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Orange Coast College

Associate's DegreeCIP: 40.0201

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Locations

Where this program is offered

  • Costa Mesa, California

    2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa, California, 92626

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

SpeakingReading ComprehensionCritical ThinkingActive ListeningWritingScienceComplex Problem SolvingActive LearningInstructingMathematicsJudgment and Decision MakingTime ManagementCoordinationSocial PerceptivenessMonitoring

Knowledge

English LanguageMathematicsPhysicsComputers and ElectronicsEducation and TrainingAdministrativeChemistryEngineering and TechnologyDesignCustomer and Personal ServiceMedicine and DentistryBiologyAdministration and Management

Abilities

Oral ExpressionOral ComprehensionWritten ComprehensionWritten ExpressionDeductive ReasoningInductive ReasoningSpeech ClarityProblem SensitivityInformation OrderingNear VisionSpeech RecognitionMathematical ReasoningNumber FacilityFlexibility of ClosureCategory Flexibility

Tasks

  • Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
  • Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as structural geol
  • Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
  • Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as structural geology, micrometeorology, atmospheric thermodynamics, and physics.
  • Analyze research data to determine its significance, using computers.
  • Present research findings at scientific conferences and in papers written for scientific journals.
  • Study celestial phenomena, using a variety of ground-based and space-borne telescopes and scientific
  • Write and review scientific proposals and research papers.
  • Perform hydrologic, hydraulic, or water quality modeling.
  • Analyze storm water systems to identify opportunities for water resource improvements.
  • Conduct, or oversee the conduct of, investigations on matters such as water storage, wastewater disc
  • Schedule subjects for appointments, procedures, or inpatient stays as required by study protocols.
  • Perform specific protocol procedures such as interviewing subjects, taking vital signs, and performi
  • Assess eligibility of potential subjects through methods such as screening interviews, reviews of me
  • Hire, supervise, or evaluate engineers, technicians, researchers, or other staff.
  • Design or coordinate successive phases of problem analysis, solution proposals, or testing.
  • Plan or direct research, development, or production activities.

Technology

Analytical or scientific softwareGraphics or photo imaging softwareData base user interface and query softwareDocument management softwareGeographic information systemComputer based training softwareCalendar and scheduling softwareDevelopment environment softwareData base management system softwareObject or component oriented development softwareComputer aided design CAD softwareCustomer relationship management CRM softwareAccounting softwareCategorization or classification softwareVideo conferencing softwareSpreadsheet software

Tools

Carousel slide projectorsCompact digital camerasCompact disk CD playersComputer data input scannersComputer laser printersConference telephonesDesktop computersDigital calculatorsDigital video camerasDigital video disk DVD playersField emission scanning electron microscopesGlobal positioning system GPS receiversHandheld microphonesInteractive whiteboard controllersInteractive whiteboardsAtomic absorption AA spectroscopesAutomated telescopesBall millsBaseband recordersCharge-coupled device CCD imagersCryostatsDifferential scanning calorimetersDobsonian telescopesDoppler Rayleigh laser imaging ranging and detecting LIDAR systemsEbert-Fastie spectrometersEchelle spectrometersElectron beam ion traps EBITEuropean VLBI Network EVN telescopesFourier transform infrared FTIR spectrometersAutomated water sampling equipment

Work Values

AchievementIndependenceWorking ConditionsRecognitionRelationshipsSupport
Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

  • Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary25-1051.00
  • Astronomers19-2011.00
  • Water Resource Specialists11-9121.02
  • Clinical Research Coordinators11-9121.01
  • Natural Sciences Managers11-9121.00
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: developing (Level 2)(based on Associate's Degree)

  • Student grade records and attendance data — maintain independently and submit on schedule in compliance with registrar requirements across multiple course sections.
  • Lectures on intermediate topics such as structural geology or micrometeorology — prepare and deliver with minimal oversight to undergraduate and graduate audiences.
  • Written papers and class projects — evaluate and grade with consistent, constructive commentary calibrated to course learning outcomes in a university science program.
  • Midterm and final examinations — compile, administer, and grade independently, delegating proctoring tasks to teaching assistants as appropriate.
  • Field work excursions and laboratory exercises — supervise by briefing students on objectives, safety procedures, and data collection methods in outdoor or lab environments.
  • Existing course materials and instructional methods — review and revise annually to reflect current disciplinary developments in atmospheric, earth, or marine sciences.
  • Course syllabi, homework problem sets, and lecture handouts — produce for the full semester using word processing and document management software.
  • Analytical or scientific software tools — integrate into laboratory instruction to help students process meteorological, geological, or oceanographic datasets.
  • Classroom discussions on complex scientific phenomena — initiate and moderate by connecting student contributions to core course concepts in a postsecondary lecture or seminar format.
  • Learning strategy adjustments — apply in response to observed student performance patterns across lectures, labs, and assessments in an established departmental context.

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