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Southwestern Oregon Community College, also known as SOCC, is located in Coos Bay, Oregon, United States. It was established in 1959, and construction of the permanent campus started in 1963. It is the oldest community college in Oregon. SOCC’s campus spread across an area of more than 150 acres. The college recruits over 14,000 students annually. SOCC offers Associate of Arts Oregon Transfer, Associate of Applied Science degrees, Associate of Science degrees, and one-year certificates of completion to students.
SOCC has several on-campus clubs and organizations. Some of them are the Southwestern Theatre Club, Phi Beta Lambda-Business, Sophorsyne Society, and Native American Student Association.
The athletic and cultural events at SOCC attract more than 15,000 men, women, and children every year. The college has several sports teams including soccer, basketball, volleyball, and softball.
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Campus Location1988 Newmark Ave
Coos Bay, OR 97420-2193
USA
Main Tel: (541) 888-2525
Web Site The campus is in a self-contained town. |
Southwestern Oregon Community College HighlightsWhere Southwestern Oregon Community College stands out most compared to other schools (details below): - Many students concentrating in computer science and engineering, cooking and culinary arts, liberal arts, and security and law enforcement.
- Number of dorm rooms for students.
- Many mature (40+ year old) students.
- Good faculty-to-student ratio.
- High male/female ratio.
- Affordable tuition & fees.
- Unusually high availability of athletic financial aid.
- Large number of programs of study offered.
Other important characteristics: - Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates
- Faculty tenure system
- Library on-campus
- Campus housing available
- Distance learning available
- Part-time classes available
- Athlete financial aid
Degrees Awarded (in 2007)| Degree | Total
Earned | Different
Programs |
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| Associate | 210 | 30 | | 1-2 year certificate | 19 | 13 | | < 1 year certificate | 13 | 9 |
StudentsThe student enrollment at Southwestern Oregon Community College was 2,344 in 2007 (1,400 full-time equivalent). Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students. Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen.
Tuition and Other Costs| Item | Cost |
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| State Tuition and fees | $ 2,928 | | Room and board | $ 5,025 | | Books and supplies | $ 1,200 | | Other | $ 1,140 |
Financial Aid: Southwestern Oregon Community College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs. Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.
FacultyTenure (2007): | Full-Time Faculty | | Total |
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| With tenure | | 41 | | Without tenure; working toward tenure | | 15 | | Without tenure; tenure not available | | 11 |
Housing and MealsSouthwestern Oregon Community College provides on-campus housing for 390 of its 1,400 (full-time) students (as of 2007). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.
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Programs of Study(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses) BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (21 awarded) - Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
- Business Administration and Management
- Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
- Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (19 awarded) - Computer Programming, Vendor/Product Certification
- Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst
- Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
- Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design
CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (0 awarded) - Forest Technology/Technician
COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS (18 awarded) - Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef
- Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager
EDUCATION AND TEACHING (0 awarded) ENGINEERING (0 awarded) ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (0 awarded) - Manufacturing Technology/Technician
FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (6 awarded) - Adult Development and Aging
- Child Care Provider/Assistant
- Social Work
LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE (1 awarded) - Turf and Turfgrass Management
LIBERAL ARTS (111 awarded) - General Studies
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
MATHEMATICS (0 awarded) MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (7 awarded) - Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary
- Medical Reception/Receptionist
- Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist
MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (4 awarded) - Medical/Clinical Assistant
NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (27 awarded) - Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
- Nursing
- Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (1 awarded) - Athletic Training/Trainer
OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (2 awarded) - General Office Occupations and Clerical Services
- Office Management and Supervision
PRODUCTION TRADES (5 awarded) - Welding Technology/Welder
SCIENCE (0 awarded) - Biological and Physical Sciences
SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (19 awarded) - Corrections
- Criminal Justice/Police Science
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
- Fire Science/Fire-fighting
- Juvenile Corrections
THERAPY AND COUNSELING (1 awarded) - Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling
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