Course Numbering
West Coast University’s course numbering scheme essentially follows the logic of “Bloom’s Taxonomy” whereby lower order thinking skills required in foundation-laying courses is reflected at the beginning of an academic programs and denoted by course numbers start with “100”. Courses which are built upon the foundational sequence of courses require higher level thinking as expressed by the course learning outcomes and associated higher level numbering system. Such courses require application and analysis skills.
Graduate level programs utilize higher level course numbers reflective of the expectation that students largely engage in evaluative, integrative and synthesis reasoning and thinking skills.
Letter Codes
ACC
ANAT
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Accounting
Anatomy
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BIO
CAPS
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Biology
Capstone
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CHEM
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Chemistry
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DIG
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Digital Literacy |
DHYG
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Dental Hygiene
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ENGL
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English
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EPI
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Epidemiology
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FYS
|
First Year Seminar
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HA
|
Health Administration
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HIS
HUM
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History
Humanities
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IPE
LDR |
Interprofessional Education
Leadership |
MATH
|
Mathematics
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MICR
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Microbiology
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NURS
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Nursing1
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OCC |
Occupational Therapy2 |
PATH
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Pathophysiology
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PA
|
Physician Assistant |
PH |
Public Health |
PHAR
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Pharmacy
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PHIL
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Philosophy
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PHYS
|
Physiology
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PSYC
|
Psychology
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PT |
Physical Therapy |
SCI
SOC
|
Science
Sociology
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SPCH
|
Oral Communication
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1 NURS XXXL: Clinical courses which must be taken simultaneously with corresponding theory courses, unless the corresponding theory course has been successfully completed.
2 OCC XXXA(Theory) & OCC XXXB (Skills Lab): Skills Lab courses must be taken simultaneously with corresponding theory courses, unless the corresponding theory course has been successfully completed.
Numbering Definitions
100 - 199: Initial or Introductory Courses
200 - 299: Second-Year courses in a sequence of development in a field of study
300 - 499: Third-Year and Fourth-Year courses in a sequence of courses - Upper Division Bachelor's courses
500 - 999: Graduate-level courses
Please Note: Courses acceptable for general education credit, and core courses in a program are indicated in the program-specific information section.
West Coast University offers the following types of course delivery modalities. Please see an Admissions Representative or Registrar for a current listing of courses and delivery methods.
Face-to-face Web Enhanced Course
Course that is delivered entirely face-to-face on campus or at a learning site (e.g., clinical, practicum, externship, internship) and uses the institution's Learning Management System to augment the course.
Blended Course
Course that a portion is delivered face-to-face on campus or at a learning site (e.g., clinical, practicum, externship, internship) and a portion is delivered online (asynchronous or synchronous or both) through the institution's Learning Management System.
Online Course
Online Course, Asynchronous: Course that is delivered by faculty to students using online lessons and resources, but without live online instruction.
Online Course, Synchronous: Course that is delivered by faculty to students using online lessons and resources in real time with live online instruction.
Online courses are 100% asynchronous, 100% synchronous, or a combination of both.