HOLIDAY NOTICE: The Counseling Department will be CLOSED from December 19, 2024 - January 1, 2025. Counseling services will resume on January 2, 2025. Enjoy the holidays!
Counseling
General Counseling is a “one-stop shop” to help facilitate your educational endeavors which we hope will culminate in you graduating from LACC and/or transferring to a university. Through our online and in-person services you will be able to:
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Identify your academic path and goals (e.g., certificate, associate degree, associate degree for transfer)
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Enroll in courses that align with your general education and major requirements which are mapped and reflected in your student education plan (SEP)
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Be more knowledgeable and aware of campus policies, processes, procedures, and resources to help you complete your academic path and goals
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Visit our General Counseling office for in-person Express Counseling or our online Express Counseling lobby during normal hours of operation:
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Email us at prereqs@lacitycollege.edu and put in the subject line "Your Name - Student ID# - the LACC course(s) you intend to take." Please attach a copy of your transcript (unofficial is acceptable) that clearly shows the college name, your name, the course title, the term taken, and the final grade received. A counselor will evaluate if your coursework meets the stated pre- or corequisite of our LACC course(s) and will clear you accordingly. Thank you!
No, when students with outside coursework or external exams (e.g., APs, IBs, SAT IIs, CLEPs) from other colleges and institutions outside of LACCD forward official transcripts or exams to LACC, it does not automatically clear prerequisites nor get evaluated for applicable credits. Please request for such through our counseling services.
LACC College Catalog (2023-2024)
- Section 1: About LACC
- Section 2: Getting on the Pathway—Admissions, Registration, English/ESL/Math placement, Fees, Financial aid, Onboarding
- Section 3: Learning in the Pathway & Staying on the Pathway—Learning outcomes, Student support services, Academic and college policies, Student Handbook
- Section 4: Completing the Pathway—Requirements for degrees, certificates, and transfer
- Section 5: List of Credit and Non-Credit Programs
- Section 6: Course Descriptions
- Section 7: Faculty and Administration
- 2023-2024 Mid-Year Addendum
How can I meet with a counselor?
HOLIDAY NOTICE: The Counseling Department will be CLOSED from December 19, 2024 - January 1, 2025. Counseling services will resume on January 2, 2025. Enjoy the holidays!
Guided Pathways Counseling
If you are a student who wants to explore more extensively with a counselor in a specific major or CAP (Career & Academic Pathway), we have dedicated counselors who are working with the academic departments and their faculty to help you. Our CAP counselors can answer your questions for all general academic advising matters and majors.
Announcements
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Our in-person walk-in availability is primarily between (Mon-Thurs 9:00-3:00). Hours subject to change.
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Counseling Intern Pool: To apply for possible Unclassified Paid Intern positions in the Counseling Department (must be enrolled in college undergraduate or graduate programs), please complete the form at this LINK