Athletics, Certificate of Achievement
Financial Aid Eligible
Banner Code: 1_CN_ATHL
Control Number: 33518
This Certificate of Achievement is designed for students who wish to participate in intercollegiate athletics at Orange Coast College and works towards completing lower division general education. It provides student athletes the opportunity to develop skills related to leadership, teamwork, collaboration, and personal responsibility within a team environment. Students who complete this certificate will have demonstrated excellence in lower division general education coursework and in intercollegiate athletic courses.
Program Outcomes
- Make progress towards completing general education to be eligible to transfer to a four-year institution.
- Gain transferable life skills related to teamwork, collaboration, dedication, and completion.
Certificate Requirements
Orange Coast College offers two types of certificate awards in career programs designed to prepare the graduate to enter a particular field of employment. At least 3 units in an advanced course from the certificate must be completed at OCC.
- Certificate of Achievement - 8 units or more in a state-approved program. Certificates of Achievement are not automatically awarded. A petition must be filed in Enrollment Services or online at the beginning of the semester in which the student will be completing his or her final requirements. The petitioning periods are listed in the Graduation Requirements section of this catalog.
- Certificate of Specialization - 16 units or less in a locally approved program. Certificates of Specialization are not automatically awarded, not printed on official academic transcripts, and there is no acknowledgment of completion given at graduation. Please contact the division for details regarding the submission of petitions as procedures for each division vary. Most division offices prefer that students complete all of the required courses and then provide a copy of the transcript while some divisions allow petitions for Certificates of Specialization before finishing.
Minimum Grade Requirement
In order to be awarded a certificate, students are required to obtain a grade of “C” or better in all program-required courses. Grades of “CR” or “P” will be accepted whereas “CR” or “P” meets the equivalency of a “C” or better. A list of certificate programs can be found in the Programs A-Z section of this catalog. Check with a counselor to determine the requirements for completion.
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| Athletics Courses | ||
| Select three units of the following: | 3 | |
| Basketball Team | ||
| Cross Country Team | ||
| Crew Team | ||
| Golf Team - Women's | ||
| Soccer Team - Women's | ||
| Fastpitch Team | ||
| Swimming Team - Women's | ||
| Tennis Team - Women's | ||
| Track and Field Team - Women's | ||
| Volleyball Team - Women's | ||
| Water Polo Team - Women's | ||
| Sand Volleyball Team-Women's | ||
| Baseball Team | ||
| Basketball Team - Men's | ||
| Crew Team - Men's | ||
| Cross Country Team - Men's | ||
| Football Team | ||
| Golf Team - Men's | ||
| Soccer Team - Men's | ||
| Swimming Team - Men's | ||
| Tennis Team - Men's | ||
| Track and Field Team - Men's | ||
| Volleyball Team - Men's | ||
| Water Polo Team - Men's | ||
| Team Conditioning Courses | ||
| Select three units of the following: | 3 | |
| Sports Conditioning | ||
| Athletic Team Training | ||
| Fitness for Performance | ||
| Cardiovascular Fitness | ||
| Weight Training | ||
| Fitness Programs I | ||
| Strength and Conditioning | ||
| Fitness Programs II | ||
| Strength and Conditioning Level 3 | ||
| Restricted Electives | ||
| Select 12 units of the following: | 12 | |
| Cultural Anthropology | ||
| Introduction to Linguistic Anthropology | ||
| Introduction to Astronomy | ||
| Introduction to Astronomy Laboratory | ||
| History and Appreciation of Western Art: Prehistory Through Gothic | ||
| History and Appreciation of Western Art: Proto-Renaissance through Post Impressionism | ||
| Survey of Modern and Contemporary Art History | ||
| Introduction To Art | ||
| Introduction to Biology | ||
| Human Biology | ||
| Introduction to Biology for Majors 1: Cell and Molecular Biology | ||
| General Microbiology | ||
| Human Anatomy | ||
| Anatomy-Physiology | ||
| Human Physiology | ||
| Principles of Chemistry | ||
| Introduction to Chemistry | ||
| Preparation for General Chemistry | ||
| General Chemistry A | ||
| Interpersonal Communication | ||
| Public Speaking | ||
| Introduction to Mass Communications | ||
| Career & Life Planning: A Holistic Approach | ||
| Strategies for College Success | ||
| Introduction to Computer Graphics | ||
| Economics: General Concepts | ||
| Introduction to Environmental Science | ||
| Microeconomics | ||
| Macroeconomics | ||
| Freshman Composition | ||
| Critical Reasoning: Fiction | ||
| Ethnic Groups in the U.S.: Their Histories | ||
| History and Appreciation of the Cinema | ||
| Introduction to Radio, TV and Film | ||
| Nutrition, Fitness and Performance | ||
| Nutrition | ||
| World Regional Geography | ||
| General Geology | ||
| General Geology Laboratory | ||
| World History 1 | ||
| Western Civilization 1 | ||
| History of the United States to 1876 | ||
| History of the United States Since 1876 | ||
| Health Education | ||
| Child Growth and Development | ||
| Horticulture Science | ||
| Introduction to the Humanities | ||
| Introduction to Kinesiology | ||
| First Aid and CPR | ||
| Fitness and Health | ||
| Drugs & Sports | ||
| Movement Analysis | ||
| Strength and Conditioning Theory | ||
| Introduction to Exercise Physiology | ||
| Nutrition, Fitness, and Performance | ||
| Coastal Oceanography | ||
| Coastal Oceanography Lab | ||
| Oceanography | ||
| History and Appreciation of Western Classical Music | ||
| Music from Bach Up to Rock | ||
| Fundamentals of Music | ||
| History of Rock Music | ||
| Liberal Arts Mathematics | ||
| College Algebra | ||
| Trigonometry | ||
| Finite Mathematics with Applications | ||
| Precalculus | ||
| Calculus 1 | ||
| Introduction to Statistics | ||
| Introduction to Philosophy | ||
| Ethics | ||
| Logic and Critical Thinking | ||
| Introduction to Photography | ||
| History and Aesthetics of Still Photography | ||
| American Government | ||
| Introduction to Psychology | ||
| Principles of Human Sexuality 1 | ||
| Psychology of Personality | ||
| Social Psychology | ||
| Introduction to Religious Studies | ||
| World Religion | ||
| Introduction to Sociology | ||
| Introduction to Dating, Relationships, and Marriage | ||
| Introduction to Race and Ethnicity | ||
| Analysis of Social Problems | ||
| Introduction to Theatre | ||
| Introduction to History and Literature of the Theatre | ||
| Drama And Acting | ||
| Total Units | 18 | |