Computer Science - Burlington County College

College Acceleration
Program (C.A.P.)
The College Acceleration Program provides
students with the opportunity to take college
level courses for credit while enrolled in their
current high school classes. Students in this
program can begin working on their associate
degree while simultaneously completing their
high school coursework. Courses are taught by
certified high school teachers who have
been approved as Burlington County College
adjunct faculty. Participating high schools,
in cooperation with BCC administration and
faculty, determine the courses that qualify for
this program. To be eligible, a junior or senior
high school student must be approved by
his/her guidance counselor or high school
principal. For further information, students
should contact their high school guidance
office or call John Polomano at (609) 894-
9311 or (856) 222-9311, ext. 1260.
Senior Option
Senior Option will allow high school seniors
who have passed the HESPA and completed all
high school requirements with the exception
of English and Physical Education to take
classes at BCC during their regular high
school hours.
This program is designed to allow the
student to be dually enrolled in both the
high school and the college. The high school
may choose to award high school credit for
college courses.
All students participating in the Senior
Option must take and show proficiency on the
College Assessment if they wish to take
college-level English or math. Students
who score 540 or higher on the SAT Critical
Reading and 530 or higher on the SAT Math,
or have the ACT score of 23 in Reading and
20 in Math, are exempt. Students must
provide proof of completion.
For information about this program,
please contact the Office of Recruitment
at (609) 894-9311 or (856) 222-9311,
ext. 1310.
BCC Articulation Agreements
with Local High Schools
Burlington County College and select high
schools have developed articulation agreements
which enable high school students to earn
college credits for select courses completed
while in high school.
The college also has articulation agreements
with the Burlington County Police Academy
and the Burlington County Fire Academy.
Burlington County
Police Academy
Burlington County Police Academy graduates
can earn up to 15 college credits in selected
courses from Burlington County College.
Graduation must have occurred after 1987
and the graduate must have been a resident
of Burlington County during enrollment. For
additional information contact the Burlington
County Police Academy at (609) 726-7270.
Admission of Adults with
Neither a High School Diploma
Nor a High School
Equivalency Diploma
Persons aged 16 or older who are out of school
and have approved waivers from certain
authorized personnel (high school authorities,
probation or parole officer, New Jersey State
Vocational Rehabilitation counselor or judge)
may be admitted to the college. Upon
completion of 30 college-level credits
(numbered 100 or above) taken from
categories specified by the State of New
Jersey, such persons, if they so desire, may
apply to the Department of Education, State
of New Jersey, and petition for a high school
equivalency (GED) diploma.
For details, please contact the Office
of Recruitment at (609) 894-9311 or
(856) 222-9311, ext. 1310.
Readmission
Students who have interrupted their college
education and not registered for a credit course
for three years or more must submit an
application for readmission. No application
fee is charged for readmission. The catalog in
effect at readmission will be used to determine
the appropriate curriculum.
Students who have been dismissed for
academic reasons must petition the Academic
Standards Committee to be reinstated.
Forms are available from the counseling
staff at Pemberton and Mt. Laurel.
Special Services for
Students with Disabilities
Burlington County College makes appropriate
services and facilities available to students with
disabilities, as de fined by Section 504 of the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973, which requires
post secondary institutions receiving federal
financial assistance to provide ‘‘program
accessibility’’ to students with disabilities.
A student with a disability is defined as one
who has a physical or mental impairment
which substantially limits one or more major life
activities, has a record of such an impairment,
or is regarded as having such an impairment.
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At present, specialized services at the college
are made available to students with disabilities
on an individual basis. The college has a number
of features in its construction intended as aids
to persons with physical disabilities as they
move around the campuses.
BCC’s vocational opportunities are
accessible without regard to race, color,
national origin, sex or handicap. Students
with disabilities are required to follow
established admissions procedures at the
college. Students with disabilities are
encouraged to visit the campus or contact
the Special Populations Program office on
the Pemberton Campus, to discuss any
special accommodations. It is the student’s
responsibility to provide the college with the
proper documentation to substantiate any
and all disabilities. This information will
enable the college personnel to be able to
provide the accommodations necessary for a
successful learning experience.
Services to students with disabilities at
BCC include the following:
barrier-free design in all campus buildings
special registration procedures as requested
test-taking assistance for the visually and
motor-skill-impaired
access to tape recorders for in-class use
with appropriate documentation
special parking privileges
an adaptive learning lab
other services as needed
For further information contact the Office
of Special Populations at (609) 894-9311,
extension 1208.
IMPORTANT NOTICE
Full-time Students’
Hospitalization Insurance
The New Jersey State Legislature mandates
that all full-time college students (enrolled
for 12 or more credits) be covered by hospital
medical insurance.
The college has obtained a group policy
that provides coverage for the period
September 1 to August 31. YOU WILL BE
AUTOMATICALLY BILLED FOR THIS NON-
REFUNDABLE PREMIUM. If you do not wish
to be included in the plan because you are
covered by another policy, you must complete
the BCC Hospitalization Waiver. Waivers are
available at the Registration Office in Pemberton
and Mt. Laurel. The waiver form must be turned
in to the Business Office in Pemberton or
Mt. Laurel. Waivers must be submitted prior
to the first day of classes.
See the latest edition of the college registration
brochure for details. The fee varies
depending on the semester in which a
student enrolls.