1 Lakeland Area Counselors Association Meeting Quail Hollow March 30 th, 2010 John C. Lanshe, M.A. Assistant Director, University College Academic Advisement Center

High School Senior Career Issues… Choosing a postsecondary vocational or technical school in which to pursue some skilled specialty. Gaining access to a college and selecting a major field of study with its myriad of implications for later career paths. Converting part-time work experience while in school into a full- time position in the labor market. Entering the labor market for the first time. Deliberating about military service, marriage, and combining work and continuing education. Participating in an apprenticeship or other school-to-work transition process Choosing a postsecondary vocational or technical school in which to pursue some skilled specialty. Gaining access to a college and selecting a major field of study with its myriad of implications for later career paths. Converting part-time work experience while in school into a full- time position in the labor market. Entering the labor market for the first time. Deliberating about military service, marriage, and combining work and continuing education. Participating in an apprenticeship or other school-to-work transition process 2

3 What do you feel are the biggest career planning challenges facing high school students today?

Top 10 Fastest-Growing Occupations ( Occupation Employment Percent Change Training Needed ) Biomedical Engineers 16,100 27,600 72% Bachelor's degree 2) Network systems and data communications analysts 292, ,800 53% Bachelor's degree 3) Financial Examiners 27,000 38,100 41% Bachelor's degree 4) Medical Scientists 109, ,600 40% Doctoral degree 5) Physician Assistants 74, ,900 39% Master's degree 6) Biochem & Biophysicists 23,200 31,900 37% Doctoral degree 7) Athletic Trainers 16,400 22,400 37% Bachelor's degree 8) Computer Software 514, ,900 34% Bachelor's degree 9) Veterinarians 59,700 79,400 33% First professional degree 10) Environmental Engineers 54,300 70,900 31% Bachelor's degree Occupation Employment Percent Change Training Needed ) Biomedical Engineers 16,100 27,600 72% Bachelor's degree 2) Network systems and data communications analysts 292, ,800 53% Bachelor's degree 3) Financial Examiners 27,000 38,100 41% Bachelor's degree 4) Medical Scientists 109, ,600 40% Doctoral degree 5) Physician Assistants 74, ,900 39% Master's degree 6) Biochem & Biophysicists 23,200 31,900 37% Doctoral degree 7) Athletic Trainers 16,400 22,400 37% Bachelor's degree 8) Computer Software 514, ,900 34% Bachelor's degree 9) Veterinarians 59,700 79,400 33% First professional degree 10) Environmental Engineers 54,300 70,900 31% Bachelor's degree 4

Top 10 Occupations with the Most Openings ( OccupationEmployment 2008Job Openings Training Needed 1) Elementary School 1,549,50059,650 Bachelor's degree teachers 2) Post Secondary Teachers 1,699,200 55,290 Doctoral degree 3) General and Operation 1,733,100 50,220 Bachelor's plus work managers experience 4) Accountants and Auditors 1,290,60049,750 Bachelor's degree 5) Sec. school teachers 1,087,800 41,240 Bachelor's degree 6) Management Analysts 746,900 30,650 Bachelor‘s, plus work experience 7) Physicians and Surgeons 661,400 26,050 First professional degree 8) Middle School Teachers 659,500 25,110 Bachelor's degree 9) Lawyers 759,200 24,040 First professional degree 10) Computer systems 532,200 22,280 Bachelor's degree analysts OccupationEmployment 2008Job Openings Training Needed 1) Elementary School 1,549,50059,650 Bachelor's degree teachers 2) Post Secondary Teachers 1,699,200 55,290 Doctoral degree 3) General and Operation 1,733,100 50,220 Bachelor's plus work managers experience 4) Accountants and Auditors 1,290,60049,750 Bachelor's degree 5) Sec. school teachers 1,087,800 41,240 Bachelor's degree 6) Management Analysts 746,900 30,650 Bachelor‘s, plus work experience 7) Physicians and Surgeons 661,400 26,050 First professional degree 8) Middle School Teachers 659,500 25,110 Bachelor's degree 9) Lawyers 759,200 24,040 First professional degree 10) Computer systems 532,200 22,280 Bachelor's degree analysts 5

Top 20 Highest-Paying Occupations by Median Hourly Wages ( Median Wages 2008 OccupationHourlyAnnual 1 Anesthesiologists $ $166, Internists, General$ $166, Obstetricians and Gynecologists$ $166, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons$ $166, Orhtodontists $ $166, Physicians and Surgeons, all other$ $166, Prosthodontists$ $166, Surgeons $ $166, Chief Executives$76.23 $158, Family and General Practicioners$75.60 $157, Psychiatrists $74.13 $154, Pediatricians, General $70.21 $146, Dentists, General$68.69 $142, Dentists, All other specialists $66.33 $138, Engineering Managers$55.42 $115, Podiatrists $54.60 $113, Natural Science Managers$54.23 $112, Computer and Information Systems Managers$53.95 $112, Airline Pilots, Copilots and Flight Engieers N/A $111, Lawyers$53.17 $110,600 Median Wages 2008 OccupationHourlyAnnual 1 Anesthesiologists $ $166, Internists, General$ $166, Obstetricians and Gynecologists$ $166, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons$ $166, Orhtodontists $ $166, Physicians and Surgeons, all other$ $166, Prosthodontists$ $166, Surgeons $ $166, Chief Executives$76.23 $158, Family and General Practicioners$75.60 $157, Psychiatrists $74.13 $154, Pediatricians, General $70.21 $146, Dentists, General$68.69 $142, Dentists, All other specialists $66.33 $138, Engineering Managers$55.42 $115, Podiatrists $54.60 $113, Natural Science Managers$54.23 $112, Computer and Information Systems Managers$53.95 $112, Airline Pilots, Copilots and Flight Engieers N/A $111, Lawyers$53.17 $110,600 6

Admission Categories Direct Admit Student qualifies for immediate entry to the colleges of Arts and Sciences, Business, Creative and Professional Arts, Education, Engineering, Health Sciences and Human Services, Nursing, Summit College Standard Admit (University College) Provisional Admit (Summit College General) - Less than a 2.3 g.p.a. - Lower than a 16 ACT or 650 SAT composite - Deficient in completing the high school core curriculum Direct Admit Student qualifies for immediate entry to the colleges of Arts and Sciences, Business, Creative and Professional Arts, Education, Engineering, Health Sciences and Human Services, Nursing, Summit College Standard Admit (University College) Provisional Admit (Summit College General) - Less than a 2.3 g.p.a. - Lower than a 16 ACT or 650 SAT composite - Deficient in completing the high school core curriculum 7

8 Undecided Students Fall 2009 Fall 2009 Applications Summit General1,360 Arts & Sciences 2,910 Engineering1,500 Education1,800 Business1,601 Fine & Applied Arts1,775 Nursing1,436 Undecided2,077 Non Degree775 Total 16,966

Conservative Estimate Between 55% and 65% of new freshman who began in summer/fall 2009 placed into remedial/development math (Basic Math I, Basic Math II and Intermediate Algebra). 9

Math Placement Information Student pursuing majors requiring algebra with a Math ACT of 21 and below and an SAT Math of 500 and below are required to take the COMPASS math test. ACT Math 22 – 23 = College Algebra ACT Math 24 – 27 = PreCalculus ACT Math 28 + = Analytic Geom. Calc. I COMPASS test results could place a student in remedial math (Basic Math I, Basic Math II, Intermediate Algebra) Student pursuing majors requiring algebra with a Math ACT of 21 and below and an SAT Math of 500 and below are required to take the COMPASS math test. ACT Math 22 – 23 = College Algebra ACT Math 24 – 27 = PreCalculus ACT Math 28 + = Analytic Geom. Calc. I COMPASS test results could place a student in remedial math (Basic Math I, Basic Math II, Intermediate Algebra) 10

Career/Educational Planning Issues *Advisers must understand the relationship between educational achievement/motivation and career planning as they help students to… –assess academic strengths/weakness/remedies. (appreciative vs. deficit based advising) –manage and balance course load, study, personal issues,outside commitments and graduation timeline. –understand and develop strategies to successfully complete mathematics, science and modern languages. *Advisers must understand the relationship between educational achievement/motivation and career planning as they help students to… –assess academic strengths/weakness/remedies. (appreciative vs. deficit based advising) –manage and balance course load, study, personal issues,outside commitments and graduation timeline. –understand and develop strategies to successfully complete mathematics, science and modern languages. 11

12 Course% / (N=306) Basic Math I0.98% (3) Basic Math II2.29% (7) Intermediate Algebra9.15% (28) College Algebra17.65% (54) Precalculus Math31.70% (97) Analytic Geometry – Calculus I34.97% (107) Analytic Geometry – Calculus II2.61% (8) Analytic Geometry – Calculus III0.65% (2)

Pre-Engineering Success Profile 90% of the students earned at least a “C” in their first math class 80% did not repeat or repeated only one math course 70% received at least a “B” in their first math course 53% of the students marched right through the math sequence 2.28% (7 out of 306) students dropped their first math course (all in Analytic Geometry-Calculus I) Fewer than 2% of the students who made it to the College of Engineering are not currently enrolled or are in poor academic standing 90% of the students earned at least a “C” in their first math class 80% did not repeat or repeated only one math course 70% received at least a “B” in their first math course 53% of the students marched right through the math sequence 2.28% (7 out of 306) students dropped their first math course (all in Analytic Geometry-Calculus I) Fewer than 2% of the students who made it to the College of Engineering are not currently enrolled or are in poor academic standing 13

University Career Resources Counseling Testing and Career Center Center for Career Management Career Planning Course Academic Advisement Center Bierce Library Career Resources Faculty Referrals for Information Interviews Student Organizations Undergraduate Bulletin University College Curriculum Guides Major specific career courses Arts & Sciences Career Center Counseling Testing and Career Center Center for Career Management Career Planning Course Academic Advisement Center Bierce Library Career Resources Faculty Referrals for Information Interviews Student Organizations Undergraduate Bulletin University College Curriculum Guides Major specific career courses Arts & Sciences Career Center 14

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