What is your Plan?

A goal without a plan is just a wish.- Antoine de Saint Exupery

For this assignment you are going to plan out your college career towards an educational goal using Valencia College’s Lifemap tools.

To access LIFEMAP tools:

Log into your ATLAS account:  http://portal.valencia.cc.fl.us/cp/home/loginf

On the left side of the page under the My Atlas tab there is a section called “LifeMap”.  Click on the link below, “Go to My LifeMap”

There are many resources you can use to complete your educational plan such as CAREER PLANNER, MY EDUCATION PLAN, MY PORTFOLIO, MY JOB PROSPECTS, and MY FINACIAL PLANNER. 

You will be using specific resources, but please feel free to use all of them.

Step 1:  What is your educational goal?

In the space below, state your educational goal and the reason you choose this educational goal.  For example, the degree you are seeking, career you are pursuing, or other educational goal.

To assist with choosing a career you can go to:       MY CAREER PLANNER

Step 2:  Research your educational goal

Complete some research for the educational goal you have chosen.  Find out what are the requirements for the degree, special courses or certificates, education needed for your chosen career, etc..  If you are continuing your education beyond Valencia, state the educational institution, list their website, research the specific program, and find information on the requirements (This will help with step 3).  State your findings below:

I have researched my education goal in many websites such as Valencia, University of Central Florida, and the Osceola County School District websites and I have found out many things.  I need a Bachelor’s degree in education and to become certified to become a teacher.  Here is a plan that I have come up with:

1)  I am going to do a Pre Major:  Education (General Preparation) at Valencia College. 

Valencia Websites:      valenciacollege.edu  (General)

http://valencia.cc.fl.us/aadegrees/documents/EducationGeneralPrep.pdf

                                    (Education Pre Major Website)

2)  Then I am going to go to UCF to get a Mathematics Education Bachelor’s of Science degree.  Within the program I am going to take all my Florida Certification exams.

University of Central Florida Websites:

www.ucf.edu (General)

education.ucf.edu (College of Education information)                     

education.ucf.edu/pop.cfm?catLink=http://www.catalog.sdes.ucf.edu/current/degree_programs/mathematics_education/mathematics_education.pdf  (Mathematics Education Program Requirements)

3)  Then I am going to find out about available certification, testing, positions, general information, and apply for positions in Osceola and Orange counties through their websites and offices.

State of Florida Education Websites:

www.fldoe.org/ (General)

www.fldoe.org/asp/ftce/ftcecomp.asp (Testing Information)

www.osceola.k12.fl.us/  (Osceola County District Education)

www.ocps.net/Pages/default.aspx  (Orange County District Education)

Step 3:  Develop an Education Plan

Your education plan will be a semester by semester plan of how you are going to achieve your goal.  List the specific courses and semesters to achieve your goal in the space provided.  Make sure you pay attention to any prerequisite courses.

To assist with choosing a career you can go to:       MY EDUCATION PLAN

Valencia Community College (Pre Major:  Education (General Preparation))

Fall 20_ _ (Current semester):

Course Credits Note

MAT0024C Beginning Algebra                     3 credits          Not college level credits

ENC1101 Freshman Comp I                          3 credits          Communication requirement  

HUM 1020 Intro to Humanities                     3 credits          Humanities requirement

SLS1122 Student Success                              3 credits          Elective

EDF2005 Intro to Education                          3 credits          Pre-major class

Spring 20_ _ :

Course Credits Note

MAT1033C Intermediate Algebra                 3 credits          Not math credit

HUM2250 20^th Century Humanities              3 credits          Humanities requirement

SPC1600 Fundamentals of Speech                3 credits          Communication requirement

ENC1102 Freshman Comp II                         3 credits          Communication requirement

POS2041 U.S. Government                           3 credits          Social Science requirement

Summer 20_ _:

Course Credits Note

MAC1105 College Algebra                            3 credits          Mathematics requirement

HUM2232  Hum Renaissance and Baroque   3 credits          Humanities requirement

PSY1012 General Psychology                        3 credits          Social Science requirement

Fall 20_ _

Course Credits Note

STA2023 Statistical Methods                         3 credits          Mathematics requirement

MAC1114 College Trigonometry                   3 credits          Needed for Calculus I           

MAC1140 Pre Calculus Algebra                    3 credits          Needed for Calculus I           

EDG 2701 Teaching Diverse Populations      3 credits          Pre-major class

HUN1001 Basics of Personal Nutrition         3 credits          Pre-major class

Step 3:  Develop an Education Plan Continue

Valencia Community College (Pre Major:  Education (General Preparation)) Continue

Spring 20_ _ :

Course Credits Note

BSC1005 Biological Science                          3 credits          Science requirement

BSC1005L Lab in Applied Science               1 credit            Science requirement

EME2040 Technology for Educators             3 credits          Pre-major class

PSC1020C Fund Physical Science                 3 credits          Science requirement

MAC2311 Calculus w/ Analytic Geo. I         4 credits

Summer 20_ _:

Course Credits Note

MAC2312 Calculus w/ Analytic Geo. II        4 credits

EDF2130 Child and Adol Dev. Education    3 credits

Note:  Language requirement met in high school with 2 years of Spanish

University of Central Florida:  (Mathematics Education (B.S.))

Fall 20_ _

Course Credits Note

MAC2312 Calculus w/ Analytic Geo. III      4 credits

MHF3302 Logic and Proof in Math               3 credits

MAS3105 Elem Lin Matrix Algebra              4 credits

EDF4467 Learn Theory & Assessment          3 credits

Spring 20_ _ :

Course Credits Note

MAP2302 Differential Equations                   3 credits

MAS3203 Intro to Number Theory                3 credits

EDG4410 Teach Strat & Class Mgmt            3 credits

MAE4360 Math Instruct Analysis                 4 credits

Summer 20_ _:

Course Credits Note

MTG4212 Modern Geometry                         4 credits

RED4043 Content Reading K-12                  3 credits

Step 3:  Develop an Education Plan Continue

University of Central Florida:  (Mathematics Education (B.S.))

Fall 20_ _

Course Credits Note

MAE4634 Prog in Teach Math                       3 credits

STA4163 Statistical Methods II                     3 credits

TSL4080 Theory & Prac of Teach ESOL       3 credits

ESE3940 Intership I                                       3 credits

MHF4404 History of Math                            3 credits

Spring 20_ _ :

Course Credits Note

ESE4943 Internship II                                                11 credits                   

ESE4942 Intern II Sec Seminar                     1 credit

Summer 20_ _:

Course Credits Note

EDF4603 Anal & Appl of Eth Issues             3 credits

EEX4074 Teach Ex Stud in Sec Setting        3 credits

During the last part of my education I will take all the state certification exams.

Step 4:  Mathematics Plan

Valencia Community College (Pre Major:  Education (General Preparation))

Fall 20_ _ (Current semester):

Course Credits Note

MAT0024C Beginning Algebra                     3 credits          Not college level credits

Spring 20_ _ :

Course Credits Note

MAT1033C Intermediate Algebra                 3 credits          Not math credit

Summer 20_ _:

Course Credits Note

MAC1105 College Algebra                            3 credits          Mathematics requirement

Fall 20_ _

Course Credits Note

STA2023 Statistical Methods                         3 credits          Mathematics requirement

MAC1114 College Trigonometry                   3 credits          Needed for Calculus I           

MAC1140 Pre Calculus Algebra                    3 credits          Needed for Calculus I           

Spring 20_ _ :

Course Credits Note

MAC2311 Calculus w/ Analytic Geo. I         4 credits

Summer 20_ _:

Course Credits Note

MAC2312 Calculus w/ Analytic Geo. II        4 credits

Mathematics is an important component to your educational plan.  Using your main education plan you created in Step 3 to create a mathematics courses plan.  List the specific mathematics courses you are planning on taking and the semesters you are taking them.

University of Central Florida:  (Mathematics Education (B.S.))

Fall 20_ _

Course Credits Note

MAC2312 Calculus w/ Analytic Geo. III      4 credits

MHF3302 Logic and Proof in Math               3 credits

MAS3105 Elem Lin Matrix Algebra              4 credits

Spring 20_ _ :

Course Credits Note

MAP2302 Differential Equations                   3 credits

MAS3203 Intro to Number Theory                3 credits

Summer 20_ _:

Course Credits Note

MTG4212 Modern Geometry                         4 credits

Fall 20_ _

Course Credits Note

MAE4634 Prog in Teach Math                       3 credits

STA4163 Statistical Methods II                     3 credits

MHF4404 History of Math                            3 credits

Step 4:  Mathematics Plan Continue

Step 5:  Reflection

Answer the following questions in your reflection:

1)  What did you learn that was interesting or that you did not know when you began the project?

Step 5:  Reflection continue

2)  How do you plan on living through the time you are getting your education?

For example, where will you live, how will you pay your expenses (college, transportation, rent, food etc.).

My life plan during my education will be to live at home for the first 2 years with my family to save some money.  Then I am planning on getting an apartment near UCF with a friend of mine who has a similar education plan.  I currently pay my expenses of auto and food through the money I make working as a tutor in the tutoring center.  I plan on continuing to tutor as I go to UCF.  I am also planning on getting a part time job in the service industry (like serving tables) for extra money to pay my rent and tuition.  Thankfully I have the bright futures scholarship for some of my tuition and the rest I will take out student loans.  Life is expensive!!