Guidance Lesson College/Career Planning West Valley High School Counseling

AGENDA   What are the school options after high school?   Review Requirements for Graduation   University Entrance Requirements (A-G)   How to calculate a GPA

 CREDITS!!!!!!

Graduation Requirements English4 years(40 credits) Math3 years(30 credits) Science2 years(20 credits) World History1 year(10 credits) U.S. Government/Economics1 year(10 credits) U.S. History1 year(10 credits) Physical Education2 years(20 credits) General Electives/AVID(70 credits ) Fine Arts/ Foreign Language/CTE1 year(10 credits) 220 Total Credits* *Students must have a 2.0 cumulative grade 9-12.

Earning Credits toward Graduation  Math Class = 10 credits  English Class = 10 credits  Science Class = 10 credits  PE Class = 10 Credits  Elective Class = 10 Credits  Elective Class – 10 Credits  A, B, C, D ->->->-> Get Credits  F=0

Normal Credit Status   Freshman60 credits   Sophomore60 credits   Junior60 credits   Senior60 credits = credits

 Those are graduation requirements,  but what does it take to go to a 4-year university straight out of high school?

 What is the difference between a Junior College and a 4 year University? A technical school?

JUNIOR COLLEGE  Junior College (AKA Community or City College)  Over 144 in the state of California  Local JC is Mt. San Jacinto (MSJC)  Others that are around are RCC, Mira Costa, Palomar  Benefits: Low cost – easy to transfer to a local university. Many Career and Technical classes offered.  Certificates and AA and AS degrees offered.

UNIVERSITY   Public, Private and Out of State   In California there are two types of public universities.   CSU = California State University and UC = University of California   Example of CSU’s – San Marcos, San Bernardino, San Diego State

UNIVERSITY (continued)   Examples of UC’s – Riverside, Los Angeles, Berkley, San Diego.   What’s the difference? UC’s are more expensive, harder to get into, instruction is different and offer advanced degrees like Med, Law and Doctoral Degrees. CSU’s are less expensive, slightly easier to get into and instruction is more traditional.

UNIVERSITY (continued)   Private Universities: Easy to difficult to get into and the most expensive schools to get into.   Examples of private universities – USC, Stanford, Loyola Marymount, Azusa Pacific University, California Baptist (CBU).

UNIVERSITY (continued)   Out of state Colleges/Universities   There are both private and public   There are JC’s and universities   Advantage – may be easier to get into and cost may be equal or lower depending on scholarships   Disadvantage – More expensive

UNIVERSITY (continued)   Requirements:   GPA   Prerequisites (A-G)   Tests (SAT/ACT and Placement)   Application Process with deadlines

Technical Schools Many types – mechnical, business, computers, cooking, fire/police, medical Advantages - Students complete courses from 9 months to 2 years and only take courses directly related to career Disadvantage – Expensive, some schools are in business to make money and do not help with student placement in careers

Military Must have a high school diploma from a regular high school. No continuation or home schools Must take the ASVAB – Armed Services Vocational Academic Battery Scored from 1-99 A score of 50 is what most services are looking for, and it is not an easy test.

 ... What are the requirements for post secondary education?

 How does one get into a California University?  Diploma #1  A-G completion  AP (Advanced Placement) Completion  Tests (SAT or ACT, Placement Tests)

College Entrance Requirements “A-G” A – History2 years B – English4 years C – Math3 years D – Lab Science 2 years E – Foreign Language2 years F – Visual/Performing Arts 1 year G – College Prep Elective 1 year Must pass with “C” or better in these classes

 HOW DO A-G TRACK AND GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS COMPARE?

Graduation Requirements English4 years (40 credits) Math 3 years (30 credits) Science2 years (20 credits) World History1 year (10 credits) U.S. Government/Economics1 year (10 credits) U.S. History1 year (10 credits) Physical Education2 years (20 credits) General Electives(70 credits) Fine Arts/ Foreign Language/CTE1 year (10 credits) 220 Total Credits* 220 Total Credits* *Students must have a 2.0 cumulative grade 9-12.

A-G TRACK A – History2 years (World and US History) B – English4 years C – Math (Alg. 1, 2 and Geom.) 3 years D – Lab Sciences 2 years E – Foreign Language Elective2 years F – Visual/Performing Arts (Fine Arts)Elective 1year G – College Prep Elective 1 year GRAD REQ. History/Social Studies 3 years (World and U.S., History/Gov’t/Econ.) English4 years Math (Alg. 1, Geom. And Alg. 2) 3 years 1Non (1)Lab Sciences 2 years Foreign Language OR (Vis/Perf.)Fine Arts 1 year PE2 years Any Elective 70 Credits

GPA The “mean” or “average” of grades. Grades are calculated on a 4 point scale A = 4 B = 3 C = 2 D = 1 F = 0

GPA (continued) Example: Math Grade is a B = 3 English Grade is a C = 2 PE is an A = 4 Acting is an A = 4 Science is a D = 1 Computers is a C = 2_____ 16 / 6 = 2.67

GPA (continued) Example: Math Grade is a F = 0 English Grade is a C = 2 PE is an F = 0 Acting is an A = 4 Science is a B = 3 Computers is a C = 2_____ 11 / 6 = 1.83

NCAA Requirements: (To be continued)

How to pay for College (To be continued)

Next Steps: Explore Websites of Colleges and/or Military