GPA for Placement at Lower Columbia College
If you graduated in the last 10 years and you completed Algebra 2 or higher with a C or better, then you may be able to place into college level math using your cumulative high school GPA! See below for more details.
Did you graduate high school in the last 5 years?
If you did not complete or pass Algebra 2 or higher with a C or better and had a GPA below 2.0, then you can enroll into one of the following:
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Math 78 Pre-College Math I
If your cumulative high school GPA was ≥ 2.0, then you can enroll into one of the following:
- MATH 88 Pre-College Math II
- MATH 87 Essentials of Pre-College Math
- BUS 104 Business Math
- MATH 105 Math for Health Sciences
- MATH 106 Industrial Math
If your cumulative high school GPA was ≥ 2.6, then you can enroll in one of the following:
- MATH 098 Pre-College Math III
- MATH& 107 Math in Society
- MATH& 131 Math for Elementary Teachers I
- MATH& 146 Introduction to Statistics
If your cumulative high school GPA was ≥ 3.0, then you can enroll in one of the following:
- MATH 125 Applied College Algebra
- MATH& 141 Precalculus
Note: For the Summer/Fall 2020 quarters, GPA requirements were adjusted for COVID graduates to 2.8 and 3.2
Did you graduate high school in the last 6-10 years?
If you did not complete or pass Algebra 2 or higher with a C or better and had a GPA below 2.6, then you can enroll into one of the following:
- Math 78 Pre-College Math I
If your cumulative GPA was ≥ 2.6, then you can enroll in one of the following:
- MATH 88 Pre-College Math II
- MATH 87 Essentials of Pre-College Math
- BUS 104 Business Math
- MATH 105 Math for Health Sciences
- MATH 106 Industrial Math
If your cumulative high school GPA was ≥ 3.0, then you can enroll in one of the following:
- MATH 098 Pre-College Math III
- MATH& 107 Math in Society
- MATH& 131 Math for Elementary Teachers I
- MATH& 146 Introduction to Statistics
If your cumulative high school GPA was ≥ 3.5, then you can enroll in one of the following:
- MATH 125 Applied College Algebra
- MATH& 141 Precalculus