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P LAN D A SSOCIATE OF S CIENCE D EGREE O RIGINS OF THE AS D EGREE OPTION FOR SCC STEM S TUDENTS Challenges for STEM students Admissions at CSU and UC prefer STEM students to complete major preparation over general education. Some UCs

  1. P LAN D A SSOCIATE OF S CIENCE D EGREE

  2. O RIGINS OF THE AS D EGREE OPTION FOR SCC STEM S TUDENTS

  3. Challenges for STEM students • Admissions at CSU and UC prefer STEM students to complete major preparation over general education. • Some UC’s do not accept IGETC certification for general education.

  4. STEM STUDENT AWARD SUMMARY CATEGORY TOTAL PCT STEM Students 1558 100% With Transfer CERT 380 24% With Transfer CERT & AA/AS/AAT/AST 354 23% No Awards 1167 75% Only Associates, no CERT 11 1% Number of STEM students was compiled from the STEM Academy or (STEM)2 Database Fall 2010-Present *No Awards Category consists of students that have 60 units or more and did not earn an AA degree or have CSU or IGETC Certification.

  5. What STEM students typically take.

  6. Example of STEM Student Schedule --Placement into Chem 219 and Math 180

  10. Capturing Success with Plan D • Advantages of having STEM graduates – Able to capture “Completers” of educational goal. – Improving our Scorecard. – Celebrating STEM student accomplishments. – Complete an Associate degree • Minimum admission requirement to some private or out- of-state colleges • Higher than a high school diploma • Having a competitive edge – STEM grants. – Can use as a marketing tool for incoming students. – Can compete with other community colleges in our area that have similar degrees.

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