College of the Sequoias
Academics
- Graduation RateNot available
- Majors Available99
- Student-to-Faculty Ratio28:1
- Retention Rate69%
AP Credit Policy
California has a new law (AB 705) that requires community college districts to increase the chances that a student will enroll and complete transfer-level coursework in Math and English within one year. Colleges will no longer depend on testing to determine class placement. Instead, assessment measures that include high school performance (i.e. GPA, course grades, advanced coursework) will be used in course placement. Full implementation of the new placement rule will begin at COS in spring 2019 for English, and summer 2019 for mathematics. The goal of AB 705 is to ensure that students are not obligated to take remedial courses that may delay or deter their educational progress. However, if evidence suggests they are highly unlikely to succeed in the college-level course, students can choose to take basic skills classes. If a student chooses to take a refresher course before embarking on their transfer level curriculum, both English and mathematics departments will offer this opportunity. Colleges shall use evidence-based multiple measures for placing students into English-as-a-second language (ESL) coursework. For those students placed into credit ESL coursework, their placement should maximize the probability that they will complete degree and transfer requirements in English within three years.
For more information, view the credit policy on the college's website.
Offers credits
No
Offers placement into advanced courses
No
| AP Courses | Min Score Required | Number of Credits | Course Equivalent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | ART 006 |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | ART 007 |
| Art History | 3 | 3 | ART 002 |
| Biology | 3 | 4 | BIOL 020 |
| 4 | 6 | BIOL 020 (4) + Electives (2) | |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 3 | Not available |
| 4 | 4 | MATH 065 | |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 4 | MATH 065 |
| 4 | 8 | MATH 065 + MATH 066 | |
| Calculus BC: AB Subscore | 3 | 3 | Not available |
| 4 | 4 | MATH 065 | |
| Chemistry | 3 | 4 | CHEM 020 |
| 5 | 5 | CHEM 001 | |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | Not available |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 4 | CSCI 001 |
| Drawing | 3 | 3 | ART 008 |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 4 | ENGL 001 |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 7 | ENGL 001 & ENGL 4 |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 4 | Not available |
| European History | 3 | 3 | HIST 004 |
| 4 | 6 | HIST 004 & HIST 005 | |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | Not available |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | Not available |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | Not available |
| Italian Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | Not available |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | Not available |
| Latin | 3 | 3 | Not available |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 050 |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 040 |
| Music Theory | 3 | 3 | Not available |
| Physics 1 | 3 | 4 | PHYS 020 |
| Physics 2 | 3 | 4 | PHYS 020 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 4 | PHYS 056 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 4 | PHYS 055 |
| Pre-Calculus | 3 | 3 | Not available |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | PSY 001 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | SPAN 004 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 6 | SPAN 012 |
| Statistics | 3 | 4 | MATH 021 |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POLS 006 |
| United States History | 3 | 3 | HIST 017 |
| 4 | 6 | HIST 017 & HIST 018 | |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 3 | HIST 025 |
| 4 | 6 | HIST 025 (3) & Electives (3) |
Study Options
Majors and Degrees
The college offers the following degrees: Certificate and Associate
A
- Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
- Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General
- Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations
- Agricultural Mechanics and Equipment/Machine Technology/Technician
- Agricultural Production Operations, Other
- Agriculture, General
- Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician
- American Sign Language (ASL)
- Animal/Livestock Husbandry and Production
- Anthropology
- Apparel and Textile Marketing Management
- Apparel and Textiles, General
- Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations, General
- Architectural Technology/Technician
- Art/Art Studies, General
- Athletic Training/Trainer
- Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
B
- Banking and Financial Support Services
- Biological and Physical Sciences
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General
- Building Construction Technology/Technician
- Building/Home/Construction Inspection/Inspector
- Business Administration and Management, General
- Business/Commerce, General
C
- Chemistry, General
- Child Care Provider/Assistant
- Commercial and Advertising Art
- Computer Science
- Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
- Cooking and Related Culinary Arts, General
- Corrections
- Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General
- Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
- Criminal Justice/Police Science
- Crop Production
D
- Dairy Husbandry and Production
- Dance, General
- Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications, General
- Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General
- Drama and Dramatics/Theater Arts, General
E
- Economics, General
- Education, General
- Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs
- Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair Technology/Technician, General
- Electrician
- Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
- English Language and Literature, General
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology
F
- Fashion/Apparel Design
- Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician
- Fire Science/Fire-fighting
- Floriculture/Floristry Operations and Management
- Food Technology and Processing
- Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General
- Foreign Languages and Literatures, General
G
- General Studies
- Geology/Earth Science, General
- Graphic Design
H
- Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/Technician
- History, General
- Horse Husbandry/Equine Science and Management
- Human Services, General
- Humanities/Humanistic Studies
I
- Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology/Technician
- Information Technology
J
- Journalism
L
- Landscaping and Groundskeeping
- Legal Assistant/Paralegal
- Legal Studies
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
M
- Mathematics, General
- Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD
- Mechanical/Mechanical Engineering Technology/Technician
- Music, General
N
- Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide
P
- Pharmacy Technician/Assistant
- Philosophy
- Physical Sciences, General
- Physical Therapy Assistant
- Physics, General
- Plant Nursery Operations and Management
- Plant Protection and Integrated Pest Management
- Political Science and Government, General
- Pre-Engineering
- Psychology, General
R
- Recording Arts Technology/Technician
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
S
- Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, General
- Social Sciences, General
- Sociology
- Spanish Language and Literature
- Special Education and Teaching, General
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General
T
- Technical Theater/Theater Design and Technology
V
- Visual and Performing Arts, General
W
- Water Quality and Wastewater Treatment Management and Recycling Technology/Technician
- Welding Technology/Welder
- Women's Studies
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Special Academics Program
- Distance Learning
- Dual Enrollment of High School Students
- English as a Second Language
- Honors Program
- Independent Study
- Internships
- ROTC, Air Force
- Student-Designed Major
- Study Abroad
- Weekend College
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