This degree offers students a broad range of specialized courses. This additional breadth is appropriate for students seeking transfer to bachelor’s degree programs where admission is highly competitive. All students completing this degree will take courses in six key areas: history and cultural traditions of theater, acting technique, performance procedures, stage design or stage management, production crew, and shop work. Examples of specialized coursework include vocal skills, musical theater, audio production, costume construction, stage management and contemporary theater history and criticism. By developing skills used across many forms of live entertainment, students build a portfolio of employable skills applicable to professions such as live entertainment technician, production manager, actor, singer, and dancer. Students will have the opportunity to participate in live performances on stage and as a member of the production crew. Students will spend time in the IVC theater shops learning how to build scenery and costumes. However, specific entry level employment opportunities may require additional education or experience.

Program Student Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:

🗸 Perform a role in a theatrical production.

🗸 Construct theatrical elements.

🗸 Manage a theatrical production.

🗸 Apply fundamentals of theatrical design.

The Associate in Science in Public Health for Transfer prepares students to transfer to California State University campuses that offer bachelor’s degrees in Health, Health Science, and Public Health Science. California Education Code Section 66746-66749 states that students earning the Associate in Science in Public Health for Transfer degree will be granted priority for admission as a Health Science major to a local CSU, as determined by the CSU campus to which the student applies. Students completing these degrees (AS-T) are guaranteed admission to the CSU system but not to a particular campus or major.

The Associate in Science in Public Health Science for Transfer focuses on understanding populations' health. This degree is designed to prepare students to continue their study of public health by providing a comprehensive preparation for upper-division work. Students choosing this degree program will study various topics related to preserving human health and reducing disease, particularly in vulnerable populations.  Students will understand and assess the burden of disease on the health of populations, including the impact of environmental exposures; use data to support evidence-based practices; develop and deliver health programs and interventions based on behavior frameworks; and evaluate health programs and initiatives for effectiveness. Public Health Science bridges the gap between scientific discoveries and applying this knowledge to improve the quality of life.

The Associate in Science in Public Health for Transfer program requires 60 CSU-transferable semester units. Minimum grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.0 in all CSU-transferable coursework. While a minimum of 2.0 is required for admission, some majors may require a higher GPA. Please consult with a counselor for more information. Students should consult an OCC counselor when planning to complete the degree for more information on university admission and transfer requirements for institutions outside the CSU system.

Program Outcomes

✓ Students will be able to explain the foundation of public health and approaches to keeping populations healthy.  

✓ Students will be able to evaluate current health conditions among vulnerable populations, analyze disparities in health outcomes within these populations, and identify evidence-informed interventions to reduce the burden of disease and improve health outcomes.

✓ Students will be able to describe the ways public health supports social justice.

✓ Students will be eligible and prepared for admission (SB 1440 and Education Code 66746) to California State University system schools.

This degree provides students with concise, broad based education in theater arts. Students receive instruction in the skills of the actor as well as the many behind the scenes disciplines such as lighting design, costume construction, directing, and stage management. Students in this program will have multiple opportunities to participate in theater department productions as a member of the cast or crew. All courses in this program are UC/CSU transferable.

Pursuant to SB1440, section 66756, to earn an AA-T in Theatre Arts degree students must:

🗸 Completion of 60 semester units or 90 quarter units of degree-applicable courses,

🗸 Minimum overall grade point average of 2.0,

🗸 Minimum grade of “C” (or “P”) for each course in the major, and

🗸 Completion of IGETC and/or CSU GE-Breadth.

Program Student Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:

🗸 Perform a role in a theatrical production

🗸 Construct theatrical elements

🗸 Manage a theatrical production

🗸 Apply the fundamentals of theatrical design

🗸 Analyze current practice in a historical and cultural context.

Students graduating with an Associate in Arts in Psychology for Transfer Degree are well positioned to complete a Bachelor’s Degree in a similar major within the California State University system with 60 units of upper-division coursework. Students who complete the Psychology AA-T degree are guaranteed admission to the CSU system, but not to a particular campus or major. Students must maintain a minimum grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.0 in all CSU-transferable coursework. While a minimum 2.0 is required for CSU admission, some majors may require a higher GPA. Please consult a counselor for more information.

The field of psychology addresses the scientific study of behavior and mental processes of humans and animals. Learning more about human behavior through scientific research methods is the focus of many psychologists, while other psychologists apply principles of psychology in areas such as psychotherapy, applied behavioral analysis, and industrial/organizational psychology.

This psychology program offers a comprehensive view of psychology by offering a variety of courses that will support transfer in psychology, while providing a foundational understanding of the discipline of psychology, the methods psychologists use to learn about behavior, and applications of psychological information to the world around us.

Program Outcomes

✓ Identify and describe major concepts, theoretical perspectives, empirical findings, and historical trends in psychology.

✓ Students will be eligible and prepared for admission (SB 1440 and Education Code 66746) to California State University system schools.

Students completing this program can pursue work as live entertainment technicians with employers such as regional theaters, theme parks, convention centers, concert producers, opera companies, dance companies, cruise ships, and cirque troupes. Students develop skills used across many forms of live entertainment such as operating equipment used in a theatrical production, constructing stage scenery, managing workgroups, and design of staging elements. Students build a portfolio of employable skills applicable to professions such as stage manager, production manager, stage rigger, stage carpenter, entertainment electrician, and audio technician. However, specific entry level employment opportunities may require additional education or experience. Students completing this degree will take courses in five key areas: history and cultural traditions of theater, performance procedures, stage design or stage management, performance crew, and shop work. Examples of specialized coursework include scene painting, stage makeup, audio production, costume construction, and stage management. Students will have the opportunity to participate in live performances as a member of the performance crew and students will spend time in the IVC theater shops learning how to build scenery and costumes.

Program Student Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:

🗸 Perform a role in a theatrical production.

🗸 Construct theatrical elements.

🗸 Manage a theatrical production.

🗸 Apply fundamentals of theatrical design.

The Professional Mariner degree prepares students for careers in the maritime industry in Southern California and around the world in private or commercial vessel operations: large private yachts, charter yachts, cruise ships, passenger ferries, sport fishing, commercial fishing, whale watching, dive boats, supply vessels, work boats, tug boats, and commercial shipping. These vessels must operate with qualified crew so the curriculum for the Orange Coast College Professional Mariner program was developed with guidance from an Advisory Council of maritime industry professionals who ranked skills and knowledge that they require in their deck crew. Upon completion of the program, there are employment opportunities with competitive salary.

Students must be able to swim 50 yards and tread water for 10 minutes. Previous boating experience is advantageous but not required. Facility fees will be charged.

Program Outcomes

✓ Communicate verbally and in writing in a clear manner and with correct nautical protocol.

✓ Identify maritime career paths along with required U.S. Coast Guard licensing requirements.

✓ Demonstrate safe operation and maintenance of vessels.

✓ Demonstrate prevention and safety response in First Aid, Personal Survival and Social Responsibility at sea, as well as fire prevention and response.

Upon completion of the Associate in Arts in Elementary Teacher Education for Transfer degree, students will have a strong foundation in introductory content area subject matter requirements for teaching at the elementary school level. Students will also participate in supervised fieldwork in K-12 settings. Students who complete the Associate in Arts Degree in Elementary Teacher Education for Transfer receive priority admission to the California State University system, though admission to a specific campus is not guaranteed. While an associate degree may support attempts to gain entry-level employment or promotion, a baccalaureate or higher degree is recommended for those considering professional careers, which can be achieved through transfer.

The Associate in Arts in Economics for Transfer degree provides a foundation in economics and the mathematics necessary for upper-division economics for students planning to transfer into a baccalaureate program in economics. This background should provide students with the tools to complete a bachelor's successfully. Students who complete the Associate in Arts in Economics for Transfer degree receive priority admission to the California State University system, though admission to a specific campus is not guaranteed.  While an associate degree may support attempts to gain entry-level employment or promotion, a baccalaureate or higher degree is recommended for those considering professional careers that can be achieved through transfer.

The curriculum in the Economics Associate Degree program is designed to provide the transfer student the opportunity to achieve an Associate degree. While a baccalaureate or higher degree is recommended for those considering professional careers related to this major, earning the Associate degree would demonstrate achievement and may support attempts to gain entry-level employment and promotion.

This program provides students with the technical skills and systems analysis necessary for entry-level positions as Airframe and Powerplant Certificated Mechanics in the aviation industry, such as airframe inspection, powerplant inspection, maintenance, and return-to-flight status of all types of U.S. Certificated aircraft. This certificate would enable a student to achieve employment in local powerplant and propeller overhaul facilities and repair stations.

Complete the Powerplant Certificate of Achievement and the Associate in Science graduation requirements as outlined in the Graduation Requirements section of the catalog.

Program Outcomes

✓ Have the necessary skills and training for proficiency in taking written, oral and practical exams for Powerplant certification which may be required for employment.

✓ Be able to improve or develop additional proficiencies required for professional growth or advancement in their current employment. All qualification training and tests are prescribed and follow the guide of the Federal Aviation.