Running Start
Running Start is a public school program that allows high school 11th and 12th graders to attend community or technical college. Credits earned in the community or technical college will count as college credit as well as high school credit. The state pays the college tuition and students are responsible for books, fees, and transportation. Click on the links below to get more information from each college site.
Running Start at Clover
Park Technical College		 Running Start at Bates
Technical College		 Running Start at
Pierce College		 Running Start at Tacoma
Community College
Pierce Community College & Challenger Course Transfer Guide
11th & 12th Communication Arts
English 101-103
English 111,120-122, and
all 200 level courses
Journalism 101-103 (one only)
Humanities 101-103 (one only)
Business 105, 106, & 250 (one only)
Speech 100, 110, & 206 (one only)
Social Studies
Washington State Hist - Hist 264
US History(any 2) - Hist 241,242,243
US Govt - Pols 203
Careers(any 1) - Mgnt 196,197,198
World Studies - Pols 203, or Ints 107
and Hist 101,102,103
Science
Biol 100,101,102; Chem 100,101, or any
5-credit college level course
Math
Math 121 & above = 1 credit HS Math
Health
Hsci 161,200,210; Psych 205,225; Soc 225