FRESHMAN PRIORITY REGISTRATION College Connection New Rules: - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

• College Connection
• New Rules: High School vs. College
• Educational Options
• General Education Patterns
• English and Math Sequences
• What is DegreeWorks?
• Building your First Semester
• Schedule Planner
• Searching the Class Schedule
• Course by Course: Gathering CRN’s
• Adding classes
• Paying for classes
• Class Schedule

FRESHMAN PRIORITY REGISTRATION

WHO is in your group? WHY have members decided to attend college? DO you know what your Major is already? WHAT classes are you thinking of taking your first semester? WHAT are you most excited about? Most concerned about?

WHAT do you want from GOLDEN WEST COLLEGE?

College Connection

New Rules: High School vs. College

CREDITS / HIGH SCHOOL

• 5 units = 5 hours / week
• 1 hour/ day Monday - Friday

H.S. COURSE

• 38 weeks
• 1st Term/ 2nd Term

UNITS / COLLEGE

• 3 units = 3 hours / week
• 1.5 hours M/ W or T/ TH

SEMESTERS

• 16 Weeks
• 1st 8 weeks / 2nd 8 weeks

GWC Counselor

• Provide in-depth services

– Career counseling – Educational options – Transfer Process

• Counseling by Major
• We do not register you in

classes! GWC Student

• Registering / Dropping classes
• Using Student Services
• Counseling
• Financial Aid
• Writing / Tutoring Center
• Transfer Center / Career Center
• Student Health Center

New Rules: High School vs. College

Educational Options

• Certificate Programs

– CTE (Career, Technical Education)

• Associate of Arts Degree
• Transfer to a University

– University of California – California State University – Private/ Independent Colleges and Universities

General Education Options

GWC Option 1 Pink CSU Option 2 Yellow IGETC UC/CSU Option 3 Blue

English Sequence

ENGLISH 110 Critical Thinking, Reading and Writing through Literature ENGLISH 100 Freshman Composition ENGLISH 099 ENGLISH 098

ENGLISH 090 ACCELERATED PREPARATION for COLLEGE WRITING Students can choose EITHER sequence to reach ENGLISH 100 ENGL 098 > ENGL 099 > ENGL 100

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ENGL 090 > ENGL 100 ENGLISH 095 ENGLISH BASIC SKILLS COREQUISITE Students who placed into ENGLISH 099 can choose to enroll in to ENGLISH 100, but are REQUIRED to enroll in ENGLISH 095 ENGL 095 + ENGL 099 = ENGL 100

Math Sequence

NOTE: MATH 180 MATH 115 + MATH 120  Calculus I MATH 170 MATH 140 Pre-Calculus Business Calculus MATH 100 MATH 104 MATH 120 MATH 115 MATH 160 Liberal Arts Mathematics Trigonometry College Introduction Mathematics for Algebra to Statistics Elementary Teachers *MATH 030

* Counts for the AA degree

Intermediate Algebra

but is not transferable.

MATH 010 Elementary Algebra

MATH 040 ACCELERATED ELEMENTARY / INTERMEDIATE ALGEBRA Students can choose EITHER sequence to reach Transferable Math MATH 010 > MATH 030 > MATH 100+

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MATH 040 > MATH 100+ MATH 080 PRE-STATISTICS Designed for students who want additional preparation for MATH 160

What is DegreeWorks?

DegreeWorks is a web based tool to help You & a Counselor develop your SEP (Student Educational Plan) and monitor progress towards degree completion. Provides 24-7 access to:

• A full description of specific requirements.
• An easy way to see what requirements are not yet met.

Building your First Semester Plan

• 1. Log into MyGWC
• 2. Click on STUDENT tab
• 3. Click on LAUNCH DEGREEWORKS
• 4. Click on PLANS tab
• 5. Click on BLANK PLAN
• 6. Title: FPR / Major/ Undecided/ CSU/ UC

Schedule Planner

• 1. Log into MyGWC
• 2. Click on STUDENT tab
• 3. Find under REGISTRATION TOOLS

Add Courses/ Breaks

Add Course: By Subject/ DegreeWorks

Potential Schedules

Send to Shopping Cart and Register/ Pay

Searching the Class Schedule

Search the Class Schedule at: www.goldenwestcollege.edu

• 1. Select Term
• 2. Select Subject

Searching the Class Schedule

Course Name / CRN (Course Registration Number) / Units / Meeting Days & Times Capacity vs. Waitlist / Location on Campus vs. Online / Start-End Date / # Weeks

Need CRN #

Course Description and Details

Course Description / In-Person, Online / Capacity Waitlist Availability / Important Dates

Click on CRN to view

Click on Add or Drop Classes

Adding classes

Select GWC Registration Term

Click PAY NOW

You must pay your fees before the drop for non-payment deadline or you will be dropped from your classes!

Paying for classes

Class Schedule

• Days
• Tim es
• Building
• Room #
• Start Date
• Bookstore:

Take this to the bookstore to buy your textbooks!

• Student ID Station:

Get your Student ID card.

PRINT! Student Class Program (This is your Class Schedule) Have a great Sum m er and visit us in COUNSELING in the FALL to set your STUDENT EDUCATION PLAN

WELCOME TO GOLDEN WEST COLLEGE