Pathways to Student Success Certificate of Achievement

Program Overview

Pathways to Student Success Certificate of Achievement

Related Degrees & Certificates

• CA Certificate of Achievement
  • Preparation for Academic Scholarship and Success (PASS) | 12 units

Program Learning Outcomes

Students completing this program will be able to:

• Use the reading, writing, and computation skills necessary to succeed in transfer level courses.
• Successfully prepare written and oral communication that illustrates critical thinking and creation of inquiry-or research based texts, and information literacy.
• Use mathematical reasoning and a generalized problem solving process to solve real-world problems.

Program Overview

The Pathways to Student Success certificate of achievement acknowledges students' completion of the first level of college work in English, reading, math, and other academic and technology courses. Students receiving this certificate will be able to use the reading, writing, computation and study skills necessary to succeed in transfer level courses and will develop a Student Educational Plan by identifying and assessing educational opportunities at Cañada College. The certificate indicates to employers that the students have the communication and critical thinking skills to compete in today's workforce. Earning this certificate of achievement also encourages students to persist and earn other certificates and/or associate degrees.

Requirements

Major: Core and Selective Requirements

• Complete Core Courses, minimum of 3 units
  • ENGL 100 | Reading and Composition | 3 units
  • OR
  • ENGL 105 | Reading and Composition with Support | 5 units

Selective courses, choose a minimum of 13 units from the following:

Area A: Complete 3 units from the following courses:

• COMM 110 | Public Speaking | 3 units
• COMM 127 | Argumentation and Debate | 3 units
• COMM 130 | Interpersonal Communication | 3 units
• COMM 140 | Small Group Communication | 3 units

Area B: Complete a minimum of 3 units from the following courses:

• BUS. 113 | Personal Finance | 3 units
• MATH 145 | Liberal Arts Mathematics | 3 units
• MATH 200 | Elementary Probability and Statistics | 4 units

Area C: Complete a minimum of 7 units from the following courses:

• BUS. 401 | Business Communications | 3 units
• CBOT 432 | Introduction to Computer Applications | 3 units
• CRER 110 | Honors Colloquium in Career and Personal Development: Transfer Essentials and Planning | 1 unit
• CRER 137 | Life and Career Planning | 3 units
• CRER 401 | College Success | 1 unit
• CRER 430 | Career Assessment | 0.5 units
• LIBR 100 | Introduction to Information Research | 1 unit
• CRER 127 | Career Choices II: Job Search | 0.5 units

Total Required Units: 16

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

The Pathways to Student Success certificate of achievement acknowledges students' completion of the first level of college work in English, reading, math, and other academic and technology courses. Students receiving this certificate will be able to use the reading, writing, computation and study skills necessary to succeed in transfer level courses and will develop a Student Educational Plan by identifying and assessing educational opportunities at Cañada College. The certificate indicates to employers that the students have the communication and critical thinking skills to compete in today's workforce. Earning this certificate of achievement also encourages students to persist and earn other certificates and/or associate degrees.

Objectives

• Use the reading, writing, and computation skills necessary to succeed in transfer level courses
• Successfully prepare written and oral communication that illustrates critical thinking and creation of inquiry-or research based texts, and information literacy
• Use mathematical reasoning and a generalized problem solving process to solve real-world problems

Outline:

Core Courses (minimum of 3 units)

• ENGL 100 - Reading and Composition (3 units)
• OR
• ENGL 105 - Intensive Composition and Reading (5 units)

Selective Courses (minimum of 13 units)

Area A: (Complete 3 units from the following courses)

• COMM 110 - Public Speaking (3 units)
• COMM 127 - Argumentation and Debate (3 units)
• COMM 130 - Interpersonal Communication (3 units)
• COMM 140 - Small Group Communication (3 units)

Area B: (Complete a minimum of 3 units from the following courses)

• BUS.
113 - Personal Finance (3 units)
• MATH 145 - Liberal Arts Mathematics (3 units)
• MATH 200 - Elementary Probability and Statistics (4 units)

Area C: (Complete a minimum of 7 units from the following courses)

• BUS.
401 - Business Communications (3 units)
• CBOT 432 - Introduction to Computer Applications (3 units)
• CRER 110 - Honors Colloquium in Career and Personal Development: Transfer Essentials and Planning (1 unit)
• CRER 137 - Life and Career Planning (3 units)
• CRER 401 - College Success (1 unit)
• CRER 430 - Career Assessment (0.5 units)