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
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ACC
ANAT
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Accounting
Anatomy
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| BSNR |
Undergraduate Online Nursing |
| BUS |
Business |
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CHEM
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Chemistry
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| CMHC |
Counseling |
DIG
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Digital Literacy |
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DHYG
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Dental Hygiene
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| DNPC |
Doctor of Nursing Practice Core |
| DNPX |
Advanced Executive Leadership |
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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
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First Year Seminar
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HA
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Health Administration
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HIS
HUM
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History
Humanities
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IPE
LDR |
Interprofessional Education
Leadership |
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MATH
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Mathematics
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MICR
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Microbiology
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MSNC
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MSN Core |
| MSNE |
Graduate Online Nurse Educator |
MSNL
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Graduate Online Nurse Leader
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NURS
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Nursing1
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| OCC |
Occupational Therapy2 |
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PATH
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Pathophysiology
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PA
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Physician Assistant |
| PH |
Public Health |
PHAR
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Pharmacy
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| PHRM |
Pharmacy Accelerated Hybrid PharmD
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PHIL
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Philosophy
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PHYS
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Physiology
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PSYC
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Psychology
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| PT |
Physical Therapy |
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SCI
SOC
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Science
Sociology
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SLP
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Speech Language Pathology |
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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 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 and support learning.
Blended Course
Course with a portion that is delivered face-to-face and a portion that is delivered online (synchronous and/ or asynchronous)and uses the institution's Learning Management System. The course must meet at least once, in person, per term on campus or at a learning site (e.g. clinical, practicum, externship, internship.)
Online Course
Course delivered entirely online which uses technology(s) to instruct students who are physically separated from the faculty during synchronous (live or real time) and/ or asynchronous (without real time) instruction through the institution's Learning Management System.
NOTE: Information for veteran benefits related to course delivery modalities is outlined in the Catalog on the Military Educational Benefits page.