High School Students Earn 3 College Credits at the Aquarium!

The Aquarium of the Pacific has partnered with Orange Coast College to offer a course Ocean Conservation and Community Science (MRSC A119) for 3 transferable college credits. Class will take place Fall Semester, August 26 – December 14 on Tuesday evenings at the Aquarium (6pm – 8:30pm) and Thursday evenings virtually by Zoom (6pm - 8:30pm). This is a hybrid course. There will be optional field trips offered.

The course is limited to 30 students. There are no prerequisites required. It is instructed by Orange Coast College at the Aquarium of the Pacific and online.

High School Students first need to apply online to Orange Coast College (OCC) and submit their Standard Dual Enrollment forms with principal or school advisors signature. After receiving an acceptance email from OCC, you can register for the Ocean Conservation and Community Science Course Code: MRSCA119, CRN# 23645. There is $54 student service fee in the OCC MyCoast registration portal.

For more information and support, please contact the OCC Dual Enrollment Team at: dualenrollment@occ.cccd.edu or call/text (714) 714-7451.

Download Course Flyer