
Fall 2025
Tu
12:30PM – 2:30PM
- M. Kirk
Open
10 of 20 seats available
-
Notes
- Notes: 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.
Reserved for Honors Students - contact the Honors office at PVCC for more information: 602.787.7888
-
No books listed at the bookstore, contact instructor
FYE101: Introduction to College, Career and Personal Success
– 1 credit
Focus on student success through exploration of academic, career and life skills. Includes study of goal-setting/success strategies, academic mindset and financial literacy. Develop an education/career plan utilizing career assessments and other college resources. Prerequisites: None.
Class#
Location
Delivery
Dates
Days
Times
Instructors
Availability
15920
Paradise Valley
ONLINE
Online
08/25 –
10/17
Fall 2025
N/A
N/A
- J. Rubin
Open
7 of 20 seats available
-
Notes
- Notes: Reserved for Honors Students - contact the Honors office at PVCC for more information: 602.787.7888
- Additional Notes: 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
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: C, H, SB
Class#
Location
Delivery
Dates
Days
Times
Instructors
Availability
15196
Paradise Valley
H 113 - Geology Lec/Lab
Hybrid
09/10 –
12/18
Fall 2025
M,W
12:30PM – 1:45PM
- J. Douglass
Open
13 of 24 seats available
-
Notes
- Notes: Low-Textbook-Cost Class: The total cost of the required materials for this course is $40 or less.
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.
-
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: SQ
Class#
Location
Delivery
Dates
Days
Times
Instructors
Availability
15738
Paradise Valley
M 109 - Classroom
Hybrid
08/27 –
12/19
Fall 2025
W
9:00AM – 11:30AM
- J. Douglass
Open
6 of 20 seats available
-
Notes
- Notes: 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
- Lab Notes: Students enrolling in class 15738 must also enroll in the following lab:
Class 15739 held from (TBA) to (TBA) at M 109 (J. Douglass)
-
No books listed at the bookstore, contact instructor
GST202: Games, Culture and Aesthetics
– 3 credits
Considers games as artifacts and expressions of our basic consciousness, humanity, and potential. Explores through the lens of world cultures such concepts as values, power relations, gender roles, arts, aesthetics, and desire. Compares games across cultural, temporal, geographic, and linguistic divides, for the purpose of examining and appreciating the experiences, contributions, and values of diverse populations, as conveyed through the global phenomenon of games. Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in RDG100, or RDG100LL, or (RDG100AA and RDG100AB and RDG100AC), or RDG111, or RDG112, or RDG113, or eligibility for ENG101 as indicated by appropriate writing assessment test score.
General Education Designations: G, HU
Class#
Location
Delivery
Dates
Days
Times
Instructors
Availability
15964
Paradise Valley
M 231 - Classroom
Hybrid
08/28 –
12/19
Fall 2025
Th
12:30PM – 1:45PM
- L. Tolentino
Open
3 of 18 seats available
-
Notes
- Notes: 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
- Additional Notes: Low-Textbook-Cost Class: The total cost of the required materials for this course is $40 or less.
Zero-Textbook-Cost Class: The total cost of required online instructional materials for this "Z Class" is $0.
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
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: HU
Class#
Location
Delivery
Dates
Days
Times
Instructors
Availability
15209
Paradise Valley
K 104 - Counseling
In Person
08/26 –
12/19
Fall 2025
Tu,Th
10:30AM – 11:45AM
- J. Douglass
Open
5 of 19 seats available
-
Notes
- Notes: Low-Textbook-Cost Class: The total cost of the required materials for this course is $40 or less.
Reserved for Honors Students - contact the Honors office at PVCC for more information: 602.787.7888
-
No books listed at the bookstore, contact instructor
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: SB
Class#
Location
Delivery
Dates
Days
Times
Instructors
Availability
15282
Paradise Valley
M 126 - Psychology Classroom
In Person
08/26 –
12/19
Fall 2025
Tu,Th
10:30AM – 11:45AM
- A. Berry
Open
11 of 20 seats available
-
Notes
- Notes: Reserved for Honors Students - contact the Honors office at PVCC for more information: 602.787.7888
-
Book Information
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: SB
Class#
Location
Delivery
Dates
Days
Times
Instructors
Availability
14742
Paradise Valley
M 103 - Behavioral Science Div
Hybrid
08/27 –
12/19
Fall 2025
W
2:00PM – 3:15PM
- M. Marion
Open
7 of 20 seats available
-
Notes
- Notes: Low-Textbook-Cost Class: The total cost of the required materials for this course is $40 or less.
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.
-
No books listed at the bookstore, contact instructor
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: G, HU, SB
| Class# | Location | Delivery | Dates | Days | Times | Instructors | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
15139
|
Paradise Valley
M 128 - Classroom |
Hybrid
|
08/27 –
11/28
Fall 2025 |
W
|
10:30AM – 12:00PM
|
|
Open
11 of 20 seats available |
|
|||||||
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: SG
| Class# | Location | Delivery | Dates | Days | Times | Instructors | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
16081
|
Paradise Valley
ONLINE |
Online
|
08/25 –
12/19
Fall 2025 |
N/A
|
N/A
|
|
Open
1 of 23 seats available |
|
|||||||
ECN211: Macroeconomic Principles – 3 credits
A descriptive analysis of the structure and functioning of the American economy. Emphasis on basic economic institutions and factors that determine national income and employment levels. Consideration given to the macroeconomic topics of national income, unemployment, inflation and monetary and fiscal policies. Prerequisites: None.
General Education Designations: SB
SUN# ECN2201
| Class# | Location | Delivery | Dates | Days | Times | Instructors | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
32351
|
Paradise Valley
J 136 - Classroom |
In Person
|
08/26 –
12/19
Fall 2025 |
Tu,Th
|
10:30AM – 11:45AM
|
|
Open
9 of 20 seats available |
|
|||||||
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: C, HU
| Class# | Location | Delivery | Dates | Days | Times | Instructors | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
15361
|
Paradise Valley
M 203 - Classroom |
Hybrid
|
09/09 –
12/19
Fall 2025 |
Tu
|
12:30PM – 2:30PM
|
|
Open
10 of 20 seats available |
|
|||||||
FYE101: Introduction to College, Career and Personal Success – 1 credit
Focus on student success through exploration of academic, career and life skills. Includes study of goal-setting/success strategies, academic mindset and financial literacy. Develop an education/career plan utilizing career assessments and other college resources. Prerequisites: None.
| Class# | Location | Delivery | Dates | Days | Times | Instructors | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
15920
|
Paradise Valley
ONLINE |
Online
|
08/25 –
10/17
Fall 2025 |
N/A
|
N/A
|
|
Open
7 of 20 seats available |
|
|||||||
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: C, H, SB
| Class# | Location | Delivery | Dates | Days | Times | Instructors | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
15196
|
Paradise Valley
H 113 - Geology Lec/Lab |
Hybrid
|
09/10 –
12/18
Fall 2025 |
M,W
|
12:30PM – 1:45PM
|
|
Open
13 of 24 seats available |
|
|||||||
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: SQ
| Class# | Location | Delivery | Dates | Days | Times | Instructors | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
15738
|
Paradise Valley
M 109 - Classroom |
Hybrid
|
08/27 –
12/19
Fall 2025 |
W
|
9:00AM – 11:30AM
|
|
Open
6 of 20 seats available |
|
|||||||
GST202: Games, Culture and Aesthetics – 3 credits
Considers games as artifacts and expressions of our basic consciousness, humanity, and potential. Explores through the lens of world cultures such concepts as values, power relations, gender roles, arts, aesthetics, and desire. Compares games across cultural, temporal, geographic, and linguistic divides, for the purpose of examining and appreciating the experiences, contributions, and values of diverse populations, as conveyed through the global phenomenon of games. Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in RDG100, or RDG100LL, or (RDG100AA and RDG100AB and RDG100AC), or RDG111, or RDG112, or RDG113, or eligibility for ENG101 as indicated by appropriate writing assessment test score.
General Education Designations: G, HU
| Class# | Location | Delivery | Dates | Days | Times | Instructors | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
15964
|
Paradise Valley
M 231 - Classroom |
Hybrid
|
08/28 –
12/19
Fall 2025 |
Th
|
12:30PM – 1:45PM
|
|
Open
3 of 18 seats available |
|
|||||||
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: HU
| Class# | Location | Delivery | Dates | Days | Times | Instructors | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
15209
|
Paradise Valley
K 104 - Counseling |
In Person
|
08/26 –
12/19
Fall 2025 |
Tu,Th
|
10:30AM – 11:45AM
|
|
Open
5 of 19 seats available |
|
|||||||
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: SB
| Class# | Location | Delivery | Dates | Days | Times | Instructors | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
15282
|
Paradise Valley
M 126 - Psychology Classroom |
In Person
|
08/26 –
12/19
Fall 2025 |
Tu,Th
|
10:30AM – 11:45AM
|
|
Open
11 of 20 seats available |
|
|||||||
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: SB
| Class# | Location | Delivery | Dates | Days | Times | Instructors | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
14742
|
Paradise Valley
M 103 - Behavioral Science Div |
Hybrid
|
08/27 –
12/19
Fall 2025 |
W
|
2:00PM – 3:15PM
|
|
Open
7 of 20 seats available |
|
|||||||