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Announcement of Course & Course Numbers

Challenging a Co/Prerequisite. A student has the right to COURSE NUMBERS
challenge a course co/prerequisite based on the following
grounds: the co/prerequisite has not been established in
001-049 Qualify for the A.A./A.S. Degree;
accordance with the District process for establishing co/
transfer to the University of
prerequisites; the co/prerequisite is either unlawfully
California system and the California
discriminatory or is being applied in an unlawfully
State Universities.
discriminatory manner; the prerequisite course has not
been made “reasonably available” and the required 050-099 Qualify for the A.A./A.S. Degree
completion of it will cause a delay of one or more terms and transfer to the California State
in attaining the goal specified in the student’s authorized Universities.
Individualized Education Plan (IEP); or the student has the 100-199 Qualify for the A.A./A.S. Degree
knowledge or ability to succeed in the course or program but, generally, do not transfer to
despite not meeting the co/prerequisite. In the challenge four-year institutions. Some courses
process, the burden of proof is on the student. In order may be used to meet requirements
to file a challenge, students must submit a “Petition to in certain majors at some four-year
Challenge a Course Pre/Corequisite,” available at the institutions.
Office of Admissions and Records. If the challenge is
200-299 Vocational, credit courses which DO
upheld, the student will be allowed to enroll, contingent on
NOT apply to the A.A./A.S. Degree
the availability of space in the course; if denied, the student
and do not transfer to four-year
will not be allowed to enroll or, if already enrolled, will be
institutions.
dropped automatically from the class. Refer to the form
for more detailed information on the requirements and 300-399 Credit courses which DO NOT apply
procedures for processing this petition. to the A.A./A.S. Degree. Exception:
One English course one level below
COURSE NUMBERING SYSTEM English 001 which may be applied to
The following numbering system indicates transferability, the Associate Degree as an elective
credit or noncredit status and other related information. and one elementary algebra course
For specific transfer information, students should consult which may be used as an elective.
a counselor and refer to the catalog of the prospective These courses do not transfer to four-
transfer institutions. year institutions.
400-499 Upper division courses that apply to
the B.S. Degree.
500-599 Non-credit courses.

600-799 Community Service courses. These
courses are not for credit and usually
charge a fee.

Some sequentially-numbered courses continue through two
or more semesters and must often be taken in sequence.
Check course prerequisites for appropriate course
sequence.

The college reserves the right to cancel any class which does not meet the
minimum enrollment requirements and whenever there are unexpected
staffing or facility situations that cannot be satisfactorily resolved.

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