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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- Starting in Spring? Choose Fall Semester 1 courses.
- Are you a part-time student? Start Fall Semester 1 courses and follow the course sequence.
| Fall Semester 1 | Units | |
|---|---|---|
| ENGL-101 or ENGL-101H | 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 | ||
| Units | 6-10 | |
| 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 | ||
| Units | 9 | |
| Total Units | 15-19 | |
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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-101 | College Composition | 3 |
| or ENGL-101H | Honors College Composition | |
| ENGL-103 | Critical Thinking and Writing | 3 |
| or ENGL-103H | Honors Critical Thinking and Writing | |
| CSCR-100 | College Success and Career Readiness | 3 |
| 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 | ||
or LIT-275H | Honors Latinx/Chicanx Literature | |
| Multiethnic Literature (formerly ENGL-280) | ||
or LIT-280H | Honors Multiethnic Literature (formerly ENGL-280H) | |
| History of Mexico | ||
or HIST-140H | Honors History of Mexico | |
| Math/Quantitative Reasoning (0-4 Units) 1 | ||
| Select one of the following: | 0-4 | |
| College Algebra | ||
or MATH-105H | 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 MATH-211H | Honors Analytic Geometry and Calculus I | |
| Statistics for Behavioral Sciences | ||
| Total Units | 15-19 | |
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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