COUN 200: Introduction to College

COUN 200: Introduction to CollegeAssessment & General Education

Randy Claros, M.A.Counselor/Instructor

Day 2

The Hurricane• Rubin ‘Hurricane’ Carter• Wrongly Accused of Murder• Used Writing to Convey Message• Clip: Boy Inspired by His Book

& Wanted to Visit Carter

Chapter 11 (1:11:25) – Chapter 12 (1:20:08)

The Hurricane

After watching this short clip, what is the message of this movie concerning reading and writing?

• Writing is … It’s Magic • Writing is a weapon and is more powerful than a fist can ever be

The Hurricane

How is writing relevant with your major(s)?

• Passion in your majors• Important to learn how to become better writers• Better convey the message

The Hurricane

What does Rubin Carter mean when he says ‘It is very important to transcend the places that holds us?’

Now bring this back to context to going to college, being successful in college, graduating from college, what are the “places” that hold us?

English Course Sequence

EWRT 200(5 units)

EWRT 211(5 units)

READ 200(5 units)

LART 200(10 units)

READ 211(5 units)

LART 211(10 units)

EWRT 1A(5 units)

EWRT 1A(5 units)

OR

OR

Mathematics Course Sequence

MATH 210(5 units)

MATH 212(5 units)

MATH 114(5 units)

Mathematics Course SequenceMATH

210

MATH 212

MATH114

MATH10

MATH11

MATH44

MATH46

MATH41

MATH12

Calculus Course SequenceMATH

210MATH

212MATH

114 41 2242431A1B1C1D2A

2B23

Chemistry Course Sequence

CHEM1A • 1B • 1C

BIOL6A • 6B • 6C

CHEM 50 OR

CHEM 12A • 12B • 12C

Qualifying score on chemistry placement test (for CHEM 1A placement, must successfully complete MATH 114 and 1 year of high school chemistry)

Certificate • Degree • Transfer• Certificate of Achievement + Major Courses

• Certificate of Achievement Advanced + Major Courses + Placement in MATH 114 or higher + Placement in EWRT 1A/ESL 5• Associates Degree + Major Courses + General Education + Electives (to equal 90+ quarter units)• Transfer + Major Courses + General Education + Electives (to equal 90+ transferable quarter units)

CSU Minimum Requirements • Minimum of 90 CSU-transferable

quarter units• Minimum 2.0 CSU-transferable

GPA• Golden Four

– (A1) SPCH 1 or 10– (A2) EWRT 1A or ESL 5– (A3) Critical Thinking– (B4) Mathematics (1-99)

UC Minimum Requirements • Minimum of 90 UC-transferable

quarter units• Minimum 2.4 UC-transferable GPA• 7-Course Breadth Requirement

– (UC-E) 2 courses in English Comp– (UC-M) UC Approved Math Course– 4 UC transferable courses from at

least two of the following areas:• Arts & Humanities• Social & Behavior Sciences• Physical & Biological Sciences

Independent/Private/Out-of-State Colleges & Universities• www.deanza.edu/transfer• www.collegesource.org

HOMEWORK

• Start Educational Plan with Math & English• Go on www.assist.org to print out 1-2 major

requirements for schools of your choice.