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.
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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
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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 the lower division general a particular campus or major. Consult with a GWC counselor for education units required by the UC and CSU. Students transferring to more information and transfer requirements. CSU must complete a minimum of nine additional upper division general General Education Certification education units after transfer. Lower-Division General Education requirements that have been certified by Golden West College can be applied for graduation from California State University (CSU) and University of California (UC) schools. Certificate of Achievement for CSU GE-Breadth This certificate is designed specifically for students intending to transfer to the CSU System. Students who complete this course of GWC students who completed a certificate program are employed. 88% 80% work in the same, or close to the same, field as their GWC training or studies. 92% satisfaction rate of our program graduates.
Source: RP Group survey, 2013 CAREER & TECHNICAL EDUCATION Federal Gainful Employment Disclosure Reports are available at: www.gedd.cccd.edu
Golden West College offers Career & Technical Education CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT (CTE) designed to provide educational, vocational, and The Certificate of Achievement goes through the State technical training that will lead to specialized employment, approval process and requires a minimum of 12 units of career advancement, or transfer to a university. coursework in a particular academic or occupational area. Our career programs are taught by highly qualified instructors This certificate appears on your transcripts and students are who are working or experienced in the field they teach. In recognized at the graduation ceremony. addition, the programs have been designed with the advice GWC awards the following Certificates of Achievements: and counseling from industry advisory committee members Accounting: Staff Accountant Digital Arts: Graphic Design & Production who volunteer their time to keep our programs current with industry trends and technological advancements. American Sign Language Interpreting Digital Media Automotive Technology: Chassis & Environmental Studies: Energy Auditor CERTIFICATE OF SPECIALIZATION Drivetrain Specialist Environmental Studies: Solar Energy This certificate focuses on the student gaining competency Automotive Technology: Engine Floral Design and Shop Management in a skill so that he/she can quickly move into the workplace. Performance & Emissions Specialist Management: General Management There is emphasis on updated or newly emerging technologies Business Administration and the coursework is less than 18 units. This certificate does Management: Entrepreneurship and Small CADD-Computer Aided Design & Drafting Business Management not require state approval, and it does not appear on your Computer Business Applications transcripts. Management: Human Resources Computer Business Applications: Management: Marketing GWC awards the following Certificates of Specialization: Administrative Assistant Management: Retail Accounting: IRS Enrolled Agent Digital Arts: Graphic Design Foundation Computer Science: Software Development Management: Small Business CADD: Technical Drafting Option Digital Arts: Graphic Design Website Design Computer Science: Video Game Development Nursing: Pre-Health Science Computer Business Applications: Digital Media: Audio Recording Cosmetology Transfer: CSU General Education Breadth Microsoft Office Certification Digital Media: Video Editing Certificate Cosmetology: Esthetician Digital Arts: Biotechnology Media Design Digital Media: Video Production Transfer: IGETC (UC and/or CSU General Criminal Justice: Law Enforcement Education Certificate) Digital Arts: Graphic Design Advanced Environmental Studies: Solar Energy Production Design STUDENT ACTIVITIES There are many ways you can get involved, connect with friends, and enjoy campus life at Golden West...
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CLUBS & # ORGANIZATIONS 1 Join a club. It’s a great way to meet people with similar interests and enrich your 37academic experience. HANG OUT Meet up with friends in the Student Center between classes. Watch the big-screen TV in the lounge area, or get a bite to eat in the GWC Cafeteria. Join a study group and use one of the many private study rooms in the Learning Resource Center, equipped with computers and large display monitors.
Participate in events throughout the year — BBQs, live GET entertainment, Diversity Week, Intercultural Program events, community service projects, INVOLVED service-learning opportunities, and Become a Leader. Run for Student leadership conferences — Council, join the Student Senate, or be just to name a few. the student voice on a campus-wide committee. Whatever your interests, there is a job for you in student government. As a representative PARTICIPATE of the students, members put their leadership skills to work. ATHLETICS
The excellence of Golden West College’s athletic program rivals the school’s academic reputation as one of the finest all-around programs in the State of California.
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# SPORTS CHAMPIONS Since1 1966, GWC Rustlers have captured Men’s and women’s cross country, more State Championships than any soccer, swimming & diving, track other California Community College. & field, volleyball, water polo, basketball and lacrosse; men’s baseball, and football; and women’s Our aquatics program (water polo, softball and beach volleyball — swimming & diving) have won more are all sponsored by the college. championships than any other community college in the nation! 22 AWARD-WINNING ARTS PERFORMING PROGRAMS!
The Art and Theater Arts Departments provide training and performance ARTS opportunities for all levels of students.
The departments boast award-winning faculty who bring a wide range of professional and academic experiences to their students. Performances and art exhibits showcased online. GWCtheater.com
THEATER GET Our Fine Arts Department offers a PRODUCTIONS complete course of study including VISUAL CHORAL Art History, 2D and 3D Design, PRODUCTIONS Ceramics, Drawing, Jewelry, Painting, INVOLVED Photography, Printmaking and Sculpture. ARTS SYMPHONIC PRODUCTIONS This year, we have eight different events in our GWC Gallery. Our Fine DANCE Arts Gallery is dedicated to showing student and professional work PRODUCTIONS throughout the school year. goldenwestcollege.edu/finearts EACH YEAR WE’RE HERE TO HELP Our friendly staff is here to answer your questions ENROLL TODAY! and help with the enrollment process. Stop by the Answer Center, located in the Student Services APPLY FOR Center or call (714) 892-7711. ADMISSION AT: WHAT’S YOUR MAJOR? goldenwestcollege.edu Undecided? Come to the Career Center. Our Career Center is an occupation resource LET’S GET SOCIAL! information center offering assistance with career exploration. Come by and use our computerized career information system, or sign up for a career workshop. We are located in the Student Services Center. GWC President: Tim McGrath GOLDEN WEST COLLEGE Coast Community College District Board of Trustees: Non-Discrimination Statement 15744 Goldenwest Street David A. Grant, Mary L. Hornbuckle, Jim Moreno, Jerry Patterson, The Coast Community College District does not discriminate unlawfully in providing educational or Huntington Beach, CA 92647 employment opportunities to any person on the basis of race, color, sex, gender identity, gender Lorraine Prinsky, Ph.D., Student Trustee expression, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, marital status, medical (714) 892-7711 Chancellor: John Weispfenning, Ph.D. condition, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, or genetic information.
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