PALOMAR COLLEGE ACADEMIC PLANNING

PALOMAR COLLEGE ACADEMIC PLANNING

AGENDA 1.Community College Pathways 2.Guarantee Programs 3.Education Planning 4.Palomar College Highlights

EDUCATION PLANNING

WHAT IS AN EDUCATION PLAN? A semester by semester course of study outlining a strategy for identifying and reaching your educational goals. May include career planning activities and support tools Developed by you and a counselor Abbreviated ed plan and Comprehensive ed plan

THINGS TO CONSIDER Full-time school 12 semester units (3 to 4 classes) 1 unit 1 hour of class per week (usually) Study time/wk 2-3 hours per unit Work outside of school: Ideally 20 hours/wk

GENERAL EDUCATION ADVISING GUIDES Associate Degree (yellow sheet) CSU General Education (blue sheet) IGETC (green sheet)

MAJOR COURSEWORK Associate Degrees – Refer to community college catalog Transfer – www.assist.org – See a counselor for details Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT) – Refer to community college catalog

COMMUNITY COLLEGE PATHWAYS

SOME OF THE DEGREES & CERTIFICATES PALOMAR OFFERS Fire Technology Paramedic Certification Police Academy Nursing Dental Assisting ASL Interpreting Guitar Making Technology Water Technology Apprenticeships Graphic Communications Public Works Management Real Estate Library Technology Digital Broadcast Arts Video Game Developer Fashion Theater Arts Three Dimensional Arts, (emphasis in Glass) Automotive Technology Aviation Sciences Photography

CERTIFICATE PATHWAY Complete major requirements as outlined in college catalog 9 – 45 units No general education coursework

ASSOCIATE DEGREE PATHWAY 1. General Education 18 – 27 units 2. Major 18 – 45 units 3. Electives (if needed) 60 minimum total units Courses #50 and higher apply to an Associate’s Degree

BACHELOR’S DEGREE PATHWAY Lower Division (Fresh, Soph) Upper Division (Junior, Senior) 1. General Education 39 – 48 units 0 – 9 units 2. Major 0 – 50 units 30 – 55 units 3. Electives (if needed) (if needed) 60 minimum 50 – 70 units total units of upper division to transfer coursework Total Units Minimum: 120 units Courses #100 and higher apply to a Bachelor’s Degree (with some exceptions for UC schools)

ASSOCIATE DEGREE FOR TRANSFER PATHWAY (AD-T) Lower Division (Fresh, Soph) Upper Division (Junior, Senior) 1. General Education 39 – 48 units 0 – 9 units 2. Major 18 – 24 units 30 – 55 units 3. Electives (if needed) (if needed) 60 minimum 60 units total units university to transfer coursework Total Units Minimum: 120 units Courses #100 and higher apply to a Bachelor’s Degree

AD-T PROGRAMS 60 units at community college, 60 units at university Additional consideration for admission into CSUs (.1 GPA boost) Uniform coursework across various CSUs Different CSUs accept specific AD-T degrees. www.adegreewithaguarantee.com Certain community colleges have certain AD-T degrees

PALOMAR AD-T PROGRAMS Administration of Justice Anthropology Business Administration Communication Studies Early Childhood Education Economics English Geography Geology Journalism Kinesiology Mathematics Philosophy Psychology Sociology Spanish Studio Arts Theater Arts

PALOMAR AD-T PROGRAMS COMING SOON Art History Biology Chemistry Child and Adolescent Development Music Nutrition and Dietetics

GUARANTEE PROGRAMS

TRANSFER ADMISSION GUARANTEE (TAG) All UCs, except Berkeley, UCLA, and UCSD – UC Davis: 3.2, 3.3 for Engineering – UCI: 3.4 – UCM: 2.8 - 3.0 – UCR: 3.0 - 3.2, 3.5 for Business – UCSB: 3.2 – UCSC: 3.0

UCSD UNIVERSITY LINK Family Income 40,000 per year Submit application during first year Transfer within 3 years Complete all major preparation 3.5 GPA by end fall term before transfer 60 units 7-course pattern (both English and Math must be completed by end fall term before transfer)

Student Support Science, Technology, Engineering, & Math (STEM) Stem Center, Embedded Tutoring, Supplemental Instruction First Year Experience (FYE) TLC, Skillshops, Summer Bridge Counseling Services Transfer Center Special Programs: EOPS, TRiO, CalWORKs Health Services, including mental health

Disability Resource Center (DRC) Services are not automatic Initial Intake Appointment (documentation needed) Services will be determined

Career Services Career Exploration: www.palomar.edu/counseling/careercenter www.cacareercafe.com www.onetonline.org www.salary.com Career Development: Education Experience Networking Internship Program

QUESTIONS? www.palomar.edu/counseling