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iCAN (Canyons Academy North)- DUAL ENROLLMENT��BEING A COLLEGE STUDENT

DUAL ENROLLMENT (iCAN) COURSES

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NONCREDIT (NC) CLASSES - PROFESSIONAL LEARNING CAREER SKILLS��ADMISSION PROCESS & TIMELINE

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iCAN /�DUAL ENROLLMENT PROGRAM

BEING A COLLEGE STUDENT

Grades & Transcripts

• iCAN courses(s) provide high school AND college credit.
• You are creating a permanent college transcript.
• Grades are reported at the end of the semester; no progress reports!
• College of the Canyons will submit your final grade to your high school to be reflected on your high school transcript.
• Grades are on a traditional grading scale.

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Course Rigor & Curriculum

• Courses move at a faster pace.
• 16 weeks of curriculum is similar to 1 year of a high school course.
• College courses have homework.
• A 3-unit course will have approximately 6-9 hours of homework.
• Extensions/late submissions of course work are at the discretion of the instructor.
• Extra credit is typically NOT offered in college courses.
• Students will be in a college course, and no parts of the curriculum will be modified, nor will the students be exempted from portions of the curriculum.

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Student Responsibility

• Attend every class and be on time.
• Excessive tardiness can be counted as an unexcused absence.
• Excessive absences can result in being dropped by the instructor. This could negatively impact your college transcripts and jeopardize high school graduation.
• Come prepared to every class.
• Be familiar with the instructor’s course syllabus.
• Complete all required reading assignments and homework assignments, participation in class discussions/posts and/or group work.
• If you have questions or need help, ASK! Your instructor also has office hours embedded into the dual enrollment course meeting time.
• Follow college rules, regulations, and deadlines as published in the school calendar/catalog and on course syllabus.
• Regularly check your COC Canvas and MyCanyons student email for course/college information.

BEING A COLLEGE STUDENT

BEING A COLLEGE STUDENT

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Support Services & Resources

• Free tutoring (online & in-person) through The Learning Center (TLC). www.canyons.edu/tlc
• Academic Accommodation Center (ACC) – students with verified disabilities. www.canyons.edu/aac
• Access to all services and resources on the COC campuses.

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FERPA

• Family Educational Right to Privacy Act of 1974
• Students have the right to view their records.
• College may release Directory Information without the student’s signature.
• College of the Canyons will not release/discuss student information to a 3^rd party (even parents) regardless of student’s age.

TRADITIONAL SEQUENCE

• Students enroll in college courses that are transferable to the University of California (UC), California State University (CSU), and/or other public/private institutions.
• Students have the opportunity to earn up to 24 college units (3 units per semester).

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9^th Grade

• CINEMA 121: History of American Cinema – high school fine art; UC:CSU
• HLHSCI 100: Health Education – high school health; UC: CSU

10^th Grade

• BUS 100: Introduction to Business – high school practical art; UC:CSU
• COUNS 110: Career/Life Planning – high school practical art; CSU

11^th Grade

• COMS 105: Fundamentals of Public Speaking – high school elective; UC:CSU
• GEOL 103: Dinosaurs – high school elective; UC:CSU

12^th Grade

• SOCI 101: Introduction to Sociology – high school elective; UC:CSU
• PHILOS 101: Introduction to Philosophy– high school elective; UC:CSU

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HEALTH SCIENCE SEQUENCE

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9^th Grade

• Health Science 100: Health Education – 3.0 units, UC:CSU (fall or spring)

10^th Grade

• Health Science 101: Introduction to the Health Professions – 3.0 units, CSU (fall)
• Health Science 140: Introduction to Public Health – 3.0 units, UC:CSU (spring)

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The following courses are A-G approved high school-level courses and not college/COC classes.

10th or 11^th Grade

• CTE Body Systems and Disorders A/B - this is a high school-level class

11th or 12^th Grade

• Medical Assisting - after school at Castaic
• Dental Assisting - after school at Castaic
• Allied Health and Wellness - during the school day at Castaic
• Honors Pharmacy - after school at Valencia
• Sports Medicine - after school at Castaic

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ADVANCED MANUFACTURING SEQUENCE

Welding 100 and Welding 101 meet either:

Period 1 or 2 and runs from 8:10-10:20 or Period 5 or 6 and runs 1:05-3:30

9^th Grade semester 2

• WELD 132: Blueprint Reading for Welders & Fabricators – 3.0 units, CSU (fall) **must maintain As and Bs in high school level classes to enroll

Students will then split into 2 cohorts for Welding 100: Metal Fabrication or Welding 101: Shielded Metal Arc Welding

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Students will prepare for SENSE Entry Level Certificate & NC3 Introduction to SMAW Certificate.

Cohort A

Welding 100A - Fall 10th

Welding 100B - Spring 10th

Welding 100C - Fall 11th

Welding 101A - Spring 11th

Welding 101B - Fall 12th

Welding 101C - Spring 12th

Cohort B

Welding 100A - Fall 10th

Welding 100B - Spring 10th

Welding 100C - Fall 11th

Welding 101A - Spring 11th

Welding 101B - Fall 12th

Welding 101C - Spring 12th

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Students who are enrolled in iCAN in the fall will have priority into Welding 132 in the Spring.

This course is capped at 32 students.

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ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE SEQUENCE

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Students have the opportunity to earn up to 12 units towards preparation for an Associate Degree in Administration of Justice. These courses meet general high school elective.

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11^th Grade

• ADMJUS 101: Introduction to Administration of Justice – 3.0 units, UC:CSU (fall)
• ADMJUS 110: Principles & Procedures of the Justice System – 3.0 units, UC:CSU (spring)

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12^th Grade

• ADMJUS 125: Criminal Law – 3.0 units, UC:CSU (fall)
• ADMJUS 155: Criminal Investigation – 3.0 units, CSU (spring)

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FIRE TECHNOLOGY SEQUENCE

• Students have the opportunity to earn up to 18 units, and prep for an Associate Degree in Fire Technology.
• Fire Technology 101 is the prerequisite for all other Fire Technology Courses at COC

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Fire Technology - open to 10-12th graders

• FIRETC 101: Principles of Emergency Services – 3.0 units, CSU (fall)
• FIRETC 102: Fire Prevention– 3.0 units, UC:CSU (spring)
• FIRETC 103: Fire Protections Systems - 3.0 units (fall)
• FIRETC 105: Fire Behavior and Combustion - 3.0 units (spring)

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CTE Fire Academy

• Fire Academy is a high school-level, parallel class
• Taught on Wednesday 4:30-7:30 at Castaic

CAREER SKILL CERTIFICATES

• Students are cohorted and enrolled in 2 non-credit (NC) courses per semester that meet on Fridays
• Students have the opportunity to earn between 3 - 5 Career Skill Certificates
• Students must receive a “Passing” grade in all Career Skill courses to remain eligible for iCAN

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9^th Grade

• NC.CSKL 001 – Time Management & NC.CGSL 004 – Career Exploration (fall)
• NC.CSKL 003 – Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making & NC.CSKL 002 – Business Writing in the Technology Age (spring)

10^th Grade

• NC.CSKL 018 – Entrepreneurial Mindset & NC.CSKL 017 – Empathy (fall)
• NC.CSKL 020 – Self-Awareness & NC.CSKL 016 – Digital Fluency (spring)

11^th Grade

• NC.CSKL 008 – Workplace Communication Strategies & NC.CSKL 014 – Public Speaking in the Workplace (fall)
• NC. CSKL 021 – Social/Diversity Awareness & NC.CSKL 015 – Adaptability (spring)

12^th Grade

• NC.CSKL 009 – Personalized Career Plan & NC.CSKL 019 – Resilience (fall)
• NC.CSKL 010 – Strategic Search & NC.CSKL 011 – Linkedin for Business (spring)

For more information on Career Skill Certificates, visit https://www.canyons.edu/academics/schools/ppl/careerskills.php

Certificates of Completion

Workplace Essentials

NC.CSKL 001 - Time Management,

NC.CSKL 002 - Business Writing in the Technology Age (spring)

NC.CSKL 003 - Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making

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Career Strategist

NC.CSKL 009 - Personalized Career Plan

NC.CSKL 010 - Strategic Search

NC.CSKL 011 - Linkedin for Business

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Fundamentals of Communication

NC.CSKL 008 - Workplace Communication Strategies

NC.CSKL 014 - Public Speaking in the Workplace

NC.CSKL 016 - Digital Fluency

Mindful Co-Worker

NC.CSKL 015 - Adaptability

NC.CSKL 017 - Empathy

NC.CSKL 021 - Workplace Diversity Awareness

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Survive and Thrive in the Workplace

NC.CSKL 018 - Entrepreneurial Mindset

NC.CSKL 019 - Resilience

NC.CSKL 020 - Self-Awareness

Two of everything!

iCAN students will have to access two emails regularly:

XXXX@my.hartdistrict.org and XXX@my.canyons.edu

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iCAN students will need to access two Canvas Accounts:

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Castaic Canvas: COC Canvas:

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iCAN students will need to remember two ID numbers:

99999999 (Hart District ID) and 0666666 (COC ID)

Sample schedule

What’s next?

What your student needs for the Application Workshops

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• Students will need a working personal email - NOT a castaicusd email!
• They will need to access their email (username and login) during the application workshops.
• If students have a cell phone, make sure they have the “notes” app installed to save their usernames and passwords
• They will have multiple accounts they will need to reference while at CHS
• Students will need to know their parent email (spelled correctly)
• Students will need to know their mailing address

Enrollment Steps

Thank you!

The William S. Hart Union High School District prohibits discrimination, intimidation, harassment (including sexual harassment), or bullying based on a person’s actual or perceived race, color, ethnicity, national origin, immigration status, ancestry, religion, age, marital status, pregnancy, parental status, physical or mental disability, medical condition, military or veteran status, political affiliation, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, sexual orientation, or association with a person or a group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. For questions or complaints, contact Chief Administrative Officer – Student Services and Section 504 Coordinator Sal Frias, and/or Director of Human Resources and Title II / Title IX Coordinator, Mark Crawford. Both can be reached at the William S. Hart Union High School District, 21380 Centre Pointe Pkwy, Santa Clarita, CA 91350, (661) 259-0033, or by email: UCP@hartdistrict.org.

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