Guidance
6 courses · Merced College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Classes: Fall 2026 · Spring 2027
GUID-30 Foundations and Strategies for College Success
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 3 hours lecture
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
This comprehensive course integrates the cultivation of skills, values, and attitudes indicative of confident, capable students/individuals with problem solving and critical/creative thinking. The course focuses on the following topics: life management, goal setting, career decision making, educational planning, college expectations and opportunities, instructor-student relationships, cultural diversity, lifestyle choices affecting health maintenance, stress management, campus resources, learning styles and strategies, and study skills. This course is recommended for all new students. (10/25)
GUID-45 Pathways to Transfer
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 3 hours lecture
- Transfers to
- CSU
This course is an introduction to the process of transfer from community college to a four-year college or university. Students will research and evaluate colleges and universities based on degrees offered, transfer requirements, application process, housing, financial aid, scholarships, support services, and student life. Students will develop an education plan and a portfolio of personalized research information to assist them in the transfer process. (4/24)
GUID-46 UC Tranfer Experience
- Units
- 0.5
- Hours
- 0.5 hours lecture
- Advisory
- ENGL-C1000 (Formerly ENGL-01A)
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
This course covers important information for students who plan to transfer to one of the nine University of California campuses. Topics include admission requirements, general education options, transfer admission guarantee programs, the application process, and helpful online resources. Students have the opportunity to broaden their perspectives by examining the role of higher education in society and explore the impact of higher education as a holistic, transformative process. Students will complete a UC cost analysis, as well as explore resources to help fund their education. (03/21)
GUID-48 Life and Career Planning
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 3 hours lecture
- Advisory
- ENGL-C1000 (Formerly ENGL-01A)
- Transfers to
- CSU
This is a structured sequential course in life and career planning. Experiences are provided that encompass education, occupation, and job trends. The total individual is explored; issues such as life roles, values, goals, lifestyles, preferences, coping skills, and personal barriers as they relate to decisions will be covered. (02/19)
GUID-53 Practical Strategies for College Success
- Units
- 1
- Hours
- 1 hour lecture
The course is designed to introduce practical strategies for college success. Topics addressed will include orientation, assessment and awareness of values, choices and behaviors that impact college success, understanding the college catalog, college policies, and campus resources, choosing a major and understanding graduation and transfer requirements, goal setting, study strategies, and educational planning. (4/24)
GUID-54 Foundations and Strategies for Academic Recovery
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 3 hours lecture
This course is appropriate for students wishing to improve their academic standing. Each student will identify his/her educational goal and develop an appropriate plan for achieving that goal. Academic policies will be addressed and strategies to get off and stay of probation, such as, informed decision-making, problem solving, classroom behavior, and behavior modification will also be studied. This course is recommended for all students on academic and/or progress probation. (4/24)