Creating an education plan
- 1. Keri Meadows, LPC Professional Counselor Thomas Nelson Community College
- 2. Planning is an essential life skill Creating an educational plan will save you the time, money, and stress associated with taking unnecessary courses. An education plan is a requirement of SDV 100, you can’t pass without it! Reviewing your plan with a SDV 100 instructor or academic advisor could help you find mistakes in your plan.
- 3. Career Studies Certificates ◦ Designed for those seeking employment or currently employed ◦ Less or no general education requirements ◦ Complete in about two semesters ◦ Financial Aid may not cover ◦ Dental Hygiene and Nursing- unique Tulane Public Relations via Flickr on Feb. 8, 2012; Creative Commons License
- 4. Best choice for students who want to transfer to a four year program Intended to be roughly the first two years of a Bachelor’s degree. Associates of Art Associates of Science Liberal Arts Business Administration Foreign Languages Engineering English Education Informational Technology International Studies Science (Computer Science, Education, Math Education) Social Science (Education)
- 5. Applied Associate Degrees are meant for students seeking a terminal degree Some courses are not transferrable Prepare for the world of work Associates of Applied Arts…. Fine Arts Associates of Applied Science…Examples: ◦ Mechanical Engineering ◦ Accounting ◦ Nursing/Dental Hygience (must apply for acceptance) ◦ Human Services
- 6. Incoming students take reading, writing, and math assessments to determine readiness for college level courses. Developmental courses are not college credits, they are meant to develop the skills needed for college courses Examples include: ◦ English 1 and 3 (Writing Courses ◦ English 4, 5, 107 (Reading Courses) ◦ MTT I-IV (Math Courses, 9 total units, need depends on curriculum) ◦ CHM 1 and BIO 1 (Basically, high school chemistry and biology for students who didn’t have it in high school and need high school science as a prerequisite to another course)
- 7. Use PDF provided in Learning Unit Refer to requirements of chosen program in current college catalog General Education transfer electives on p.41 and 42. Degree Audit Worksheet- Located at www.tncc.edu under students, programs. Melody, Chara; via Flickr on May 29, 2010; Creative Commons License
- 8. Office of Student Success (Hastings Hall, room 323) Hampton Office Hours: Thursday: 8 am – 7 pm Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday: 8am – 5pm Friday: 8am-5pm (Summer only 8am-12pm) Phone: (757) 825-2827 Office of Student Services Historic Triangle Office Hours: Monday – Wednesday: 8 am – 5 pm Thursday: 8 am – 7 pm Friday: 8am-5pm (Summer only 8am-12pm) Phone: (757) 253-4755