Brian Agnew | Importance of Higher Education

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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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