Transcript AGEC & Advisors

AGEC & Advisors
Dave Padgett, Pima College
Amy Fountain, Arizona CAS
Arizona Academic Advising Conference – University of Arizona
Session 2, Monday May 17, 2004 - 3:15-4:30pm
Overview
• What’s AGEC?
• How does AGEC affect students after transfer?
• How does AGEC affect community college
students?
• How does AGEC affect community college
advisors?
• How does AGEC affect university advisors?
What’s AGEC?
• “Arizona General Education Curriculum”
• At least 35 credits
– Core requirements – composition, mathematics, arts & humanities,
social and behavioral sciences, lab sciences, options
– Awareness areas – intensive writing & critical inquiry, global
awareness, cultural awareness, historical awareness
• AGEC-A, B & S differ only with respect to math &
science
• AGEC satisfies all lower-division general education
requirements at the university
• AGEC programs subject to review by the General
Education Articulation Task Force.
AGEC and Student Success
• Do students who complete an
AGEC have comparable success
at the university as do students
who complete university general
education programs?
– Do they have comparable GPAs?
– Do they graduate at comparable
rates?
• Current research between Pima
& UA
Comparison of Pima Community College Transfer
Students with UA Native Students
Where can I find AGEC Information?
http://az.transfer.org/cas
Common Course Matrix
http://az.transfer.org/cas
Transfer Pathway Guides
http://az.transfer.org/cas
Transfer Guides
http://az.transfer.org/cas
Prototype – ‘Blended Guides’
Blended Guide - Prototype
Click here!
AGEC and Community College Students
• AGEC is a core of the community college
curriculum
– All transfer associate’s degrees are built
around the AGEC
– Associate in Arts, Business and Science
• AGEC allows students to explore possible
majors
– Supports both decided and undecided students
• AGEC provides key ‘guarantees’ for
transfer students
• AGEC allows students to gain crucial
academic skills that help them succeed at
the university
AGEC and Community College Advisors
• Advisors use AGEC as a map for student
success
– For undecided students, completing an AGEC is
a way to explore different majors.
– For decided students, completing an AGEC is a
way to prepare for major coursework as well
• Advisors use AGEC course lists along with
University Transfer Guides to identify best
strategies for students
• AGEC and the major!
AGEC and University Advisors
• Advisors work with students who have already completed
the AGEC
– Awareness of the benefits of AGEC completion is crucial
• ‘You shouldn’t have done the AGEC!’ - But look at AGEC completers’
success rates!
• What if a student took the ‘wrong’ AGEC for their major?
• Advisors work with students who may be in the process of
completing an AGEC at the community college
– University general education courses may transfer and apply to the
AGEC
Questions & Contact
• Questions?
– Dave Padgett, Pima CC
• [email protected]
– Amy Fountain, AzCAS
• [email protected]