Counseling Center

If you have completed courses at other institutions and/or AP exams, a counselor must evaluate them in order to determine appropriate course recommendations at Los Angeles Pierce College (LAPC). In order to initiate the evaluation of coursework from other U.S. Regionally accredited institutions and exam scores, please review and follow the instructions below:

Step 1: Before you see a counselor, first gather the following information. A helpful checklist is available for viewing/download, as an Adobe Acrobat Portable Document File (PDF) format.

• A paper copy (can be unofficial) of all your college transcript/s and/or AP Exams that need to be evaluated. Student name, college name and courses must be listed on the transcript of the college where they were completed, and test results must be copies of original score reports.
• AP exam scores of 3 or higher may be used.
• Course descriptions for each college course completed. You can copy and paste course descriptions on a Microsoft Word document. Online college catalogs with course descriptions are available on the University/college or departmental websites. For courses completed at California Community Colleges, only copies of transcripts are necessary for a General Education Evaluation.
• A Course syllabus for English composition courses completed at non-California community colleges may be required in order for the evaluation to be completed. A counselor can advise you about whether this will be necessary.

Note: Official transcripts and/or exam scores must be mailed directly to Admissions and Records at LAPC or requested electronically (please see step 2 below) for the Graduation Office to certify and evaluate. Hand-carried transcripts/scores are not accepted by Admissions and Records.

Step 2: Send official transcript/s to the Admissions & Records Office and order AP test scores via College Board -ensure you order AP scores to be sent to Los Angeles Pierce College.

Electronic transcripts and exam scores are received faster than transcripts sent in the mail.

Admissions and Records
Los Angeles Pierce College
6201 Winnetka Avenue
Woodland Hills, CA 91371

OR

Request transcripts electronically at Parchment.com.

Step 3: See a counselor to initiate a transcript and/or exam score evaluation

• Make an appointment to see a counselor.
• Be prepared. Make sure that you bring your unofficial transcripts and or copy of your AP scores, course descriptions and or exam results to your meeting with a counselor. For evaluations, the counselor will need to know the purpose of the evaluation: IGETC (for UC or CSU transfer), CSU GE, or Associate Degree GE and/or Associate major. It may take more than one session to complete a transcript evaluation.
• Bring a list of your questions when you meet with the counselor.

The Department Chair associated with the Associate Degree or Certificate must evaluate the following as substitutions in order to determine if they apply towards the major:

• Coursework taken at other U.S. regionally accredited institutions
• Coursework taken within LACCD or Los Angeles Pierce College (LAPC) that is not listed as a major requirement

PLEASE FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS BELOW

Step 1: Check the TES website to see if your course or exam score has already been reviewed as a substitution.

• If the course or exam score has been approved on or after the specified approval begin date then proceed to Step 3.
• If you took the course or exam before the approval date then see a counselor.
• If the course or exam score has not been approved then proceed to Step 2.

Step 2: Gather the following information before you see a Department Chair.

• An unofficial transcript of all your college transcripts need to be evaluated (including a LACCD transcript if the course was taken within LACCD). Student name, college name and courses must be listed on the transcript of the college where they were completed.
• Course descriptions for each college course completed. You may copy and paste course descriptions on a Microsoft Word document. Online college catalogs with course descriptions are available on the university/college or departmental websites.
• A copy of the course syllabus.
  Note: Non-LACCD official transcripts must be mailed directly from the university/college to LAPC Admissions and Records for the Graduation Office to certify and evaluate. Hand-carried transcripts/scores are not accepted by Admissions and Records.

If using exam scores (AP, IB, CLEP), official scores must be sent by the exam administrator to LAPC Admissions & Records.

Step 3: For Non-LACCD coursework, send official transcript(s) or test scores (AP, IB, CLEP) to the Admissions & Records Office to Los Angeles Pierce College.

Admissions and Records
Los Angeles Pierce College
6201 Winnetka Avenue
Woodland Hills, CA 91371

OR

Request transcripts electronically at Parchment.com.

Step 4: Contact the Department Chair (Department Chair/Designee List)

Be prepared. Provide your unofficial transcripts and course descriptions or exam scores (Step 2 above).

Please contact a Counselor if you have any questions.

The Counseling Office initiates the evaluation of coursework in order to determine if they apply towards the Associate Degree for Transfer.

PLEASE FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS BELOW

Step 1: Check the TES website to see if your course or exam score has already been reviewed as a substitution.

• If the course or exam score has been approved on or after the specified approval begin date then proceed to Step 3.
• If you took the course or exam before the approval date then see a counselor.
• If the course or exam score has not been approved then proceed to Step 2.

Step 2: Gather the following information before you see a Counselor.

• An unofficial transcript of all your college transcripts need to be evaluated (including a LACCD transcript if the course was taken within LACCD). Student name, college name and courses must be listed on the transcript of the college where they were completed.
• Course descriptions for each college course completed. You may copy and paste course descriptions on a Microsoft Word document. Online college catalogs with course descriptions are available on the university/college or departmental websites.
• A copy of the course syllabus.
  Note: Non-LACCD official transcripts must be mailed directly from the university/college to LAPC Admissions and Records for the Graduation Office to certify and evaluate. Hand-carried transcripts/scores are not accepted by Admissions and Records.

If using exam scores (AP, IB, CLEP), official scores must be sent by the exam administrator to LAPC Admissions & Records.

Step 3: For Non-LACCD coursework, send official transcript(s) or test scores (AP, IB, CLEP) to the Admissions & Records Office to Los Angeles Pierce College.

Admissions and Records
Los Angeles Pierce College
6201 Winnetka Avenue
Woodland Hills, CA 91371

OR

Request transcripts electronically at Parchment.com.

Step 4: Make a Counseling Appointment for Transcript Evaluation for Course Substitutions for the Associate Degree for Transfer.

Be prepared. Provide your unofficial transcripts and course descriptions or exam scores (Step 2 above).

Students who have completed courses from an accredited university in a foreign Country may be able to apply the course credits toward an Associate degree at LAPC. To have foreign transcript evaluated, students should contact one of the approved credential evaluation agencies and request a detailed equivalency report that includes course title, semester units equivalency, and letter grade student earned. Course descriptions provided by approved credential evaluation agency are required for any courses needed for major requirements.

Please note that foreign coursework will NOT satisfy general education requirements for English Composition, U.S. History/Government as well as transfer GE requirements. The transferability of foreign courses will be determined by the transfer institution.