Arizona Western College

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Discover Your Opportunities Discover Your
Future Discover Yourself Discover AWC

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• AWC majors (degrees and certificates) and
  General Education requirements.
• Selecting a major and working with your advisor.
• Review placement test scores.
• Strategies and tips on how to choose classes and
  build a schedule.
• Ideas on how to be a successful college student.
• Register for classes.

Agenda
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Introductions
Im just here to meet awesome babes!
Wait a minute . . .is this why I am attending
college? To be humiliated in front of my peers??
Of course not!!!
The teacher just asked me a question and I
dont have the slightest idea what the answer is.
Everyones looking at me . . .I feel my face
turning red . . .
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The difference between a college and a
university is that a college just offers a
collection of degrees/majors in one specific area
while a university is a collection of colleges.
When you go to a university you are going to be
graduating from one of their colleges, such as
the Business College. As to which is better, it
depends on what you want. Single colleges tend to
be smaller while universities are bigger, but
universities are better known.
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Colleges vs. Universities
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Degrees available at Colleges and Universities
DEGREE MAJOR CLASS CREDITS
Ph.D, Ed.D Various
MBA MA, MS MEdMFA Various 30 - 60
BS BA BAS Various Junior Senior 60
AA, AS ABUSAAS AGS Occupational Transfer Freshman Sophomore 60

Doctorate
Masters Degrees
(higher education pyramid)
Bachelor Degrees
Associate Degrees
Skill Development Courses
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www.azwestern.edu see page in your DAWC booklet

CERTIFICATES Certificate programs are designed
to upgrade existing skills or provide
competencies for employment.
DEGREES Associate in Applied Science (AAS)
degree can prepare students for entry into a
specific occupational area or prepare them for a
BAS Bachelor in Applied Science, an
occupational transfer degree program at the
university. Associate of General Studies
(AGS)degree is designed for students interested
in pursuing a different academic pathway and
accomplishing a more personalized academic
goal. Transfer Associate Degrees (see DAWC
booklet)are designed to enable a student to
TRANSFER to a university in order to pursue a
4yr-Bachelors Degree. AA Associate of
Arts AS Associate of Science ABus
Associate of Business
http//www.azwestern.edu/learning_services/degrees
_and_certificates/
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• Your Major See page in your DAWC booklet
• Review and evaluate majors available to you at
  AWC. http//www.azwestern.edu/learning_services/d
  egrees_and_certificates/
• Take general education along with your major
  required courses and/or electives to explore
  your interest.
• Talk with an academic advisor or career
  coordinator in helping explore majors.
• Check out the Career Services website
  azwestern.edu/careerservices
• Your Advisor See page in your DAWC booklet
• Division Advisors and Academic Advisors
• They will provide mentoring and will work with
  you on deciding on a major and career path.
• They will help with you in choosing appropriate
  courses (not specific times) for each semester.
• Remember, you are ultimately responsible for
  completing all graduation and degree
  requirements.
• See your advisor early each semester.

You will be asked to verify or update your major
each semester when you go to register.

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General Education
Possible Electives
Degree
Courses in your MAJOR
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Degree Requirements
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General Education is a set of core and
prescribed course of studies in higher education
that are fundamental to a well-rounded college
and university education. General Education
courses are across disciplines allowing students
to gain interdisciplinary understanding, and
attain a broad range of skills and knowledge.
See Advising Worksheet in your DAWC booklet

• AGEC A . . . General Education part of the AA
  degree
• AGEC B . . . General Education part of the
  ABus degree
• AGEC S . . . General Education part of the AS
  degree
• AAS . . . Each Associate of Applied Science
  major may have different prescribed
  General Education requirements.
• AGS . . . Associate of General Studies degree
  has its own unique General Education
  requirements.

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AGEC-A, AGEC-B, AGEC-S
See page in your DAWC booklet

• English 101 and 102 2 classes (6 credits)
• Mathematics (depends on your AGEC) At least one
  class (3- 5 credits)
• Arts At least one class (3 credits)
• Humanities At least one class (3 credits)
• Social / Behavioral Science At least two class (6
  credits)
• Physical or Biological Sciencelab science
  course (depends on your AGEC) 2 classes (8
  credits)
• Additional AGEC courses 0-2 classesTotal
  Credits 35- 39 credits (depends on your AGEC)

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Placement Test Scores
Reading Score Courses
70-120 No reading class needed
65-69 Reading 121 recommended
61-64 Reading 121 Required
54-60 Reading 095 Required
53-40 Reading 093 Required
0 - 39 Reading 091 Required
Reading
Reading Score SentenceScore Range Course
82-120 90-120 ENG 101
71-81 76-89 ENG 100
53-70 57-75 ENG 90
0-52 0-56 ENG 80
English
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Score Range Course Course Title
Arithmetic 66-120 Mat 105 Mat 81 Math for Applied Science Beginning Algebra
0-65 Mat 71 Arithmetic

• Math

Score Range Course Course Title
Algebra 104-120 Mat 187 Mat 151 Mat 142 Pre-Calculus College Algebra College Algebra with Applications
61-103 Mat 121 Intermediate Algebra
25-60 Mat 105 Mat 81 Math for Applied Science Beginning Algebra
0-24 Mat 71 Arithmetic
Score Range Course Course Title
College Level Math 70-120 Mat 130 Mat 220 Mat 212 Mat 172 Math for Elementary Teachers Calculus 1 Elements of Calculus Finite Math
44-69 Mat 187 Mat 151 Mat 142 Pre-Calculus College Algebra College Algebra with Applications
0-43 Must take Elementary Algebra Test
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Sequence of courses
Mathematics MAT 220 Calculus I MAT 187
Pre-Calculus MAT 142 College Math (OR) MAT151
College Algebra MAT 121 Intermediate Algebra MAT
105 Math - Applied Science MAT 081 Beginning
Algebra MAT 071 Arithmetic
English ENG 102 ENG 101 ENG 100 ENG 90 or ENG
80
See AWC catalog or your program check sheet for
details regarding ENG and MATH requirements.
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• Credit Hour
• Pre-requisites and co-requisites
• Fall or Spring Semesters
• Winter/Summer Session
• First - 8 Week Session
• Second - 8 Week Session
• 12 Week Session
• Catalog Year
• Satisfactory Progress .see Financial Aid website
  for more details
• 2.0 minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA)
• Cumulative completion rate of at least
  67 Total Completed (finished) Credits
  Total Attempted (started ) Credits
• Maximum number of overall/cumulative credits
  does not exceed 80 credits.
• Students will be placed on automatic FINANCIAL
  AID SUSPENSION if they
• Completely withdraw from all classes
• Receive grades of all NS and/or F
• Exceed the 80 credit maximum

Terminology
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Creating your Schedule

• Full-time or Part-time
• 12 credits is considered full-time
• Back to back classes vs. spread out over the day
• Create a doable schedule
• Balance Obligations (work, family, friends,
  church, etc)
• Study Time (1 cr hr 2 hrs study)
• Take a fun course

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• Attendance
• Tests
• Grades
• Classes
• Teachers(see handout in your packet)

High School vs. College
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• Keep Financial Aid Satisfactory Progress
• Academics
• Talk to each of your instructors early in the
  semester.
• Go to the Success Center for FREE tutoring
• Take advantage of any workshops or events on
  campus.
• Dont wait . . . ask for help early in the
  semester.
• Resources
• Transfer Services Transfer Thursday
• Career Services (see handout in your DAWC
  folder)
• Check out all of the resources available to you
  www.azwestern.edu/resources (programs, student
  handbook, tutoring, etc)
• Get involved in your education
• Join a club or organization (see handout in your
  DAWC packet)
• Do an internship or get a part-time job -
  Jobs4Matadors
• Go to Matador sports events

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Web-Advisor
Blackboard
Official email of AWC
Forward your email to your personal email
account
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How to Register

• Go to AWC web page and to menu item WEB-ADVISOR
  . . . www.azwestern.edu
• Review TUTORIAL
• Select courses and click register
• What classes should I start with?
• Start with placement recommendations
• ORI 101 Strategies for Success (3 credits)
• AWC 104 Career Exploration (2 credits)
• General Education course
• Introduction course in your major
• Something FUN!
• Waitlist
• See advisor early in the semester and take
  advantage of PRIORITY REGISTRATION

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Final step . . .
Continue the adventure . . . .  
DISCOVER/EXPLORE AWC (on your Blackboard)
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