Student Success

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Everything Parents Should Know
...about Cuyamaca College!

• By Cindy MorrinCounselor

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Pathways for your Degree Program

• Community Colleges (CC)
• California State University (CSU)
• University of California (UC)
• Private and Independent Colleges

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Degree Options

• Certificates
• Associates (AA/AS)
• Bachelors (BA/BS)
• Masters (MA/MS)
• Doctorate/Professional

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Stay Local or Dream Far
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California State University

• 23 Campuses
• Transfer Admission Guarantee (TAG) programs
• Transfer for your Bachelors and beyond
• CSU and CC partnerships
• Follow CSU General Education breadth or IGETC

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University of California

• 9 Campuses
• Transfer for your Bachelors degree and beyond
• Transfer Admission Guarantee (TAG) programs to
  all campuses except UCLA and UC Berkele
• Follow IGETC or seven course pattern for general
  education

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Independent Colleges Universities

• 73 in California
• Unique autonomous
• Not supported through tax dollars

• Different admission requirements for each
  institution
• Cuyamaca partners with many local private
  universities and beyond

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Certificate vs. Associate Degrees
Electives
General Education
Courses in the Major
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Why Cuyamaca College?

• Offers Transfer Admission Guarantees to the CSU
  and UC systems
• Open admission
• Wide range of academic vocational training
  programs

• Accessible
• Affordable
• Convenient
• Smaller classes
• More time to explore academic and career choices
• Awesome new facilities and programs

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Academic Programs

• Lets explore the website for program details
• www.cuyamaca.edu

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Deciding on a Major and Career

• Take PDC 124, College Career Success, before
  coming to Cuyamaca or during your first year at
  Cuyamaca
• Earn CSU/UC transferable credit
• Get a head start on college
• Learn college study skills
• Choose a major and a career
• www.cuyamaca.edu/PDC

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Connect to Your Campus
Campus Support Programs for You!

• PDC courses
• Counseling
• EOPS
• Financial Aid
• Career Services
• Transfer Center
• DSPS
• Health Wellness
• Student Employment

• Tutoring
• Associated Students
• Child Development Center
• CalWorks
• English Writing Center
• Math Writing Center
• Veterans Services

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Counseling Department

• Getting Started
• Take our math and English assessment and the
  orientation
• You will learn how to enroll in classes and be
  encouraged to see a counselor to form an
  educational plan
• www.cuyamaca.edu/counseling

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Thank You!

• By Cindy MorrinCounselor
• Cindy.morrin_at_gcccd.edu

Im Going to Cuyamaca!