What counts toward your GPA
Only the evaluative letter grades (A, B, C, D, F) carry grade points and count toward the cumulative GPA. The symbols P (Pass), NP (No Pass), SP (Satisfactory Progress), EW (Excused Withdrawal), I (Incomplete), and W (Withdrawal) are explicitly excluded from the GPA calculation, per LACCD Administrative Procedure 4230.
If a course is repeated, only the highest grade earned counts toward the cumulative GPA (LACCD Administrative Procedure 4225). Through Academic Renewal, students may petition to exclude up to 30 semester units of substandard ("D" or "F") coursework from their cumulative GPA; academic renewal is irreversible (LACCD Administrative Procedure 4240).
Source: LATTC 2026-2027 General Catalog, p.28-29, 31, 36 (LACCD APs 4230, 4225, 4240) — verified Aug 2026
Academic Notice and Academic Pause
Students who have attempted at least 12 semester units are placed on academic notice if their cumulative GPA falls below 2.0, or on progress notice if 50% or more of their units result in "W," "I," or "NP." A student becomes subject to academic or progress pause after three consecutive semesters on notice.
Students lose registration priority and California College Promise Grant eligibility after two consecutive primary terms on academic or progress notice. A student placed on academic pause may request reinstatement after two semesters have elapsed.
Source: LATTC 2026-2027 General Catalog, p.35-36 (LACCD Board Policy 4250, AP 4255) — verified Aug 2026
Associate Degree Requirements
An Associate Degree (AA/AS) requires a minimum of 60 semester units, with at least 18 units in the major and at least 21 in general education, and at least 12 units completed in residence at LATTC.
The Scholarship Requirement is a "C" (2.0) grade average or better in all coursework attempted in the degree curriculum. Effective for students admitted Fall 2009 or later, each course counted toward the major must be completed with a "C" or better, or a "P" if taken pass/no-pass.
Source: LATTC 2026-2027 General Catalog, p.55 (LACCD Administrative Procedure 4100) — verified Aug 2026
Transfer Credit Policy
Transfer credit for lower-division coursework completed at regionally accredited institutions of higher education in the United States is accepted toward Associate Degrees or Certificates; official transcripts must be sent directly to Admissions & Records.
Students who completed college-level coursework outside the United States may petition for lower-division credit toward an Associate Degree or Certificate, based on a detailed evaluation from an approved evaluation service and subject to conditions, including that the foreign institution was approved by that country's Ministry of Education at the time the student attended.
Source: LATTC 2026-2027 General Catalog, p.32 — verified Aug 2026