Western Oklahoma State College

Infobox_University
name = Western Oklahoma State College


motto = A Smart Start
established = 1926
president = Randy Cumby
city = Altus
state = Oklahoma
country = USA
undergrad = 1,500
mascot = Pioneers
colors = Green and Gold
nickname = Western
IT = Steve, Brian, Nick! :)
website= [http://www.wosc.edu/ 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.

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

Athletics

WOSC is involved in intercollegiate sports such as men's basketball, women's basketball, softball, baseball, rodeo, cheerleading, and golf. It also offers intramural sports including American football.

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.

References Links

* [http://wosc.edu/ Western Oklahoma State College official website]