Course Information
Credit for Coursework
The regular academic year is divided into three quarters of approximately 11 weeks each. Summer session usually includes terms of 10, eight and five weeks, with class periods proportionately extended. Course start and end dates appear in the online schedule of classes.
One credit is generally allowed for each discussion or laboratory period per week. The discussion period consists of 50 minutes of lecture or discussion; the laboratory period may consist of two or more clock hours. For each period of lecture or discussion, students are expected to spend at least two hours on outside preparation.
An average course load of 15 credits per quarter may give a student sufficient hours of credit to graduate in two years, depending on course placement levels. These hours should be chosen according to an organized curriculum. No student may take more than 20 hours per quarter without approval from the Academic Advising and Transfer Center.
Course Description Terminology
Prerequisite
A requirement or course that must be successfully completed before taking the course.
Co-Requisite
A requirement or course that must be either successfully completed beforehand or taken in combination with the course.
Concurrent enrollment/registration
A course that must be taken in combination (the same quarter/term) with another course.
Recommended Requisite
Students are strongly encouraged to complete the stated requisite in order to be better prepared for the course.
Course Numbering System
Courses Numbered 5-9 may be graded (letter grade) or ungraded (satisfactory/unsatisfactory) or audit only. These courses may be credit or noncredit. Courses numbered 5-9 may not be applied toward an MHCC career-technical degree or certificate except with approval of the area dean of the student's major, prior to registration.
Courses Numbered 1-49 that do not carry credit cannot be applied to any degree or certificate.
Courses Numbered 10-99 may be graded or ungraded and may carry credit applicable to an MHCC career-technical degree, AGS degree, or certificate.
Courses Numbered 100-299 are usually acceptable for an MHCC degree or certificate and are normally eligible for transfer to four-year institutions. Transfer acceptability is at the discretion of the receiving institution.
Career-Technical Courses
The following identify career-technical (CTE) course prefixes currently used at MHCC and do not normally transfer to a four-year institution; however, specific transfer articulation agreements may exist that enable CTE courses to transfer. Up to 12 credits of Career-Technical courses numbered 100 and above may be used as elective credit toward the Associate of Arts Oregon Transfer (AAOT) degree and Associate of Science Oregon Transfer (ASOT) degrees. CTE “standalone” courses are not applicable to an AAS degree or certificate; they may, however, be used as electives toward the Associate of General Studies (AGS). Career-Technical courses numbered 100 and above maybe used as elective credit toward the Associate of General Studies.
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| AC | Accounting Technology |
| AH | Health Professions-General |
| AM | Automotive Technology |
| AMD | Automotive Technology |
| AMF | Automotive Technology |
| BMC | Bus Mechanics (Apprenticeship) |
| BRF | Masonry Finisher (Apprenticeship) |
| BRM | Brick Mason (Apprenticeship) |
| BT | Business Technology |
| CIS | Computer Application Specialist (except CIS120/L in combination, and CIS122) |
| CM | Cement Mason (Apprenticeship) |
| COS | Cosmetology |
| CP | Commercial Photography |
| CPC | Tuckpoint, Cleaner, Caulker (Apprenticeship) |
| CR | Carpenter (Apprenticeship) |
| CRC | Carpenter (Apprenticeship) |
| CRE | Exterior/Interior Specialists (Apprenticeship) |
| CRM | Millwright (Apprenticeship) |
| CRP | Pile Driver (Apprenticeship) |
| CRS | Scaffold Erector (Apprenticeship) |
| DH | Dental Hygiene |
| DP | Integrated Media - Digital Photography |
| ECE | Early Childhood Education |
| EHS | Environmental, Health and Safety |
| ELCE | ELCE Electrician (Apprenticeship) |
| ELCL | Electrician (Apprenticeship) |
| ELP | Electrician (Apprenticeship) |
| ET | Engineering |
| FI | Fisheries Technology |
| FSE | Funeral Service Education |
| FT | Natural Resources Technology |
| GD | Integrated Media - Graphic Design |
| GW | Glazier (Apprenticeship) |
| HS | Mental Health/Social Service/Addiction Counseling |
| HT | Hospitality and Tourism Management |
| IM | Integrated Media |
| IMHF | Heat and Frost Insulators (Apprenticeship) |
| IMTL | Integrated Metals |
| ISTM | Information Systems and Technology Management |
| MA | Medical Assistant |
| MCH | Machinists (Apprenticeship) |
| MEC | Mechatronics |
| MFG | Integrated Metals - Machine Tool Technology |
| MO | Medical Office |
| NR | Natural Resources Technology |
| NRS | Nursing |
| PLR | Plasterer (Apprenticeship) |
| PN | Practical Nursing |
| PTA | Physical Therapist Assistant |
| RB | Integrated Media - Broadcasting |
| RF | Roofers and Waterproofers (Apprenticeship) |
| RT | Respiratory Care |
| SMT | Sheet Metal Workers (Apprenticeship) |
| ST | Surgical Technology |
| TS | Tile Setter (Apprenticeship) |
| VP | Integrated Media - Video Production |
| WE | Career-Technical Cooperative Education |
| WL | Wilderness Leadership |
| WLD | Welding Technology |
| WR | WR101 and WR102 only |
Course Number Change
In the event a course number changes from a career-technical number to a transfer-level number, the transfer-level number will appear on the permanent record only for those who took the class after the change was approved.
Developmental Education Courses
IECC120-level courses may apply as electives for the AGS degree only. The following are considered Developmental Education classes and are therefore not acceptable for any MHCC degree or certificate:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| DE___ (all) | ||
| ESL094 | ||
| IECC094 | ||
| HD090 | Transition to College | 1 |
| MTH010 | Conceptual Arithmetic | 4 |
| MTH020 | Applied Arithmetic and Pre-algebra | 4 |
| RD090 | Effective Reading and Learning Strategies | 5 |
| WR090 | Writing Skills: Paragraph to Essay | 4 |
| WR091 | Integrated Reading and Writing | 6 |
Course Requirements / Prerequisites
Most MHCC courses require certain levels of reading, writing and/or math skill. All students who wish to enroll in these courses must have their reading, writing and mathematics levels established. This is typically done by taking a College Placement Test (CPT). Students with transferable reading, writing and/or math credits from another institution, Smarter Balance scores, or GED scores, may not have to take the CPT.
Courses may have other requisites that are satisfied only by completing the stated course or requirement. Some courses may require an instructor’s consent/approval. You must contact the instructor to receive consent for registration. Consent is based on the instructor’s assessment of your readiness to enroll in the course. Course requirements can be found in course descriptions and in the schedule of classes.