Math and English Placement
Know your rights!
As a California Community College student, you have the right to begin your education in transfer-level English and math courses, which will allow you to finish these courses within a year and graduate faster.
As an English Language Learner at Cañada, you have the right to enter and complete an associate degree or transfer to a 4-year college in English within three years of beginning your English and a Second Language (ESL) coursework at Cañada. If you were placed into ESL coursework prior to fall 2020 you have the right to be re-placed with our new process- this may allow you to finish your ESL sequence faster. To discuss your options:
Learn more about new state law and your rights as a California community college student: California Community Colleges and AB 705.
Placement Charts
Based on your High School Grade Point Average and your intended major or program of study, here is how you will likely be placed at Cañada College
Many high school students can place into English or math classes by sending their high school transcripts directly to canadaplacement@smccd.edu. For other non-English/non-math classes with prerequisites, high school students who have not completed equivalent college course work will need to have Prerequisite Challenge Form approved by the instructor of the class. If students have additional questions they can make an appointment to meet with a college counselor by calling (650) 306-3452.
English Placement
| High School Grade Point Average Range | Placement in English |
| ≥ 2.6 | ENGL 100 |
| 1.9 to 2.6 | ENGL 105: Includes additional academic and concurrent support |
| < 1.9 | ENGL 105: Includes additional academic and concurrent support |
Statistics for Liberal Arts Placement
| High School Grade Point Average Range | Placement in Statistics for Liberal Arts Degree Programs |
| ≥ 3.0 | MATH 145, 200, 201 |
| 2.3 to 2.9 | MATH 200 + 800: Includes additional academic and concurrent support |
| < 2.3 | MATH 200 + 800: Includes additional academic and concurrent support |
Business or STEM Placement
| High School Grade Point Average Range | Placement in Business or Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math (STEM) Degree Programs |
|
≥ 3.4 OR |
MATH 125, 130, 150, 225, 241 |
| 2.3 OR ≥ 2.6 & previously enrolled in a HS Pre-Calculus Course |
MATH 130 + 830 | MATH 225 + 825 | MATH 241 + 841 Includes additional academic and concurrent support |
| ≤ 2.6 and no previous Pre-Calculus | MATH 130 + 830 | MATH 225 + 825 | MATH 241 + 841 Includes additional academic and concurrent support |
Annual Disclosure AB 1805
Assembly Bill (AB) 1805 requires each California Community College to post publicly and annually its placement results, including the number of students assessed and the number of students placed into transfer-level coursework, transfer-level coursework with concurrent support, or transfer-level or credit ESL coursework, disaggregated by race and ethnicity. Please find below our most recent results: