CG 225 Four-Year College Transition

Lecture Hours: 2
Credits: 2

Identifies criteria to use in selecting a college and major, and the connection between the transfer studentís current college and four-year colleges. Provides strategies and information to assist in the transition to the four-year college systems.

Student Learning Outcomes:

Discuss the expectations of instructors at the upper division level.
Describe a method for developing an individualized support system at a four-year school.
Identify and locate the resources and services provided by a four-year institution which ease transition to a college.
Assess and describe the components for the organization of time and setting personal and academic priorities.
Discuss and explain issues regarding transferring to a four-year institution.
Evaluate and describe strategies associated with anxiety connected with upper division academics.
Describe a process for choosing an academic major.
Explain criteria and process in selecting a college.
Identify and apply the academic requirements connected with earning a four-year degree.
Explain alternative methods of academic delivery.
Describe the relationship of education to career and employment.

Content Outline

Class/Course Expectations
- Syllabus
- Personal educational goals
Support System
- Development
- Student activities
Academic Attack Strategies
- Preparing for university instructional styles
- Constraints analysis
- Testing anxiety at four-year colleges
Choosing a College
- Resources
- Factors
- Academic focus
Selection of a Major
- Academic requirements
- Pre-professional programs
- Admission to major
  - Deadlines, testing and pre-requisites
- Career/job relatedness
- Career Center
- Job placement/work based learning
- Individual research/networking
Personal Adjustment
- Stress management
- Priority setting
Transfer Issues
- Fears/desires/adjustments
- Application process
- Housing
- Costs
- Financial aid/scholarships
- Grade point average (GPA computation)
- Teaching styles (four-year vs. two-year)
- Class schedules
- Credit hours
- Using a catalog
- Geographical residency requirements
Degree Requisites
- Associate of Arts vs. Four-Year College General Education
- B.A. vs. B.S.
- Types of Degrees
- Components
- Residency Requirements (Credit Hours)
- Individualized Plan
Student Services and Resources (Four-Year College Specific and Related CCC Services)
- Early Registration
- New Student Orientation
- Tutoring
- Parking
- Library (LRC)
- Child Care
- Enrollment Service
  - Registrar
  - Business
  - Admissions
- Additional Resources and/or Services
- Placement
- Advising Process
- Counseling
Graduate Degrees
- Types and Availability
- Financing a Degree
Delivery Methods Education
- Traditional
- Accelerated
- Distance/Electronic
- Non-Traditional
Connecting Education to Employment
- Qualifications Brief
- Student Activities
- Practicums/Internships
- Developing Job Relation Traits
- Employment Credentials