Los Angeles Valley College

Title III – Math Accelerated Pathways to STEM Math STEM Grant

Valley College Minimum 60 Transferable Units

(Private & Out-of-State may take less)

39 – 48 Units General Education

12 – 21 Major Units

Or Transfer electives

Bachelor’s Degree Minimum 120 Units

(Some degrees require more)

What does it take to earn a Bachelor’s Degree?

*Get IGETC or CSU Breadth certified if you qualify.

Meet university General Education requirements at the community college level

Certification (It is highly recommended) (Computer Science/Engineering Majors – usually except)

Advanced Placement (AP) scores may be

used to meet a course(s) in IGETC or CSU Breadth

(College Board – score must be a 3, 4, or 5)

✓60 Transferable units (general education/major prep/electives) ✓2.0 minimum GPA to apply (international students varies) ✓Golden 4 must be completed with a “C” ✓ Oral Communication - 1 course (Speech 101, 102, or 151) ✓Written Communication (English 101) ✓Critical Thinking – 1 course (English 102, 103 Phil 6, 9, Psych 66, or Speech 104, 105) ✓Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning

(Math 215 & above)

CSU BASIC REQUIREMENTS

7 Course Pattern ✓60 Transferable units (general education/major prep/electives) ✓2.4 minimum GPA to apply (international students varies) ✓English Composition – 2 courses (Eng. 101 and Eng. 103 or Speech 105) ✓Math/Quantitative Reasoning – 1 course (Math 225 & above – exclude Math 240) ✓4 UC transfer courses – 2 subj. areas (Arts & Humanities, Social/Behavioral Sciences, or Physical/Biological Sciences) ✓High unit majors exempt - IGETC (EXP: Computer Science/Engineering) (Major Prep – Priority)

Transfer requirements will vary Will take students with 12 - 30 units 24 – 30 units: typically waives high school

record Some Private and Out-of-State schools will

accept IGETC or CSU Breadth (60 units)

Please consult with a counselor.

General rule: apply a year in advance before you transfer

Applications are available Oct. 1 – Nov. 30 (On-Line)

Some CSU’s take Winter & Spring applicants

General rule: apply a year in advance before you transfer

Applications are available Nov. 1 – Nov. 30 (On-Line)

Few UC’s may take Winter & Spring applicants

Exp: Fall 2011 Admissions Filing Period was October 1 – November 30, 2010

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Where to Apply? www.universityofcalifornia.edu

Personal Statement Instructions: (Fall 2011) • Respond to both prompts, using a maximum of 1,000 words total. • Allocate the word count as desired. An applicant may wish to respond to one prompt at greater length; we suggest the shorter answer be no less than 250 words. • Stay within the word limit as anything over 1,000 will result in an error message. • Use a word processing program to compose your essays, then copy and paste them into the form fields. Remove any special formatting before you copy and paste. • Only use standard American English characters (the numbers 0 through 9 and the letters a through z) and symbols (! @ # $ % ^ & * ( ) _ + - = [ ] \ { } | ` ~ ; : ' " , < . > / ? ) found on a standard English keyboard.

• No accented characters or foreign language characters are allowed.

Fall 2011 Statement #1: What is your intended major? Discuss how your interest in the subject developed and describe any experience you have had in the field — such as volunteer work, internships and employment, participation in student organizations and activities — and what you have gained from your involvement. Statement #2: Tell us about a personal quality, talent, accomplishment, contribution or experience that is important to you. What about this quality or accomplishment makes you proud and how does it relate to the person you are? Statement #3 (optional): Use this space to tell us anything else you want us to know about you and your academic record that you have not had the opportunity to describe elsewhere in the application. Limit your response to 550 words or less.

Private: Common Application

CSS Profile (Private) – If applicable

Application Period: Will vary from once a year to rolling admissions USC Stanford Pepperdine

Private Out-of-State

Arizona Washington NYU

Services offered at the CTC? Career & Transfer Advisement University Representatives Application Workshops Personal Statement review College Catalogs Computer Access: Transfer research Scholarship information University campus field trips College Transfer Fair

Visit the Career/Transfer Center.

Where is the CTC located? (Student Services Annex) Tel: (818) 947 - 2646 www.lavc.edu/Transfer/index.html

Hours:

Mon - Thurs 9am – 7pm Friday Closed

Do not wait until the last minute to begin or submit your application.

Update your application if there are any changes to your class schedule or academic record.

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Good Luck!!!