Renton School District Running Start Equivalency Courses
COMMUNITY/ HIGH SCHOOL TECHNICAL COMMUNITY/TECHNICAL COLLEGE REQUIREMENTS COLLEGE COURSE EQUIVALENCIES
ENGLISH *One 5-credit class equals the equivalent of LA 11A,B:
Language Arts 11 A,B ALL ENGL& 101 – English Composition I
RTC COMP 100 – Applied Composition
Language Arts 12 A,B ALL *One 5-credit class equals the equivalent of LA 12 A,B: Any English class above ENGL 101
RTC ENGL 101 – English Composition I
SOCIAL STUDIES *One 5-credit class equals the equivalent of US History 1 A,B:
US History A,B BC, HC, SC HIST 146, HIST 147, or HIST 148
GRC HIST 135, HIST 136, or HIST 137
RTC HIST 110 – Survey of US History
Civics/CWI A,B *One 5-credit class equals equivalent of Civics/CWI A, B
ALL POLS 202 – American Government POLS 203 – International Relations
BC POLS 204 – Comparative Government GEOG 105 – Geography of World Affairs
GRC POLS 204 – Comparative Government
HC POLS 180 – Critical Issues/World Politics DSG 160 – Constitutional Laws, Issues
RTC POLS 150 - Critical Issues/World Politics
College Abbreviations: Bellevue College (BC), Seattle Colleges (SC), Green River College (GRC), Highline College (HC), Renton Technical College (RTC), All – when offered
Updated 5/2019
SC POLS 112 – The Contemporary World HIST 200 – Critical Issues of the 21st Century
BC HLTH 250 - Wellness HEALTH HC PE 100 – Personal Health Science
GRC HLED 150 – Total Wellness
SC HEA 125 – Health & Wellness
RTC NUTR 101 – Human Nutrition
MATH – RTC AMATH 190 – Financial Algebra rd 3 yr Equivalencies BC *MATH 099 – Intermediate Algebra
* (Tuition not covered GRC BTAC 110 – Business Math Applications by Running Start *MATH 097 – Intermediate Algebra Program) HC *MATH 098 – Intermediate Algebra
MATH (other) Verify with High Generally any 100+ Mathematics course. Verify with your School Counselor counselor before registering for a math course.
SCIENCE Verify with High Generally any 100+ level science course. Survey of Astronomy, School Counselor Intro to Anatomy & Physiology, Survey of Biology, Chemical Explorations, Survey of Environmental Science, Intro to Physical Geology, Introduction to the Weather, Physics (Basic Concepts).
FINE ARTS Verify with High Generally any Art, Dance, Drama, Music, Photography, or School Counselor Graphic Art class. Verify with your counselor before registering for a Fine Arts course.
WORLD LANGUAGE Verify with High Any World Language (including Sign Language) offered at a School Counselor community college above 100.
Generally any 100+ Business, Accounting, Administrative Office Systems, Business Administration, Computer Science, Early Verify with High Childhood Education, Education, Business Management, CAREER & TECH School Counselor Information Technology, Interior Design, Marketing, Media EDUCATION Communications & Technology, and Real Estate courses. Verify with your counselor before registering for an Occupational Education course.
PHYSICAL EDUCATION Verify with High Generally any 100+ Physical Education course. Verify with your School Counselor counselor before registering for a Physical Education course.
College Abbreviations: Bellevue College (BC), Seattle Colleges (SC), Green River College (GRC), Highline College (HC), Renton Technical College (RTC), All – when offered
Updated 5/2019
For any other Renton School District course equivalents, consult your High School Counselor.
College Abbreviations: Bellevue College (BC), Seattle Colleges (SC), Green River College (GRC), Highline College (HC), Renton Technical College (RTC), All – when offered
Updated 5/2019