# High School Subjects (HSS) courses

Santiago Canyon College · 2025-2026 Catalog · 12 courses

Source: https://sccollege.elumenapp.com/catalog/catalog/courses

"Offered" lists sections in this catalog year's class schedules: Summer 2026.

### HSS 338 — Workforce Preparation

- **Units:** 0
- **Offered:** not on the Summer 2026 schedule

Provides instruction, exposure to career assessment tools, demonstration, identification, and discussion of topics that are critical for success in the 21st century workplace. Open Entry/Open Exit. 1 HS credit.

### HSS 400 — High School Equivalency Test Preparation

- **Units:** 0
- **Offered:** not on the Summer 2026 schedule

Provides pre- and post-testing and individualized prescriptive instruction in preparation for a High School equivalency exam. Covers test-taking strategies and the essentials of reading, writing, mathematics, science, and social studies. Open Entry/Open Exit. 5 HS credits.

### HSS 401 — High School Equivalency Test Preparation Mathematics

- **Units:** 0
- **Offered:** not on the Summer 2026 schedule

Provides pre- and post-testing

### HSS 402 — High School Equivalency Test Preparation Writing

- **Units:** 0
- **Offered:** not on the Summer 2026 schedule

Provides pre- and post-testing

### HSS 403 — High School Equivalency Test Preparation Reading

- **Units:** 0
- **Offered:** not on the Summer 2026 schedule

Provides pre- and post-testing

### HSS 404 — High School Equivalency Test Preparation Science

- **Units:** 0
- **Offered:** not on the Summer 2026 schedule

Provides pre- and post-testing

### HSS 405 — High School Equivalency Test Preparation Social Science

- **Units:** 0
- **Offered:** not on the Summer 2026 schedule

Provides pre- and post-testing

### HSS 406 — High School Equivalency Test Preparation - Mathematics A

- **Units:** 0
- **Offered:** not on the Summer 2026 schedule

Provides pre- and post-testing and individualized prescriptive instruction in preparation for a High School equivalency exam. Covers test-taking strategies and the concepts in mathematics related to numbers, operations on numbers, data analysis, probability, and statistics. Open Entry/Open Exit. 5 HS credits.

### HSS 407 — High School Equivalency Test Preparation - Mathematics B

- **Units:** 0
- **Offered:** not on the Summer 2026 schedule

Provides pre- and post-testing and individualized prescriptive instruction in preparation for a High School equivalency exam. Covers test-taking strategies and the concepts in mathematics related to measurement, Geometry, algebraic concepts, and mathematical formulas. Open Entry/Open Exit. 5 HS credits.

### HSS 500 — Orientation to High School and Online Learning

- **Units:** 0
- **Offered:** not on the Summer 2026 schedule

This course will transition students into our High School Program by familiarizing them with department and division resources. Also students will be introduced to online learning and testing. Open Entry/Open Exit. 2.0 HS credits.

### HSS 600 — Test Preparation

- **Units:** 0
- **Offered:** not on the Summer 2026 schedule

The course includes practice in test taking for reading, writing, and math tests. Strategies for the question types include sentence completion, vocabulary, critical reading, writing, question elimination, and showing all of your work. Students will become familiar with standardized testing. Open Entry/Open Exit. 2.0 HS credits. Former Title: HSS 600, Transition to College or the Workforce (Spring 2025).

### HSS 770 — Orientation to College

- **Units:** 0
- **Offered:** not on the Summer 2026 schedule

Introduces college services and programs. Identifies and explores programs and services designed to assist students entering college credit courses. Open Entry/Open Exit. 1.5 HS credits.