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Choosing Classes: Educational Goals, Majors, and Universities

Learn how to choose classes based on your educational goals, major, university, placement test results, prerequisites, course readiness, and personal preferences. Case studies of Samantha, Yumi, and Truc are included.

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Choosing Classes: Educational Goals, Majors, and Universities

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  1. How Do I Choose Classes? IEC@OCC

  2. How do I choose classes? • Educational goals • Certificate? Associate Degree? Transfer? • Which major? • Which university? • Placement test results • Pre-requisites/course readiness • Personal preference/interests

  3. Case study: Samantha Educational goal: Business Administration-Marketing, CSULB ESL placement test: ESL 60 and ESL 51 Math placement test: Math 30 Has been dancing since age 3. Doesn’t like science.

  4. Full-time enrollment • Students on F1 visa are required to take at least 12 units each semester • 12-14 units recommended for 1st semester

  5. General Education & major • General Education (GE): Courses that will give students breath of knowledge. Required to earn associate degree or transfer to 4-year university. • Major: Courses in students’ chosen field of study.

  6. Case study: Yumi • Educational goal: Study hospitality at OCC • ESL placement test: ESL 55 and ESL 31 • Math placement test: Math 120 • Wants to work for an airline after graduation

  7. Case study: truc • Educational goal: Graduate from UCI • ESL placement test: ESL 55 and ESL 51 • Math placement test: Math 10 • Wants to transfer to UCI but doesn’t know which major.

  8. ESL Sequence Listening & Speaking ESL 51 (3) ESL 21 (3) ESL 11 (4) ESL 31 (3) Grammar & Writing ESL 55 (6) ESL 35 (7) ESL 15 (8) ESL 26 (6) ESL 60 or 65 (3) Engl 101 etc (3-4) Engl 100 (3) ESL 99 (3)

  9. Math Sequence Math 8 (3) Math 100-level* (3-4) Math 5 (3) Math 10 (4) Math 30 (4) *Depends on major/university

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