COS Admission Requirements 

Eligibility for Admission

Any graduate of an accredited high school may be admitted to College of the Sequoias. Also, any person having successfully completed the California High School Proficiency Examination (CHSPE) or the General Educational Development Test (G.E.D.) with scores of 45 overall and with no subtest lower than 35 may be admitted.

The college may admit other persons 18 years of age or over when the evidence indicates that the individual will benefit from college level instruction. Students are encouraged to complete high school prior to enrolling in the college.

Concurrent/Dual Enrollment

High School students may take COS courses concurrently with their high school enrollment. Please see your Counselor for procedures to enroll concurrently at COS. 

Dual Enrollment COS/VUSD Partnership

VUSD is very excited to offer students Dual Enrollment access to college credit through a partnership with College of the Sequoias Community College! There are a variety of Dual Enrollment courses offered to students on campus. Students in the Academies will enroll in dual enrollment course through the academy.  Dual enrollment refers to college/university courses offered at the high school during regular school hours. Students attending these courses earn high school and college/university credits concurrently.  Final grades are posted on the high school and college/university transcript. Credit transferability is dependent upon the course and students’ college/university of acceptance. Dual enrollment courses are free to VUSD High School students.  

This program will target current juniors to be seniors.  Enrollment will be based on meeting the COS criteria along with compatibility with high school schedule. 

Common Questions Regarding Dual/Concurrent Enrollment:

How do I take a college course?

A student must receive prior approval by the high school Student Services department to take college courses.  Permission is required to substitute courses from another institution for high school graduation requirements.  A Concurrent Enrollment Permission Form is required each semester.  

How many college courses can I take as a high school student?

Students are required to be enrolled in high school full time (6 periods).  Any variation to this requires administrative permission.  High school students may take up to 11 units of college coursework a semester.  

How does a student get credit for college coursework?

Parents/students must present an official college transcript to their high school Student Services to receive high school credit and for the coursework to appear on a student’s high school transcript.  

What college coursework receives the 5.0 scale?

Coursework from a 4 year university or coursework which is transferable to a 4 year university qualifies.  This generally understood as academic community courses numbered 001-009 (UC transferable), and courses numbered 100-199 (CSU transferable).  

Will college coursework count toward high school graduation requirements?  

College courses that generally align with the high school graduation requirement courses may be transferred in to meet a graduation requirement but pre-approval must be received.  There will be an updated approved COS course list forthcoming.  All other coursework added to the high school transcript will go toward high school elective credit.

How much high school credit will be awarded for a college course?

Every 1 unit of college coursework equals 3.3 high school credits.  Earned credits will be rounded up or down and capped at 10 units for any one course.  Therefore, 1 college unit equals 3 high school credits, 2 equals 7, and 3 or more will equal 10.