AB705 English and Math Placement Rules
English Composition Classes
English 100, English 101 and English 110 each fulfill English Composition toward transfer to a university and also toward graduation for Associate Degrees. For complete description of these classes view the online Fullerton College catalog.
ENGL 100 F
College Writing- College-level composition class that is designed to develop the reading, critical thinking and writing strategies necessary for academic success. The emphasis is on reading and writing expository (descriptive) essays.
- Recommended for students with a High School GPA of 2.6 or higher
ENGL 101 F
Enhanced College Writing- College-level composition class that includes a fifth hour of instruction per week to help students develop the reading, writing and study skills necessary for academic success.
- Recommended for students with a high school GPA of 2.59 or lower
ENGL 110 F
Enhanced College Writing for Non-Native Speakers- College-level composition class that includes additional instruction in grammatical structures and vocabulary usage to empower non-native speakers to write with increasing clarity and style.
- Recommended for non-native speakers of English
Math Placement Rules (Non-BSTEM)
| High School Math Course + Total Non-weighted GPA |
GPA >= 3.0 | GPA between 2.3-2.9 | GPA < 2.3 |
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| Calculus 1 | MATH 100 F; MATH 120 F; SOSC 120F; PSY 161 F | MATH 100 F; MATH 120 F; MATH 121 F; SOSC 120 F; PSY 161 F | MATH 100 F; MATH 121 F; SOSC 120 F; PSY 161 F |
| Pre-Calculus | MATH 100 F; MATH 120 F; SOSC 120F; PSY 161 F | MATH 100 F; MATH 120 F; MATH 121 F; SOSC 120 F; PSY 161 F | MATH 100 F; MATH 121 F; SOSC 120 F; PSY 161 F |
| Trigonometry | MATH 100 F; MATH 120 F; SOSC 120F; PSY 161 F | MATH 100 F; MATH 120 F; MATH 121 F; SOSC 120 F; PSY 161 F | MATH 100 F; MATH 121 F; SOSC 120 F; PSY 161 F |
| Algebra 2 | MATH 100 F; MATH 120 F; SOSC 120F; PSY 161 F | MATH 100 F; MATH 120 F; MATH 121 F; SOSC 120 F; PSY 161 F | MATH 100 F; MATH 121 F; SOSC 120 F; PSY 161 F |
| Algebra 1 | MATH 100 F; MATH 120 F; MATH 121 F; SOSC 120 F; PSY 161 F | MATH 100 F; MATH 121 F; SOSC 120 F; PSY 161 F | |
| All other | MATH 100 F; MATH 120 F; MATH 121 F; SOSC 120 F; PSY 161 F | MATH 100 F; MATH 121 F; SOSC 120 F; PSY 161 F | |
Math Placement (STEM)
| High school Math Course + Total Weighted GPA |
GPA >= 3.6 | GPA >= 3.4 | GPA >= 3.3 | GPA >= 3.2 | GPA >= 3.0 | GPA >= 2.9 | GPA >= 2.8 | GPA >= 2.6 | GPA < 2.6 |
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| Calculus 1 | MATH 130 F; MATH 151 F,* MATH 152 F | MATH 131 F, MATH 151 F*, MATH 152 F | |||||||
| Pre-Calculus | MATH 130 F; MATH 151 F | Business Track: MATH 131 F Science Track: MATH 151 F |
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| Trigonometry | Business Track: MATH 130 F Science Track: MATH 141 F** |
Business Track: MATH 130 F; MATH 131 F Science Track: MATH 141 F; MATH 151 F |
Business Track: MATH 131 F Science Track: MATH 143 F; MATH 151 F |
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| Algebra 2 | Business Track: MATH 130 F Science Track: MATH 141 F; MATH 142F, MATH 140 F |
Business Track: MATH 130 F; MATH 131 F Science Track: MATH 141 F; MATH 143 F; MATH 142 F; MATH 144 F, MATH 140 F |
Business Track: MATH 131 F Science Track: MATH 143 F; MATH 144 F, MATH 140 F |
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| Algebra 1 | MATH 131 F; MATH 143 F; MATH 144 F, MATH 140 F | ||||||||
| All other | MATH 131 F; MATH 143 F; MATH 144 F, MATH 140 F | ||||||||
High school math courses must be completed with C or better
*If student completed HS Calculus with a grade of C or higher in both semester, place into next calculus course in sequence. If they did not pass both semesters of HS calculus place into MATH 151 F or 130 F or 131 F as appropriate. If student is planning to transfer to university they should be made aware of the potential complications of skipping first term calculus without a sufficient scores on AP Calc exam.
**If high school Trig class is mixed with precalc then student can be placed into MATH 151 F per matrix above. If the course is a stand-alone Trig course then student should be placed in MATH 141 F/143 F per matrix
Students interested in the University of Califonira (UC) may need to take college Calculus 1 and/or Calculus 2 instead of placing higher as per major requirements of the specific UC. For complete descriptions of these classes view the online college catalog.