Path to College 6 Year Plan

7th Grade Requirements

• AB Language Arts • AB World History
• Math 7 or Advanced Math 7

• General Science 7 or Advanced Science 7 • Physical Education
• Elective

8th Grade Requirements

• AB Language or Honors AB Language • AB U.S. History or Honors U.S. History • Math 8 or Advanced Math 8
• General Science 8 or Honors Science 8 • Physical Education
• Elective

Done with 8th Grade – Now What?

• Moving on to high school.

• What do I need to graduate from high school?

• What classes do I take if I want to go to a California State University (e.g. Fresno State)?

• What classes do I take if I want to go to a UC school (e.g. UCLA)?

California College Systems

College Systems in California 2017 Number of Campuses
Nature of Programs and Curriculum

APPLICATION DEADLINE WEBSITE
COST PER YEAR Living on Campus Living off Campus Living at Home

California Community Colleges

113

Two Year College

•	Career and job entry majors •	Transfer coursework
•	AA and AS degrees

•	Vocational Certificates

•       General Education completed with 60 transferable units

check with campus

www.cccapply.org Average $13,000 $16,000 $11,000

California State University

23

Four Year College

•	Various Majors and Programs
•	Pre-professional Programs
•	BA, BS, MA, MS Degrees
•	Doctoral

•	Certificate Programs

November 30th FIRM

www.csumentor.edu Average $24,000 $25,000 $16,000

University of California

10

Four Year College

•       Various Majors and Programs with Graduate and Professional Schools
•       Pre-Professional Studies •       BA, BS, MA, MS Degrees
•	Doctoral and Professional Degrees

November 30th FIRM

http://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/ Average
$34,000 $30,000
$20,000

California Independent Colleges and Universities 77

Four Year College
•	Various Majors and Programs with Graduate and Professiona Schools
•	Pre-Professiona Studies
•	BA, BS, MA, MS Degrees
•	Doctoral and Professional Degrees
Open (check with campus) www.aiccu.org
Average $40,000 $47,000 $37,000

Testing Requirements & Freshman Admission Requirements

English and Math Placement Tests

Must be 18 OR a high school graduate

SAT or ACT Required

All A-G courses must be with a grade of “C” or better

SAT or ACT Required

SAT Subject Test Recommended for certain majors

All A-G courses must be with a grade of “C” or better

SAT or ACT
SAT Subject Test Recommended for certa majors
Wide variety of requirements, check catalogs, websites or contact the admissions office

LOCAL COLLEGES

Local Websites

Fresno City College Willow International
www.fresnocitycollege.edu/ www.willowinternationalcenter.com/

California State University FRESNO www.fresnostate.edu/

UC MERCED

www.ucmerced.edu/

Fresno Pacific Universit

www.fresno.edu/

CUSD High School Graduation Requirements!!!

• 4 years English

• 4 years of Social Science:

- Health/College & Career - World History
- U.S. History

- Govt./Economics • 2 years Math:
- Math 1 and Math 2

CUSD Requirements Cont… • 2 years of Science:

- 1 year Physical Science 1 year Life Science
• 2 years of either Foreign Language OR

Visual/Performing Art OR Career Technical Education (or combination of 2 out of 3 areas)

• 4 years of Physical Education

• Total of 230 credits minimum!!!!!

What Are The Requirements For A CSU or UC?

• 4 years College Prep English • 3 years of Social Science:
- World History - U.S. History
- Govt./Economics

• 3 years Math required (4 years recommended)

CSU/UC requirements cont. . . • 2 years of Science (3-4 years recommended)

– 1 year Life Science (Biology)

– 1 year Physical Science (Chemistry)

• 2 years Foreign Language ( 3 years recommended) • 1 year college prep Visual Performing Art • 1 additional year of College Prep Class
• Must take the SAT and/or ACT • 3.0 GPA (CSU)
• 3.6 GPA (UC)

College Entrance Exams

• SAT: Scholastics Aptitude Test

• ACT: American College Testing

• Take the PSAT/NMSQT test in 8th grade (also available in 9th, 10th, and 11th grade)

– This test is a great way to practice your test taking skills before taking the SAT during your Junior year

– Entered into the National Merit Scholarship program when taken during Junior year

• “The Edge” is a test prep session for seniors (fall semester) & juniors (spring semester)

• www.khanacademy.org is a FREE tutorial website for academics, PSAT, and SAT test prep

Registration Dates

Distribution of Registration Form Feb 20th

Registration Feb 27th
**Parent signature required on Registration Form

REC Labs 2017 - 2018

Things to remember…

• Test scores are VERY important!!!

• They are used as a prerequisite for many high school courses.

• Keep your grades up! Go to labs/interventions if you need help! Ask questions!

• Getting involved in co-curricular activities and community service is important as you prepare for college.

6 Year Plan Form
• Fill in your Name, Date, ID, Counselor, and Graduation Year

Counselors: Flint, Hamilton, Johnson, Avants, Fontenot, Vang, Kawano, Lopez, and Salery

• Don’t fill out the Career Cruising box just yet. We will do that in a minute.

Any Questions?

Career Cruising! • Go to www.cusd.com

• Students

• Career Cruising

• Username: CUSD-Student ID # -You have to put “CUSD-”
• Password – birthday (mmddyyyy) -8 digits total. No dashes or slashes
• When prompted to change your password, make it your student ID#

• Write this login information down on your form