Key to Course Information
Course Scheduling
Information on days, hours, instructors, and rooms in which classes are held each semester is contained in the Class Schedule, available at the Bookstore and CLASS-Web at https://laspositascollege.edu.
Registration
To receive credit, students must register in a course within the officially designated time. Auditing of specific classes is not allowed (see the section on “Registration Policies” in this Catalog).
Semester Units
All courses in this Catalog are described in semester units.
Prerequisites
Many courses offered by LPC require the completion of prerequisite courses. Students should consult the course descriptions in this Catalog for course prerequisites, or the current Class Schedule.
Numbering System
Courses numbered 1-99 are Bachelor’s level, generally transferable. Those numbered 100-299 are not degree-applicable nor transferable.
29 Independent Study
100-149 Basic Skills*
200-299 Noncredit
*Students may not receive more than 30 semester units for pre-collegiate basic skills courses. ESL and learning disabled students are exempt.
Course Notation
Courses in this Catalog are annotated with the course descriptor (abbreviation) used on LPC transcripts, e.g., Theater (THEA).
Course Description Annotations
The courses in this Catalog are annotated with codes to identify:
- Grading Option
- Transfer status to baccalaureate-degree institutions
- General Education pattern and area applicability
The following information explains how to interpret these codes.
The grading option for a course is indicated as follows:
OP May be taken for a letter grade or pass/no pass or satisfactory progress (noncredit only)
GR Must be taken for a letter grade only
P/NP Must be taken for pass/no pass only
P/NP/SP Must be taken for pass/no pass/satisfactory progress only
Transfer credit is indicated as follows:
UC University of California
CSU California State University
The General Education pattern option for a course is indicated as follows:
IGETC Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum
CSUGE California State University General Education Breadth
AA/AS GE Las Positas College Associate of Arts/Science Degree
General Education
The General Education (GE) pattern annotation will be followed by the applicable area. For example: IGETC: 3B means the course satisfies Area 3B on the IGETC pattern.
University of California Transfer Limitations
Refer to www.assist.org for the most current limitations on UC transfer credit. See also individual courses in this Catalog or consult a counselor.
University of California Transfer Limitations
Refer to www.assist.org for the most current limitations on UC transfer credit. See also individual courses in this Catalog or consult a counselor.