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OCC offers a wide variety of degree programs to prepare you for your Christian service.

"We are interested not only in information but also in spiritual formation."

Mark Scott
Academic Dean

Academics

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A seminary professor once advised, "Get all the learning you can keep sanctified." This expresses our conviction about the academic life at OCC. We are interested not only in information but also in spiritual formation. Not all knowledge is created equal, and knowledge by itself can foster arrogance (I Corinthians 8:1). However, we are grateful to offer a full spiritual curriculum because, for the most part, "the more we know, the farther we can reach for God."

Our six bachelor degrees help prepare students for vocational Christian leadership. Our four advanced associate degrees, eight associate degrees, two certificate programs and TESOL certification help prepare students for volunteer Christian leadership. Our curriculum is divided into three parts: biblical, practical and general. These three parts help prepare students by coming to know the mind of God, acquiring a set of skills for ministry and obtaining a Christian worldview. Click here for a more detailed description of our mission, objectives and doctrinal statement.

Our 71 full and part-time faculty are a gold mine. They not only know their subjects and teach with passion, they also care deeply about the students they teach. Every student at OCC is assigned an academic advisor who assists the student with class selection and gives guidance concerning Christian service and ministerial career. OCC has demanding academic standards, but those standards are realized in an encouraging environment.

Mark Scott
Academic Dean