On Campus Plus in California 2015-16 by Kings Education

ON CAMPUS PLUS IN CALIFORNIA 2015 – 16

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Leading to third year entry at: University of California, Berkeley UCLA University of Southern California Pepperdine University California State University and many more…

On Campus Plus in California On Campus Plus at Marymount California University is the unique, fast and direct pathway to a degree at your dream school in California, or beyond. Our pathways are designed to integrate with the unique flexibility of the California university system. This means after two years at Marymount you can choose to complete your major at a whole range of university options throughout California, or the wider USA. Or, you are guaranteed entry to years 3 and 4 at Marymount California University. Whatever you decide, you will be on track to complete your degree in just 4 years.

Fast, Flexible, Guaranteed â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the perfect combination.

The California Advantage Choice California has more than 300 accredited colleges and universities. Five of the top ten public universities in the US are in California, making it one of the finest education systems in the world.

Marymount California University, overlooking the Pacific ocean 2

Location Beautiful beaches, amazing sunsets, and incredible mountains provide a backdrop to your studies. This thriving area of technology, creativity and opportunity is one of the most dynamic places on the planet.

Economy As one of the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s largest economies, and the home of Silicon Valley, California is sure to open up many career options to ensure your future prosperity.

The Path to Your Dream School

On Campus Plus at Marymount California University

Degree Years 3 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 4: Progression Options

The California University System

University of California, Berkeley

UCLA

University of Southern California

Pepperdine University

California State University

Transfer to your Dream School

PROGRESSION OPTIONS

Degree Years 1 and 2: Undergraduate Program at Marymount California University

MARYMOUNT CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY

Marymount California University

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High School Completion Program Test Preparation (SAT) Specialist Support

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Marymount Undergraduate Preparation Program

Marymount: The Path to Your Dream School For the first two years of your degree you will be based on the beautiful campus of Marymount California University. After that, your options really open up. You can choose to stay at Marymount to complete your undergraduate degree. Or, after two years, you can decide to graduate elsewhere by transferring directly to your choice of leading universities. You will be carefully guided by expert Progression Advisors to make the right decision based on your individual needs. Either way, you will be able to complete your degree in the shortest possible time.

Your American degree. Your way.

DEGREE YEARS 1 – 2

Study at

(Equivalent to the first two years of your degree)

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Gain sufficient credits for direct transfer to your chosen university Full load of academic courses taught by university faculty Beautiful campus in Palos Verdes, Southern California, overlooking the Pacific Ocean

First Year Entry Requirements

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TOEFL iBT: 61/IELTS 6.0 (no section below TOEFL iBT 12/no band below IELTS 5.5) Completed Senior High School Minimum GPA 2.5 Minimum age: 17

Four Main Pathways Business Science/Technology/Engineering Psychology Liberal Arts

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Main Specializations Business Media Studies Liberal Arts Psychology

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Need extra language or study skills first? Kings delivers a range of pre-sessional courses on campus to prepare you for your degree course. See back page for details.

DEGREE YEARS 3 – 4 OPTION

MARYMOUNT CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY

4+0 Pathway: Stay at Marymount to complete your degree « Guaranteed Progression University of California, Berkeley

OPTION

2+2 Pathway: Transfer to a progression school Ranked 20th in the nation (U.S. News & World Report, 2015)

University of Southern California

Ranked 23rd in the nation (U.S. News & World Report, 2015)

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Ranked 25th in the nation (U.S. News & World Report, 2015)

California State University

Ranked 54th in the nation (U.S. News & World Report, 2015)

23 University Campuses, including Bakersfield, Chico, Dominguez Hills, East Bay, Fullerton, Long Beach, Los Angeles

P 14

OPTION

P 13

P 14

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Pepperdine University

PROGRESSION OPTIONS

UCLA

P 11

2+2 Pathway: Transfer to your own personal Dream School See page 15 for details of some of the top ranking universities to which our students have progressed.

YOUR DREAM UNIVERSITY

Note: Completion of your degree at either host campus or progression school is subject to gaining sufficient credits and/or meeting relevant entry requirements.

MARYMOUNT CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY

DEGREE YEARS 1 – 2

Marymount California University

Marymount California University is where you will call home for at least your first two years. This coeducational liberal arts school occupies a main 26-acre campus in an amazing location overlooking the Pacific Ocean.

Course specializations Business

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Media Studies Liberal Arts Psychology

MARYMOUNT CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY

Marymount has been helping students embrace their futures for the past 45 years. It combines a safe, idyllic Californian location with an urban experience to achieve a student-centered, culturally rich learning environment. It’s one which is available to students of all faiths who seek to transform their lives — personally, professionally and academically.

Admissions criteria GPA: 2.5 TOEFL: iBT 61 (no section below 12) IELTS: 6.0 overall (no band below 5.5)

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Accommodation First and Second Year students live at the superb San Pedro Residential Campus. 78 newly renovated, fully furnished, two-story townhouses. A ll include kitchen, living room, patio and garage. Four-person apartment-style units and seven-person suite-style units, plus a limited number of single bedrooms (mainly for students with medical needs). Laundry room, study lounge, basketball and volleyball courts, snack shop and outdoor pavilion.

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Transfer opportunities include University of California, Berkeley UCLA University of Southern California Pepperdine University California State University Plus many more.

MARYMOUNT CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY

DEGREE YEARS 1 – 2

Undergraduate Program at Marymount The Undergraduate Program is taught by Marymount faculty. Depending on the pathway you choose, you will take a broad range of classes which combine American and international students.

Key information Start Dates: August, January August: Semester 1: August – December; Semester 2: January – May January: Semester 1: January – May; Semester 2: August – December Course Length: 2 semesters (per year) Average Class Size: 20 Entry Requirements: English Language: TOEFL iBT 61 (no section below 12)/IELTS 6.0 (no band below 5.5) or equivalent. From TOEFL iBT 20 (requires 3 terms of Undergraduate Preparation. See back page) Academic Entry Requirements:  Completed Senior High School  Minimum GPA of 2.5 Minimum age: 17

Extra Support from Kings 1. On-campus courses à Marymount Undergraduate Preparation Program à High School Completion Program à Test Preparation 2. On-campus support Profile Analyzer, Profile Builder, Study Skills, Personal Support

Academic Modules across 4 pathways Business 1 Science/Technology/Engineering 2

Psychology 3 4 Liberal Arts

Year 1 Subject streams: 1. Business  Expository Writing  Analytical Reasoning and Composition  Music/Art General Education Course  Intro to Business  Statistics  Perspectives on Global Development  Intro to Philosophy  Fundamentals of Speech  Freshman Seminar

Year 2 Subject streams: 1. Business  Business Ethics  Financial Accounting  Managerial Accounting  Principles of Microeconomics  Principles of Macroeconomics  Business Law  Physical Geography  Biology  World Religions  Electives

2. Science/Technology/Engineering  Expository Writing  Analytical Reasoning and Composition  Music/Art General Education Course  Calculus I and II  Fundamentals of Chemistry  Ethics  Perspectives on Global Development  Freshman Seminar 3. Psychology  Expository Writing  Analytical Reasoning and Composition  Music/Art General Education Course  Calculus I and II  Human Nature and Values  Ethics  General Psychology  Perspectives on Global Development  Freshman Seminar 4. Liberal Arts  Expository Writing  Analytical Reasoning and Composition  Music/Art General Education Course  Ethics  Intro to Philosophy  World Religions  Perspectives on Global Development  Fundamentals of Speech  Freshman Seminar

2. Science/Technology/Engineering  Physics I and II  General Chemistry I and II  Fundamentals of Speech  World Religions  Ethics  Social Sciences Elective  General Biology I and II 3. Psychology  Human Life Span Development  Statistics  Research Methods  Intercultural Psychology  World Religions  Abnormal Psychology  Psychology Elective  Electives 4. Liberal Arts  Statistics  Research Methods  Information Literacy  Physical Geography  Psychobiology  Mind, Brain and Behavior  Social Science Elective  Biology  Electives

See back page for details.

University Access Program If you have not yet met your academic potential this program is ideal before your main degree program starts. It provides 12 academic credits which enables you to progress directly to your degree program. 8

Duration: One semester Start dates: September, January, June English requirement: TOEFL iBT of 61 (If you are below this you can take the Undergraduate Preparation Program from TOEFL iBT 20.)

DEGREE YEARS 3 – 4

After successful completion of Year 2, your options really open up. OPTION Complete your degree at Marymount California University Guaranteed. OPTION Transfer to leading school in California

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University of California, Berkeley UCLA University of Southern California Pepperdine University California State University

See page 15 for details. Note: Completion of your degree at either host campus or progression school is subject to gaining sufficient credits and/or meeting relevant entry requirements.

LOS ANGELES

University of California, Berkeley

Pepperdine University

UCLA

Malibu Santa Monica

Beverly Hills

University of Southern California

Los Angeles

Marymount California University

Rancho Palos Verdes

Long Beach

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All admissions requirements in this section are deemed accurate at the time of printing. It is recommended that criteria be confirmed with Kings Admissions.

USA

California

PROGRESSION OPTIONS

OPTION Transfer to your personal Dream School We can also help you transfer to the perfect university for you. Our students go on to complete their degrees at leading universities throughout the US, including many in the top 100.

SAN FRANCISCO

MARYMOUNT CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY

Progression Options

Fast track to a Masters Degree Completing your degree at Marymount enables you to fast track to a Masters degree at the University. Options include a MSc in Leadership and Community Development (a program that will prepare you for professional and leadership roles in management, consulting, and policy-making settings), MSc in Community Psychology and Master in Business Administration. 9

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The California University System Once you are in the California University system, you have built-in options for your pathway. That is because with the right support and guidance, it is common for students in California to transfer from one institution to another after two years. Admissions Criteria Every school and department in the system has its own admissions criteria, which varies depending on the quality and popularity of the program. The key factors for admittance are the courses studied and GPA gained during your first two years of study. Your Progression Advisor at Marymount will advise you how and when to apply.

The California higher education system is designed to facilitate easy transfer from one institution to another. Every institution has articulation agreements that recognize credits and grades from other schools. They have staff designated to manage the transfer process. Students spend the first two years studying pre-requirement courses. They then transfer their grades and credits to study a major. Over 30,000 students a year transfer into the UC system alone. Marymount offers hundreds of courses that fulfill the pre-requirements for study at UC, CSU and private universities in California.

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Junior transfer students accepted into the UC system, Fall 2012 UCLA: 3,332 UC Berkeley: 3,817 UC Santa Cruz: 5,228 UC Davis: 7,649 UC Irvine: 6,625 UC Merced: 1,126 UC Riverside: 5,266 UC San Diego: 6,828 UC Santa Barbara: 6,760

PROGRESSION OPTIONS

How Articulation Agreements Work

Year

Junior and Senior Year: Students study their major

Year

University of California

California State

Private

No. of campuses

No. of universities

Over 50

Total Students

234,464

Total Students

427,000

Total Students

300,000+

Top Schools

UC Berkeley UCLA UC Irvine

Top Schools

Focus

Research

San Jose State University CSU Chico

Pepperdine, University of Southern California

Ranking

Global/National

Focus

Research

Focus

Ranking

Global/National

Teaching and Research

Ranking

Global/National/ Regional

Students study pre-requirement courses during their first 2 years, before transferring to a new school to begin their major. On Campus Plus leads to 100’s of majors in the California system.

Year

Public Universities Freshman and Sophomore Year: Students study pre-requirement courses

California: UC Berkeley UCLA UC Davis UC Santa Cruz Nationally: University of Virginia UNC — Chapel Hill

Private Universities and Colleges California: Marymount California University University of Southern California University of San Francisco Pepperdine University Nationally: Harvard Yale Columbia

Community Colleges California: 112 Community Colleges in California

DEGREE YEARS 3 – 4 OPTION

UC Berkeley is regarded as the world’s premier public university. It occupies a beautiful 1,232 acre campus with a 178-acre central core of trees. From this home its academic community makes key contributions to the economic and social well-being of the Bay Area, California, the USA and the international stage.

MARYMOUNT CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY

University of California, Berkeley

Type of institution: Public Degree levels: Undergraduate/ Graduate

Founded: 1868 Student population: 36,142

PROGRESSION OPTIONS UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY

Location: Berkeley, California

Rankings 8th among the world’s top 400 universities (Times Higher Education, 2013 – 14)

25th in the nation (U.S. News & World Report, 2015)

Admissions criteria

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TOEFL Minimum: 80, IELTS: 7.0 Average GPA: 3.9 (for International students)

Testing waivers SATs are not required for transfer students, who are only eligible to be accepted at Berkeley after they have acquired more than 60 undergraduate credits.