1. Welcome to the Sociology Department

2. Faculty, staff, and peer mentors are here for you
Summer chair: Mary Yu Danico ,
Department coordinator: Leticia Keenan
Chair during AY Stacy McGoldrick
College Advisors:
Sara Stevenson
Annette Mastin

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

4. 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.

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

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

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

9. College vs. High School: Lots of competing demands
After completing 15 units, GPA must not drop below 1.50 as a freshman
See your Peer mentors. Student success center advisors, faculty advisors! (
3,4,5 on AP tests replace STA1200, ENG1103, PSY2201 requirements
Roadmaps show only one possible route – there are many!

10. Students in math Category III who choose to enroll in STA 1200 are required to sign up for a weekly Academic Excellence Workshop (AEW). Students can register at 
The registration form will ask for Parent Information: Instead of entering your parent’s contact information, you should use your own. Once you have typed in your personal information and continued on to the next page, you will be asked to select ONE workshop. The system even has a waitlist if you want to switch to a filled time slot.  
Below are your options:
Stats 1200:                                           Mondays               8-9:25am              Sept 10 - Dec 2
Stats 1200:                                           Tuesdays               8-9:25am              Sept 4 - Dec 4
Stats 1200:                                           Tuesdays               4-5:25pm              Sept 4 - Dec 4
Stats 1200:                                           Tuesdays               5:30-6:55pm        Sept 4 - Dec 4
Stats 1200:                                           Wednesdays         8-9:25am              Sept 5 - Dec 5
Stats 1200:                                           Wednesdays         4-5:25pm              Sept 5 - Dec 5
Stats 1200:                                           Wednesdays         5:30-6:55pm        Sept 5 - Dec 5
Stats 1200:                                           Thursdays             4-5:25pm              Sept 6 - Dec 5
Stats 1200:                                           Fridays                   8-9:25am              Sept 7 - Dec 6
For questions regarding AEW, please contact Dr. Berit Givens at
For technical support with enrollment, please contact Dr. Steve Alas at

11. English – you need only one sequence:
Stretch Composition: ENG
This two-semester sequence is for writers who are ready for college-level work but who need to further develop reading, researching, and writing skills. It is designed to develop strategies and skills that will transfer to work in other disciplines to help students be successful in whatever major they choose. Students will develop the abilities below. Sections numbered (e.g., ENG 1100, section 33) are specially designed for multilingual speakers.
Fluency in timed writing and other quick-turnaround situations.
Reading strategies that will identify main points, as well as assess arguments and supporting material.
Research strategies that will access authoritative academic sources to support arguments on any topic.
Strategies for documenting sources and for integrating material using quotes, paraphrases, and summaries.
Rhetorical strategies for use in analyzing persuasive techniques in articles and for revising one’s own writing.
An ability to build on this skill base to develop similar strategies for use in other disciplines and genres.

12. First-Year Composition: ENG 1103
This one-semester course is a rigorous, fast-paced course designed for very confident writers who can already do the academic tasks listed below.
Sections numbered (e.g., ENG 1103, section 33) are specially designed for multilingual speakers.
Write three error-free pages on almost any topic in forty-five (45) minutes.
Read assigned readings with ease, quickly assessing main points, supporting arguments, and evidence.
Use library databases to find sources on any topic.
Integrate source material into their own writing using properly punctuated and framed quotes and paraphrases.
Understand basic rhetorical strategies for persuading audiences.

13. Self Placement Test to determine which is best for you

14. The curriculum sheet (the pink sheet)
General organization of the pink sheet
Choices with no flexibility vs. choices with flexibility
When you can “double-count” up to 9 units:
SOC 2201, STA 1200, & Area D4 courses can double count for GE.
Soc 2201 before upper division classes, sequence of STA1200 to Soc 2205 to Soc 3307, and Soc 3305 before Soc3306
Always check for course pre-requisites

18. 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 ) ENG A3
2 ) STA 1200 B4
3 ) SOC D3
4 ) GE Area C1-3
5) GE Area E

19. California Promise & CPP 4 year 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.

20. CPP 4 year pledge Step 1: Check Eligibility Freshmen must be:
A first-year student entering fall term in a declared major 
Committed to graduating in four years (five years for Architecture) 
Step 2: Apply for the Program  pledge-info.shtml
Fill out the application by September 7, This will be the only time you can apply for the program during your time at CPP.

21. CPP 4 year pledge Step 3: Get Accepted to the Program
You will receive a confirmation in your CPP inbox when we receive your application.
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 four years by planning for 30 semester units per year. Visit the Take 30 website to learn more about the benefits. 

22. CPP 4 year pledge Step 4: Maintain Eligibility
To be a part of the CPP Pledge, you must: 
Remain in the same major you selected when you came to CPP
Enroll in at least 15 units in Fall 2018
Successfully complete 30 semester units per year toward your degree
Complete GE Areas A2 and B4 by spring semester of your first year
Maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 
Earn a C- or better or CR (Credit/No Credit classes) in all of your courses
Keep your MyPlanner updated, and submit a copy to your college advising center every fall and spring term. Visit the Student Success Central Academic Calendar to find deadlines. To download or print a copy of your MyPlanner, click on the View as PDF button in MyPlanner.

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24. Questions?