Puente Program Completion Certificate

The Certificate of Achievement of the Puente Program is designed to recognize the accomplishments of students who successfully complete the nationally-recognized Puente Program along with a general education sequence focused on Latinx and Indigenous culture. The mission of the program is to create and foster a culturally-specific community of scholars who learn to leverage their cultural capital while enhancing opportunities for transfer. Students in this program will have increased contact with faculty and counselors who specifically work with the Puente Program, which allows for increased support and transfer guidance. Additionally, Puente cohorts spend additional time with each other, through the Puente course sequence as well as program-wide events, which widens their support system and enhances the familia ethos of the Puente Program as a whole. This program therefore increases transfer opportunities while being mindful of the mission to create community-minded scholars that collectively work to uplift themselves and those around them. By completing this certificate, students will have one year of general education requirements completed, including first-year writing courses, and will have gained cultural competency.

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Plan of Study Grid
Fall Semester 1Units
ENGL-101
College Composition
or Honors College Composition
3
CSCR-100 College Success and Career Readiness 3
Select one of the following: 1 0-4
College Algebra
Honors College Algebra
Pre-Calculus
Ideas of Mathematics
Calculus for Social Science and Business
Introduction to Statistics
Mathematics for Elementary Teaching (formerly Mathematics for Elementary Teaching I)
Analytic Geometry and Calculus I
or Honors Analytic Geometry and Calculus I
Statistics for Behavioral Sciences
 Units6-10
Spring Semester 1
ENGL-103 Critical Thinking and Writing 3
Select one of the following: 3
Indigenous People of Latin America (formerly ANTH-103D Latin American Cultures)
History of Latin America to 1820
Contemporary Chicano in Society
Select one of the following: 3
Latinx/Chicanx Literature
Honors Latinx/Chicanx Literature
Multiethnic Literature (formerly ENGL-280)
Honors Multiethnic Literature (formerly ENGL-280H)
History of Mexico
Honors History of Mexico
 Units9
 Total Units15-19
1

The Math/Quantitative Reasoning requirement may be met with appropriate placement into MATH-211. More detailed information about placement at MSJC and California law (AB705) may be found on the Placement webpage.

Course Title Credits
Required Core Courses (10 Units)
ENGL-101College Composition3
or ENGL-101H Honors College Composition
ENGL-103Critical Thinking and Writing3
or ENGL-103H Honors Critical Thinking and Writing
CSCR-100College Success and Career Readiness3
Social and Behavioral Sciences (3 Units)
Select one of the following:3
Indigenous People of Latin America (formerly ANTH-103D Latin American Cultures)
History of Latin America to 1820
Contemporary Chicano in Society
Humanities (3 Units)
Select one of the following:3
Latinx/Chicanx Literature
Honors Latinx/Chicanx Literature
Multiethnic Literature (formerly ENGL-280)
Honors Multiethnic Literature (formerly ENGL-280H)
History of Mexico
Honors History of Mexico
Math/Quantitative Reasoning (0-4 Units) 1
Select one of the following:0-4
College Algebra
Honors College Algebra
Pre-Calculus
Ideas of Mathematics
Calculus for Social Science and Business
Introduction to Statistics
Mathematics for Elementary Teaching (formerly Mathematics for Elementary Teaching I)
Analytic Geometry and Calculus I
Honors Analytic Geometry and Calculus I
Statistics for Behavioral Sciences
Total Units15-19
1

The Math/Quantitative Reasoning requirement may be met with appropriate placement into MATH-211. More detailed information about placement at MSJC and California law (AB705) may be found on the Placement webpage.

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Gainful Employment Disclosures: Puente Program Completion

Gainful Employment Disclosures – 2024 

Program Name PUENTE PROGRAM COMPLETION 

This program is designed to be completed in 8 months 

This program will cost $874 if completed within normal time.  There may be additional costs for living expenses. These costs were accurate at the time of posting, but may have changed. 

Of the students who completed this program within normal time, the typical graduate leaves with $0 of debt.  

The following States do not have licensure requirements for this profession: California 

For more information about graduation rates, loan repayment rates, and post-enrollment earnings about this institution and other postsecondary institutions please click here:  https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/ 

NOTE: 
Cost per unit $46
Nonresident Fees- Tuition: $318
Capital Outlay: $58
Parking Permits cost $90 a year or $45 a semester
RTA Go Pass cost $16 a year or $8 a semester
SGA discount sticker (optional) - $14 a year or $7 a semester
Student representation fee (optional) - $4 a year or $2 a semester
Student Health Center Fee - $52 a year or $26 a semester
*For summer session fees and non-CA resident tuition, please see: https://www.msjc.edu/enroll/what-fees-do-i-have-to-pay.html