My First ScheduleCollege of the Desert

Student Educational Planning Workshop

• 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!

Today’s Goals

Fall 2016 (FULL-TIME - 12 or more units)• English 061 (4 units)• Math 060 (3 units)• 1 course in your Major

(3 units)• 1 course in General

Education (3 units)

Total: 13 units

Fall 2016 (PART-TIME)

• English 061 (4 units)• Math 060 (3 units)

OR• 1 course in the Major (3 units)• 1 course in General Education (3

units)

Total: 7 or 6 units

Sample Plans

Math Sequence

MATH 005, 010, 011, 013, 014, SOC 003College Level Math

MATH 040

MATH 054

MATH 060

MATH 070

English Reading

ENG 001A

College Level English

ENG 061 or ENG 071 or ESL 071 RDG 051 or RDG 061

RDG 05 or RDG 061

English and Reading

Certificates • Programs that teach

the skills you wish to learn.

• Generally requires 18 to 40 units.

Associates Degree: Transfer Preparation • Complete 60

minimum degree applicable units (Major & General Education- CSU or IGETC -Requirements with a 2.0 GPA)

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Associates Degree: Employment Preparation • Complete 60 minimum

degree applicable units (Major Courses, General Education Requirements with a 2.0 GPA)

Educational Goals

General Education Requirements

Vocational Degree(COD’s A.A./A.S.)

(Catalog, p. 60)

California State University (CSU)

General Education (Catalog, p. 65)

IGETC (UC & CSU Transfer)

(Catalog, p. 67)

Approx. 20 GE units required for the

Associate Degrees

Approx. 40 units of GE required for transferring

into a CSU campus

Approx. 40 units of GE required for transferring

into a University of California (UC) or CSU

campus

8http://collegeofthedesert.edu/students/ap/Pages/default.aspx

Find your Certificate or Major classes under Academic Programs

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 DESCRIPTIONENG-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.

Lecture Hours: 72 Grading: L

Prerequisite: ESL/ENG 071 or ENG 061

Transfer Status: CSU/UC Degree Applicable: AA/AS

COD GE: C4a CSU GE: A2 IGETC: 1A

Must complete or tested above

Transferable to CSU and UC

campuses

Counts toward COD

Associate Degree

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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