Orange Coast College

Orange Coast College (OCC), founded in 1948, is a community college providing two-year associate of arts degrees, and lower-division classes transferable to other colleges and universities.

Related Topics:
1948 - Community college

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OCC is located in Costa Mesa, California, about 40 miles (63km) south of Los Angeles. It is 20 minutes from Disneyland, and from two hours to a half day from the mountains and ski regions of Southern California.

Related Topics:
Costa Mesa - California - Los Angeles - Disneyland - Southern California

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The college is one of three of the Coast Community College District, a regional organization providing administrative services and funding for post-secondary education. The district is chartered by the state of California to provide community college services.

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The mission of OCC is to provide inexpensive education in the trades, licensed trades and skilled professions, as well as remedial and transferable lower-division courses for students who plan to transfer to either a California State university, or a campus of the University of California.

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OCC offers associate of arts (2 year) degrees in:

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• Business Data Processing (OCC maintains an IBM i-series mainframe)
• Accounting
• Business
• Construction (OCC Students actually construct structures)
• Agriculture (OCC has agricultural fields)
• Aviation Mechanic (FAA-certified programs for airframe, powerplant and avionics)
• Pilot (ground school for general aviation)
• Child Development (OCC has a child-center with an Intern program)
• Electronics
• Heating, Ventilation and Air-Conditioning
• Machining (Become a Machinist!)
• Welding

OCC also has complete, transferable lower-division undergraduate programs in:

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• Mathemetics
• Economics
• History
• Physics
• Biology
• Chemistry
• Philosophy
• English (an emphasis on literature and critical theory is available)
• French
• German
• Latin and Classics
• Music (Opera training is available- Several OCC students have become stars!)
• Painting
• Sculpting
• Acting
• Dance
• Physical Education, including athletic teams
• Sailing (OCC maintains a sail base in Newport Beach, and teaches navigation)

OCC has active clubs, but some people find the campus community disappointing because it is primarily a commuter college serving local people.

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On-campus housing is not available, and local housing is expensive, approximately $750 per month for a small single-bedroom apartment. Local rooms in houses rent for about $350 per month. The minimum wage of $6.75 is about half of the income required to live in Costa Mesa.

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