LOCK STEP:  Entire Degree Program and/or specific Courses with defined beginning and end.

COHORT BASED:  Virtual Classrooms where faculty and classmates interact.

Must be 18 years of age or older
Submit high school transcript(s)

LOCK STEP:  Entire Degree Program and/or specific Courses with defined beginning and end.

COHORT BASED:  Virtual Classrooms where faculty and classmates interact.

High School diploma

LOCK STEP:  Entire Degree Program and/or specific Courses with defined beginning and end.

COHORT BASED:  Virtual Classrooms where faculty and classmates interact.

High School diploma

LOCK STEP:  Entire Degree Program and/or specific Courses with defined beginning and end.

COHORT BASED:  Virtual Classrooms where faculty and classmates interact.

The regular fall and spring semesters are each 16 weeks long and also include two 8 week sessions, one in the early part of the semester and one starting in the later part of the semester. The summer term is 8 weeks long and also includes two 4 week sessions, one in the early part of the term and one in the later part of the term. Winter classes tend to run 3 to 4 weeks depending on the delivery format of the course.

High school, GED or meet the Academic standards on the College Placement Test (CPT).

LOCK STEP:  Entire Degree Program and/or specific Courses with defined beginning and end.

COHORT BASED:  Virtual Classrooms where faculty and classmates interact.

Possess a high school diploma from a public or New York State Education Registered non-public high school. OR Possess a GED OR Completion of the equivalent of a four-year high school course of study (home schooled).

LOCK STEP:  Entire Degree Program and/or specific Courses with defined beginning and end.

COHORT BASED:  Virtual Classrooms where faculty and classmates interact.

Foothill College has an open-door admission policy for all high-school graduates and non-graduates who are 18 years of age or older. Students enrolled in the junior and senior year of high school may attend Foothill College with written parental and school permission.

NOT LOCK STEP:  A Degree Program and/or specific Course that allows the student to progress at his/her own pace.

COHORT BASED:  Virtual Classrooms where faculty and classmates interact.

High School diploma or GED

NOT LOCK STEP:  A Degree Program and/or specific Course that allows the student to progress at his/her own pace.

COHORT BASED:  Virtual Classrooms where faculty and classmates interact.

Non-high school graduates can attend as non-matriculated students. Non-matriculated students are limited to 11 credits. Those credits can be applied to transfer credit admissions.

LOCK STEP:  Entire Degree Program and/or specific Courses with defined beginning and end.

COHORT BASED:  Virtual Classrooms where faculty and classmates interact.

High School

LOCK STEP:  Entire Degree Program and/or specific Courses with defined beginning and end.

COHORT BASED:  Virtual Classrooms where faculty and classmates interact.

Normally, a semester course will consist of a series of two-week modules. In each module you will be expected to read the textbook and other materials, read faculty lectures online, submit your answers to questions, complete other exercises or assignments, and participate in online discussions.

High school diploma not required.

LOCK STEP:  Entire Degree Program and/or specific Courses with defined beginning and end.

COHORT BASED:  Virtual Classrooms where faculty and classmates interact.

High school diploma or GED.

NOT LOCK STEP:  A Degree Program and/or specific Course that allows the student to progress at his/her own pace.

COHORT BASED:  Virtual Classrooms where faculty and classmates interact.

Students without high school dipolma or GED may be admitted.

NOT LOCK STEP:  A Degree Program and/or specific Course that allows the student to progress at his/her own pace.

COHORT BASED:  Virtual Classrooms where faculty and classmates interact.

High School diploma or GED.

NOT LOCK STEP:  A Degree Program and/or specific Course that allows the student to progress at his/her own pace.

COHORT BASED:  Virtual Classrooms where faculty and classmates interact.

High school or GED

LOCK STEP:  Entire Degree Program and/or specific Courses with defined beginning and end.

COHORT BASED:  Virtual Classrooms where faculty and classmates interact.

Online students enroll in 16-week courses.

High school transcripts or GED records or College academic transcripts (if applicable)
Letter(s) of recommendation (not from immediate family members) sent directly to SMWC
SAT or ACT scores (if you have graduated from high school fewer than five years ago)

Personal essay (200-300 words) describing the reasons you want to enroll in our distance education program.
A scanned copy of your drivers license or passport
TOEFL score (if English is your second language)
Professional résumé