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Course planning and progression refers to...
sequence of ciursework to meet academic requirements
Course planning is important because:
Shows student- course requiremens, academic goals and date, balance course workload
Successful course planning is dependent on these three important steps:
Know: 1.) Academic training and credentialing, 2.) how to use and identify parts of course catalog. 3.)
course requirements for univ. transferring to and correlation of gen. Educ. Requirements at current
community college
Step 1 in successful course planning is...
Know academic training and credentialing
Step 2 in successful course plannng is...
Know catalog
Step 3 in successful course plannng is...
Know course requirements for both colleges present and future
To know academic trainng and credentialing means to know jagon and course descriptions. T/F?
False. This is course catalog
To understand what a course catalog is and how to use it student should know...
Jargon like "major", "elective courses", "open or closed major" "CAA" etc. and course descriptions/
terminology
Step 2 of successful course planning A course catalog includes all of the following jargon and
descriptions that student should try to know:
Major, minor, transferable courses, general educ. Courses, elective courses(anything with course beside
it), full/part time load, open or closed major, terminal degree, pre-professional programs, CAA, UGETC
Step 1: academic training and credentialing includes understanding:
How course requirements are related or based on major, what major/degree program need, what
courses needed, levels of college degrees
The 5 different levels of college degrees lowest to highest(ascending) are:
1.) Lowest- Certification 2.) Associates(AA,AS, AFA) 3.) Bachelors(BA,BS). 4.) Masters(MA, MS, MBA) 5.)
Highest--> phD Doctorate of philosophy
, This type of degree is a designation earned to give qualification to perform a job or task.
Certification
This degree is given for the following majors: public assistant, lic. Personal counselor, registered
nurse, teaching, welding
Certification
Academic requirements for this degree is dependent on degree earned, exam scores, experience
Certification
This degree has general education courses and take 2 years to complete. Majors vary depending on
program interests.
Associates
This degree includes majors in: arts, fine arts, science, graphic design, welding, HVAC, nursing
Associates
Academic requirements for this degree are dependent on open admissions; high school diploma
Associates
This degree requires undergraduate studies. 4 yr degree as entry level in 7 fields with a academc
major attached
Bachelors
This degree includes majors in business, english, biology, chemistry, sociology, pre-law, engineering,
education, pre-med
Bachelors
This degree is dependent on school and major; GPA, SAT, score
Bachelors
This degree is granted to people who have undergone study in mastery or high order overview of
specific area of study or professional practice. It usually takes post level course work and 2-3 yrs to
complete
Masters
This degree includes majors in: counseling, social work, business, psychology, student affairs for
higher ed.
Masters
Admission requirements for this degree are dependent on: bachelors major, GPA, GRE scores, Masters
program
Masters