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COLLEGE 101

How Much DO YOU KNOW about College??. COLLEGE 101. College KNOWLEDGE QUIZ!!!!!. 1. What is an A.A.? 2. What is a B.A.? 3. What is an M.A.? 4. What is a J.D.? 5. What is an M.D? 6. What is a PhD?. 7. List 3 differences between Cal States and UC’s 8. List 4 Ivy League Schools

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COLLEGE 101

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  1. How Much DO YOU KNOW about College?? COLLEGE 101

  2. College KNOWLEDGE QUIZ!!!!! • 1. What is an A.A.? • 2. What is a B.A.? • 3. What is an M.A.? • 4. What is a J.D.? • 5. What is an M.D? • 6. What is a PhD? • 7. List 3 differences between Cal States and UC’s • 8. List 4 Ivy League Schools • 9. Who is considered an undergraduate student? • 10. Who is considered a graduate student?

  3. Why Go to College? 1. Expand your knowledge and skills. 2. Express your thoughts clearly in speech and in writing. 3. Grasp abstract concepts and theories. 4. Increase your understanding of the world and your community.

  4. What Percentage of Americans has a College Degree (2010)? • 30% of Americans hold a Bachelor’s Degree • More women than men are now college educated. • Bachelor’s Degrees: • 50% Asians • 33% Caucasians • 20% African Americans • 14% Latinos

  5. OPTIONS • 1. Community Colleges (2 year) • 2. Public Universities – CSU System (Cal State), and UC system (4 year) • 3. Private Universities (4 year)

  6. California Community College System • 2 Year Associate of Arts Degree • Vocational Training • General Education transfer • 110 community colleges throughout state • You are not accepted; anyone who applies is allowed access.

  7. Community Colleges –Student Population • Pasadena City College – 30,000 • Glendale – 19,000 • Long Beach – 30,000 • Santa Monica – 24,700 • Rio Hondo – Whittier • ELAC • Citrus College (Glendora) • Mt. San Antonio (Walnut)

  8. What’s the Difference? • CAL STATE • 23 campuses • Offer Bachelors and Masters Degrees • Less expensive • Range: $4,500 - $6,500 (not including books, living expenses etc.) • Add $10,000 for dorm • UC • 10 Campuses • Offer Bachelor’s, Masters and Doctorate Degrees • Higher G.P.A • Range: $8,000 -$15,000 (not including books, living expenses etc.) • Add $10,000 dorm

  9. CSU SYSTEM – Student Pop. • Enrollment by Campus – Fall 2009 • Channel Islands 3,862 • Chico 16,934 • Dominguez Hills 14,477 • Fresno 21,500 • Fullerton 36,262 • Long Beach 35,557 • Los Angeles 20,619 • Northridge 35,198 • Pomona 22,273 • Sacramento 29,241

  10. UC SYSTEM – Student Pop. • UCLA – 35,645 • Berkeley – 35,843 • Riverside – 17,187 • Santa Barbara-21,410 • Irvine – 26,483 • San Diego -23,500

  11. Private Universities • USC – University of Southern California • Occidental College • Whittier College • Claremont College • Loyola Marymount • Mount St. Mary’s • Notre Dame de Namur • Dominican • Stanford • Tuition : $30,000 - $40,000 a year • Smaller population • Example: Occidental College (Eagle Rock) has 1, 868 students!

  12. What Are Ivy League Schools? • Small group of private East Coast Universities with excellent reputation…

  13. Ivy League Schools… • 1.Harvard • 2.Brown • 3. Columbia • 4. Cornell • 5. Dartmouth • 6. Penn • 7. Princeton • 8. Yale • Acceptance Rates: • Harvard 7%-8% • Brown 11%-13% • Columbia 10%-11% • Cornell 20%- 21% • Dartmouth 13%-19% • Penn 16%-17% • Princeton 9%-10% • Yale 8%-9%

  14. Who are the Seven Sisters? • 1. Barnard 28% • 2. Wellesley 33% • 3. Vassar • 4. Smith • 5. Mount Holyoke • 6. Bryn Mawr • 7. Radcliffe • Traditionally Women’s colleges – “sister” schools to the Ivy League schools (before they accepted women)

  15. What ARE “A-G” Requirements? • A.) History/Social Science – 2 years required • B.)English – 4 years required • C.)Mathematics – 3 years required, 4 years recommended • D.)Laboratory Science – 2 years required, 3 years recommended • E.) Language Other than English – 2 years required, 3 years recommended • F.) Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) – 1 year required • G .) College-Preparatory Electives – 1 year requiredOne year (two semesters), in addition to those required in "a-f" above, chosen from the following areas: visual and performing arts (non-introductory level courses), history, social science, English, advanced mathematics, laboratory science and language other than English (a third year in the language used for the "e" requirement or two years of another language).

  16. Degrees…

  17. ****************** Undergraduate Students

  18. What is an A.A. Degree? • Associate of Arts Degree: • 2 year degree awarded by community colleges, vocational schools

  19. What is a B.A. OR B.S. Degree? • Bachelors Arts Degree: • Bachelors of Science Degree: • These are awarded by 4 year Universities at the completion of undergraduate study. “ARTS” OR “SCIENCE” designation depends on your major.

  20. ***** Graduate Students

  21. What is a M.A. Degree? • Masters Degree: • A degree awarded after 2 years of study beyond a Bachelors degree. • “Graduate” work

  22. What is a J.D. Degree? • Juris Doctorate: • Law Degree awarded after 3 years of graduate course work in Law School

  23. What is an Ed.D? • Doctor of Education • A Three year program after your Master’s degree • Professional Doctorate

  24. What is a Ph.D? • Doctor of Philosophy: • Highest level of Education • Awarded to a wide array of disciplines in science and humanities • Requires at least 8 years of graduate course work and a Dissertation • Your University Professors will be Ph.D’s

  25. What is an M.D.? • Doctor of Medicine: • Medical Doctors attend Medical school after completing Bachelors degree. • Must also complete internship prior to graduation

  26. QUIZ!!! • List the 10 MOST POPULAR college majors !! (according to the Princeton Review)

  27. 10 Most Popular College Majors-Princeton Review, 2011-2012 • 1. Business Administration • 2.Psychology • 3. Nursing • 4. Biology/Biological Science • 5. Education • 6. English & Literature • 7. Economics • 8. Communications/Speech • 9. Political Science • 10. Computer & Information Science

  28. More TOP PAYING COLLEGE MAJORS, 2011 • 1. Petroleum Engineering $93,000 ! • 2. Aerospace Engineering $59,000 ! • 3. Chemical Engineering $64,000 ! • 4. Electrical Engineering $60,000 ! • 5. Nuclear Engineering $63,000 ! • 6. Applied Mathematics $56,000 ! • 7. Biomedical Engineering $54,000 ! • 8. Physics $50,000 • 9. Computer Engineering $61,000 • 10. Economics $50,000

  29. Majors Most likely to get you Hired! • 10. Communications/Journalism • 9. Liberal Arts/ Humanities • 8. Health Sciences • 7. Mathematics • 6. Visual & Performing Arts • 5. Social Sciences • 4. Engineering • 3. Computer/ Information Science • 2. Business • 1. Accounting

  30. Fastest Growing Occupations 2006-2016 • Registered Nurses • Postsecondary Teachers (College Professors) • Management Analysts • Accountants • Network Systems and Communications Analysts • Social Workers

  31. Graduation!!

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