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iGraduate Road Map to Success

iGraduate Road Map to Success. . DAY 1, PART B Creating Your Road Map. What You Need to Complete the Ascending Lights: iGraduate “ROAD MAP TO SUCCESS” Academic Planning Tool *. iGraduate Roadmap to Success.

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iGraduate Road Map to Success

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  1. iGraduateRoad Map to Success \ DAY 1, PART B Creating Your Road Map

  2. What You Need to Complete the Ascending Lights: iGraduate “ROAD MAP TO SUCCESS”Academic Planning Tool * iGraduate Roadmap to Success (White Envelope, blank Road to Success Academic Planning Tool, green binder clip)

  3. iGraduate Road Map to Success iGraduate Roadmap 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.

  4. iGraduate Road Map to Success iGraduate Roadmap 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.

  5. iGraduate Road Map to Success iGraduate Roadmap to Success • 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.

  6. iGraduate Road Map to Success iGraduate Roadmap to Success • 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”

  7. iGraduate Road Map to Success iGraduate Roadmap to Success • 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

  8. iGraduate Road Map to Success iGraduate Roadmap to Success • 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)

  9. College Assessment Scores & Non-Degree Applicable Prerequisite Courses Needed iGraduate Roadmap to Success • 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.”

  10. College Assessment Scores & Non-Degree Applicable Prerequisite Courses Needed iGraduate Roadmap to Success • 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.

  11. College Assessment Scores & Non-Degree Applicable Prerequisite Courses Needed iGraduate Roadmap to Success • 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.”

  12. College Assessment Scores & Non-Degree Applicable Prerequisite Courses Needed iGraduate Roadmap to Success • 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.

  13. Master Planning Worksheet iGraduate Roadmap to Success

  14. Break Time!

  15. The “Case of Angela Cuevas” iGraduate Roadmap to Success • 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

  16. The “Case of Angela Cuevas” iGraduate Roadmap to Success • 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.

  17. 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)

  18. ANGELA’S CHILD DEVELOPMENT MATRIX YOU WILL NOTICE TWO THINGS: She can advance only so far without an Associate’s Degree An Associate’s Degree or a Bachelor’s Degree allow Angela to advance up the matrix sooner with less classroom experience iGraduate Roadmap to Success

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

  20. Her Major is Child Development (Certificate of Achievement)

  21. She takes only these MAJOR courses for the Certificate (PG 3) 37 Units are required plus any Non Degree Applicable Prerequisites

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

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

  24. THE ASSOCIATE’S DEGREE REQUIRES: A minimum of 60 degree applicable units Completion of a Certificate of Achievement Completion of a minimum of 25 units of general education courses listed on the “GE Progress Tracker_Associate Degree Only” Competency in Reading, Written Expression, Math, and Diversity (see GE Progress Tracker) iGraduate Roadmap to Success

  25. 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 .

  26. iGraduate Roadmap to Success 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.

  27. Break Time!

  28. In the white envelope, Please take out: • ANGELA CUEVAS’ ROAD MAP TO SUCCESS • You will find Angela’s: • Road Mapto 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) iGraduate Roadmap to Success Before proceeding, let’s see how we can find these items in the future: (White Envelope, red binder clip)

  29. ANGELA CUEVAS’ ROAD MAP TO SUCCESS iGraduate Roadmap to Success • Let’s now begin to fill out the Cover Sheet (page 1) of the Road Mapto 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)

  30. ANGELA CUEVAS’ ROAD MAP TO SUCCESS • #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) iGraduate Roadmap to Success

  31. ANGELA CUEVAS’ ROAD MAP TO SUCCESS iGraduate Roadmap to Success 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.

  32. ANGELA CUEVAS’ ROAD MAP TO SUCCESS iGraduate Roadmap to Success Using Angela’s Unofficial Transcript and Placement Assessment Sheet (blue), let’s use it to begin filling out page 2.

  33. ANGELA CUEVAS’ ROAD MAP TO SUCCESS 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. iGraduate Roadmap to Success

  34. ANGELA CUEVAS’ ROAD MAP TO SUCCESS iGraduate Roadmap to Success Now we will begin filling out page 3 of the Road Map, Master Planning Worksheet You will need all of your colored forms.

  35. ANGELA CUEVAS’ ROAD MAP TO SUCCESS iGraduate Roadmap to Success Let’s start with the Articulation Agreement (orange sheet).

  36. ANGELA CUEVAS’ ROAD MAP TO SUCCESS iGraduate Roadmap to Success Now, please put the GE Progress Tracker (gold) next to the catalog major for Social and Behavioral Sciences (purple).

  37. Social and Behavioral Science Major Courses G.E. Progress Tracker Social Science General Education Requirements (2 courses only) Do not double count UNITS (No Child Development courses listed)

  38. ANGELA CUEVAS’ ROAD MAP TO SUCCESS Now let’s complete the MAJOR COURSES FROM CATALOG section, using the Major Courses purple sheet, and Angela’s Unofficial Transcript (blue). iGraduate Roadmap to Success

  39. ANGELA CUEVAS’ ROAD MAP TO SUCCESS 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. iGraduate Roadmap to Success

  40. ANGELA CUEVAS’ ROAD MAP TO SUCCESS Now let’s complete the OTHER (i.e. electives, degree applicable prerequisites, recommended courses) on the Master Planning Worksheet. iGraduate Roadmap to Success

  41. Finishing the iGraduate Roadmap to Success iGraduate Roadmap to Success 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.

  42. Finishing the iGraduate Roadmap to Success iGraduate Roadmap to Success The college counseling department will provide Angela with an OFFICIAL academic plan. She can use this Road Map to Success Academic Planning Toolto get started. Remember to update the Road Map to Success Academic Planning Tool with the information provided by the college.

  43. 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. iGraduate Roadmap to Success (White Envelope, Homework, blue paper clip )

  44. iGraduate Roadmap to Success Other helpful resources can be found on the Ascending Lights iGraduateweb site. www.ascendinglightsigraduate.org Don’t wait until the last minute to do your homework! Help Line: 323-356-1224 Leave a detailed message, your contact information, and best times to reach you Email help: ascendinglightsigraduate@gmail.com

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