iGraduate Road Map to Success

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iGraduateRoad Map to Success

DAY 1, PART BCreating Your Road Map

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What You Need to Complete the Ascending Lights: iGraduate “ROAD MAP TO SUCCESS”

Academic Planning Tool *

Educational Goal Tools Needed

Certificate Only 1. Catalog2. Unofficial Transcripts3. Schedule of Classes

Associate Degree Only 1. Catalog2. “G.E. Progress Tracker”3. Unofficial Transcripts4. Schedule of Classes

Associate Degree + Transfer to University 1. Catalog2. “G.E. Progress Tracker”3. Articulation Agreement4. Unofficial Transcripts5. Schedule of Classes

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(White Envelope, blank Road to Success Academic Planning Tool, green binder clip)

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iGraduate Road Map to Success

• Item 1. Educational Goal.– The student can choose between a Certificate,

Associate Degree, or Transfer (with Associate Degree) to a University.

– The more a student knows about what they want to do and where they want to go, the shorter their educational pathway will be toward that goal.


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• Item 1. Educational Goal.– The student can choose between a Certificate,

Associate Degree, or Transfer (with Associate Degree) to a University.

– The more a student knows about what they want to do and where they want to go, the shorter their educational pathway will be toward that goal.

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• Item 1. Educational Goal – contd.- There are a wide range of Certificates that can take anywhere from 1 semester to several years to complete.

Example: an Occupational Skills Certificate in Culinary Arts- Catering is only 6 units. Example: A Certificate of Achievement in Digital Media- Graphic Design is 48 units.


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• Item 1. Educational Goal – continued– Fill in a University Name (i.e. CSU Los Angeles)– Fill in A University Major (i.e. Sociology)

• Item 2. My Community College is– Fill in “Pasadena City College”


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• Item 3. My Student ID is– Fill in student’s 9 digit PCC Lancer ID # --- -- ----

• Item 4. My Password is– Fill in student’s 4 digit Password/PIN– Please Note: You will also need the student’s

Birthdate (MMDDYYYY) to login to PCC Online Services


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• Item 5. My Community College Major will be– Check the box for either:

• Specific Departmental Major (i.e. Music), or

• General Studies Major (choose between: Arts & Humanities, Social & Behavioral Sciences, Natural Sciences, or Liberal Studies)


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College Assessment Scores & Non-Degree Applicable Prerequisite Courses Needed

• Item 6. My college assessment test placed me in Math course #___– Enter the Math course indicated on student’s

Assessment results.• Item 6- contd. In order to achieve my Educational

Goal, I must take and pass Math course #___– Enter the degree applicable Math course the student

needs to complete to achieve their “Educational Goal.”


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• Item 6- contd. In order to take the course above, I must FIRST take and pass the following Math courses:– In the box provided, list prerequisite, non-degree applicable

(NDA) math courses.– Locate the number of units for the math course(s) in the Catalog

and write that number under N (Need), IP (In Progress), C (Complete), and Total the units.

Note: Non-degree-applicable (NDA) basic skills courses are designed to prepare students for success

in college-level classes. NDA courses do not count toward a certificate or degree, and are not

transferable.



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• Item 7. My college assessment test placed me in English course # ___– Enter the English or ESL course indicated on student’s

Assessment results.• Item 7- contd. In order to achieve my Educational

Goal, I must take and pass English course #___– Enter the degree applicable English course the student

needs to complete to achieve their “Educational Goal.”



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• Item 7- contd. In order to take the course above, I must FIRST take and pass the following English courses:– In the box provided, list prerequisite, non-degree applicable

(NDA) English courses.– Locate the number of units for the English course(s) in the

Catalog and write that number under N (Need), IP (In Progress), C (Complete), and Total the units.

Note: Non-degree-applicable (NDA) basic skills courses are designed to prepare students for success in

college-level classes. NDA courses do not count toward a certificate or degree, and are not transferable.



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Master Planning Worksheet

COURSE TYPE TOOLS NEEDED EDUCATIONAL GOAL

MAJOR COURSES CATALOG Certificate OnlyAssociate Degree OnlyAssociate Degree + Transfer

GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES “G.E. Progress Tracker” Associate Degree OnlyAssociate Degree + Transfer

LOWER DIVISION COURSES FOR TRANSFER MAJOR

ARTICULATION AGREEMENT BY MAJORwww.assist.org

Associate Degree + Transfer

OTHER COURSES (i.e. Electives, Degree-applicable prerequisites, recommended courses)

TRANSCRIPT, CATALOG Certificate OnlyAssociate Degree OnlyAssociate Degree + Transfer


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Break Time!

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FIRST THINGS FIRST

The case study assumes that the student has:

• applied for admission online or in person,• attended college orientation,• taken college Math and English/ESL assessment

tests and has the results, and• quick access to a college catalog and class

schedule

The “Case of Angela Cuevas”iGraduateRoadmap to Success

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• Angela is interested in entering the field of Early Childhood Education.

• Her job responsibilities and income will rise in proportion to her level of college education:– Certificate only– AA/AS Degree– BA Degree

Let’s see how that works in California.


The “Case of Angela Cuevas”

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PLEASE LOCATE THIS CHILD DEVELOPMENT MATRIX CHART IN YOUR WORKBOOK

LET’S DISCUSS ANGELA’ EDUCATIONAL CHOICES IN LIGHT OF THIS MATRIX

(Resource Tab 6, #2 in your workbook)

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ANGELA’S CHILD DEVELOPMENT MATRIX

YOU WILL NOTICE TWO THINGS:

1.She can advance only so far without an Associate’s Degree

2.An Associate’s Degree or a Bachelor’s Degree allow Angela to advance up the matrix sooner with less classroom experience


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If Angela wants a CERTIFICATE ONLY, Her Roadmap Page 1 begins like this:

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Her Major is Child Development (Certificate of Achievement)

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She takes only these MAJOR courses for the Certificate (PG 3)

37 Units are required plus any Non Degree Applicable Prerequisites

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IF Angela want to earn an ASSOCIATE’S DEGREE ONLY, Her Road Map Page 1 begins like this:

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AT PCC, Associate In Science Degree,Departmental Major is Child Development

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THE ASSOCIATE’S DEGREE REQUIRES:

1. A minimum of 60 degree applicable units2. Completion of a Certificate of Achievement3. Completion of a minimum of 25 units of general

education courses listed on the “GE Progress Tracker_Associate Degree Only”

4. Competency in Reading, Written Expression, Math, and Diversity (see GE Progress Tracker)


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The MAJOR courses are the same as the Certificate, but we now add a minimum of 25 degree applicable general education course units (G.E. PROGRESS TRACKER)

We will see all of the tools in action as we look next at what is required for a BA Degree .

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In order to advance faster, Angela has decided to earn an Associate Degree at PCC and transfer to Cal State Northridge. There she will major in Child and Adolescent Development.

Working together we fill put together a Road Map to Success for her.


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Break Time!

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In the white envelope, Please take out:

ANGELA CUEVAS’ ROAD MAP TO SUCCESSYou will find Angela’s:• Road Map to Success Academic Planning Tool for

CSU Transfer • PCC Unofficial Transcript (Blue)• Articulation Agreement (Orange)• Catalog Major (Purple)• GE Progress Tracker for CSU Transfer (Gold)• Schedule of Classes (Green)


Before proceeding, let’s see how we can find these items in the future:

(White Envelope, red binder clip)

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Let’s now begin to fill out the Cover Sheet (page 1) of the Road Map to Success Academic Planning Tool

• We will stop when we get to #5 My Community College Major will be.

• Then we will look again at the Articulation Agreement (Orange)


ANGELA CUEVAS’ ROAD MAP TO SUCCESS

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• #5 My Community College Major will be:

Point for Pondering

Why might Angela choose “General Studies Major, Social and Behavioral Sciences” instead of a “Departmental Major, Child Development”?

Look again at her Articulation Agreement (Orange)



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Now please turn to page 2 on the Road Map,

College Assessment Scores and Non Degree Applicable Prerequisite Courses Needed

Let’s fill it out.



Using Angela’s Unofficial Transcript and Placement Assessment Sheet (blue), let’s use it to begin

filling out page 2.



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To complete page 2, we now need to look at the Articulation Agreement (orange) and the GE Progress Tracker (gold) in order to identify the Math and English courses needed to achieve her educational goal.

Let’s do that now and make those entries.



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Now we will begin filling out page 3 of the Road Map,

Master Planning Worksheet

You will need all of your colored forms.



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Let’s start with the Articulation Agreement (orange sheet).



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Now, please put the GE Progress Tracker (gold) next to the catalog major for Social

and Behavioral Sciences (purple).



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Social and Behavioral Science Major Courses

G.E. Progress TrackerSocial Science General Education Requirements

Do not double count UNITS

(2 courses only)

(No Child Development courses listed)

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Now let’s complete the MAJOR COURSES FROM CATALOG section, using the Major Courses purple sheet, and Angela’s Unofficial Transcript (blue).



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Now let’s complete the G.E. PROGRESS TRACKER COURSES section by using the gold sheet, and Angela’s Unofficial Transcript (blue).

Once completed, we will transfer the information from the gold sheet to page 3 of the Master Planning Worksheet.



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Now let’s complete the OTHER (i.e. electives, degree applicable prerequisites, recommended courses) on the Master Planning Worksheet.



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Now, total up all of the units in each column (N, IP, C) on the MASTER PLANNING WORKSHEET. Staple all the sheets together.

You will have a rough picture of the courses and units needed for Angela to transfer to CSUN as a Child and Adolescent Development major.


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The college counseling department will provide Angela with an OFFICIAL academic plan. She can use this Road Map to Success Academic Planning Tool to get started.

Remember to update the Road Map to Success Academic Planning Tool with the information provided by the college.


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HOMEWORK

• Your homework will be to create a Road Map to Success Academic Plan for “Anthony Duran.”

• You can print all the forms from the Ascending Lights iGraduate DVD provided and via www.assist.org

• Please see Homework sheet with Instructions• Due: Tuesday, November 13, 2012 11:00 a.m.


(White Envelope, Homework, blue paper clip )

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