Counseling and Advising

In order to register for the course you must register in person through Admissions and Records.

Go to the Admissions page hoover over "Transcript Information", click on "Prerequisites and Evaluations", then click on blue link "Transcript Evaluation Request". Complete the form to request an evaluation of your "other college" transcripts and submit as an email attachment to evaluator@redwoods.edu. Call the Advising Center at 707.476-4150 for further questions.

This prompt usually means you have not met the pre-requisite for a course you are trying to register for. If you feel you have received this prompt in error, please call the Counseling & Advising Center at 707.476-4150 or email us at: counseling@redwoods.edu

You must reapply to the College if you have taken one or more semesters off.

You can only retake the English placement exam ONCE in a semester. If you have already started the English sequence you may not re-assess for English. You may retake the math placement TWICE a semester in the Academic Support Center AND you can reassess even if you have started the math sequence. If you feel that your placement is not appropriate to your skill level, PLEASE SPEAK WITH AN ACADEMIC ADVISOR IMMEDIATELY. We highly encourage you take the practice exams prior to taking the actual assessments. The practice tests are located on the Academic Support Center page. From the home page hoover over "Student Services", click on "Academic Support Center", hoover over "Placement Testing", and click on "Review for the Placement Test".

Academic Dismissal means you have completed three or more semesters with less than a 2.0 grade point average. If you are on Academic Dismissal, you will need to fill out an "Appeal For Reinstatement to Probationary Status" which can be accessed at: http://www.redwoods.edu/Admissions/

No. Only placement exams taken at California Community Colleges and California State University will be accepted.

No. Only official transcripts from other colleges/universities will be needed.

No. We do not need them nor do we use them in any way.

Yes. Please see an Academic Advisor to do so.

California State University system (CSU) is the system of higher education in California that grants most bachelor degrees. It is sometimes referred to as the "teaching training" institution. The CSU also grants master degrees. The University Of California (UC) is the research system of public higher education in California. The UC grants professional and doctorate degrees, as well as bachelors and masters degrees. The CSU has more practical, career-oriented approach to education in contrast to more theoretical approach offered by the UC.

Any course numbered between 1 through 99 (History 8, Psychology 33, Math 5, Spanish 99, etc...) are transferable to the CSU system. However, you must refer to the CR college catalog to see which classes are transferable to the UC system.

Generally speaking, the answer is yes. Transferring to a university as an upper division transfer student (entering the university as a junior) is generally the best path and the most cost effective method. For those colleges that do consider lower division transfer students, only students who were eligible to enter the university out of high school (and are in good standings at his/her current institution) will be admitted, and such applicants are a low priority in the admission process. Priority will be given upper division transfer students rather than first time freshmen or those students who have NOT completed the 60 transferable units.

You need to complete at least a minimum of 60 units minimum for admission to a university. You should become familiar with the admission requirements of the UC and CSU systems, and for any private colleges being considered. It is important to meet with a counselor or an advisor to determine the best general education pattern to follow. A great place to begin researching lower divison prep for your chosen major is at www.assist.org. Additionally, contact the university (and program) for specific requirements.

The time it takes to transfer depends on the number of units completed each term, the level at which you start math and English courses, the admission requirements of the transfer institution and the desired major. Students who can attend full-time (12 or more units per semester), take summer and/or winter session courses, and who place directly into transfer level math and English classes can generally transfer after two years. Most students take longer than two years to meet all of the transfer, general education, and major preparation requirements.

Yes. CR offers a variety of courses to complete general education patterns such as IGETC (Intersegment General Education Transfer Curriculum) which is the preferred GE pattern for those transferring to UC campuses for most majors, and the CSU (California State University) general education pattern. We also offer course that provide preparation for majors at UC, CSU and private colleges ? see www.assist.org for major articulation between CR and UC/CSU colleges.

Degree applicable courses taken at other regionally accredited colleges will be considered for general education, major coursework, or elective credit toward CR degrees. For students planning on an eventual transfer from CR to a university, the important issue is to determine if the desired transfer university will accept the non-CR units. Contacting the university you plan to attend is important.

If you are transferring as a junior, with 60 transferable units, your high school grades, and any college admission tests scores you may have will not be needed. If you are attempting to transfer to a private college or as a lower division transfer (with fewer than 60 transferable units), your high school record and SAT/ACT test scores will likely be required.