Many of our own students, and students from four-year universities, are interested in taking part in it this year. OCC's winter intersession will include courses from such disciplines as anthropology, archaeology, art, astronomy, business, computer information systems, counseling, dance, diagnostic medical sonography, drafting, economics, English, geography, geology, health education, human development, history, humanities, mathematics, marketing, neurodiagnostic technology, natural science, physical education, philosophy, political science, polysomnography, psychology, radiologic technology, respiratory care, sociology, Spanish, speech and theatre arts. Orange Coast College will offering 35 online Internet classes next spring. Spring semester classes get under way on Wednesday, Jan. 17, and Monday, Jan. 29. OCC's courses are taught online via the Internet, and may also include a pair of mandatory on-campus class meetings.
Students interact with instructors via e-mail .
The courses offer from one-half to four units of college credit each. Each of the 35 spring Internet classes is taught by a full-time Orange Coast College professor. Even without regular face to-face interaction with an instructor, many online students find Internet courses to be stimulating and fun, says music professor, Carole Chardonnay. Students living in this 'Information Age' will discover that they can truly enjoy taking a music history course by means of this new technology. The University of Southern California is teaming up with Orange Coast College and California State University at Los Angeles to conduct a groundbreaking three year student smoking study .