Coastline College no longer requires or provides placement testing for English and Math courses. According to the passing of AB 705, all community college are required to maximize the probability that a student will enter and complete transfer-level coursework in English and Math within a one-year time frame while receiving the necessary support.
*Note-MATH C045-Combo Elem & Inter Algebra is a new pilot course offering for Summer 2019. This course is 6 credit/SH and is a combination of MATH C010 and MATH C030.
It is recommended that students submit proof of placement or use an alternate placement option prior to the end of their first semester of attendance and no later than four weeks prior to enrolling in a Math or English course (exception ENGL C100**).
**Note-Effective Spring 2019, the prerequisite for ENGL C100-Freshman Composition was discontinued. Students may now register into ENGL C100 without submitting prior proof of prerequisite or placement.
Multiple Measure Assessment Project (MMAP) - If you attended a United States accredited high school within the last 10 years, your placement into Math and English courses may be determined according to courses you completed while in high school—the grades received in those courses, and your cumulative (unweighted) GPA. Some students may be placed directly in transfer-level Math and English courses.
Unofficial transcripts can be submitted to ContractTranscripts@Coastline.edu for a placement evaluation. Official transcripts will be required prior to graduation if high school coursework is used to meet Math competency.
Official transcripts submitted after January 2, 2018 are automatically evaluated for placement. To request placement evaluation of a transcript submitted prior to January 2, 2018, please email ContractTranscripts@Coastline.edu.
Advanced Placement (AP) scores - A minimum score of "3" or above on AP Calculus, AP English Literature or AP English Language and Composition.
International Baccalaureate (IB) scores - A minimum score of "5" or above on Mathematics HL.
Students who have successfully* completed an English or Math course class at a regionally accredited institution may submit transcripts for evaluation. Coastline will determine if prior coursework is equivalent to a Coastline course, whether it satisfies course prerequisites and if the prior coursework meets the requirements for graduation.
Unofficial transcripts can be submitted for placement, but official transcripts will be required at the time an Official Degree Plan is requested. If you are waiting for your Official Degree Plan to be completed and need placement now, please contact our office.
*Note - "W" notations and "C-" grades are not accepted for placement purposes.
College Placement Test - Students who have taken a placement test at another regionally accredited institution within the last two years should submit documentation of test results to our office. The documentation must include the course for which the student is eligible to register and will be subject to review by Coastline.
NOTE: This option does not satisfy the requirements for graduation. Students who self-place into a Math course are required to successfully complete MATH C030 or MATH C045 or higher to meet the Coastline Math competency requirement for an AA/AS.
Effective Spring 2019, the prerequisite for ENGL C100-Freshman Composition was discontinued. Students may now register into ENGL C100 without submitting proof of prerequisite or placement.
Students may bypass developmental-level prerequisites, without taking a placement examination, and place themselves into Math and English.
Students enrolling under this open placement model may wish to receive guidance to maximize their likelihood of succeeding in college-level (non-developmental) classes in the shortest time possible. Thus, we recommend students seek a counselor's or adviser's input if they have previously been placed into a lower-level Math or English course (using a Placement instrument, high school transcripts or other option outlined on our website), but wish to self-place into a high level course.
Students may petition to challenge a prerequisite. Please contact our office for further information.
If you are challenging English because you have previously completed an English course, you must submit a course syllabus and be aware of minimum course requirements.
College Readiness Program-Coastline offers free online workshops for students wanting to refresh or build their Math (from basic mathematics to trigonometry) and English skills (includes reading and writing). The online workshops help you assess your current skills to ensure you are college ready!
Based on your skill level, a personalized study path is created for you to review and build your skills. As you move through the workshops at your own pace and around your own schedule, your skills and confidence will increase.
Access to the workshops is always open, so you can start anytime!
For more information on how to register for an online workshop, please visit http://www.coastline.edu/students/college-ready or email CollegeReady@Coastline.edu.
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