COUN 129 Puente: Transfer Readiness

Course Description

COUN 129 Puente: Transfer Readiness is part of the Puente Project and must be taken concurrently with ENGL 110. COUN 129 Puente: Transfer Readiness is part of the Puente Project. COUN 129 integrates a seminar-style approach to Transfer Readiness to a CSU, UC, Private or Out of State University. Topics include admissions requirements, transfer planning & selection, transfer tools/resources, Transfer Admissions Guarantees, Associate Degrees for Transfer and university visits. In addition, COUN 129 will focus on a deeper understanding and critical inquiry into educational history/theory of Public Education in the U.S. and how it’s impacted the educational experience of underrepresented students. COUN 129 will also examine the practice of leadership, historical traditions of leadership, and current leadership theories through the lens of Latinx experiences. It will explore the responsibilities and privileges of leadership, and help students develop their own foundation for leadership within the Latinx community.