PACC Courses

PACC courses are authentic college-level classes that earn students transferable college credit. Developed collaboratively by high school teachers and UW-Parkside faculty, these courses mirror those offered on the UW-Parkside campus.

CHEMISTRY

CHEM 101 & 103

General Chemistry I

Introduces fundamental principles of chemistry including atomic theory, periodic properties, energy, stoichiometry, nomenclature, bonding, Lewis structures, and aqueous solution chemistry. Four-hour lecture.

General Chemistry I Lab

First semester lab sequence in general chemistry. Students explore atomic and molecular properties, classification schemes for chemical reactions, aqueous solution chemistry, and calorimetry. Three-hour lab.

COMMUNICATION

COMM 168

Introduction to Visual and Digital Communication

Introduces visual communication through visual imagery and digital media. Explores the concepts, theories, aesthetics and skills of visual communication, covering visual persuasion, photography, design, cultural and ethical issues, visualization of ideas, and others.

EDUCATION

EDU 100

Introduction to the Teaching Profession

Examines the teaching profession and the multiple roles of teachers through structured observation and discussion of diverse school and classroom environments. Requires 10 hours of field experiences in local PK-12 classrooms.

EDUCATION

EDU 110

Foundations of Education

Addresses three foundations of education: an introduction to the teaching profession, teaching the whole child, and exploring children’s worlds in classroom and community contexts.

EDUCATION

EDU 200

Teaching the Whole Child

Examines out-of-school influences on student learning and development and supports analysis of learning environments created by community initiatives and organizations representing the diverse racial cultural, language, and economic groups within southeastern Wisconsin. Emphasizes the exploration of learning as a member of a community. Requires 20 hours of supervised and evaluated field experiences in community placements.

EDUCATION

EDU 210

Exploring Equity In Education

Addresses current topics in child and adolescent development emphasizing equity, culturally relevant pedagogy and school environments. Requires 20 hours of supervised and evaluated field experiences in elementary classrooms, focusing on diverse developmental contexts (diversity by race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, SES, and ability).

EDUCATION

EDU 211

Child and Adolescent Development

Explores the principles and theories of child growth and development from birth through adolescence, focusing on ages 5-15. Includes physical, social, emotional and cognitive domains of development and application to educational settings.

EDUCATION

EDU 235

Immigration and Education

Explores historical, social, and linguistic factors as they relate to the cultural characteristics of English language learners (ELLs) in our schools. Emphasizes the relationship between language and culture and how that relationship impacts school achievement.

ETHNIC STUDIES

ETHN 201

Introduction to Ethnic Studies

Key concepts and methodologies of U.S. ethnic studies are examined with particular emphasis on four under-represented groups: Native American Indians, African Americans, Asian Americans,and Latinas(os).

HISTORY

HIST 101

The United States: Origins to Reconstruction

Analyzes the social, economic, ethnic, cultural and political development of the United States from its Native American origins to the end of post-Civil War Reconstruction.

HISTORY

HIST 102

The United States: Reconstruction to Recent Times

Analyzes the historical development of the United States from the end of Reconstruction to the recent past, with emphasis on the country’s emergence as a modern industrial, society and a world power.

HISTORY

HIST 126

World History I: From Antiquity to 1300

Explores the rise of ancient civilizations in Mesopotamia, Egypt under the Pharaohs, China through the Tang dynasty, and the Indus River Valley. Includes major archaeological discoveries, the rise of the Persian Empire and its conquest by Alexander the Great, the many innovations of Classical Greece and Rome, and the origins of modern world religions.

HISTORY

HIST 128

World History III: From 1800 to the Present

Considers the roles of technology, imperialism, and ideology in this era of unprecedented global conflict and rapid social change. Includes the decline of European colonial empires, the consequences of two World Wars, the impact of Nazism and the Holocaust, and the progress made by women in social and political arenas.

MATH

MATH 102

Quantitative Reasoning

Covers topics selected from a review of algebra fundamentals, sets, logic, number theory, geometry, consumer math, linear and exponential modeling, math and the arts, voting methods, probability, and statistics. Intended for students who need no further mathematics courses beyond competency.

MATH

MATH 112

College Algebra II

Explores functions and graphs, polynomial functions, exponential and logarithmic functions, sequences, series, induction, and combinatorics. Four-hour lecture

MATH

MATH 113

Trigonometry

An introduction to trigonometry with applications. Angular and circular definitions of trigonometric functions, graphing, use of fundamental identities.

MATH

MATH 203

Intermediate Statistics

Introduces inferential statistics including elementary combinatorics and probability, binomial and normal distributions, Central Limit Theorem, estimation, confidence intervals, hypothesis testing, correlation, regression, chi-square distribution, and analysis of variance.

MATH

MATH 221

Calculus and Analytic Geometry I

Explains rate of change and limits, differentiation, applications of the derivative, integration, applications of the integral and transcendental functions.

MATH

MATH 222

Trigonometry

An introduction to trigonometry with applications. Angular and circular definitions of trigonometric functions, graphing, use of fundamental identities.

MUSIC

MUSI 101

Fundamentals of Music

Acquaints the student with a basic music vocabulary. Includes study of notation, scales, melody and basic harmony. Open to all students.

MUSIC

MUSI 106

Jazz Appreciation

Explores stylistic periods of jazz from its beginning through the present. Emphasizes key performers and their styles. Includes recordings and live performances. Open to all students.

POLITICAL SCIENCE

POLS 100

American Politics

Examines institutions, processes and dynamics of the American governmental system emphasizing problems of policy-making in a pluralistic democratic system.