Develop Your Course Plan
Purpose: In this topic of the Exploring lesson, scholars will explore their future goals and create a strategy for how college will help them achieve their goals.
Academic Advisors and Pegasus Path
In this step, you are designing your resume in reverse. What do you want your resume to include by the time you graduate and how will you accomplish this? The good news is that you don’t have to do this alone. There are academic advisors that can provide in person advice and Pegasus Path, a free interactive planning tool, which is provided by UCF online.
Meet with your Academic Advisor at least once a semester to discuss your course plan and ask how you can get more involved to be prepared for graduate school. Click on the link above to find an academic advisor and schedule an appointment.
During your meeting with an academic advisor, show them your Pegasus Path, and tweak it with your post-bachelor’s degree goals in mind. Download the App or sign-in online by clicking the link above.
Visiting Academic Advisors
Scholar Advice
Dannielle Waugh, AAP Scholar and current graduate student, discusses her strategies of meeting with her academic advisor(s) and how she uses their advice to strengthen her academic course plan.
Reflection Activity
Reflecting on your future goals and how your actions align can aid in your preparation for graduate school. If you are still not sure about your future goals, we have laid out some questions for you to answer and reflect on.
Is Graduate School Right for You?
Complete the questions below about what you want to accomplish after college and if a graduate degree will help you obtain your greater career goals.
For assistance schedule a visit with AAP Peer Advisors.
Suggested Assignments
Assignment #1
Reflect on Your Course Plan
Purpose: Scholars will reflect on their interest in their field and the impact a graduate degree would have on their career. For assistance schedule a visit with AAP Peer Advisors or discuss your answers with an academic advisor.
Time: 20 minutes
Instructions: Reflect on Your Course Plan
Save Your Work: Complete the assignment by typing in the boxes in the PDF below and downloading the document for your records.
Assignment #2
Creating a 4-Year Timeline
Purpose: Scholars will complete a 4-year timeline of coursework, community and university experiences. For assistance schedule a visit with AAP Peer Advisors or discuss your answers with an academic advisor.
Instructions: Creating a 4-Year Timeline
Save Your Work: Complete the assignment by typing in the boxes in the PDF below and downloading the document for your records.
Instructions for navigation
Prepare for graduate school now by marking this topic complete: click the “Mark Complete” button below in the bottom left hand corner to keep track of the topics you’ve completed. Then, click the “Next Topic” button below in the bottom right hand corner to move onto the next topic within the lesson.