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OCEANS GWC FAST FACTS • GWC is located on 122 acres in beautiful Huntington Beach, California • Public, two-year, college serving Rustler Student- OF transfer, vocational and continuing Athletes have won 87 educational students ™ State Championships • Day, evening, online, and hybrid in our 52-year school OPPORTUNITY (online and on campus) classes history • Degrees offered: Associate in Arts (AA); Associate in Arts for Transfer • Majors available: 65 Located in Huntington Beach, also known as “Surf City”, (AA-T); Associate in Science for Golden West College is regarded as one of the most Transfer (AS-T) • Athletics: 22 Sports beautiful campuses in Southern California. The 122-acre • 16 week semester term campus is located just a few minutes from the beach. Golden West is a mid-sized community college offering Associate degrees, Career & Technical Education (CTE), DO I QUALIFY FOR ADMISSION? and a strong university transfer program. It provides a Do I qualify for admission? Yes! safe and secure location, a multicultural environment, If under age 18, you will qualify for admission if you: and an active student body. Graduated from high school or an international equivalent OR Passed the California High School Certificate of Proficiency Test or the GWC is a great beginning for a variety of students’ equivalent — OR — goals and interests in higher education. We invite you Completed the 10th grade and received permission from your to come and explore the Oceans of Opportunity that high school principal and parent to attend. (Detailed K-12 student admissions information is available on our website). await you at Golden West College. Golden West College is a part of the California Community College system in the Coast Community College District and is fully accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. Unlimited rides on OC Bus for all full-time, part-time, and non-credit GWC students OCbus.com/GWC COST TO ATTEND California Residents: $46* per unit Welcome to Huntington Beach! Non-residents: $322* per unit ADDITIONAL COSTS: Health Service Fee: 209 College Services Fee: $17 Parking Permit: $30 per semester (optional) Population: 189,992 Course materials fees (varies by course) * Cost at the time of printing this brochure. Tuition Average Temperature: 75° in August, 62° in is subject to change by the California State December Legislature. Voted Best Beach and Best Surf Spot by FINANCIAL AID Orange County Register (2013 Annual Reader Available year-round at: goldenwestcollege.edu/fao Survey) Huntington Beach Pier stretches 1850 feet 22 . into the Pacific Ocean and in one of the 5 Golden West . College hurst St Bolsa Chica St Newhope St Euclid St Brook longest recreational piers in the world. McFadden Ave. Edinger Ave. st St vd we Fountain Valley d St Warner Ave. 405 . Santa Ana Golden Gothar Slater Ave. Beach Bl vd HB has more than ten miles of golden sand Huntington Beach Harbor Bl Fairview Rd. beaches lined with paved trails for biking, Coast Community Main St. College District Adams Ave. inline skating, and jogging. Costa Mesa Irvine • Eureka 55 73 Pacic Coast Hwy. • Sacramento Newport Ave.Newport Beach •San Francisco • Fresno MacAuthur Blvd. • Bakerseld • Los Angeles Huntington Beach • San Diego SURF CITY, USA goldenwestcollege.edu Accounting | AA ACADEMIC American Sign Language Interpreting | AA Anthropology | AA-T Art | AA Art: Art History | AA-T Art: Studio Arts | AA-T Automotive Technology: Chassis & Drivetrain Specialist | AA Automotive Technology: Engine MAJORS Performance & Emissions Specialist | AA Business Administration | AA | AS-T CADD-Computer Aided Drafting and Design | AA Communication Studies | AA-T Computer Business Applications | AA Computer Business Applications: Administrative Assistant | AA Computer Business Applications: Certified Business Professional - CAP | AA Computer Business Applications: Certified Professional Legal Secretary | AA Computer Science: Software Development | AA Computer Science: Video Game Development | AA Cosmetology | AA Cosmetology: Esthetician | AA Criminal Justice: Administration of Justice | AA Criminal Justice: Corrections | AA Criminal Justice: Law Enforcement | AA ASSOCIATE Criminal Justice: Police Academy | AA DEGREES Dance | AA Golden West College offers students several ways to earn a degree: the Associate in Arts Degree (AA); the Associate in Arts for Transfer (AA-T); and Digital Arts | AA the Associate in Science for Transfer (AS-T). Digital Media | AA The AA-T and AS-T degrees are intended for students who plan to complete Economics | AA-T a bachelor’s degree in a similar major at a California State University (CSU) Elementary Teacher campus. Students completing these degrees are guaranteed admission to Education | AA | AA-T the CSU system, but not to a particular campus or major. English | AA-T Energy Efficiency and DEGREES WITH A Renewable Energy | AA TWO YEAR Floral Design and Shop Management | AA COMPLETION French | AA GUARANTEE Geography | AA-T Golden West College currently Geology | AS-T offers many Associate Degree Global Studies | AA for Transfer majors that have History | AA-T been pre-scheduled, making it Kinesiology | AA-T possible to complete in two years GUARANTEED! Students enrolled Liberal Arts: Arts and Humanities | AA in these cohorts will receive priority registration every semester to Liberal Arts: Business and assure available seating in Technology | AA required courses. Liberal Arts: Mathematics | AA Liberal Arts: Science | AA Meet with a GWC counselor Liberal Arts: Social and to enroll in one of these majors. Behavioral Sciences | AA More information is available online: goldenwestcollege.edu/csu2 Liberal Arts: Social Behavior and Self-Development | AA Liberal Studies for Elementary Education | AA Management | AA Management: Marketing | AA Management: Retail Management and Entrepreneurship | AA Mathematics | AS-T | AA Music | AA-T Nursing: Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) Peace Studies | AA Philosophy | AA-T MAJORS Political Science | AA-T | AA Psychology | AA-T | AA Science: Chemistry | AA Science: General Biology | AA Science: Physics | AA Sociology | AA-T Spanish | AA-T | AA Spanish Language | AA ACADEMIC Theatre Arts | AA-T | AA Vietnamese Language | AA World Language | AA Did You Know... START YOUR 55% of CSU graduates Transfer students from and 28% of UC graduates community colleges to the BACHELOR’S started at a community University of California account college – and upon for 48% of UC’s bachelor’s transferring, obtained GPAs degrees in science, technology, DEGREE equal to, or better than, engineering, and mathematics “native” UC or CSU students. (STEM). AT GWC Source: Community College League of California Fast Facts 2014 — and transfer to a university GWC is ranked 6th in Last year, over 2,500 the State among the 113 students transferred to community colleges for its Golden West from other combined transfer rate, colleges graduation rate, retention rate, student-to-faculty ratio, and percentage of students enrolled in distance learning Golden West’s combined UC and CSU transfer rates places it in the top 10% of all California community colleges TRANSFER GUARANTEES UC Transfer Admission Guarantee (TAG) Six UC campuses offer guaranteed admission to California community college students who meet specific requirements: UC Davis; UC Irvine; UC Merced; UC Riverside; UC Santa Barbara; UC Santa Cruz. By participating in a TAG program, students receive early review of their academic records, early admission notification, and specific guidance about major preparation and general education coursework. Eligibility requirements, limitations and the application process are different for each school. Please refer to their website for current information: www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/ transfer/guarantee/index.html It is important to meet with a counselor regularly to plan for a successful transfer THE BEST INDICATOR OF COLLEGE ABILITY IS A SUCCESSFUL COLLEGE RECORD TRANSFER COURSES Courses identified in the GWC college catalog as transferable to the University of California (UC) are acceptable at all UC campuses, at least for elective credit. Likewise courses identified as transferable to the California State University (CSU) are acceptable at all CSU campuses, at least for elective credit. TRANSFER MAJORS You can start your Bachelor’s Degree at GWC for most majors. To see majors available at the different UCs or CSUs, use the “Explore Majors” feature on the ASSIST website (www.assist.org). TRANSFER SERVICES GWC’s Transfer Center provides services to help you successfully transfer to a four-year college or university by offering: • Transfer Fairs • Catalog & Reference • Visits by University Reps Library • University Tours • Computers for Online • Transfer Application Research Workshops & Seminars work will complete the maximum lower-division general education units allowed by the 23 CSU campuses. Associates Degree for Transfer (ADT) Golden West College offers many Associate Degree for Transfer Certificate of Achievement for IGETC (UC/CSU) The Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) (ADT) majors that have been pre-scheduled, making it possible certificate is designed for students who intend to transfer to a UC or CSU, to complete in two years GUARANTEED! Students completing or who are unsure if they will transfer to a UC or CSU campus. Students the ADT are guaranteed admission to the CSU system but not to who complete this certificate will complete