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My First Schedule College of the Desert Student Educational Planning Workshop

Today’s Goals • Identify the classes that you will attempt to register for during your first semester at College of the Desert: Fall 2016 • Learn how to register for classes • Create your first semester plan using the Online Student Planning Tool • Yes – your goals may change over time!

Sample Plans Fall 2016 (FULL-TIME - 12 or Fall 2016 (PART-TIME) more units) • English 061 (4 units) • English 061 (4 units) • Math 060 (3 units) • Math 060 (3 units) OR • 1 course in your Major • 1 course in the Major (3 units) (3 units) • 1 course in General Education (3 • 1 course in General units) Education (3 units) Total: 7 or 6 units Total: 13 units

Math Sequence MATH 070 MATH 060 MATH 054 MATH 040 MATH 005, 010, 011, 013, 014, SOC 003 College Level Math

English and Reading English Reading ENG 061 or ENG 071 or ESL 071 RDG 051 or RDG 061 ENG 001A College Level English RDG 05 or RDG 061

Educational Goals Certificates Associates Degree: Associates Degree: Employment Preparation Transfer Preparation • Programs that teach the skills you wish to • Complete 60 minimum • Complete 60 learn. degree applicable units minimum degree (Major Courses, General applicable units Education Requirements (Major & General • Generally requires 18 with a 2.0 GPA) Education- CSU or to 40 units. IGETC -Requirements with a 2.0 GPA) 6

General Education Requirements California State Vocational Degree IGETC University (CSU) (COD’s A.A./A.S.) (UC & CSU Transfer) General Education (Catalog, p. 60) (Catalog, p. 67) (Catalog, p. 65) Approx. 40 units of GE Approx. 20 GE units Approx. 40 units of GE required for transferring required for the required for transferring into a University of Associate Degrees into a CSU campus California (UC) or CSU campus

Find your Certificate or Major classes under Academic Programs http://collegeofthedesert.edu/students/ap/Pages/default.aspx 8

Understanding Prerequisites • Definition: course(s) students are required to complete prior to enrolling in a given course; prerequisite is a measure of subject preparedness. • Prerequisite courses must be completed with a grade of C or better. • Some General Education courses do not have prerequisites. ( Italicized courses on the GE lists do not have prerequisites while courses in bold do have prerequisites )

COURSE DESCRIPTION ENG-001A COMPOSITION (p. 180) 4 Units This course introduces students to the demands of writing in the academic setting. Students learn the basics of critical thinking and research techniques as they apply to the writing process. Students then learn to apply the writing process in composing essays in response to their analysis of prose and poetry. Must complete Counts or tested above toward COD Lecture Hours: 72 Grading: L Associate Transferable to Degree Prerequisite: ESL/ENG 071 or ENG 061 CSU and UC campuses Transfer Status: CSU/UC Degree Applicable: AA/AS COD GE: C4a CSU GE: A2 IGETC: 1A Area under general education options

Registration • Registration using Web Advisor • From the COD Home Page http://collegeofthedesert.edu/Pages/default.aspx *Registration instructions are located in your orientation packet for future reference

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