Prerequisite Clearance Process

What are Prerequisites?

Prerequisites are specific course(s) or levels of preparation required to complete before enrolling in a course.

Prerequisite clearance is not automatic when you send official transcripts/score report from an institution outside of LAPC to our Admissions & Records Office. Read the instructions below to ensure proper clearance. 

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Prerequisite Clearance — Requirements

  • Provide transcript (with name). May also need course description/syllabus

  • English outside CA CC: syllabus required

  • AP scores (3–5 only) accepted with report

  • All courses must be “C” or better; in-progress not accepted

  • Some prerequisite clearances need Department Chair approval (see course list below). Counselors cannot clear these

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Prerequisite Clearance — How to Request

  • Available during Express Counseling or by Email a Counselor (no appointment needed)

Courses requiring Chair approval

Counselors are not authorized to clear prerequisites for certain courses. Students seeking prerequisite clearance for these courses must contact the appropriate department chair directly for assistance. Please refer to the department's webpage for contact information. Academic Departments Directory 

 

The Chemistry Department created a Chemistry Placement Tool to help students decide whether they should start with Chemistry 60 or Chemistry 101 at Pierce College.  Please click on the link, enroll in the Canvas Course, and thoroughly read the directions. For more information, call (818) 712-2618.

Chemistry Department Chair: Dr. Sara Harvey | @email

All Computer Science (CS) and Computer Information Systems (CIS) courses are to be cleared by the Department Chair. Students must email the CSIT Department Chair for clearance. 

CSIT Department Chair: Natalia Grigoriants | @email 

The English Department has created an ESL Placement Survey to help students determine the best ESL course for them. After answering the questions on the form, students will receive an email from an ESL faculty member recommending the appropriate ESL course to enroll in. For more information, call (818) 710-2878. 

English Department Chair: Christopher Corning |  @email

ESL Vice-Chair: Jamie Ray | @email

EGD TEK 210 has a prerequisite of EGD TEK 101. Students who wish to enroll in EGD TEK 210 and EGD TEK 101 concurrently, must email the designated faculty for clearance. For more information, call (818) 710-4427.

EGD TEK 310 has a prerequisite of EGD TEK 210. Students who wish to enroll in EGD TEK 310 and EGD TEK 210 concurrently, must email the designated faculty for clearance. For more information, call (818) 710-4427.

Designated Faculty: Elizabeth Cheung | Cheungep@piercecollege.edu 

Eligible students who need pre-transfer English and Math must complete the Request Form to indicate interest in one of the pre-transfer courses (ie: English 28 or Math 134). Please review the AB 1705 Guide, describing the policy and student eligibility requirements. 

English Department Chair: Christopher Corning |  @email

Math Department Chair: Eddie Tchertchian| @email

Psychology 74 has a prerequisite of Statistics 101. Students who completed Math 227 instead, must email the Psychology Department Chair for clearance. For more information, call (818) 710-2891.

Psychology 73 has a prerequisite of Psychology 2. Students who wish to enroll in Psychology 2 (LEC) and Psychology 73 (LAB) concurrently, must email the Psychology Department Chair for clearance. For more information, call (818) 710-2891.

Psychology Department Chair: Jennifer Moses | Mosesjf@piercecollege.edu