Concurrent Enrollment - UC transfer plan C with Associate's Degree in Nutrition

Similar to the information that I’ve provided in my other posts about what classes to take when, this post will go over the course load to take from summer going into freshman year up until senior year.

The courses I am laying out here are to obtain an associate's degree in nutrition. I have a daughter who may want to go the medical route, and these classes are pretty general, but they will help her move towards that field. They will also allow satisfy the classes needed for UC transfer.

I won’t go into a ton of detail about the concurrent enrollment process, as that is in other posts; this is simply to let you know what classes to take and when. This is just the guideline that we are using and can be used as a cheat sheet for you as well.

You will see on there that again I recommend getting foreign languages out of the way going into high school. Seventh and eighth grade should be used to take Spanish one and two, and then a summer school to complete Spanish three. I recommend this over starting classes such as science as it is an online class that is easier to take through a charter school than in person in high school.

You'll note that using this plan, my daughter will obtain her associate's degree the summer going into senior year. Why is that important? As she is doing the UC transfer plan, she will be done with her AA before she starts her college applications. If you are doing more classes during your senior year to finish your associates, that is OK, however, you will not have a transfer situation. I still am a firm believer that no matter what stage you are in towards obtaining your degree, they will still be standing out as your child will be perceived as a go-getter taking so many college classes while in high school. That is just my thought process, and I cannot guarantee that for your child, but I do believe it makes them stand out more than following the same path as their peers, competing in AP classes.

With all of that said, here is a photo of what classes to take. I will also link a PDF printable.

Concurrent Enrollment Nutrition AA UC Transfer.pdf

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You’ll see next to each college class in red, it will have CC if that class will only be obtaining college credit. I will have. + HS Credits if they also receive high school credit at the same time. I hope this makes better sense as to what they are getting credit for in each class. Yes, some classes will not be receiving high school credit for. The high school will not need to approve that class nor put it on their transcript for high school, as it will only be used for college purposes. Our high school only allows a maximum of 30 credits taken off-site. Make sure that if what they are enrolled in is not going to be needed to graduate high school, do not include it on your high school transcript.

I am also attaching a photo of our high school's academic plan that they receive as a freshman to plan their courses through out the school year. Your child’s counselor will provide this to them so that they can fill it out and make a game plan of what electives they want to take and what courses they need to take when.

I hope all this helps. I know it has made a world of difference in our home. Starting college with a major leg up and getting it done at the cost of $0. How could you not want to do this? Your kids might not like it now, but boy, will they thank you later. I might have been there, and I do know this.

Xo,

Mama