http://www.studentsreview.com/OK/OSUOC_comments.html Life at OSUOC - Comments en http://www.studentsreview.com/OK/OSUOC_comments.html I started school at OSU-OKC because a friend worked in the Financial Aid office. He has since died, but I have stayed at OSU-OKC because of the great faculty. Dr. Doug Baker and Dr. Nancy Shuman-Mille... Tue, 16 Nov 2004 11:07:52 GMT StudentsReview 3104-13391 Copyright 2009 StudentsReview, Ecliptical Technologies, Inc. 3104-13391 3104 38 Psychology Male Undergraduate Class 2006 2nd Year Neutral I started school at OSU-OKC because a friend worked in the Financial Aid office. He has since died, but I have stayed at OSU-OKC because of the great faculty. Dr. Doug Baker and Dr. Nancy Shuman-Miller are my all-star favorites. Joe Wilkie in Business Technologies is also great. There are quite a few instructors that don't have a degree in what they are teaching (they all have degrees... don't get me wrong... but some have degrees in one subject and teach something completely "180-opposite"), but all are friendly and helpful. The choices of majors, though, are terrible! The classes are pretty much cut-and-dry (MOSTLY basics) AND they variety of classes to choose from are lousy!!! A few times, I have enrolled for a semester, but during the first week of the semester, one or more of the classes were cancelled.

This is NOT the school to go to if you are fresh out of high school and looking to start your education. This is, however, is a great school to go to if you need skills for a job promotion or want to get in your basics before transferring.

The school boasts a big computer science department with quite a few degree options, but be forewarned that most of the instructors in the computer science department are not as qualified as they should be. I won't name names, but a couple of the instructors have no place teaching what they are teaching.

The social life sucks, mainly because there is no performing arts center on campus, no theatre, NOTHING! There are some clubs and 2-year frats at OSU-OKC, but I would say that there are none that are worth getting involved in... except maybe the HSA (Hispanic Student Assn.), College Democrats, or College Republicans. It has been my experience, though, that most 2-year schools are awful when it comes to clubs and frats since there usually is not on-campus housing (dorms).

OSU-OKC is an awesome place to get your basics before transferring to a four-year institution. Don't expect the world from this place, though, because it will only give you the bare necessities of what you need.

OSU-OKC only offers what I call "technical degrees." The reason I say this is because the do not offer Art, History, Psychology, Business Administration, or anything like that... they just offer degrees that are meant for specific jobs.

The two programs at OSU-OKC worth mentioning at OSU-OKC are the Nursing program and the Police Science program. The Nursing program is definitely the best 2-year program in this part of the U.S., and the Police Science program is rumored to be the best in Oklahoma.

If you want to be a nurse or a cop, definitely come here. If I had to do it over, though, I would have gone to Rose State College. Now that I am here, I plan to finish my 2-year degree and then transfer out to a 4-year school, but in retrospect I can see that I should have looked around more before enrolling.

OSU-OKC used to offer a Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering, a Bachelor's in Criminal Justice, a Doctorate in Education, and a few other 4-year and Graduate programs, but I believe that they stopped doing that for some reason.

Anyway, I'll end this now. Take a hard look at OSU-OKC before you enroll. If you want a quick associate's degree and you don't care what it is or where you get it, this is the place. Or, if you want to get your basics taken care of at the lowest price in Oklahoma City, this is the place. Don't come here if you want to make friends or get involved in a social scene, though - you'll be terribly disappointed. It is a small school, and that makes things kind of suck... the small class sizes are awesome, though. Tue, 16 Nov 2004 11:07:52 GMT http://www.studentsreview.com/OK/OSUOC_comments.html http://www.studentsreview.com/OK/OSUOC_comments.html I am going to be straightforward and blatant as I can about this school... about both its good qualities and its bad qualities. I hope that you will find this useful. I will start off with what I c... Thu, 09 Oct 2003 03:48:39 GMT StudentsReview 3104-6453 Copyright 2009 StudentsReview, Ecliptical Technologies, Inc. 3104-6453 3104 52 Undecided Male Undergraduate Class 2004 2nd Year Neutral I am going to be straightforward and blatant as I can about this school... about both its good qualities and its bad qualities. I hope that you will find this useful.

I will start off with what I consider good about this school. First, the professors and teachers are all, for the most part, very friendly and helpful. Especially noteworthy are Doug Baker (History before/since 1865, Religions of Mankind), and Timothy Faltyn (American Government, Head of Arts and Sciences). I highly recommend taking both of their courses (especially Timothy Faltyn's American Government course... he makes it interesting and funny at the same time). The school itself is, in my opinion, very nice looking (especially the Learning Resource Center, which is at the center), easy to navigate, properly maintained and cleaned (practically no litter, cafeteria clean, bathrooms clean). It also has a workout area (weight lifting, cycling, treadmills, etc) open for free to all current students. The cafeteria, which is located in the Student Center, is "okay"... the food and beverages (Coke, Coffee, Cappuccino, etc) are decent, but please do not expect to much variety (especially if you happen to be vegetarian or vegan *ahem*). The cafeteria also happens to be the main center of student activity on campus. This is where a large portion of students will congregate while waiting in between classes. It used to have various entertainment (arcade machines, pinball), but all it has now is a solitary pool table. The classes offered at this school are for the most part, basic courses. There are a few cool and interesting classes (I personally recommend "Religions of Mankind", and "Psychology of Abnormal Behavior"), but for the most part, they are pretty simple and... bland. The quality of the courses themselves vary. I've had courses that I have absolutely loved, and some that I absolutely loathed... it pretty much depends upon the instructor of the course. I've had teachers (Timothy Faltyn, Doug Baker, Nancy Shuman-Miller) that absolutely had their act together and actually taught me things, and I've had teachers that seemed to not know what they were doing and had no sense of responsibility (oversleeping, unprepared, even apathy to the course in one case). Just remember if you drop the course early enough, you can get a full refund.

Now I will get to what I consider bad about this school. The student life on campus is for the most part, non-existent. Sure, there are clubs and groups you can join, but to be quite honest, the majority of students going here are just taking care of their basic courses so they can transfer to a bigger school. They could honestly care less about the clubs or groups here (which isn't really a bad thing... afterall, we can't expect everyone to sit at the school all day now can we?). This, in turn, can make it quite difficult to meet new people and make friends... don't get me wrong, it is possible, but it can be quite difficult. The people on the campus also appear to be, for the most part, what I will call close-minded and arrogant. They all (well not all... but most) also seem to have the "too-cool-for-school" thing going on... which is okay (no one should be too committed to any one thing in my opinion), but it does tend to give them a somewhat unfriendly appearance. A large portion of the student body also appear to have a "drone" and "unquestioning" mentality to them... but, again, that is just my perception. Also, the learning resources from the Library, while acceptable, could use some bulking up. If you are going to do extensive research over a topic, don't expect to find too much here. You can however, sign up for and OKSHARE card, which allows you to borrown books from practically any university in the state.

I will summarize everything I just said. If you are expecting to finish off your basic courses (or perhaps even graduate from here), this school is very effective and efficient. The staff, like I mentioned before, is for the most part helpful and friendly, despite a few rough spots here and there. If you are expecting to have this school be the center of your social life, you may find that to be a frustrating endeavor. It is possible (meet people while working out, join a group, talk in class), but it is difficult. I apologize if this next statement sounds arrogant or higher-than-thou, but please do not expect too much from the students here. It seems all they care about is barely passing their courses, and drinking and smoking (which isn't bad... I've indulged in these pleasures before, but it seems to be their main focus... but what do you expect... that is all there is to do in Oklahoma for the most part). There are a few cool free-thinking individuals here and there though... you just gotta look for them.

I hope this helped. I tried to be as objective (for the most part) and truthful as possible. Thu, 09 Oct 2003 03:48:39 GMT http://www.studentsreview.com/OK/OSUOC_comments.html http://www.studentsreview.com/OK/OSUOC_comments.html Some faculty or professor is not prepare for course to work on assignment. Most of the student in there not know what they were doing with computer, assignment team, and nothing be team or partner.... Wed, 09 Jul 2003 08:21:41 GMT StudentsReview 3104-5342 Copyright 2009 StudentsReview, Ecliptical Technologies, Inc. 3104-5342 3104 12 Computer Science Male Undergraduate Class 2006 2nd Year Neutral Some faculty or professor is not prepare for course to work on assignment. Most of the student in there not know what they were doing with computer, assignment team, and nothing be team or partner. Wed, 09 Jul 2003 08:21:41 GMT http://www.studentsreview.com/OK/OSUOC_comments.html