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Importance of Higher Education
Brian Agnew
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Degrees
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Degrees after the B.A./B.S.
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4 Systems of Higher Education
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Options
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Tiered System
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Community College (CCC)
- 109 Community Colleges in CA
- Prepares students to transfer to a 4 year
institution - Associates degree
- To enroll, students have to be 18 or have a
High School Diploma
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California State University(CSU)
- 23 California State Universities
- B.A./B.S. and Masters degrees
- Accepts high school Seniors and Community College
transfers - Provides broad liberal education and prepares
students for professional goals
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University of California (UC)
- 10 University of California Campuses-Berkeley,
Davis, Irvine, Los Angeles, Merced, Riverside,
San Diego, San Francisco (Medical and Graduate
School Only), Santa Barbara, and Santa Cruz - B.A./B.S., J.D., M.D. and only public system in
California that can grant the Ph.D - Accepts High School Seniors and Community College
Transfers - Mission of the UC Research Teaching
- Professional Schools-Law, Medicine, Education,
Engineering, Journalism, Social Welfare
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Private Universities/Colleges
- 77 Private Universities/Colleges in CA
- Vary in size, prestige, and cost
- Bachelors, Masters, and Doctorates, and
Professional degrees - Accepts high school graduates and Community
College Transfers - Professional Schools-Law, Medicine, Education,
Engineering, Journalism, Social Welfare
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UC Entrance Requirements
- Subject Requirements ( A-G courses)
- Examination Requirement ( SAT Reasoning Test or
ACT and SAT Subject Tests) - G.P.A. Requirement
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Minimum UC Subject Requirements (A-G Courses)
- (a) History/Social Science - 2 years required
- (b) English - 4 years required
- (c) Math - 3 years required, 4 recommended
- (d) Laboratory Science - 2 years required, 3
recommended - (e) Language Other than English - 2 years
required of the same language, 3 recommended - (f) Visual Arts - 1 year required
- (g) Elective - 1 year required of college prep
elective
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College Entrance Tests
- SAT Reasoning Test or the ACT
- 2 SAT Subject Tests
- Students must take all required tests to be
considered eligible for admission. - Students who do not take all the tests are not
considered eligible.
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G.P.A Requirement
- Necessary grades and test scores
- changeover time, but usually need
- A 3.45 (B) GPA in the A-G courses or
- If GPA is less than 3.45 but greater than 3.0,
then student can meet eligibility requirement by
getting required scores on SAT or ACT AND SAT
Subject Tests or - Top 4 of senior class in high school
- UC gives bonus points for grades earned in
honors or Advanced Placement courses
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Not Required, but Recommended
- UC looks for well-rounded students too!
- Participation in outside activities
- Sports
- Student government
- Music, Drama, Visual Arts
- Community/Volunteer service
- Part-time jobs
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Review of Options
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Thank You
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