August 3, 2026 - August 20, 2026
Orange Coast College’s Intensive English program is offering a 3-week non-credit class before fall semester starts at OCC. This program will help students develop academic skills, such as writing a research paper, and also give students time to get used to OCC and make friends before the semester starts!
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3-week program: $950
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Four (4) days of class/week + Workshops + Off Campus Activities
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includes tuition, activity fee, books, and materials
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OCC Health Insurance must be purchased separately before class starts.
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Curriculum
- Doing Research w/ Databases & Evaluating Evidence
- MLA Formatting
- How to Reference & Cite Evidence
- Writing Style & Academic Expectations in the U.S.
- Writing a Research Paper
Community
- Meet other OCC Students
- Build Connections
- Get used to American Culture
- Off Campus Events & Activities
- Newport Beach Day
- Irvine Spectrum Shopping
- Disneyland Day
Workshops
- AI in the Classroom
- Classroom Culture & Expectations in the U.S.
- Note-taking Strategies
- American Culture
- American History
- OCC Campus Tour
Aug 3 - Aug 6 Schedule
| Day\Time | 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. | 1 p.m. - 2 p.m. | 12 p.m. - 6 p.m. |
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| Monday | Academic Reading Writing Skills | Orientation/Campus Tour | |
| Tuesday | Academic Reading Writing Skills | Workshops Costa Mesa & LA | |
| Wednesday | Academic Reading Writing Skills | ||
| Thursday | Academic Reading Writing Skills | Huntington Beach Day |
Aug 10 - Aug 13 Schedule
| Day\Time | 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. | 1 p.m. - 2 p.m. | 12 p.m. - 7 p.m. |
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| Monday | Academic Reading Writing Skills | ||
| Tuesday | Academic Reading Writing Skills | Workshops: AI in the Classroom | |
| Wednesday | Academic Reading Writing Skills | ||
| Thursday | Academic Reading Writing Skills | Irvine Spectrum Field Trip |
Aug 17 - Aug 20 Schedule
| Day\Time | 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. | 1 p.m. - 2 p.m. |
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| Monday | Academic Reading Writing Skills | |
| Tuesday | Academic Reading Writing Skills | Workshop: American History |
| Wednesday | Academic Reading Writing Skills | |
| Thursday | Orientation |
For Inquiries
For additional information about our short term program, Partnership Opportunities, Change of Status, etc., please Email Shane Liliedahl, IEC Program Director.
Contact Us
Office Hours
Mon to Thu, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Fri, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday, closed
