Friday, February 6, 2015

Entry 3- My Research


Cal Poly Pomona
  1. What type of institution is it (private, public, out-of-state, four-year, etc.)?
  • public polytechnic university
  • four-year, masters program, doctorate programs
  1. What is the enrollment (gender, ethnicity, religion, age, etc.)?
  • Co-ed enrollment
  • very diverse
  • no specific religion
  1. Where is the institution located?
  • 3801 West Temple Ave.  Pomona, California, United States 91768
  1. How far from home?
  • 12.5 miles, 23 minute drive
  1. Is it urban/suburban/rural?
  • suburban
  1. What are the admission requirements?
  • students need to be a high school graduate
  • 1 year of VPA
  • 1 year of prep electives
  • 2 years of foreign language
  • 2 years of lab science
  • 3 years of math
  • 4 years of English
  • 2 years of History/Social Science
  1. What tests do you need to take and pass to get into this institution?
  1. ACT or SAT
  2. EPT and ELM
  1. What is the average GPA requirement?
  • 3.00
  1. What forms, letters, applications are necessary for this institution?
  • High School Transcript
  • application
  1. How much will it cost to attend this institution?
  • Total cost depend on the student classification.
    • More than 6 units will cost around $2,500 each quarter (including books)
  1. What other projected costs will attending this institution incur?
  • Annual cost:$19,240
  • tuition:$5,472
  • books:$1500
  • on campus room and board:$11,615
  • fee:$653
  1. How do you plan to cover them?
  • Work part-time
  • Scholarships
  1. What are the living arrangements necessary for you to attend this institution? (If this was addressed in #6, simply state “see above”.)
  • I will live at home since the college is very close to my house.
  1. What does it mean to declare a major?
  • A student declares a major on the application during the the admission process.
  1. What steps must be taken prior to declaring a major at this institution?
  • write down your first and second choices for your major
  • You  will be admitted to a specific major
  • Students can declare or change their majors by contacting the academic advisor or academic department
  1. What type of major might you pursue at this institution?
  • Business Administration, B.S.-Finance, Real Estate, and Law
  1. What is a description of this major?
  • A business major teaches students how to live in the economic environment that we live in.
  1. What does this institution rank in relation to your chosen major?
  • Ranked 31 in 2015
  1. What skills are necessary to be successful in this major?
  • Planning Skills
  • Speaking and listening
  • Critical Thinking
  • Organized Research
  • Precise and Persuasive Writing
  1. What high school courses are needed for this major?
    • Critical Thinking
    • Organized Research
    • Precise Writing
  2. What courses does one take to fulfill this major?
  • Required Core Courses 72 units
    • ACC 207/207A - Financial Accounting for Decision Making (4/1)
    • ACC 208/208A - Managerial Accounting for Decision Making (4/1)
    • CIS 310 - Management Information Systems (4)
    • FRL 201 - Legal Environment of Business Transactions (4)
    • FRL 300 - Managerial Finance I (3)
    • FRL 301 - Managerial Finance II (3)
    • IBM 301 - Principles of Marketing Management (4)
    • MHR 301 - Principles of Management (4)
    • MHR 318 - Organizational Behavior (4)
    • TOM 301 - Operations Management (4)
    • TOM 302 - Managerial Statistics (4)
    • BUS 495 - Strategic Management (4)
    • ACC 207/207A - Financial Accounting for Decision Making (4/1)
    • ACC 208/208A - Managerial Accounting for Decision Making (4/1)
    • CIS 310 - Management Information Systems (4)
    • FRL 201 - Legal Environment of Business Transactions (4)
    • FRL 300 - Managerial Finance I (3)
    • FRL 301 - Managerial Finance II (3)
    • IBM 301 - Principles of Marketing Management (4)
    • MHR 301 - Principles of Management (4)
    • MHR 318 - Organizational Behavior (4)
    • TOM 301 - Operations Management (4)
    • TOM 302 - Managerial Statistics (4)
    • BUS 495 - Strategic Management (4)
  • Elective options 16 units

  • Career Emphasis in Finance and Real Estate: 16 units

    • FRL 363 - Business Forecasting (4)
    • FRL 380 - Real Estate Appraisal (4)
    • FRL 383 - Real Estate Finance (4)
    • FRL 386 - Real Property Management (4)
    • FRL 404 - Financial Modeling (4)
    • FRL 420 - Financing Small Business (4)
    • FRL 431 - Derivatives Markets (4)
    • FRL 433 - Seminar in Portfolio Management and Capital Markets (4)
    • FRL 453 - Multinational Financial Management (4)
    • FRL 460 - Commercial Banking (4)
    • FRL 483 - Real Estate Market Analysis (4)
    • FRL 486 - Real Estate Investment Analysis (4)
    • FRL 490 - Urban Land Development (4)

  • Career Emphasis in Business Law: 16 units

    • FRL 325 - Contract Administration (4)
    • FRL 326 - Contract Aspects of the Uniform Commercial Code (4)
    • FRL 327 - Contract Case Study/Practical Application (4)
    • FRL 401 - Government Regulation of Business (4)
    • FRL 403 - Legal Implications of Financial Transactions (4)
    • FRL 426 - Legal Aspects of International Business (4)
    • FRL 450 - International Law and Dispute Settlement (4)
    • FRL 484 - Real Estate Law and Practice (4)

  • Required Support Courses: 20-24 units

    • CIS 101 - Introduction to Personal Computing (4)
    • ENG 105 - Freshman English II (4) (A3)
    • STA 120 - Statistics with Applications (4) (B4)
    • MAT 125 - Introductory Calculus for Business (4) (B4)
    • EC 201 - Principles of Economics (4) (D2)
    • EC 202 - Principles of Economics (4) (D2)


  1. What is the study/workload like for this major?
  • A minimum of 180 units
  • 60 upper division unit
  • At least earn 2.00 GPA
  • Complete the USCP requirement
  • 72 CSU mandated GE unit
  • A Senior project


  1. Can you graduate in four years in your intended major? Is it common? If it’s not, is a five-year+ plan okay with you and/or your family?
  • Yes I can graduate in four years. A five-year+ plan is okay with my family
  1. How many units do you need to graduate with your intended major?
  • 180 units
  1. In college, you have a lot of free time. What clubs or groups are you interested in joining (research campus life)?
  • Archery Club
  1. What career might one go into with this major?
  • Lawyer
  1. What are the viewpoints of current students in this major?
  • One student said that there are good professors and going was a great decision.
  • Another student said that it was great.
  1. What other majors relate to this major?
  • Business Administration, B.S.- Accounting
  • Business Administration, B.S.-Computer Information Systems
  • Business Administration, B.S. - E-Business
  • Business Administration, B.S. - International Business
  • Business Administration, B.S. - Management and Human Resources
  • Business Administration, B.S. - Marketing Management
  • Business Administration, B.S. - Technology and Operations Management
  1. What questions would you ask a college admissions counselor?
  1. OPTIONAL: Record any other information you found relevant to you that is not covered by answering the questions above.

Pacific Union College
Your report must include the answers to the questions below:
  1. What type of institution is it (private, public, out-of-state, four-year, etc.)?
  • Private
  • Four-year
  1. What is the enrollment (gender, ethnicity, religion, age, etc.)?
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    Religion: Seventh-day Adventist
  • Co-ed enrollment
  • diverse
  1. Where is the institution located?
  • One Angwin Avenue, Angwin, CA 94508
  1. How far from home?
  • 463 miles, 7 hour and 12 minute drive
  1. Is it urban/suburban/rural?
  • rural
  1. What are the admission requirements?
  • Admission requires student to be a high school graduate or have a GED
  • 2 years of lab science
  • 3 years of math
  • 4 years of English
  • 2 years of History/Social Science
  1. What tests do you need to take and pass to get into this institution?
  • SAT or ACT
  • completion of CHSPE
  1. What is the average GPA requirement?
  • 2.30
  1. What forms, letters, applications are necessary for this institution?
  • PUC application
  • Reference Form
  • Transcript
  1. How much will it cost to atten
    1. d this institution?
    • $27,081 total for annual tuition
    1. What other projected costs will attending this institution incur?
    • Housing: $4380 a year
    • Meals: $3,105 a year
    • Health plan:$750 a year
    • Technology fee: $300 a year
    1. How do you plan to cover them?
    • Work Part-time
    • Scholarships and financial aid
    1. What are the living arrangements necessary for you to attend this institution? (If this was addressed in #6, simply state “see above”.)
    • I may have to stay at a dorm. see above
    1. What does it mean to declare a major?
    • A student declares a major on the application during the the admission process.
    1. What steps must be taken prior to declaring a major at this institution?
    • Majors are declared when a student is admitted
    1. What type of major might you pursue at this institution?
    • Major in History, Political Studies and Ethics, B.A. or B.S.
    1. What is a description of this major?
    • This major will help a student understand the history of the United States and its government.
    1. What does this institution rank in relation to your chosen major?
    • Ranked as one of the best. Comparisons were made about PUC and other great colleges.
    1. What skills are necessary to be successful in this major?
    • Speaking and listening
    • Critical Thinking
    • Organized Research
    • Precise and Persuasive Writing
    1. What high school courses are needed for this major?
    • Critical Thinking
    • Organized Research
    • Precise Writing
    1. What courses does one take to fulfill this major?
    • Required CORE
      • ENGL 345 Advanced Expository Writing 4
      • HIST 134+135  History of the United States 4+4
      • HIST 280  History Methods II 2
      • PHIL 101 Introduction to Philosophy 4
      • PLSC 124 Introduction to American Government 3
      • PLSC 274 Introduction to Political Thought 3
      • PLSC 494 Internship 3
      • RELT 216 Intro to Christian Ethics 3
    • At least two of the following courses: 8
      • HIST 331 Early Modern Europe (4)
      • HIST 332 Europe Since Napoleon (4)
      • HIST 356 New Nation: 1763-1820 (4)
      • HIST 358  Recent America (4)
      • HIST 361 The World Since 1945 (4)
    • At least three of the following courses: 9-11
      • PLSC 328  Critical World Issues (3)
      • PLSC 329 Environmental Policy (3)
      • PLSC 330 Modern Comparative Government (3)
      • PLSC 340 History of Political Thought (3)
      • PLSC 485 Foreign Relations of the U.S. (3)
      • At least two of the following courses: 6
      • JOUR 434 Media Law and Ethics (3)RELB 315 Biblical Ethics (3)
      • RELT 355 Christian Ethics in Society (3)
      • RELT 440 Christian Bioethics (3)

    • At least two of the following courses: 7-8
      • PSYC 121  General Psychology (4)
      • SOCI 121 Intro to Sociology (4)
      • SOCI 232 American Social Problems (4)
      • SOCI 355 “Racial” and Ethnic Relations (3)
      • At least two of the following courses: 6
      • COMM 328 Small Group Communication (3)
      • COMM 329 Organizational Communication (3)
      • COMM 426 Argumentation (3)
      • COMM 427 Persuasive Communication (3)
    • Recommended Cognates
      • BUAD 223 Personal Law (2)
      • BUAD 325 Business Law I (3)
      • BUAD 326 Business Law II (3)
      • ECON 261 Macroeconomics (4)
      • ECON 265 Microeconomics (4)
      • STAT 222 Introduction to Statistics (4)

    1. What is the study/workload like for this major?
    • a minimum of 60 upper division hours
    • GE requirements
    • major requirements
    • at least a 2.0 GPA overall
    1. Can you graduate in four years in your intended major? Is it common? If it’s not, is a five-year+ plan okay with you and/or your family?
    • Yes I can graduate in four years. A five-year+ plan is okay with my family
    1. How many units do you need to graduate with your intended major?
    • 192 units
    1. In college, you have a lot of free time. What clubs or groups are you interested in joining (research campus life)?
    • Film Club
    • Pre- Law Society
    • History Club
    1. What career might one go into with this major?
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      The Law 
      Lawyer
    1. What are the viewpoints of current students in this major?
    • One student said its a great experience and the campus is beautiful.
    • Another student also says it was a great experience.
    1. What other majors relate to this major?
    • Major in History: American History Emphasis, B.A.
    • Major in History: European History Emphasis, B.A.
    • Major in Social Studies, B.S.

    1. What questions would you ask a college admissions counselor?
    • What kind of jobs are on campus?
    1. OPTIONAL: Record any other information you found relevant to you that is not covered by answering the questions above.
    • 100% of students get financial aid.



    UCLA
    Your report must include the answers to the questions below:
    1. What type of institution is it (private, public, out-of-state, four-year, etc.)?
    • four-year
    • public
    1. What is the enrollment (gender, ethnicity, religion, age, etc.)?
    • Co-ed enrollment
    • diverse
    • no school religion
    1. Where is the institution located?
    • Los Angeles, California, United States
    1. How far from home?
    • 53.2 miles, 1 hour drive
    1. Is it urban/suburban/rural?
    • Urban
    1. What are the admission requirements?
    • 1 year of VPA
    • 1 year of prep electives
    • 2 years of foreign language
    • 2 years of lab science
    • 3 years of math
    • 4 years of English
    • 2 years of History/Social Science
    1. What tests do you need to take and pass to get into this institution?
    • SAT or ACT
    1. What is the average GPA requirement?
    • 3.00
    1. What forms, letters, applications are necessary for this institution?
    • There is a scholarship requirement of a 3.0 GPA for California residents and 3.4 for non-residents
    1. How much will it cost to attend this institution?
    • Tuition and fees for a whole year $12, 696
    1. What other projected costs will attending this institution incur?
    • Supplies: $1599
    • Room and board:$4644
    • Transportation:$1641
    • personal: $2,184
    • Health Insurance: $1939
    1. How do you plan to cover them?
    • Work part-time
    • scholarships and financial aid
    1. What are the living arrangements necessary for you to attend this institution? (If this was addressed in #6, simply state “see above”.)
    • I will live at home since the college is very close to my house.
    1. What does it mean to declare a major?
    • A student declares a major on the application during the the admission process.
    1. What steps must be taken prior to declaring a major at this institution?
    • Go to the department advisor and ask for requirements and admission
    1. What type of major might you pursue at this institution?
    • Business economics B.A.
    1. What is a description of this major?
    • This major is about applying the theories of economics to business.
    1. What skills are necessary to be successful in this major?
    • Speaking and listening
    • Critical Thinking
    • Organized Research
    • Precise and Persuasive Writing
    1. What high school courses are needed for this major?
    • Critical Thinking
    • Organized Research
    • Precise Writing
    • Economics
    1. What courses does one take to fulfill this major?
    • Economics 102
    • Economics 103
    • Two courses from Economics 106
    • 4 of these Upper Division Courses
      • Management 108
      • Management 120A
      • Management 120B
      • Management 122
      • Management 123
      • Management 124
      • Management 126
      • Management 127A
      • Management 127B
      • Management 130A
      • Management 130B
      • Management 140
    1. What is the study/workload like for this major?
    • A minimum of 180 units
    • 60 upper division unit
    • At least earn 2.00 GPA

    1. Can you graduate in four years in your intended major? Is it common? If it’s not, is a five-year+ plan okay with you and/or your family?
    • Yes I can graduate in four years. A five-year+ plan is okay with my family.
    1. How many units do you need to graduate with your intended major?
    • A minimum 180 - 200 units
    1. In college, you have a lot of free time. What clubs or groups are you interested in joining (research campus life)?
    • Bruin Republicans
    1. What career might one go into with this major?
    • Lawyer
    1. What are the viewpoints of current students in this major?
    • One student called his experience “awesome”
    • Another said that the program had great instructors and facilities. the program was overall great.
    1. What other majors relate to this major?
    • Economics
    1. What questions would you ask a college admissions counselor?
    • What kind of jobs are there on campus?

    1. OPTIONAL: Record any other information you found relevant to you that is not covered by answering the questions above.
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