Students typically take outside coursework for one of three reasons.
Please carefully read all processes regarding taking coursework outside of WSCA.
Announcements and deadlines are posted in the CCC Newsletter.
Academic Enrichment Process & Course Selection, application deadlines for math acceleration and external course approvals, etc.
Ex/ to explore interest, potential majors/career paths, and strengthen college applications by taking courses not offered at WSCA
Students interested in taking outside courses through Sierra College must follow OUR instructions on the Sierra College Academic Enrichment processes carefully.
If taking an outside class to replace a WSCA graduation requirement, students must apply by the deadline AND follow all registration processes and course verification processes/timeline CAREFULLY!
Do not attempt to take an external course without approval. Students who do so will not be permitted to replace the grad requirement.
See the link to math acceleration processes & requirements
Do not attempt to take an external math course without approval. Students who do so will not be permitted to accelerate.
Follow deadlines and processes carefully.
Students must be responsible for ALL parts of the external course enrollment process.
Carefully follow all information and prepare in advance.
Be responsible for understanding dates, deadlines, and utilizing resources.
Responsible for troubleshooting any issues related to the course or registration processes.
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Outside courses will only be listed on your transcript when approved in advance by your counselor and used to fulfill a WSCA grad requirement.
Courses approved for this reason MUST be included on your WSCA transcript, and grades will be included on your WSCA GPA (no exceptions).
NO courses taken outside of WSCA will ever be given honors points on your WSCA transcript, regardless of whether the outside school named it as AP, Honors, or college level.
For outside coursework NOT added to your WSCA transcript.
During senior year college app workshops, your counselor will show you how to include this coursework on your college application information.
Sierra College is designated as our regional community college.WSCA counselors provide guidance towards Sierra College course selection and application process.
Students who have an interest in exploring college classes outside of Sierra College will need to navigate processes independently.
Searching Courses at Other Community Colleges. California Virtual Campus: Enroll in an online course at another California Community College without the hassle of filling out a separate application! Search for a course code or name. Then filter for Asynchronus courses. Dual enrollment (currently enrolled in high school) are not eligible to enroll in courses via the CVC Exchange, due to the unique policies and procedures in place at each college. You are still encouraged to search for online courses at www.cvc.edu, but you must then apply directly to the college using CCCApply.