Porterville College Courses

Prerequisite: None. Lecture 54 hours. This course is designed to provide the student with a working knowledge of the fundamental structures and processes of plants. Principles to be applied cover plan

• California Community Colleges System
• 48 hours
• Paid Course

Prerequisite: None. Total lecture 54 hours. Algebraic problem solving skills applied to agricultural production. Calculation of discounts, interest, percentages, linear measurements, area, volume, rat

• California Community Colleges System
• 48 hours
• Paid Course

Prerequisite: None. Recommendation: Eligible for English level 2. Total lecture 27 hours, total laboratory 27 hours. The course will cover basic anatomy and physiology of the human body. It is designe

• California Community Colleges System
• 32 hours
• Paid Course

Recommendation: Introduction and Survey of Anatomy and Physiology P052 and/or Principles of Biology P110. Lecture 54 hours, laboratory 54 hours. The essential features of human anatomy, including the

• California Community Colleges System
• 64 hours
• Paid Course

Prerequisite: None. Total lecture 54 hours. This course provides an archaeological perspective on the origins and early evolution of human cultures, from the first humans to the origins of agriculture

• California Community Colleges System
• 48 hours
• Paid Course

Prerequisite: None. Total lecture 54 hours. This course provides a general overview of the Native Cultures or First Nations Peoples of North America, from their origins to the present day. Evidence fr

• California Community Colleges System
• 48 hours
• Paid Course

Prerequisite: None. Total lecture 36 hours, total laboratory 54 hours. This course will introduce principles, elements, and practices of drawing, employing a step-by-step approach that progressively b

• California Community Colleges System
• 48 hours
• Paid Course

Prerequisite: None. Total lecture 36 hours, total laboratory 54 hours. Introduction to the concepts, applications, and historical references related to two-dimensional art and composition, including t

• California Community Colleges System
• 48 hours
• Paid Course

Prerequisite: None. Total lecture 36 hours, total laboratory 54 hours. Introduction to the concepts, applications, and historical references related to three-dimensional design and spatial composition

• California Community Colleges System
• 48 hours
• Paid Course

Prerequisite: None. Total lecture 54 hours. This course provides an overview of western art and architecture from prehistory through the medieval period. The course follows a historical chronology wit

• California Community Colleges System
• 48 hours
• Paid Course

Prerequisite:None. Total lecture 54 hours. This course provides an overview of art and architecture from the Renaissance to the Contemporary period. The course follows a historical chronology with ill

• California Community Colleges System
• 48 hours
• Paid Course

Prerequisite: None. Total lecture 36 hours, total laboratory 54 hours. Introduction to principles, elements, and practices of painting. Focus on exploration of painting materials, perceptual skills an

• California Community Colleges System
• 48 hours
• Paid Course

Prerequisite: ART P103. Total lecture 36 hours, studio 54 hours. Exploration of artistic concepts, styles, and creative expression through the making of complex two-dimensional imagery using a variety

• California Community Colleges System
• 48 hours
• Paid Course

Prerequisite: ART P116. Total lecture 18 hours, studio 54 hours. Painting used as a vehicle in the exploration and expression of ideas. Originality, self-expression, experimentation, and skill refinem

• California Community Colleges System
• 32 hours
• Paid Course

Prerequisite: None. Total lecture 36 hours, laboratory 54 hours. Introduction to three-dimensional sculptural principles, techniques, and concepts utilizing a wide range of materials and practices. Va

• California Community Colleges System
• 48 hours
• Paid Course