Freshman Career Unit and Creating Your 4-Year Plan Class of 2020 Freshman Career Unit and Creating Your 4-Year Plan

Career Unit Packet Graduation Requirements CSU/UC Eligibility Requirements Sample Four-Year Plan DBHS 4-Year Plan Worksheet Extracurricular Activity Records California Colleges flyer: www.californiacolleges.edu Step by Step Account setup for California Colleges Steps to enter completed classes into California Colleges Sample of Career Survey Results (emailed to yourself) What is in it as of now!

What is the Career Portfolio all about anyway? Collection of what you do over the next 4 years 4 year Educational Plan Career Results Extracurricular activities record/ Brag Sheet (awards, achievements, etc.) This is a one stop shop… you are going to keep your portfolio in the career center with your educational plan, extracurricular activities and career results. You can go there as often as you would like to update the forms, you should keep copies at home as well. This will help keep you in line for college applications come 3 years from now when you are trying to think of all the great things you did way back in freshman year. Every small award counts… document, document, document!!

Why California Colleges Survey? Shows what you are interested in. Gives you ideas of some careers Gives you majors that are related to your career path You can use this as a guide all 4 years and take additional surveys Continue to store your information in one place for careers and educational planning

What do I need to know to fill out my 4 year Plan?

Graduation Requirements English – 4 years Math – 2 years (and through Algebra I) Social Science – 3 years Science – 2 years PE – 2 years Fine Arts / Foreign Language – 1 year Applied Arts – 1.5 years Computers / Health - .5 year each 220 total credits minimum Pe -4 semesters of marching band Social science more to grad than college.. Use extra year for area e

CSU / UC Requirements Social Science – 2 years English – 4 years Math – 3+ years (through Algebra II) Science – 2 years (through chemistry) Foreign Lang – 2+ years (same) VPA – 1 year College Prep Elective – 1 year SAT I with Writing Exam SAT II- not mandatory but good to take anyway Foreign language- span II you already have 2 years credit Math competency- ALG II = 3 years Science-1 physical and 1 life science both have to have labs

2 ways to do your Graduation/College Check 1. Download from DBHS.org: Form allows students to add classes each semester to stay current with DBHS graduation and college requirements ✕ DBHS ✓ COLLEGE

(Cont)… CSU/UC Check 2.

FOUR YEAR PLAN…remember, plans change!!! DIRECTIONS FOUR YEAR PLAN…remember, plans change!!! Add classes you are taking this semester and those you are enrolled in for second semester. By using papers in your folder, add classes you’re planning on taking over the next three years. Add summer school classes

“HELP ME WITH MY 4-YEAR PLAN!!!”

Resource #1…sample 4-year plans

Resource #2…DBHS Graduation & College Requirements

Resource #3…Elective List “The Arts”

WHAT’S NEXT? Go to California Colleges website and create an account Use the sheet in packet titled ‘Students Step by Step to California Colleges’ Follow directions on top half of page to complete the Interest Finder Next follow directions on bottom half to enter completed classes into the High School Planner www.californiacolleges.edu

DBHS Career Center Mrs. Rochelle Romero Location What will I find in the Career Center? Website: WWW.DBHS.ORG Guidance Career Center (right hand side)

Registration Packet What’s Included: Course Registration Card Sophomore Registration Information Sophomores and 7 classes Course Numbers Online Summer GLC Appointment information

Course Registration Card

Sophomore Registration Packet

Can I take 7 classes?

10th Grade Course Numbers

DBHS Elective Courses

Summer GLC Registration