Coursework
All students in New Start are required to take HED 297A: Success in Transitions*. This course helps students develop the personal and interpersonal skills that will help them be successful in academic and professional settings. This is also the "programmatic hub" of New Start where you'll meet with your Peer Mentor, prepare for the Academic Conference, and make meaning of how your identities and strengths can shape your college experience.
In addition to the required Topics in Leadership course, New Start places students into one 3-4 unit general education course with consideration of the following factors: major, Math and English placement scores, earned AP/dual enrollment credits, and the number of seats available in each course. Once you've completed your Next Steps items and confirmed your spot in New Start, we'll enroll you in these classes on our end! (Please do not enroll for them yourself, drop them, or make any changes to your summer schedule.) The general education courses include:
HED 297A * Required New Start Course | Topics in Leadership | 3 units |
English 101A | First-Year Composition | 4 units |
English 101 | First-Year Composition | 3 units |
English 109H | First-Year Composition | 3 units |
Math 100 | Preparation for University Level Math | 3 units |
Math 112 | College Algebra | 3 units |
Math 120R | Calculus Preparation | 4 units |
Journalism 150C1 ("Building Connections" Gen. Ed.) | News in Society | 3 units |
Anthropology 160A ("Exploring Perspectives: Social Science" Gen. Ed.) | World Archaeology | 3 units |
Course offerings are subject to change.
* Required New Start Course