Introductions & Syllabus
Get to know how to navigate this course, meet your classmates and me, and go over the syllabus and expectations.
Getting to know Saddleback, your resources, and Student Services
This week we are going to focus on becoming familiar with both the online and on campus resources available to you through the college.
Student Success
We are going to discuss some techniques you can adopt to get the most out of studying, and the do’s and don’ts of email etiquette. As you will see from the material this week, there are many strategies and ideas about what students can do to be successful, but you need to find the approach that works best for you.
College Majors, Goals and Decision Making
This week we’re going to focus on college majors and setting goals – their qualities, how to write them, and how to set them for all areas of your life – as well as the decision‐making process. This process will help you not only make day to day decisions but will also help you with the process of deciding on a major.
Over the last few weeks, we have reviewed student success tools and you have had the opportunity to investigate majors, as well as some possible 4‐year transfer universities. As we begin this week, keep in mind everything we have covered and that you have learned, as we begin exploring your educational options. As you will see, each system we learn about is unique, and you must find the system, college/university and major that are going to be the best fit for you!
College Exploration
Now that you have a better understanding of all your educational options, you need to start developing a list of colleges/universities for transfer. For class purposes, you will need to identify one 4‐ year university to focus on. The purpose of this is to help you
1) understand what to take into consideration when deciding on a school, 2) think about what you want out of a 4‐year university, and 3) make your college decisions. College exploration is very important! In addition, we will review your college GPAs and we will also review how you and/or your family can pay for your college education.
College Exploring and Educational Planning
You will be finishing up your college exploration with the Next Steps Assignment and will be starting to develop your student educational plan (MAP). Your MAP is a roadmap of classes for you to follow. You will be developing a plan for ONE school, but it’s helpful to keep in mind the other schools you’ll be applying to as well. Yes, you should be applying to more than one school!
This is the last week of our class and I hope you all have enjoyed it! We have covered a lot of information in these 8 short weeks – we have learned about student success, college options and majors – and now you have the tools to continue on your educational path!