Orange Coast College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a medium-sized city.

Overview

Founded in 1948, Orange Coast College, or OCC, is a community college providing two-year associate of art and science degrees. It is located in Costa Mesa, California,about 63 kilometers south of Los Angeles. OCC is one of three of the Coast Community College District.

Orange Coast College is a popular transfer institution in the country. OCC ranks 65th, out of more than 5,000 community colleges in the United States, in awarding associates degrees. The college offers a variety of degrees and programs in diverse areas of study.

OCC has several active clubs for students. Watson Hall, the student resource center includes the counseling center, multicultural center, career center, transfer center, and an International center. Some notable alumni of the college are Paul Frank, artist and fashion designer; Audrina Partridge, reality show cast member of The Hills; and Chris Jackson, arena football player.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in design, architecture and planning, photography and commercial art, therapy and counseling, media, music, engineering, drama and performing arts, mathematics, science, and cooking and culinary arts.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• Large number of students.
• High faculty salary.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• High male/female ratio.

School characteristics:

• The school is public.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Associates Colleges.

Features of note:

• Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates.
• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Students may study abroad.
• Distance learning is available.
• Weekend study is an option.
• Part-time classes are available.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 24,742 in 2009-2010 (15,800 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 70% of the student body. About 9% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

On-campus housing is not available.

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Associate.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING (42 awarded)

• Architectural Technology/Technician

ART STUDIES (0 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (261 awarded)

• Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
• Business Administration and Management
• Business/Commerce
• General Merchandising/Sales/Related Marketing Operations
• International Business/Trade/Commerce
• Retailing and Retail Operations
• Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations
• Selling Skills and Sales Operations

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (31 awarded)

• Computer Graphics
• Computer Programming/Programmer
• Computer Science
• Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
• Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration
• Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design
• Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (33 awarded)

• Apparel and Textile Manufacture
• Apparel and Textile Marketing Management
• Apparel and Textiles
• Building/Construction Site Management/Manager
• Carpentry/Carpenter
• Construction Trades
• Electrician
• Mason/Masonry

COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS (51 awarded)

• Cooking and Related Culinary Arts
• Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager

DESIGN (56 awarded)

• Fashion/Apparel Design
• Interior Design

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (11 awarded)

• Dance
• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
• Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (0 awarded)

• Education/Teaching Individuals - Early Childhood Spec Ed Pgms
• Teacher Assistant/Aide

ENGINEERING (25 awarded)

• Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (21 awarded)

• Drafting and Design Technology/Technician
• Electrical/Electronics Drafting and Electrical/Elect CAD/CADD
• Engineering Technologies/Technicians
• Heating/AC/Refrigeration Technology/Technician
• Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (48 awarded)

• Child Care Provider/Assistant
• Child Care and Support Services Management
• Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
• Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies
• Foodservice Systems Administration/Management
• Human Development and Family Studies

HOSPITALITY (6 awarded)

• Hotel/Motel Administration/Management
• Tourism and Travel Services Marketing Operations

LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE (7 awarded)

• Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations

LIBERAL ARTS (573 awarded)

• Anthropology
• Economics
• English Language and Literature
• Ethnic, Cultural Minority, and Gender Studies
• Foreign Languages and Literatures
• Geography
• History
• Humanities/Humanistic Studies
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Political Science and Government
• Social Sciences
• Sociology
• Speech and Rhetorical Studies

MATHEMATICS (19 awarded)

• Mathematics

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (21 awarded)

• Aircraft Powerplant Technology/Technician
• Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician
• Avionics Maintenance Technology/Technician
• Communications Systems Installation and Repair Technology
• Computer Installation and Repair Technology/Technician
• Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair
• Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician

MEDIA (88 awarded)

• Advertising
• Animation, Interactive Tech, Video Graphics and Special Effects
• Journalism
• Mass Communication/Media Studies
• Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician and Assistant
• Recording Arts Technology/Technician

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (235 awarded)

• Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
• Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician
• Dental Assisting/Assistant
• Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer & Ultrasound Technician
• Electrocardiograph Technology/Technician
• Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Tech/Tech
• Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
• Medical/Clinical Assistant
• Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer
• Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist

MEDICINE (0 awarded)

• Public Health

MUSIC (12 awarded)

• Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (0 awarded)

• Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (23 awarded)

• Dietetic Technician (DTR)
• Health and Physical Education
• Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (4 awarded)

• Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
• Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (61 awarded)

• Cinematography and Film/Video Production
• Commercial and Advertising Art
• Film/Cinema Studies
• Photography

PRODUCTION TRADES (40 awarded)

• Machine Tool Technology/Machinist
• Welding Technology/Welder

REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT (1 awarded)

• Real Estate

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (4 awarded)

• Philosophy
• Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE (149 awarded)

• Biological and Physical Sciences
• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Chemistry
• Geology/Earth Science
• Physics

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (100 awarded)

• Psychology

TRANSPORTATION (20 awarded)

• Airline Flight Attendant
• Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew
• Marine Transportation