Golden West College

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This article is about a community college in California, USA. For the educational institution in the Philippines, see Golden West Colleges.
Golden West College
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Motto Oceans of Opportunity
Established 1965
President Wes Bryan
Students 12,796[1]
Address
15744 Goldenwest Street, Huntington Beach, CA 92647
,
Huntington Beach
,
California
,
United States
Colors Sunny Yellow and Sea Green
Affiliations Coast Community College District
Mascot Rustler Sam
Website www.goldenwestcollege.edu

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Golden West College or GWC, is a community college providing two-year associate of arts degrees, and lower-division classes transferable to other colleges and universities. It is located in Huntington Beach, California, about 35 miles (58 km) south of Los Angeles, California.

Organization

Golden West College, Orange Coast College, and Coastline Community College comprise the Coast Community College District (CCCD). The district is a regional organization providing administrative services and funding for post-secondary education. The state of California charters the CCCD to provide community college services.

Clubs

GWC possesses several clubs on campus for students to join. The C.A.R.E. CLUB is for single mothers dedicated to their children and their education. The California Nursing Student Association (CNSA) is to increase professional awareness and the growth of nursing students. The Peace & Leadership Club is for creating a culture of peace.

Academic profile

The mission of GWC 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, a campus of the University of California, or another university.

AA Degree Programs

  • Anthropology
  • Emphasis in Arts and Humanities
  • Emphasis in Business and Technology [2]
  • Emphasis in Mathematics
  • Emphasis in Science
  • Emphasis in Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Emphasis in Social Behavior and Self Development
  • Social Sciences

Athletics

California State Community College Championships

  • Women's Basketball: 1979, 1990, 1991
  • Field Hockey: 1980
  • Women's Gymnastics: 1979
  • Men's Soccer: 1977
  • Softball:1975, 1979, 1981, 1983, 1984
  • Men's Swimming: 1985,1986, 1990, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2004
  • Women's Swimming: 1999, 2000, 2001
  • Women's Tennis: 1980
  • Men's Track Shot Put: 2010
  • Women's Track Hammer: 2010
  • Men's Volleyball: 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999
  • Women's Volleyball: 1979, 1984, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997,1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
  • Men's Water Polo: 1976, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1985, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2001, 2002, 2008, 2009, 2011
  • Women's Water Polo: 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2009

Notable alumni

References

  1. ↑ Institute of Education Services
  2. ↑ Logistics program
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