Counseling Center

Student Orientation Quiz

New Student Section
Before answering the question below, please be sure you have read the information in each section of the Folsom Lake College's counseling website's New Students Section. (Clicking on new students will open a new browser window. To return to the quiz, close the new window.)

Steps to Success
1) The first step to enrolling in college is to:

 a) See a counselor.
 b) Complete the online application.
 c) Apply for financial aid.

FAQs
2) To be a fulltime student, you must be enrolled in a minimum of:
 a) 18 units.
 b) 15 units.
 c) 12 units.

FAQ's
3) If you enroll in a class but do not attend, you can rely on the instructor to drop you from the class.
 True
 False

FAQ's
4) Certification of your general education classes completed for transfer to a California State University is a good idea because:
 a) the university knows you have an associate degree.
 b) you will not be required to take additional lower division general ed courses in the areas certified.
 c) it shows that you have an above average GPA.

Glossary of Terms
5) Electives are:
 a) courses taken that do not fulfill general ed or major requirements
 b) courses that fulfill general ed requirements.
 c) courses that are needed before you can take another course.

Grades
6) Your grade point average is calculated in which way?:
 a) Total units completed divided by total units attempted
 b) Total units earned divided by total units completed with letter grade
 c) Total grade points earned divided by total units attempted for letter grade

Grades
7) If you are on academic probation you have a GPA below:
 a) 2.0.
 b) 2.5.
 c) 3.0.

Paths to Self-Discovery
8) This part of the website helps you to:
 a) learn how to register for classes.
 b) find out about financial aid.
 c) learn a process for choosing a career.

Paths to Self-Discovery
9) Which step of Paths to Self-Discovery helps you get information about occupations and majors?
 a) Step One
 b) Step Five
 c) Step Three

Paths to Self-Discovery
10) You can take a career assessment on-line by going to:
 a) Step Two.
 b) Step Six.
 c) Step Three.

Academic Calendar
11) The academic calendar tells a student which of the following?
 a) Last day to see a counselor
 b) Last day to buy books
 c) Last day to drop full semester classes

Student Services Section
Before answering the question below, please be sure you have read the information in the FLC counseling website's Student Services section. (Clicking on student services will open a new browser window. To return to the quiz, you may close the new window.)

12) The EOPS Program at FLC/EDC offers which of the following:

 a) free food
 b) priority registration
 c) guaranteed admission to a university

13) Assessment testing is for the purpose of:
 a) Identifying your personality type.
 b) Identifying your educational strengths and weaknesses.
 c) Applying for graduate school.

14) You are eligible to become a student government representative if you have a GPA of 2.0 and are enrolled in at least:
 a) 12 units.
 b) 9 units.
 c) 6 units.

Transfer Section
Before answering the question below, please be sure you have read the information in the FLC counseling website's Transfer section. (Clicking on transfer will open a new browser window. To return to the quiz, you may close the new window.)

General Education Patterns
15) If a college degree is your goal, then one reason you must take general education courses is:

 a) to learn about a specific field of study.
 b) to gain logical thinking skills.
 c) to learn to read at college level.

How to Transfer to CSU
16) If you were not eligible to enter CSU directly from high school then you must complete (among other things) the following number of transferable semester units at a community college:
 a) 39
 b) 60
 c) 56

How to Transfer to CSU
17) To transfer to a CSU you must complete the following class with a grade of "C" or better:
 a) English Writing 300
 b) History 312
 c) English Creative Writing 400

How to Transfer to CSU
18) You must have an AA of AS degree in order to transfer to a CSU campus:
 True
 False

How to Transfer to CSU
19) It is easy to complete an AA/AS degree while preparing to transfer to CSU:
 True
 False

How to Transfer to CSU
20) If you use IGETC to fulfill your general education requirements for a CSU or UC you must:
 a) Have a "C" average.
 b) Have a"C' or better in every class you have taken at the community college.
 c) Have a "C" or better in every class used for IGETC.

How to Transfer to CSU
21) For IGETC the following class does NOT fulfill Area 1:
 a) English Writing 302
 b) Communication 331
 c) Philosophy 300

How to Transfer to a UC
22) To transfer to a UC campus you must complete:
 a) Two transferable English composition classes.
 b) One transferable English composition class.
 c) Four transferable English composition classes.

How to Transfer to a UC
23) If you were not eligible for UC right out of high school then prior to transfer you must complete the following number of UC transferable units:
 a) 90 semester units
 b) 60 semester units
 c) 56 semester units

Graduation Section
Before answering the question below, please be sure you have read the information in the FLC counseling website's Graduation section. (Clicking on graduation will open a new browser window. To return to the quiz, you may close the new window.)

24) To graduate from FLC with an associate degree, you must complete at least 12 of your 60 units:

 a) In Los Rios District
 b) at Folsom Lake College (FLC/EDC/RCC)
 c) at American River College

25) If you have had a minimum of one year active duty service in the military, you may get credit for the following area:
 a) Living Skills
 b) Humanities
 c) Ethnic/Multicultural Studies