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ADMISSION AND REGISTRATION

Mathematics Placement
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Students will complete a guided placement survey (GPS). The
Glendale Community College will admit any California resident
possessing a high school diploma or the equivalent thereof, or GPS includes questions regarding previous academic prepara-
tion such as high school coursework and grades. If available,
who is 18 years of age or older. Non-residents, including inter-
national students, may be admitted. Information concerning students should bring their high school transcript to complete
the GPS. Once placed in a GCC mathematics course, students
residency may be found on page 36 of this catalog.
advance in the mathematics sequence according to course
APPLICATION prerequisites.
An applicant may apply for admission to the College by complet- Chemistry Placement
ing an application on-line at www.glendale.edu. This test is required for placement into CHEM 101. It is not
An applicant need only submit one application per academic needed if the student has completed CHEM 110 with a grade
year. An academic year is summer through spring. of “C’’ or better.
High School Students English as a Second Language (ESL) Placement
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High school students in the 9 , 10 , 11 or 12 grade who are This exam is needed to qualify for initial placement into any
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making satisfactory progress towards high school graduation ESL course. The exam includes reading comprehension, writ-
are eligible to apply and enroll in classes at GCC. The student ten grammar, listening comprehension, and a writing sample.
must complete the on-line application and the Selected Student English as a Second Language (ESL) (Noncredit) Placement
form with appropriate signatures, and a current high school (un- This test is used to place students in noncredit ESL courses
offi cial) transcript. The Selected Student form and high school and requires an appointment.
transcript must be submitted for each subsequent semester of
attendance. If the student is accepted, the student may enroll Placement Test Policies
in six units during a semester, or three units during an inter- Placement challenges are not allowed without permission
session. In order to continue taking classes at the college after of the appropriate division chair. Results for placement are
the initial semester, the student must have completed the college valid for only a specifi c period of time; see below.
class with a grade of “C” or better, and remain in good standing Placement Results Longevity Test Taking Policy
at their high school. Once the student has graduated from their Chemistry two years once per year
high school, the student must reapply to GCC as a high school ESL Placement two years once per year
graduate and submit proof of graduation to the Admissions and ESL/NCR Placement two years once per year
Records Offi ce.
CATALOG RIGHTS
ASSESSMENT New Students
Glendale Community College is committed to helping students When a new student begins attending GCC, he or she will
succeed. The College has adopted placement policies aimed at come under the catalog requirements in eff ect at that time;
maximizing each student’s likelihood of completing transfer- thus, a student who begins in the fall 2019 semester will
level Mathematics and English courses within one-year. In many follow the requirements for graduation, IGETC certifi cation
cases, this is best achieved by direct placement into transfer-level for either the CSU or UC, G.E. Certifi cation for the CSU, and
math and English, while in others it is best achieved by fi rst certifi cates of completion that are listed in the 2019-2020
taking a course one level below transfer. All fi rst time students GCC catalog.
must complete the placement process for English or ESL and Continuing Students
Mathematics prior to registering for their fi rst semester at the 1. A student remaining in continuous attendance in regular
College. The English and Mathematics guided placement surveys sessions at the campus of any California community college
(GPS’s) are administered every day. Students should bring their or in any combination of California community colleges
high school transcript. No student will be allowed to complete and the California State University may, for the purpose
the placement process without a picture I.D. The Assessment of meeting graduation requirements or G.E. certifi cation
Center is located in Sierra Vista Building, third fl oor. for the California State University, elect to meet the catalog
English Placement requirements in eff ect at the time of beginning his or her
continuous enrollment at the California State University
Students will complete a guided placement survey (GPS). The or at a California community college.
GPS includes questions regarding their previous academic prepa-
ration such as high school coursework and grades. If available, 2. Students may maintain their continuing student status for
students should bring their high school transcript to complete the catalog purposes provided that they complete a course and
GPS. Completing the English GPS will make students eligible earn units at GCC at least one semester during an academic
to take English courses at the College. Placement into English is year without missing two consecutive semesters.
also needed for the nursing program as well as many language,
social sciences, speech, business, and humanities courses.

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