Welcome to the Sociology Department

Faculty, staff, and peer mentors are here for you Summer chair: Mary Yu Danico mkydanico@cpp.edu , 909-869-3895 Department coordinator: Leticia Keenan leticiak@cpp.edu, 909-869- 3890 Chair during AY 18-19 Stacy McGoldrick skmcgoldrick@cpp.edu, 909- 869-3890 College Advisors: Sara Stevenson sstevenson@cpp.edu, 909-869-5711 Annette Mastin amastin@cpp.edu, 909-869-5712

Your Planning Toolkit Your Curriculum Sheet (pink sheet) Sociology General Sociology with Social Work Emphasis Criminology major

Your Planning Toolkit Degree Progress Report. Tells you your degree requirements and what you have left to take. Bronco Advising Center has a how- to video on its YouTube channel.

Your Planning Toolkit MyPlanner. MyPlanner website has resources and a how-to video. IAP’s are for students close to graduation.

It is your responsibility to do what you need to do to graduate, but we are here to support you!

Three important take-away messages: Get to know your advisors– Go see them Keep track of your pink sheet and DPR Get involved in the department and university!

College vs. High School: Lots of competing demands CPP GPA must not drop below 1.85 in first year Peer mentors, faculty, and student success advisors are available to assist you Don’t take PSY 2201 or SOC 2201 if you have already taken intro psych / intro soc Two-year pledge (http://www.cpp.edu/~studentsuccess/oss/graduation-pledge/incoming-students.shtml)

The curriculum sheet (the pink sheet) General organization of the pink sheet Take upper division major courses when you can Take upper division GE synthesis courses (B5, C4, D4) if you can’t get major or support courses SOC: 2201 before upper division classes, sequence of STA1200 to 2205 to 3307, and 3305 before 3306 Always check for course pre-requisites http://www.cpp.edu/~class/psychology-sociology/student-resources/index.shtml

Register for 15 units. Don’t get on any waitlists Sign advising form at end If any of the courses below are full or unavailable, take them later! Sign up for 1 ) Upper division major courses 2 ) Any support course you still need 3 ) GE synthesis courses (B5, C4, D4) Remember: Don’t take any course you are uncertain of

California Promise & CPP Pledge The California Promise and CPP Pledge programs at CPP help students stay on track toward timely graduation. Support incoming students in earning a bachelor’s degree within two (for transfer students) or four (for freshmen) years. CA Promise and CPP Pledge students receive priority registration appointments for fall and spring semesters as long as they remain in active program status.

Check Eligibility Transfer students must be: A transfer student entering fall term in a declared major other than Architecture or Engineering  Committed to graduating in two years  Apply for the Program  Fill out the application by September 7, 2018. This will be the only time you can apply for the program during your time at CPP. http://www.cpp.edu/~studentsuccess/oss/graduation-pledge/2-year-cpp-pledge-info.shtml Get Accepted to the Program You will receive a confirmation email in your CPP inbox when we receive your application. You can find your CPP email in MyCPP. If you're accepted, you'll receive a second email outlining your next steps in working with your advisor to create and submit an academic plan.  If you're not eligible for the program or miss the application period, don't worry! You will still have access to your academic advisor, and you can still graduate within two years by planning for 30 semester units per year. Visit the Take 30 website to learn more about the benefits. 

To Maintain Eligibility Students must:  Complete A2 and B4 by end of Spring semester of first year (for freshmen) Remain in the same major selected when they started CPP Enroll in 15 semester units in fall semester Successfully complete 30 semester units toward their degree by the end of each academic year (can include summer) Maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.5 by Spring Semester Earn a C- or better or CR in all courses Keep your MyPlanner updated and submit it each term

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