Oxnard College
Academics
- Graduation RateNot available
- Majors Available60
- Student-to-Faculty Ratio27:1
- Retention Rate71%
AP Credit Policy
Students who earn scores of 3, 4 or 5 on the College Board AP Examinations taken before high school graduation will receive 3- to 6 units of credit for each exam (3 units for one-semester courses and 6 units for two semester courses).
For more information, view the credit policy on the college's website.
Offers credits
Yes
Offers placement into advanced courses
Yes
| AP Courses | Min Score Required | Number of Credits | Course Equivalent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | ART R104A |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | ART R180 |
| Art History | 3 | 6 | ART R102 |
| Biology | 4 | 6 | BIOL R120 |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 3 | MATH R120 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 6 | MATH R121 |
| Calculus BC: AB Subscore | 3 | 3 | Not available |
| Chemistry | 4 | 6 | CHEM R120 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | Not available |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | Not available |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 3 | Not available |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 | 6 | Not available |
| Drawing | 3 | 3 | ART R106A |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 6 | ENGL R101 |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 6 | ENGL R101 |
| Environmental Science | 4 | 4 | Not available |
| European History | 3 | 6 | Not available |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | Not available |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | Not available |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | GEOG R105 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | Not available |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | Not available |
| Latin | 3 | 3 | Not available |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | Not available |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | Not available |
| Music Theory | 3 | 6 | Not available |
| Physics 1 | 4 | 4 | PHYS R101 |
| Physics 2 | 4 | 4 | Not available |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 4 | 4 | PHYS R101 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 4 | 4 | PHYS R101 |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | PSY R101 |
| Seminar | 1 | Not available | No Credit |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | SPAN R100 & R110 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 6 | SPAN R200 & R210 |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | MATH R105 |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | POLS R101 |
| United States History | 3 | 6 | HIST R130 & R140 |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 3 | Not available |
Study Options
Majors and Degrees
The college offers the following degrees: Certificate and Associate
A
- Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
- Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General
- American Sign Language (ASL)
- Anthropology
- Area Studies, Other
- Art/Art Studies, General
- Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician
- Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
B
- Biological and Physical Sciences
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General
- Business Administration and Management, General
C
- Chemistry, General
- Child Care Provider/Assistant
- Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
- Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance
- Cooking and Related Culinary Arts, General
D
- Dental Assisting/Assistant
- Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
- Drawing
E
- Economics, General
- Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs
- Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair Technology/Technician, General
- Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
- English Language and Literature, General
- Environmental Science
- Environmental Studies
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology
F
- Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician
- Fire Science/Fire-fighting
- Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General
- Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
G
- Geography
H
- Hazardous Materials Management and Waste Technology/Technician
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
- Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/Technician
- History, General
- Hospitality Administration/Management, General
- Hotel/Motel Administration/Management
- Human Services, General
- Humanities/Humanistic Studies
I
- Information Technology
L
- Legal Assistant/Paralegal
- Legal Studies
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
M
- Mathematics, General
P
- Philosophy
- Physics, General
- Political Science and Government, General
- Pre-Engineering
- Psychology, General
- Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other
R
- Radio and Television
- Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager
S
- Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, General
- Sociology
- Spanish Language and Literature
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric
- Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling
V
- Visual and Performing Arts, General
W
- Women's Studies
Need Help Choosing a Major?
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Special Academics Program
- Cross-Registration
- Distance Learning
- Dual Enrollment of High School Students
- English as a Second Language
- Independent Study
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