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Discover Your Opportunities Discover Your Future Discover Yourself Discover AWC

Discover Your Opportunities Discover Your Future Discover Yourself Discover AWC. AWC majors (degrees and certificates) and General Education requirements. Selecting a major and working with your advisor. Review placement test scores.

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Discover Your Opportunities Discover Your Future Discover Yourself Discover AWC

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  1. Discover Your Opportunities Discover Your Future Discover Yourself Discover AWC

  2. AWC majors (degrees and certificates) and General Education requirements. • Selecting a major and working with your advisor. • Review placement test scores. • Strategies and tips on how to choose classes and build a schedule. • Ideas on how to be a successful college student. • Register for classes. Agenda

  3. Introductions I’m just here to meet awesome babes! Wait a minute . . .is this why I am attending college? To be humiliated in front of my peers?? Of course not!!! The teacher just asked me a question and I don’t have the slightest idea what the answer is. Everyone’s looking at me . . .I feel my face turning red . . .

  4. The difference between a college and a university is that a college just offers a collection of degrees/majors in one specific area while a university is a collection of colleges. When you go to a university you are going to be graduating from one of their colleges, such as the Business College. As to which is better, it depends on what you want. Single colleges tend to be smaller while universities are bigger, but universities are better known. TRANSFER HELPGo to: www.aztransfer.com www.aztransfer.com Colleges vs. Universities

  5. Degrees available at Colleges and Universities Doctorate Masters Degrees (higher education pyramid) Bachelor Degrees Associate Degrees Skill Development Courses

  6. www.azwestern.edusee page in your DAWC booklet CERTIFICATES Certificate programs are designed to upgrade existing skills or provide competencies for employment. • DEGREES • Associate in Applied Science (AAS) degree can prepare students for entry into a specific occupational area or prepare them for a BAS – Bachelor in Applied Science, an occupational transfer degree program at the university. Associate of General Studies (AGS)degree is designed for students interested in pursuing a different academic pathway and accomplishing a more personalized academic goal. • Transfer Associate Degrees (see DAWC booklet)are designed to enable a student to TRANSFER to a university in order to pursue a 4yr-Bachelor’s Degree. • AA = Associate of Arts • AS = Associate of Science • ABus = Associate of Business http://www.azwestern.edu/learning_services/degrees_and_certificates/

  7. Your Major See page in your DAWC booklet • Review and evaluate majors available to you at AWC.http://www.azwestern.edu/learning_services/degrees_and_certificates/ • Take general education along with your major required courses and/or electives to explore your interest. • Talk with an academic advisor or career coordinator in helping explore majors. • Check out the Career Services website: azwestern.edu/careerservices • Your Advisor See page in your DAWC booklet • Division Advisors and Academic Advisors • They will provide mentoring and will work with you on deciding on a major and career path. • They will help with you in choosing appropriate courses (not specific times) for each semester. • Remember, you are ultimately responsible for completing all graduation and degree requirements. • See your advisor early each semester. You will be asked to verify or update your major each semester when you go to register.

  8. General Education Possible Electives Degree Courses in your MAJOR TRANSFER HELPGo to: www.aztransfer.com www.aztransfer.com • Degree Requirements

  9. *General Education is a set of core and prescribed course of studies in higher education that are fundamental to a well-rounded college and university education. General Education courses are across disciplines allowing students to gain interdisciplinary understanding, and attain a broad range of skills and knowledge. See Advising Worksheet in your DAWC booklet • *AGEC – A . . . General Education part of the AA degree • *AGEC – B . . . General Education part of the ABus degree • *AGEC – S . . . General Education part of the AS degree • *AAS . . . Each Associate of Applied Science major may have different prescribed General Education requirements. • AGS . . . Associate of General Studies degree has it’s own unique General Education requirements.

  10. AGEC-A, AGEC-B, AGEC-S See page in your DAWC booklet • English 101 and 102 2 classes (6 credits) • Mathematics (depends on your AGEC) At least one class (3- 5 credits) • Arts At least one class (3 credits) • Humanities At least one class (3 credits) • Social / Behavioral Science At least two class (6 credits) • Physical or Biological Sciencelab science course (depends on your AGEC) 2 classes (8 credits) • Additional AGEC courses 0-2 classesTotal Credits 35- 39 credits (depends on your AGEC)

  11. Placement Test Scores Reading English

  12. Math

  13. Sequence of courses Mathematics: MAT 220 Calculus I MAT 187 Pre-Calculus MAT 142 College Math (OR) MAT151 College Algebra MAT 121 Intermediate Algebra MAT 105 Math - Applied Science MAT 081 Beginning Algebra MAT 071 Arithmetic • English: • ENG 102 • ENG 101 • ENG 100 • ENG 90 or ENG 80 *See AWC catalog or your program check sheet for details regarding ENG and MATH requirements.

  14. Credit Hour • Pre-requisites and co-requisites • Fall or Spring Semesters • Winter/Summer Session • First - 8 Week Session • Second - 8 Week Session • 12 Week Session • Catalog Year • Satisfactory Progress .see Financial Aid website for more details • 2.0minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) • Cumulative completion rate of at least 67%Total Completed (finished) Credits Total Attempted (started ) Credits • Maximum number of overall/cumulative credits does not exceed 80 credits. • Students will be placed on automatic FINANCIAL AID SUSPENSION if they: • Completely withdraw from all classes • Receive grades of all “NS” and/or “F” • Exceed the 80 credit maximum • Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) Terminology

  15. Creating your Schedule • Full-time or Part-time • 12 + credits is considered full-time • Back to back classes vs. spread out over the day • Create a doable schedule • Balance Obligations (work, family, friends, church, etc) • Study Time (1 cr hr = 2 hrs study) • Take a “fun” course

  16. Attendance • Tests • Grades • Classes • Teachers(see handout in your packet) High School vs. College

  17. Keep Financial Aid “Satisfactory Progress” • Academics: • Talk to each of your instructors early in the semester. • Go to the Success Center for FREE tutoring • Take advantage of any workshops or events on campus. • Don’t wait . . . ask for help early in the semester. • Resources: • Transfer Services – “Transfer Thursday” • Career Services (see handout in your DAWC folder) • Check out all of the resources available to you www.azwestern.edu/resources (programs, student handbook, tutoring, etc) • Get involved in your education: • Join a club or organization (see handout in your DAWC packet) • Do an internship or get a part-time job - Jobs4Matadors • Go to Matador sports events

  18. Web-Advisor Blackboard Official *email of AWC * Forward your email to your personal email account

  19. How to Register • Go to AWC web page and to menu item WEB-ADVISOR . . . www.azwestern.edu • Review TUTORIAL • Select courses and click register • What classes should I start with? • Start with placement recommendations • ORI 101 – Strategies for Success (3 credits) • AWC 104 – Career Exploration (2 credits) • General Education course • Introduction course in your major • Something FUN! • Waitlist • See advisor early in the semester and take advantage of PRIORITY REGISTRATION jaw53 Abcd12134 Summer classes start MAY 27Fall classes start AUGUST 18

  20. 3things you discovered: 2things you found helpful: 1question you still have:

  21. Final step . . . Continue the adventure . . . . DISCOVER/EXPLORE AWC(on your Blackboard) Evaluation www.azwestern.edu/advisementhttp://s.zoomerang.com/Survey/WEB22DKPEHFGCv Review Today’s Orientation www.azwestern.edu/advisement Download:Orientation PowerPoint PresentationOrientation BookletHandoutsWorksheets

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