PALOMAR COLLEGE ACADEMIC PLANNING Complete the Top Half

PALOMAR COLLEGE ACADEMIC PLANNING

Complete the Top Half of Education Plan Now!

EDUCATIONAL HIERARCHY GENERALLY SPEAKING THE MORE FORMAL EDUCATION - THE GREATER INCOME POTENTIAL Ph. D. . D Masters Palomar Bachelors of Arts or Sciences Associate in Arts (AA) Associate in Sciences (AS) Certificate of Achievement Certificate of Proficiency

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

• • IMPORTANT CONSIDERATIONS Full-time = 12 semester units 1 unit = 1 hour of class per week Study time per week = 2 -3 hours per unit Work outside of school: 15 -20 hours max

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

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

ASSOCIATES DEGREES • Requires 60 degree applicable units major • Prepares students for immediate G. E. and employment after Competencies graduation • Requires 2. 0 G. P. A. electives • Yellow Sheet

electives AAGE WORKSHEET ASSOCIATES DEGREES

TRANSFER POSSIBILITIES • 23 California State Universities: CSUSM, SDSU, LA, Fresno, Chico, Sacramento, Dominguez Hills, Northridge, Long Beach, Monterey Bay, Channel Islands, Fullerton, Humboldt, Stanislaus, East Bay, San Jose, San Luis Obispo, Pomona, Sonoma, Maritime, Bakersfield, Northridge, San Bernardino. Use the CSU GE Breadth pattern - Blue Sheet • 9 University of California Universities: Berkeley, Davis, Irvine, Los Angeles, Merced, Riverside, San Diego, Santa Cruz, Santa Barbara Use the IGETC – Green Sheet • Private and out-of-state universities

• UC and CSU require TRANSFER PREPARATION 60 transfer level units to include: § general education courses § preparation courses in the major § Electives ELECTIVES MAJOR PREP 39 -45 UNITS GENERAL EDUCATION • 60 transferable units equates to Junior status • It is important to decide on a major as soon as possible

electives CSUGE IGETC BACHELOR DEGREE GENERAL EDUCATION

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) 60 minimum total units to transfer 50 – 70 units of upper division coursework Total Units Minimum: 120 units Courses #100 and higher apply to a Bachelor’s Degree (with some exceptions for UC schools)

MAJOR COURSEWORK Associate Degrees §Refer to community college catalog Transfer §www. assist. org §See a counselor for details Associate Degree for Transfer (AD-T) §Refer to community college catalog

Monday Tuesday ENG 10 Wednesday Thursday Friday MATH 50 CINE 100 ENG 10 MATH 50 KINE 135 A COUN 110 PLAN YOUR SCHEDULE ENG 10 CINE 100

GUARANTEE PROGRAMS

TRANSFER ADMISSION GUARANTEE (TAG) All UCs, except Berkeley, UCLA, and UCSD § UC Davis § UC Irvine § UC Merced § UC Riverside § UC Santa Barbara § UC Santa Cruz

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 at least 1 year before transfer)

SDSU TAG • SDSU TAG applies to Palomar students when the same major is not offered at CSUSM • Only certain majors are guaranteed. See SDSU Transfer Majors website. • No TAGs for majors when an Associate Degrees for Transfer (AD-T) is offered

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

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

PALOMAR AD-T PROGRAMS • Administration of Justice • Anthropology • Art History • Biology • Business Administration • Child and Adolescent Development • Communication Studies • Early Childhood Education • Economics • English

PALOMAR AD-T PROGRAMS • • Geography Geology Journalism Kinesiology Mathematics Philosophy Psychology • • Sociology Spanish Studio Arts Theater Arts

Student Support • Counseling Services • Transfer Center • Special Programs: EOPS, TRi. O, Cal. WORKs, FYRST • Health Services, • Mental Health Counseling • Disability Resource Center • Career Center • Science, Technology, Engineering, & Math (STEM) • Stem Center, Embedded Tutoring, Supplemental Instruction • First Year Experience (FYE) • TLC, Skill Workshops, Summer Bridge

NEXT STEPS 1. Register for classes 2. Make appointment with counselor to create a comprehensive education plan

LAST WORDS OF WISDOM § Be proactive- get help as soon as you suspect it’s needed § Visit professors during their office hours § Be aware of drop deadlines § Start out academically strong year one § Take math as soon as you can § Study, take notes, attend class regularly § Be an active learner in the classroom and when studying § Take COUN 165, 115 or visit the Career Center § See a counselor once per semester

QUESTIONS? www. palomar. edu/counseling