Western Oklahoma State College
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| Motto | A Smart Start |
| Established | 1926 |
| President | Dr. Phil Birdine |
| Undergraduates | 1,500 |
| Location | Altus, Oklahoma, USA |
| Colors | Green and Gold |
| Nickname | Western |
| Mascot | Pioneers |
| Website | wosc.edu |
Western Oklahoma State College, formerly known as Altus Junior College, is a community college located in Altus, Oklahoma. In 2004 it graduated 272 with associate degrees. Of its 1500 undergraduates, 58 percent are female and 42 percent are male as of 2003. The ethnic composition of the students is 2003 was 74 percent white, 11 percent Hispanic, 10 percent black, 4 percent American Indian/Alaskan, and 2 percent Asian/Pacific Islander.
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[edit] Degree Plans
WOSC offers three degrees with a total of thirty-five areas of emphasis. They are:
- Associates in Arts with an emphasis in:
- Art
- Early Childhood
- English
- Liberal Arts
- Music
- Social Science
- Behavioral Science
- Associates in Science with an emphasis in:
- Agriculture
- Aviation
- Biology
- Business Administration
- Business Computer Information Systems
- Computer Science
- Management
- Mathematics
- Health, Physical Education and Recreation
- Physical and Engineering Sciences
- Pre-Education
- Associates in Applied Science with an emphasis in:
- Applied Technology
- Diversified Technologies
- Airport Management
- Aviation Mechanic
- Professional Pilot
- PC Software Support
- PC Hardware/Networking Specialist
- Child Development
- Criminal Justice
- Collegiate Officer Program
- Corrections
- Emergency Medical Technology
- Fire Technology
- Nursing
- General Office Assistant
- Medical Office Assistant
- Radiologic Technology
[edit] Athletics
WOSC is involved in intercollegiate sports such as men's basketball, women's basketball, softball, baseball, rodeo, cheerleading, and golf.
Under its coach, Kurt Russell, WOSC has recently built a highly successful baseball program. The school is especially noted for its success in recruiting Latino players from northeastern cities such as New York City and Philadelphia, and from Latin American countries, to come to Altus. The team has made it to the national junior college Division II World Series in each of the last four seasons,[1] and in 2011 WOSC defeated Mississippi's Jones County Junior College to win the national championship.[2]
[edit] History
Western Oklahoma State College was founded in 1926 under the name Altus Junior College. In 1974 state legislature changed its name to the present Western Oklahoma State College.
[edit] References
- ^ Jorge Castillo, "Latino Players Find Home on the Prairie", The New York Times, October 11, 2011.
- ^ Lee Coleman, "Western KOs Jones County for Juco crown", Enid News & Eagle, June 4, 2011.
[edit] External links
- Western Oklahoma State College official website
- WOSC Athletics Home Page
- Western Oklahoma State College Spring Intersession
- Western Oklahoma State College Summer Intersession
- Western Oklahoma State College Winter Intersession
[edit] Official Social Networking Sites
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