Citrus College students are placed into English and math based on guided self-placement.
When you apply to Citrus College, we collect your self-reported high school data, including your GPA and the last math course completed in high school with a "C" grade or better. All applicants receive an email with their placement into English and math.
Students who took English and/or math at another college, and who plan to take an English and/or math course at Citrus College, may use unofficial transcripts to clear any English and/or math prerequisites. This can be done by submitting the
Prerequisite Clearance Form online or by meeting in-person with a counselor for proper placement.
Students with questions about their placement should meet with a counselor.
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English (ENGL) Placement Chart
* Click here to access a description of the ENGL 101 course sequence graphic.
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Mathematics (MATH) Placement Chart
* Click here to access a description of the MATH course sequence graphic.
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English as a Second Language (ESL) Placement Chart
ESL students are students whose primary language at home is not English and who require additional English language support to develop reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills. The Citrus College credit ESL program offers three levels of coursework with each level having a writing/reading course (ESL 3A, 4A, and 5A) and a grammar co-requisite course (ESL 3B, 4B, and 5B). It is strongly recommended students enroll in the corresponding grammar co-requisite courses when they enroll in the writing courses (ESL 3A, 4A, and 5A).
* Click here to access a description of the ESL course sequence graphic.
For placement into English as a second language:
- International (F-1 visa) students need to contact the
international student center (ISC) to see the international student counselor.
- ESL students who are not international students may contact the counseling and advisement center to meet with a counselor.
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ESL Course-Level Practice Skills
