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• We provide advisement for
• -All General Education (GE)
• -Academic home for undeclared majors
• -Probation disqualification advising
• -Taking a GE class at a community college
• No appointments necessary, just walk in.
• Students must bring a copy of their TDA in order
  to receive advisement

Academic Advisement Center
Academic Advisement
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GE at a Glance
Certification or not?
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Goals for Today

• ?Learn about
• Cal State Fullerton General Education
• Major GE exceptions
• The benefits of certification
• The 2 types of advising at CSUF
• Add/drop differences
• Helpful contacts for the future!

Academic Advisement
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A Quick Exercise
GE at a Glance
Certification or not?
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[phone]
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A Quick Exercise.

• On the note card provided, write the following
• The 3 biggest fears you have for your transfer
  students (after they transfer)
• On the backside, at least 1 positive anticipation
  you have for your transfer students (after they
  transfer)
• BE HONEST!

Academic Advisement
Goals for Today
A Quick Exercise
GE at a Glance
Certification or not?
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Academic Advisement Center University Hall 123
[phone]
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Group Talk
Academic Advisement
Share your fears and anticipations with someone
near by
Goals for Today
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GE at a Glance
Certification or not?
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Academic Advisement
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Lets Write Them Up!
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CSUF Bachelors Degree
Academic Advisement
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Materials Needed
Taken Already?
TDA Scavenger Hunt
Major course work can NOT be used for general
education
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GE at a Glance
Academic Advisement
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GE at a Glance
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GE at a Glance
Golden Four

• All students must complete the following four
  classes with a C or better
• Oral Communication (A1)
• English Composition (A2)
• Critical Thinking (A3)
• GE Math (B4)
• Students should complete these classes before
  their last semester at the community college.

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GE at a Glance
12/12/12 Rule

• Title 5 requires
• 12 units in GE Science Math (Area B)
• 12 units in GE Arts Humanities (Area C)
• 12 units in GE Social Science (Area D)
• Ideal Transfer Pattern
• Lower Division Upper Division
• Area B 9 3
• Area C 9 3
• Area D 9 3

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GE at a Glance
Area B Certification

• Students often transfer with 10 or 11 units in
  this area.
• If so, they are held to 1 or 2 units (to equal
  12) in GE Science or Math.
• Many students complete 3 units to obtain 3 of
  their 9 upper division GE units.
• Many students, however, are dismayed to have to
  take more GE science/math.
• Students who transfer with 12 units in Area B are
  not required to take more GE science/math.

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GE at a Glance
Area C Certification

• Students who transfer with 9 units in Area C are
  exempt from HIST 110A.
• Students must complete 3 more units in III.B.3
  (upper division).
• Students who transfer with 12 units in Area C are
  exempt from III.B.3

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GE at a Glance
Area D Certification

• Students who transfer with 9 units in Area D are
  exempt from HIST 110B.
• Students must complete 3 more units in III.C.2
  (upper division).
• Students who transfer with 12 units in Area D are
  exempt from III.C.2

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HIST 110A and Hist 110BHow are these waived for
transfer students?
A quick recap
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GE at a Glance
Exemptions from III.B.3, III.C.2

• Students who transfer with 12 units in Area C and
  12 units in Area D are exempt from III.B.3 and
  III.C.2 in the CSUF GE Program.
• This does not exempt them from the 9 units of
  upper division GE.
• Result They are free to take upper division GE
  in any category.

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Certification vs. No Certification

• GE Certified-
• 9 units of upper division GE in areas III.A3,
  III. B3, and III. C2 in order to complete the
  pattern.
• Hist 110A and 110B waived.
• More than Certified
• If already have 12-12-12 -can take 9 units of
  upper division GE from any GE category.
• Hist 110A and 110B waived.
• Partial Certification
• Depends which categories are certified.
• Not certified in arts/humanities-Hist 110A not
  waived
• Not certified in social sciences-Hist 110B not
  waived

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Major Exceptions

• Engineering-No Lifelong Learning (IV)
• Computer Science-No Lifelong Learning (IV)
• Chemistry (BS only)-No Lifelong Learning (IV)

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• Business, Econ, International Business
• Can NOT use Micro/Macro Economics to satisfy GE
• Micro/Macro can be used for certification (thus
  waiving History 110B), but not used to fulfill
  Intro to Social Sciences.
• Bottom line-Have students take at least one other
  intro to social sciences
• Double Count List (Once students transfer)

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1. What is the 12-12-12 rule?
A Quick Exercise
GE at a Glance
Certification or not?
Answer All students must complete at least 12
units in math/science, 12 units in
arts/humanities, and 12 units in social sciences
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• Typically, major coursework taken at CC can count
  in GE
• True or False?

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Certification or not?
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Answer True-If a student takes lower division
major course work at their CC it can count as GE.
What is the exception?
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3. How does the university decide if History
110A or 110B are waived for transfer students?
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A Quick Exercise
GE at a Glance
Certification or not?
Answer Hist 110A is waived if a student has 9
units of arts/humanities from their CC. Hist
110B is waived if a student has 9 units of social
sciences from their CC.
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4. If a community college uses a students AP
credit as part of GE certification, CSUF still
request to see the original AP scores after a
student has transferred. True or False?
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Certification or not?
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Culture Differences
Answer True-AP credit can be used towards
certification, but CSUF still requires student
show documentation
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Culture Differences Students Need to Know

• Different Advisement Model
• Academic Advisement Center provides information
  on
• GE advising
• General graduation requirements
• University policies procedures
• Academic Major Departments provide
• Major advising
• Some departments require advising sessions every
  semester, some once per year (Business requires
  advising prior to registering for the first time)

Academic Advisement
Goals for Today
A Quick Exercise
GE at a Glance
Certification or not?
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Culture Differences
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Culture Differences Students Need to Know

• Drop/Add policies
• At CSUF, the deadline for dropping classes is
  usually within two weeks of the semesters start.
• Instructors do not, as a rule, drop students who
  arent there the first day.
• All adding is done online.
• If an instructor permits the student to add a
  full class, the student must still activate the
  permit by going online and adding the class.

Academic Advisement
Goals for Today
A Quick Exercise
GE at a Glance
Certification or not?
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First Semester Recommendations
Please tell your students about the first
semester transfer recommendations found on the
AAC website www.fullerton.edu/aac New
Mandatory Transfer Orientation (web or in person
option)
Academic Advisement
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GE at a Glance
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Questions
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Evaluations Contact Info Megan Hervey Academic
Advisor -UH 124 [phone] mhervey_at_fullerton.e
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Academic Advisement
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GE at a Glance
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