11th Grade Career Unit

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11th Grade Career Unit
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Graduation Requirements

• English
  40 units
• Mathematics
  30 units
• Science
  20 units
• Social Science
  30 units
• Physical Ed.
  20 units
• Health
  5 units
• Art/Foreign Language 10 units
• Electives
  75 units
• Service Learning
  (20 hours)
• High School Exit
  Exam

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Visual/Performing Arts

• Art
• Band
• Orchestra
• Choir
• Drama
• Photo
• Digital Imaging
• Fine Arts of 20th Century
• Scenic Artistry

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Community Colleges

• Two kinds of learning Applied Learning-
  out in job market in 2 years (certificated
  programs)
• Associate of Arts Degree-First 2 years of a
  four-year college program

• Advantages of CC
• over 100 campuses
• price tag
• accessibility
• quality teaching-no teaching assistants
• overenrollment in the UC system
• Income and career results
• rate of transfer to chosen University is high

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CSU and UC Requirements

• College Prep. English 40 units
• College Prep. Math 30 units
• History/Social Science 20 units
• Lab Science 20
  units
• Foreign Language 20 units
• Visual/Performing Arts 10 units
• College Prep. Electives 10 units
  
  
• GPA SAT I or ACT (UC 3 SAT II subject tests
  writing, math and one of students choice)

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California State Universities

• Does not require SAT II test or a written essay
• 55. Application fee for each campus
• On-line applications preferred
• GPA and test scores very important
• Contact each
  
• campus if your
• grade or
• program
• changes

• 23 campuses
• enroll the top 33 of high school graduates
• some CSUs are very competitiveCal Poly SLO, San
  Diego State

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University of CA

• 8 undergraduate campuses
• very competitive
• deadline for applications
• SAT I, SAT II, personal statement required
• looking for good grades and challenging classes
• No letters of recommendation
• extra-curricular activities also considered for
  admission

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Private Universities

• Apply to no more than 6 privates schools so app
  is properly completed
• follow app due dates
• Secondary report turn into Mrs. McBride two weeks
  before due date
• Require written essays
• Letters of recommendations
• call each university with specific questions
• Last year 470,000 applications to University of
  CA system

• Custom fit schools

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College Criteria

• Ask yourself
• Why go to college?
• Whats my career goal?
• What interests, talents, or hobbies do I posses?
• What colleges am I eligible for based on my GPA,
  course selection, and test scores?
• other considerations-academic
  competition, athletics, special programs,
  religious affiliation.

• Campus Visits
• Read the college catalog view book prior to
  visit.
• Ask questions about where students study,
  computer access/availability, weekend life, types
  of sports club offered, security, what are
  current issues on campus
• Visit classes, the library,
• resident halls, talk to
• studentsget a feel for
• the campus culture

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SAT, ACT, SAT II

• PSAT junior year for Natl Merit Scholarship
  Program
• ACT recommended for students strong in science
• Take the SAT I at the end of your junior year
• Take SAT I IIs by December of senior year

• SAT IIs
• writing
• math-Alg 2/Trig
• 2C Pre-Cal. higher
• choice US History, World History, Sciences
  (Chemistry, Biology, Physics), Foreign Language,
  Literature

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• NCAA
• Required for division I II schools
• register for Clearinghouse end of junior year and
  meet eligibility requirements
• Financial Aid
• FAFSA PROFILE forms
• grants
• scholarships
• loans
• work study

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Timeline

• Dont overextend yourself when
  scheduling for next year. (5 AP classes 5
  college courses)
• Keep up grades schools are expecting same
  performance as sophomore junior year
• take SAT I IIs by Dec of senior yr.-may want
  to start taking end of junior year
• Campus visits are very important (spring break
  summer)

• write away for private school information
• apply to schools in Nov.
• Conditional acceptance in March, final acceptance
  in July

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Specialized Schools

• career-oriented, technology-based schools-ITT,
  DeVRY
• Art/fashion focused schools (FIDM, College of
  Arts Crafts)
• Culinary Arts
• speciality skills (broadcasting, medical
  field)

• Advantages
• into the work force in two years
  time
• competitive salary for expert training
• Scholarships available

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Military Resources

• Provides money to attend school after service
  time is completed
• vocational training (airline mechanic)
• ROTC enrolled while in college to learn
  leadership, management skills-scholarships
  available

• Reps are scheduled in the career center to
  provide information

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Helpful Web Sites

• www.
• eastbayworks.org (jobs)
• Jobstar.org/hidden/ network.cfm
• cde.ca.gov/shsd/aci/ stc002.html (school to
  career)
• cde.ca.gov/shsd/aci/tp/
• calapprenticeship.org (apprenticeships)
• dir.ca.gov/DAS/das.html
• todaysmilitary.com (military)
• militarycareers.com

• www.
• californiacolleges.edu
• ca.gov (CA ed resources)
• Cccco.edu (Comm Col)
• ohlone.cc.ca.us (Ohlone)
• clpccd.cc.ca.us (Cabot)
• csumentor.edu (CSU)
• ucop.edu/
• pathways/
• (UC)