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Welcome to the L.A. City College!

Now you are ready to plan classes for your first semester. Look at your English and math placement scores and start with English and math as two of the courses to begin your first semester. You are required to complete both math & English if you plan to earn an AA/AS Degree or transfer to a four-year university.

Your English placement score can be used to assist you in planning your first semester at LACC. To determine the courses appropriate for your English placement level, go to http://www.lacitycollege.edu for the List of Courses.

The number of classes taken during a semester depends on your other obligations and responsibilities. If you plan on:

Working full time and/or have other personal demands, we recommend you taking 6 units or less per semester.
Working 25-30 hours per week, we recommend you taking up to 9 units per semester.
Working less than 20 hours per week, we recommend you taking 12 or more units per semester.

Please remember that some classes have pre/co requisites. A co-requisite is a course that must be taken with the course for which you wish to enroll. A pre-requisite is a course that you must complete before taking the course for which you wish to enroll. The Student Information System is programmed to block enrollment if the pre and co requisites have not been met. You have the right to challenge a pre or co requisite by completing a challenge petition available in the Counseling Office and filing it with the appropriate department.

Any questions regarding other classes to take with a particular English/math assessment score can be answered in the Counseling Office at the walk-in counter. It is highly recommended that you meet with a counselor for a regular half-hour appointment sometime during your first semester to discuss your academic goals, degree preference, and transfer alternatives to four-year universities.

In the Schedule of Classes, you will find instructions on using the computerized registration system STEP, a worksheet to write down and plan classes, and a detailed explanation on how to read the Schedule of Classes. If you need help, please go to the Student Assistance Center in AD 105.