Unarayanan, NASC. MCC
Objectives of the Pathways to Biotechnology Workshop Lay the foundations for seamless transfer of students from high school to Middlesex County College and from MCC to four-year institutions. Provide hands-on experience- Customize the curriculum sequence for Pathways to Biotechnology program for your high school Enhance the communication between secondary and postsecondary educators about Pathways to Biotechnology program Understand the components of Pathways to Biotechnology program Unarayanan, NASC. MCC
Secondary to Postsecondary Transition Pathways to Biotechnology Program Expected Outcomes Target Group Components Goals Rationale
Employment Adult Education programs Community Colleges Four year Institutions Pathways to Biotechnology Program,: a link between secondary and post secondary education - High School Source : Valentine etal., 2009 Modified by U. Narayanan
A joint admission program is established formally by an articulation agreement between a high school and the College. The students enroll concurrently in high school and in a specific program at the College and earn credits towards graduation from the program.
1. Students change majors many times when they are in college and could be streamlined to the right program of their interest in high school 2. A college education is becoming a financial burden on students and parents 4. Lack of alignment of high school and college education 3. Lack of understanding of what community colleges can offer 5. Provide education and career skills development for students from various socioeconomic backgrounds.
Save tuition fees Continue postsecondary education Scholarship Who may qualify? When are classes held? How to apply? Criteria to continue in the program Tuition /fee information Grade and transcript information College credits high school students may earn At the high school At Middlesex County College Steps involved
Completion of 9 th grade Overall grade point average of 3.0 on a scale of 4.0 A score of 86 or above in Algebra I or II and any college prep science course or Honors science course Students in 10 th grade or in 11 th grade Overall grade point average of 3.0 on a scale of 4.0 A score of 86 or above in their appropriate Math and science courses listed below: 10 th grade- Algebra II/Pre calculus; Any science course/ College Prep Chemistry or Chemistry (H) 11 th Grade Pre calculus/calculus I ; College Prep Chemistry Chemistry H/ Chemistry AP
High School Scholars courses offered at the school by Middlesex County College AP Courses with a score of 3 or above will transfer to the Biotechnology program at MCC. Students are advised that an AP score of 4 or above may be required by the four-year institutions for transferable credits. A maximum of four AP exam scores will be accepted towards the program. Regularly scheduled classes during the fall and spring or summer at MCC
A maximum of four AP exam scores will be accepted towards the program. http://apcentral.collegeboard.com
Complete the application form Get the approval of Guidance Counselor and parent /guardian If you are planning to take courses at MCC, register for courses Send all completed forms with payment to MCC Meet with guidance Counselor- Choose the course sequence
Students submit all completed forms with payment (Please make checks payable to Middlesex County College) directly to: Middlesex County College - Office of School Relations 2600 Woodbridge Avenue P.O. Box 3050 Edison, New Jersey 08818-3050 * The College Placement Test and/or official SAT scores are required for some courses. Visit the MCC Testing Center s website at for more information. Students may obtain their official SAT scores through the College Board website:
Application form for Pathways to Biotechnology program will be accepted as of June 30 th Applications for the summer courses are accepted as of March 30th Applications for the Fall courses are accepted as of March 30th Applications for the spring courses are accepted as of November 1 (subject to change) Early applications are encouraged, as classes tend to fill quickly. Deadlines and late fees apply. Check the website at
Grades: For courses taken at MCC, grades are posted at the end of the semester on Campus Cruiser/Web Advisor The grade received for a course will remain as a permanent record at MCC Transcript: Students who wish to have a copy of their transcript may complete a transcript request form available at the Office of the Registrar or online at
Course Courses taken as a high school student As an MCC High School Scholar (Fall or Spring) At Middlesex County College During Summer session at MCC Out-of-County Residents 1st Course $125 $ 125 Full Tuition/Fees* Full Out-of- County Tuition/Fees* Each Additional Course S125 Full Tuition/Fees* Full Tuition/Fees* Full Out-of- County Tuition/Fees* *Please reference the MCC website and/or Course Catalog for current tuition/fees. For questions, please call 732.906.2509. Fax: 732.906.7709.
Initial targets may be : Middlesex County Academy Allied Health and Biomedical Sciences, Woodbridge East Brunswick High School Woodbridge Township Schools Woodbridge High School Colonia High School John F. Kennedy High School, Iselin Edison Township Schools Edison High School J.P. Stevens High School Perth Amboy High School
Second round of target schools may include: South Brunswick High School North Brunswick High School New Brunswick High Schools Sayreville and Old Bridge High Schools Metuchen and Highland Park High Schools Please let us know if your school would like to participate in the program
Targeted number of students: a minimum of 4-5 students per school/year We expect an enrollment of 20 in the first year and a steady increase over a period of 5 years.
High School* Middlesex County College Credits CALCULUS I AP/ CALCULUS I - MAT 131 CALCULUS I - MAT 131 4 CALCULUS II AP /CALCULUS II - MAT 132 CALCULUS II - MAT 132 4 BIOLOGY AP / GENERAL BIOLOGY I - BIO 123 GENERAL BIOLOGY I 4 CHEMISTRY AP / GENERAL CHEMISTRY I & GENERAL CHEMISTRY I LAB CHM 121 & CHM 125 INTRODUCTION TO BIOTECHNOLOGY: CONCEPTS AND ISSUES - BIO 132 Maximum number of MCC credits a student can earn GENERAL CHEMISTRY I GENERAL CHEMISTRY I LAB CHM 121 & CHM 125 INTRODUCTION TO BIOTECHNOLOGY: CONCEPTS AND ISSUES - BIO 132 Summer Course at MCCs: NUTRITION for Active Person HED 205 GENERAL EDUCATION HUMANITIES/ SOCIAL SCIENCES/ INTERMEDIATE PC APPLICATIONS WITH PROGRAMMING -- CSC 106 GENERAL EDUCATION HUMANITIES/ SOCIALSCIENCES/ ENGLISH COMPOSITION I ENG 121 GENERAL CHEMISTRY II and GENERAL CHEMISTRY II LAB - CHM 122 & CHM 126 4 1 3 3 3 4 30
COURSE OPTIONS 10 th GRADE 11 th GRADE 12 th GRADE OPTION - I MATH ALGEBRA II PRE-CALCULUS CALCULUS I AP (OR) CALCULUS I - MAT 131 SCIENCE ANY SCIENCE COURSE COLLEGE PREP CHEMISTRY/ CHEMISTRY (H) AP US HISTORY/AP ENGLISH/AP ART HISTORY/AP LANGUAGE OR AP IN OTHER HUMANITIES OR SOCIAL SCIENCES BIOLOGY AP (OR) GENERAL BIOLOGY I BIO 123 INTRODUCTION TO BIOTECHNOLOGY: CONCEPTS AND ISSUES BIO 132 SUMMER COURSES AT MCC NUTRITION for Active Person HED 205 INTERMEDIATE PC APPLICATIONS WITH PROGRAMMING CSC 106 GENERAL CHEMISTRY I GENERAL CHEMISTRY I LAB CHM 121 & CHM 125 EARNED CREDITS 3 6 13
OPTION - II 10 th Grade 11 th Grade 12 th Grade MATH PRE-CALCULUS CALCULUS I AP (OR) CALCULUS I - MAT 131 CALCULUS II AP (OR) CALCULUS II MAT 132 SCIENCE COLLEGE PREP CHEMISTRY/ CHEMISTRY (H) CHEMISTRY AP (OR) GENERAL CHEMISTRY I & GENERAL CHEMISTRY I LAB CHM 121 & CHM 125 BIOLOGY AP (OR) GENERAL BIOLOGY I BIO 123 SUMMER COURSES AT MCC NUTRITION for Active Person HED 205 AP US HISTORY/AP ENGLISH/AP ART HISTORY/AP LANGUAGE OR AP IN OTHER HUMANITIES OR SOCIAL SCIENCES INTERMEDIATE PC APPLICATIONS WITH PROGRAMMING CSC 106 INTRODUCTION TO BIOTECHNOLOGY: CONCEPTS AND ISSUES BIO 132 GENERAL CHEMISTRY II and GENERAL CHEMISTRY II LAB CHM 122 & CHM 126 EARNED CREDITS 3 14 13 COURSES IN BLUE WILL BE TAKEN AT MCC *For transfer credit, a score of 4 or above on all AP exams are required by the four-year institution. Online AP course credits will not be accepted for entrance to Pathways to Biotechnology Program at MCC. A maximum of 4 AP courses will be accepted. Students may also replace AP courses with appropriate High School Scholars courses offered at the school by Middlesex County College
AT MCC Semester I Semester II Summer Semester III OPTION I Earned credits ENGLISH COMPOSITION I ENG 121 GENERAL BIOLOGY II BIO 124 GENERAL CHEMISTRY II and GENERAL CHEMISTRY II LAB CHM 122 & CHM 126 CALCULUS II MAT 132 ENGLISH COMPOSITION II ENG 122 GENETICS BIO-228 ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I AND ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I LAB CHM 221 & CHM 227 CELL BIOLOGY BIO 229 GENERAL EDUCATION HUMANITIES/ SOCIAL SCIENCES 15 15 3 11 GENERAL EDUCATION HUMANITIES/ SOCIAL SCIENCES ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II AND ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II LAB CHM 222 & CHM 228 INTRODUCTION TO BIOMOLECULES AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY (LECTURE) AND LAB BIO 251 and BIO 252
Option - II Semester I Semester II Summer ENGLISH COMPOSITION I ENG 121 GENERAL BIOLOGY II BIO 124 GENERAL EDUCATION HUMANITIES/ SOCIAL SCIENCES ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I AND ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I LAB CHM 221 & CHM 227 ENGLISH COMPOSITION II ENG 122 GENETICS BIO 228 GENERAL EDUCATION HUMANITIES/ SOCIAL SCIENCES ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II AND ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II LAB CHM 222 & CHM 228 CELL BIOLOGY INTRODUCTION TO BIOMOLECULES AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY (LECTURE) AND LAB BIO 251 and BIO 252 Earned credits 18 18 MICROBIOLOGY BIO 221 ( optional)
Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 MCC approval of Pathways to Biotechnology Program Submission of proposal to Superintendents, Curriculum coordinators and Guidance counselors Determination of AP courses offered by the high school Determination of course equivalencies with the high school curriculum coordinator Determination of number of courses that a student will take at MCC Presentation of Pathways to Biotechnology Program information to high school students and parents followed by a panel discussion Panel will consist of MCC faculty, staff from School Relations, Admissions, Financial Aidscholarship, current biotechnology students and past MCC students with biotech degree from Rutgers. Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 Step 7 Invitation to interested students and parents to visit MCC biotechnology laboratories. Estimation of number of students interested in the MCC Pathways to Biotechnology Program Information to the School Boards Schools do not have to spend anything to implement the program Signing of formal articulation agreement Pathways to Biotechnology Program workshop for Superintendents, Principals, Curriculum coordinators and Science supervisors from Middlesex County schools. Communication with a wide variety of schools, both public and nonpublic, to attract more students to the program
Student Enrollment Performance of students in the program Rate of completion Number of students entering four-year colleges or universities Number of students going into employment Tracking of students from high school to MCC and to four-year higher education institutions Program modifications and its affect on students success at MCC
Hands-on Activity Customize the course sequence for your high school
COURSE OPTIONS 10 th GRADE 11 th GRADE 12 th GRADE OPTION - I MATH SCIENCE INTRODUCTION TO BIOTECHNOLOGY: CONCEPTS AND ISSUES BIO 132 SUMMER COURSES AT MCC NUTRITION for Active Person HED 205 INTERMEDIATE PC APPLICATIONS WITH PROGRAMMING CSC 106 GENERAL CHEMISTRY I GENERAL CHEMISTRY I LAB CHM 121 & CHM 125 EARNED CREDITS
Course Sequences for your High School Option II OPTION - II 10 th Grade 11 th Grade 12 th Grade MATH SCIENCE INTRODUCTION TO BIOTECHNOLOGY: CONCEPTS AND ISSUES BIO 132 SUMMER COURSES AT MCC EARNED CREDITS NUTRITION for Active Person HED 205 INTERMEDIATE PC APPLICATIONS WITH PROGRAMMING CSC 106 GENERAL CHEMISTRY II and GENERAL CHEMISTRY II LAB CHM 122 & CHM 126
1. Valentine, Jeffrey, Amy S. Hirschy, Chris Bremer, Walter Novillo, Marisa Castellano, and Aaron Banister. 2009, September. Systematic Reviews of Research: Postsecondary Transitions Identifying Effective Models and Practices, under PR/Award No.V051A070003, grant from the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Vocational and Adult Education. Louisville, KY: National Research Center for Career and Technical Education. 2. U.S. Department of Education, Office of Vocational and Adult Education. Postsecondary Education Transition: A Summary of the Findings From Two Literature Reviews. Washington, D.C., 2010.