current college catalog. - Ocean County College

SPECIALIZED PROGRAMS
English-as-a-Second-Language Program
Students entering Ocean County College who are nonnative
speakers of English, identified as needing English
language instruction, will be referred to the English as a
Second Language Program for testing and placement. The
ESL Program offers language instruction at the beginning,
intermediate, and advanced levels. In addition, it offers a
studies -skills course for students who have completed their
ESL course work and are taking reading and writing courses
with native speakers. Courses for each level are listed below.
Beginning Level:
ENSL 002: ESL Elementary English II
ENSL 003: ESL Elementary English III
Intermediate Level:
ENSL 004: ESL Intermediate Listening & Speaking
ENSL 005: ESL Intermediate Reading & Vocabulary
ENSL 006: ESL Intermediate Writing
ENSL 007: ESL Intermediate Grammar
Advanced Level:
ENSL 008: ESL Advanced Grammar
ENSL 009: ESL Advanced Reading & Writing
These classes are for institutional credit only; they do not
count toward graduation.
High School Students
Participation in the following programs is arranged through
the high school guidance department, and students must
be recommended by a high school guidance counselor. For
more detailed guidelines, contact your high school guidance
office or call the Office of Registration and Records at 732-
255-0304.
Early Admission Program
Under the Early Admissions Program policy, high school
students who have completed their junior year, whose class
rank is at least at the 90th percentile and who meet certain other
admissions criteria including SAT performance may, with the
concurrence of their high school administration, matriculate as
full-time degree students at Ocean County College.
Jump Start Program
With the concurrence of their high school administration, junior
or senior high school students may enroll as part-time, nondegree
students at Ocean County College in the "Jump Start"
Program. Jump Start students may register for a maximum of two
courses per semester while attending high school.
Reduced tuition is available, excluding all online courses.
Distance learning courses are not recommended for students
in the Jump Start Program.
Tech Prep
Tech Prep is a partnership between Ocean County
College and area high schools to develop highly skilled,
performance oriented workers in demand occupations for
the future. Students from the participating high schools
comprising the 2+2+2 Tech Prep Consortium can continue
their education at OCC with a coordinated curriculum that
assures continuity in instruction and eliminates duplication
of educational experiences. Many students go on to receive
baccalaureate degrees through the
2+2+2 Tech Prep Program. For information on specific
programs call School Relations at 732-255-0477.
Academic Honors Recognition
Ocean County College offers talented, motivated students
an opportunity to earn an Academic Honors Recognition
(AHR). Students must receive approval of the Honors Program
Coordinator in order to pursue this recognition.
To receive the recognition, students must do the following:
• Participate actively in an OCC honor society (such as Phi Theta
Kappa, Alpha Beta Gamma, Psi Beta, Lambda Epsilon Chi or Mu
Alpha Theta) or in a college or community service organization
• Complete the following courses with a minimum grade of “C”:
• HONR 280: Honors Interdisciplinary Seminar (3 cr.)
• HONR 281: Honors Research Project (1 cr.)
• Maintain a 3.5 GPA
The Honors Research Project noted above may take many forms,
including that of a standard research paper, a series of scientific
experiments, or an extended literature review in a given field,
among other possibilities.
The two honors courses noted above will be identified on
students’ transcripts. Students will also receive a letter from
the Ocean County College President congratulating them on
their achievement.
Students interested in pursuing an Academic Honors
Recognition are invited to learn more about this opportunity by
contacting the Honors Program Coordinator who will provide
guidance, answer questions about the process, and certify
completion of the requirements.
Kean-Ocean
Earn credits toward your Bachelor’s or Master’s degree on the
Ocean County College campus with the OCC/Kean University
Partnership. Kean University and Ocean County College
(Kean-Ocean) have established a partnership that enables area
residents to complete the upper division courses required for
certain Kean University undergraduate degree programs and
specific graduate programs on the campus of OCC.
Graduate
Courses are being offered at OCC for Kean master’s degrees
in Counselor Education (with State certification for school
counseling), Educational Leadership (with State certification
for supervisor and principal), Nursing, and the Executive
Master’s degree programs in Business Administration and Public
Administration.
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