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Road Map to Success
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DAY 1, PART B
Creating Your Road Map
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What You Need to Complete the Ascending Lights:
iGraduate “ROAD MAP TO SUCCESS”
Academic Planning Tool *
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Educational Goal
Tools Needed
Certificate Only
1. Catalog
2. Unofficial Transcripts
3. Schedule of Classes
Associate Degree Only
1.
2.
3.
4.
Catalog
“G.E. Progress Tracker”
Unofficial Transcripts
Schedule of Classes
Associate Degree + Transfer to University
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Catalog
“G.E. Progress Tracker”
Articulation Agreement
Unofficial Transcripts
Schedule of Classes
(White Envelope, blank Road to Success Academic Planning Tool, green binder clip)
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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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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.
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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
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• 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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College Assessment Scores & Non-Degree
Applicable Prerequisite Courses Needed
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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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College Assessment Scores & Non-Degree
Applicable Prerequisite Courses Needed
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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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College Assessment Scores & Non-Degree
Applicable Prerequisite Courses Needed
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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
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COURSE TYPE
TOOLS NEEDED
EDUCATIONAL GOAL
MAJOR COURSES
CATALOG
Certificate Only
Associate Degree Only
Associate Degree + Transfer
GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES
“G.E. Progress Tracker”
Associate Degree Only
Associate Degree + Transfer
LOWER DIVISION COURSES FOR
TRANSFER MAJOR
ARTICULATION AGREEMENT BY
MAJOR
www.assist.org
Associate Degree + Transfer
OTHER COURSES (i.e. Electives,
Degree-applicable prerequisites,
recommended courses)
TRANSCRIPT, CATALOG
Certificate Only
Associate Degree Only
Associate Degree + Transfer
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Break Time!
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The “Case of Angela Cuevas”
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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
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The “Case of Angela Cuevas”
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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.
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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
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(Resource Tab 6, #2 in your workbook)
ANGELA’S CHILD DEVELOPMENT MATRIX
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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:
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1. A minimum of 60 degree applicable units
2. Completion of a Certificate of Achievement
3. 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:
iGraduate
Roadmap to Success
ANGELA CUEVAS’ ROAD MAP TO SUCCESS
You 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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ANGELA CUEVAS’ ROAD MAP TO SUCCESS
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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)
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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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ANGELA CUEVAS’ ROAD MAP TO SUCCESS
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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.
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ANGELA CUEVAS’ ROAD MAP TO SUCCESS
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Using Angela’s Unofficial Transcript and Placement
Assessment Sheet (blue), let’s use it to begin
filling out page 2.
ANGELA CUEVAS’ ROAD MAP TO SUCCESS
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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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ANGELA CUEVAS’ ROAD MAP TO SUCCESS
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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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ANGELA CUEVAS’ ROAD MAP TO SUCCESS
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Let’s start with the Articulation Agreement
(orange sheet).
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ANGELA CUEVAS’ ROAD MAP TO SUCCESS
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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 Tracker
Social Science General
Education Requirements
(2 courses only)
Do not double count
UNITS
(No Child Development
courses listed)
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ANGELA CUEVAS’ ROAD MAP TO SUCCESS
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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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ANGELA CUEVAS’ ROAD MAP TO SUCCESS
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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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ANGELA CUEVAS’ ROAD MAP TO SUCCESS
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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
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• 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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