English & Math Placement Guide

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We are pleased to share that all students have an opportunity to qualify for transfer-level math and English using a “new” placement guide which focuses on using your high school records instead of our old assessment tests. Using this information, we can provide you with a variety of academic and student support services to help you succeed!

Research shows that a high school grade point average is the strongest predictor of performance in college-level coursework. With the newly enacted Assembly Bill 705, students will receive a placement using high school records instead of our old assessment tests. 

How is my Placement Calculated?

For students who graduated from a US high school within 10 years, high school information will be used for placement into a transfer level course.

Unweighted, high school GPA through 11th or 12th grade will be used for English and math placement. In addition, high school math coursework will be used in math placement for STEM majors.

Depending on the high school GPA, a co-requisite support course may be recommended in addition to transfer level Math and English.

English GuideMath (Meta) GuideMath (STEM) Guide
English Placement Guide
   English Placement for all Majors
HS GPA ≥ 2.6

Transfer Level English Course		 ENG 001 (4)

College Composition and Reading
HS GPA <  2.6

Required Support Course		 ENG 001 (4) & ENG 051 (2)

Concurrent enrollment
If you do not know your high school GPA or coursework, please contact Student Services at (559) 925-3317
Math Placement Guide (Meta Majors)
  Arts, Language, and Communication Education Social Science and CTE*
HS GPA ≥ 3.0

Transfer Level Math Course		 MATH 045 (3)
Contemporary Mathematics		 MATH 010A (3)
Structure and Concepts in Mathematics I		 MATH 025 (4)
Introduction to Statistics 
HS GPA <  3.0

Required Support Course		 MATH 045 (3)
&
MATH 145 (2)
Concurrent enrollment		 MATH 010A (3)

MATH 110A (2)
Concurrent enrollment		 MATH 025 (4)

MATH 125 (2)
Concurrent enrollment
  • *Social Science and Career Technical Education (CTE) include: Business, Child Development, Health Careers, Hospitality Management, Information Communication Technology, and Public Safety
  • The number in parenthesis ( ) represents the units for each course
  • See your counselor for alternative placement based on transfer program and university requirements
If you do not know your high school GPA or coursework, please contact Student Services at (559) 925-3317
Math Placement Guide (STEM Majors)
Highest High School Math Completed Math Placement for STEM Programs
Calculus, Pre-Cal, Trigonometry, or Integrated Math 4 MATH-001A Calculus with Applications
Analysis, Statistics, Integrated Math 3, or Algebra 2 MATH-016 Pre-Calculus and Trigonometry
Geometry, Algebra 1, Integrated Math 2, and lower MATH-041 College Algebra for STEM
+
MATH-141 Support Course for College Algebra
  • STEM includes: Biology, Engineering, Geology, Manufacturing Automation, Mathematics, and Physics
  • Prerequisites must be completed with a C or better
  • The number in parenthesis ( ) represents the units for each course
  • See your counselor for alternative placement based on transfer program and university requirements
If you do not know your high school GPA or coursework, please contact Student Services at (559) 925-3317
Placement Results (AB 705)

California Title 5, sec. 55522(i)(4) requires that community colleges publicly post their placement results, disaggregated by race and ethnicity
View AB 705 Placement Result Disclosures