Running Start - Getting Started

  • The Running Start Program allows 11th and 12th grade students to take college level (100 or higher) courses, tuition-free, at the state’s community and technical colleges and participating state universities. Students earn both college and high school credit. Please contact your YHS counselor regarding admissions and enrollment requirements.

    South Puget Sound Community College

    Pierce College

Running Start Equivalency Chart

  • YHS CREDITS SOUTH PUGET SOUND
    COMMUNITY COLLEGE    		 CENTRALIA COLLEGE PIERCE COLLEGE TACOMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE
    ENGLISH 11/AP ENGLISH LANGUAGE & COMP. ENGL 101, 102, 111, 112, 244 ENGL 101, 102, 111, 211, 244 ENGL 101, 102, 107, 111, 112, 210, 244, 245, 246 ENGL 101, 102, 103
    ENGLISH 12/AP ENGLISH LIT & COMP. ENGL 101, 102, 111, 112, 244 ENGL 101, 102, 111, 211, 244 ENGL 101, 102, 107, 111, 112, 210, 244, 245, 246 ENGL 101, 102, 103
    ALGEBRA II MATH 107+ MATH 107, 118, 141+  MATH 107, 114, 141+ MATH 107, 136+
    SCIENCE

    PHYSICAL: CHEM 110+
    LIFE: BIOL 110, 160+, BOT 101+
    PHY 110, PHYS 114, PHY 221

    PHYSICAL: CHEM 121+
    LIFE: BIOL 170+, BOT 113+
    PHY 110, PHYS 114, PHY 221

    PHYSICAL: CHEM 121+, PS 101
    LIFE: BIOL 160+, MICRO 110
    PHYS 110, PHYS 113, PHYS 221

    		 PHYSICAL: CHEM 110+
    LIFE: BIOL 100+, BOT 101+
    PHYS 110, PHYS 113, PHYS 221
    WA STATE HISTORY HIST 214 HIST 214 HIST 214 HIST 214 
    WORLD HISTORY HIST 116, 117, 118, 204, 279 HIST 116, 117, 118  HIST 126,127,128 HIST 126, 127, 128
    US HISTORY HIST 146, 147, 148 HIST 146, 147, 148  HIST 156, 157, 158 HIST 146, 147, 148
    SENIOR SOCIAL STUDIES
    (INCL .5 CIVICS)    		 POLS 202 POLS 202 POLS 202 POLS 202
    HEALTH NUTR 101, PE 180

    HLTH 120, 130, 140
    NUTR 101, 168, 229

    		 NUTRI 101, HSCI 119, 151, KINS 210 PE 190, 191, 292
    NUTR 101
    PHYSICAL EDUCATION PE 100+ PE 101+ PE 104+ PE 109+
    CTE ACCT 201+, CMT 101+, AUTO 100+, BPA 111+, BIM 201+, BUS 101+, CAD 101+, CS 145+, CNA 100+, CS 142+, CJ 101+, CAP 100+, ECED 100+, FILMP 110+, LEGL 101+, MED 102+, OFTEC 100+, PARA 220+, WELD 100+ AHC 107+, BUS 101+, BTEC 101+, CFS 110+, CAD 110, CJ 101+, DE 100+, ECED 100+, ERA 101+, ENER 100+, FORS 101+, GIS 101+, IT 101+, JOURN 106+, MA 130+, HLSV 121+, WELD 151+ ACCT 101, BUS 101+, BTECA 100+, BTECM 250+, CIS 110+, CNE 231+, CJ 102+, CONST 101+, DDSGN 110+, ECED 105+, MNGT 130+, FASH 160+, FCA 120+, OSH 100+, VT 100+ ANY 100 level course or above in: Accounting, Business, Computer Science, Computer User, Engineering, Information Technology, Home & Family Life Education, Administration of Justice, Emergency Medical Care Occupational Program
    ART - CREATIVE/VISUAL/PERFORMANCE ART 101+, MUSC 100+, DRMA 101+ ART 100+, MUSC 100+, DRMA 100+ ART 100+, MUSC 100+ ART 100+, MUSC 100+
    WORLD LANGUAGES ASL 121+, CHIN 121+, FRCH 121+, GERM 121+, JAPN 121+, SPN 121, 122, 123 CHIN 121+, FRCH 121+, SPN 121, 122, 123 ASL 121+, FRCH 121+, MAPN 121+, KREA 121+, SPAN 121, 122, 123 CHIN 121+, FRCH 121+, GERM 121+, JAPN 121+, SPAN 121, 122, 123