Curricular Pathways

The focus of this project is closing the achievement gap between our targeted AAPI subgroups and historically higher-performing AAPI subgroups. During our project, we will offer 3 different Learning Community sequences to improve transfer pathways:

• Readiness and Success in College-Level English (LinC)
• Readiness and Success in College-Level Math and English (CREM)
• Strategies for Preparation in STEM (MPS)

All our curricular pathways include varying levels of Cohort Learning, Integrated Student Services (such as counseling, academic advising), and Culturally-Specific Content, components of successful curriculum sequences from our previous grant project.

 

LinC Readiness and Success in College-Level English

This 5-class sequence builds upon the LinC sequence started in our pilot project, and takes students who place at two- levels below college-level English through transfer-level English and fulfills multiple GE requirements as well as transfer requirements:

Sample Pathway for "Readiness and Success in College-Level English"
Quarter	Class	Students Targeted
Winter	LART 200 Developing Reading and Writing Connections	Students who place at two levels below college-level English
Spring	LART 211 Integrated Reading and Writing	Students who place at one level below college-level English
Summer	APALI Youth Leadership Academy ICS 22: Contemporary Issues in Asian America + ICS 4: Race, Ethnicity, Inequality	Students who want to fulfill GE requirements in Area D Behavioral Science (ICS 4), and Area D History and Society (ICS 22).
Fall	EWRT 1A + ICS 24 EWRT 1A: Composition and Reading + ICS 24: Asian American Literature	Students who want to fulfill GE requirements in Area A English Composition (EWRT 1A), and Area C Humanities (ICS 24).
Winter	EWRT 2 + SPCH 10 EWRT 2: Critical Reading, Writing, Thinking + SPCH 10: Oral Communication	Students who want to fulfill both GE (Area A) and transfer (Area 1) requirements in Critical Thinking (EWRT 2), and Oral Communication (SPCH 10).

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CREM  Readiness and Success in College-Level Math and English

This math & english sequence builds upon the Readiness and Success in College-Level Math and English (CREM) program. A sample pathway is laid out below: 

Sample Pathway for “Readiness & Success in English and Math”
Quarter	Learning Communities	Students Targeted
Fall	READ 211 + MATH 210 READ 211: Developmental Reading + MATH 210: Pre-Algebra	Students placed at one level below college-level reading and three levels below college-level math.
Winter	EWRT 211 + MATH 212 EWRT 211: Preparatory Reading and Writing Skills + MATH 212: Beginning Algebra	Students placed at one level below college-level writing and two levels below college-level math.
Spring	EWRT 1A + MATH 114 EWRT 1A: Composition and Reading + MATH 114: Intermediate Algebra	Students who want to fulfill the GE requirement in Area A English (EWRT 1A) and the degree-applicable math requirement (Math 114).

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Strategies for Preparation in STEM (MPS)

This curricular pathway for Strategies for Preparation in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) is the most open-ended of the three, by design. The one-year-long pathway will include:

• an anchor learning community that combines a nationally recognized math program (MPS), college-level English, and a General Education course.
• a STEM course will be linked to the anchor learning community as a “choice” class for students.
• a supplemental orientation class, “AAPI Student Success and Exploring STEM,” will be linked to the anchor learning course during the sequence.

Sample Pathway for “Strategies in Preparation in STEM”
"Anchor" Learning Community	"Choice" STEM Classes	Students Targeted
Fall MATH/MPS 212 + ICS 78 MATH/MPS 212: Beg. Algebra + ICS 78: Issues in Intercultural Studies	---	Students who place at two-levels below college-level math (Math/MPS 212).
Winter MATH/MPS 114 + EWRT 1A MATH/MPS 114: Intermediate Algebra + EWRT 1A: Composition and Reading	ASTR 4: The Solar System BIOL 11: Human Biology BIOL 13: Marine Biology CHEM 10: Intro Chem CIS 3: Business Info Syst. ENGR2: Engineering Profess. ENGR 10: Intro to Engin’g GEO 1: Physical Geograpy GEOL 10: Intro to Geology GEOL 20: General Oceanography	Students who place at one-level below college-level math (Math/MPS 114). Students who want to fulfill the GE requirement in Area A English Composition (EWRT 1A). Students who want to fulfill the UC/CSU transfer requirements in Area 5 Physical & Bio Sciences (ASTR 4; BIOL 11, 13; CHEM 10; GEO 1; GEOL 10, 20). Students who want to take introductory Engineering or Computer Systems courses.
Spring MATH/MPS 10 + ICS 4 MATH/MPS 10: Statistics + ICS 4: Race, Ethnicity, Inequality	BIOL 10: Introductory Bio CHEM 1A: General Chem ENGR 35: Statics ES 1: Intro to Environ’l Studies ES 2: Humans, the Environ’t, Sustainability ES 3: Imagery of Environment ESCI: Environmental Science ESCI 19: Environmental Bio ESCI 20: Intro to Biodiversity	Students who want to fulfill the UC/CSU transfer requirement in Area 2 Math Concepts and Quant. Reasoning (Math 10). Students who want to fulfill GE requirement in Area D Behavioral Science (ICS 4). Students who want UC/CSU transfer requirement in Area 5 Physical and Bio Sciences (BIOL 10; CHEM 1A; ESCI 1, 19,20). Students who want to take introductory Environmental Studies courses.

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