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Early College for High School Students

Manchester High School

The Early College at the High School program offers high school students the opportunity to earn credits during their regular high school day. These courses are set up through articulation agreements between OCC and individual school districts. Each course meets the standards and curricular requirements of a college class taught at OCC and are taught by high school teachers possessing academic credentials that meet college adjunct requirements.

Each participating district offers a different number of classes each year based on teacher eligibility and course content.  Interested students can contact their school to find out if they are a partner, what classes are offered, and how to register.

Step 1: Apply

Your first step towards enrolling at OCC is going to be submitting a FREE application!

When asked “Why are you applying to OCC” select “I am a current high school student taking OCC classes.”

You can view (and download) a step-by-step guide to applying to OCC as an Early College student here:

Application PDF
Step 2: Register for Classes

If you are looking to register for Dual Enrollment classes (classes at your high school that also count toward college credit), follow the steps in this tutorial:

EC Dual Enrollment PDF

If you are looking to register for On-campus or Online classes at OCC as an Early College Student (not at your high school), follow the steps in this tutorial:

EC@OCC PDF
Step 3: Complete the Required Parental Consent Form (Required)

Once you have completed your self-registration on Ocean Connect, your parent/guardian is required to complete the Parental Consent Form. This form can be filled out online for your convenience but please note that it you will be required to log in to Ocean Connect. It should be filled out by both the parent and the student. This form is required for all high school students to secure their OCC courses. A PDF version of the form can be found here. Please see below for upcoming courses available at your school.

Step 4: FERPA Form for Parent Access (Optional)

The Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) of 1974 is a United States federal law that governs access to educational information and records. This act protects a student who has reached 18 years of age or is attending a college at any age (including dual-enrolled high school students).

This form can be filled out online for your convenience but please note that it you will be required to log in to Ocean Connect: Authorization to Release FERPA Protected Information (Online Form).

A PDF version can be found here: Authorization to Release FERPA Protected Information (PDF). PDF forms can be filled out and emailed to earlycollege@ocean.edu with a legible copy of the student’s government issued photo ID or Student ID Card.

Additional details regarding FERPA and Student Proxy can be found on our FERPA Webpage.

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2025 Year-Long Courses at Manchester HS!

Year-Long Intersession (YI Term)

Course CodeSectionHS Course NameOCC Course NameInstructorTermPrerequisites
BIOL-161M2HS4571 AP BiologyGeneral Biology IS. Steudler2025YI 
CHEM-181M2HS4573 AP ChemistryGeneral Chemistry IP. Goley2025YI 
COMM-152M1HS1684 Career Communications/ Journalism IIMedia Writing IILeonard2025YICOMM-151
COMM-154M1HS1591 Public SpeakingFundamentals of Public SpeakingR. Singer2025YI 
COMM-154M2HS1591 Public SpeakingFundamentals of Public SpeakingR. Singer2025YI 
COMM-154M3HS1591 Public SpeakingFundamentals of Public SpeakingR. Singer2025YI 
ENGL-151M3HS1573 AP Language & CompositionEnglish IS. Robertazzi2025YI 
ENGL-151M4RHS1573 AP Language & CompositionEnglish IS. Robertazzi2025YI 
ENGL-152M4SHS1571 AP Literature & CompositionEnglish IH. Staples2025YI 
ENVI-152M3HS4577 AP Environmental ScienceEnvironmental ScienceB. Slota2025YI 
HIST-174M3HS3570 AP US HistoryUS History from 1877D. Ferrone2025YI 
HIST-181M1HS3577 AP World HistoryWorld Civilization to 1660S. Wood2025YI 
MATH-156M3HS2571 AP Prob & StatIntroduction to StatisticsS. Gyimoty2025YI 
MUSC-173M3HS7551 Band IConcert Band IAndrew Fodor2025YI
MUSC-174M3HS7552 Band IIConcert Band IIAndrew Fodor2025YIMUSC-173
POLI-265M3HS3573 AP Comparative Government & PoliticsComparative Politics and GovernmentP. Desilva2025YI 
PSYC-172M3HS8270 AP PsychologyGeneral PsychologyS. Paturzo2025YI 
PSYC-172M4HS8270 AP PsychologyGeneral PsychologyS. Paturzo2025YI 
SPAN-152M3HS5070 AP SpanishElementary Spanish II (prereq SPAN-151)E. Berhalter2025YISPAN-151

Need to Know

Deadlines

2025FAE (Fall Term)
Dual Enrollment Registration Deadline: October 3, 2025

2025YI (Year-Long Term)
Dual Enrollment Registration Deadline:
October 3, 2025

Add/Drop Period

Courses dropped prior to the drop deadline will receive 100% refund/do not owe tuition for course.
2025FAE Drop deadline: 10/11/2025
2025YI Drop deadline: 10/23/2025

**Must drop course on Ocean Connect or reach out to earlycollege@ocean.edu

Refund Policy
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Costs & Textbooks

  • $126 per credit (*plus any applicable course fees)
  • Textbooks will be provided by your district at no additional cost for OCC courses taught at your high school

2025 Fall Courses at Manchester HS!

Fall Intersession (FAE Term)

Course CodeSectionHS Course NameOCC Course NameInstructorTermPrerequisites
BIOL-130M1HS4580  Anatomy & Physiology HonorsHuman Anatomy & Physiology IB. Slota2025FAE 
BIOL-130M2HS4580  Anatomy & Physiology HonorsHuman Anatomy & Physiology IB. Slota2025FAE 
BUSN-131M1HS8100 Intro to BusinessIntroduction to Business AdministrationN. Salvemini2025FAE 
BUSN-131M3HS8100 Intro to BusinessIntroduction to Business AdministrationP. Yocum2025FAE
BUSN-131M4HS8100 Intro to BusinessIntroduction to Business AdministrationP. Yocum2025FAE
COMM-154M1HS1591 Public SpeakingFundamentals of Public SpeakingR. Singer2025FAE 
COMM-154M2HS1591 Public SpeakingFundamentals of Public SpeakingR. Singer2025FAE 
COMM-154M3HS1591 Public SpeakingFundamentals of Public SpeakingR. Singer2025FAE 
CSIT-115M4HS7750 Games and Apps – Design & ArchitectureIntroduction to Computer Game DevelopmentL. Grote2025FAE 
CSIT-131M2HS7740 Intro to Multimedia – Game Design & AnimationMultimedia for the WebL. Grote2025FAE 
ENGL-151M2HS1460 English 12 HonorsEnglish IE. Yates2025FAE 
ENGL-151M4HS1460 English 12 HonorsEnglish IE. Yates2025FAE 
MATH-196M2HS2460 Precalc HonorsPrecalculusL. White2025FAEMATH-161 OR Higher OR Math Placement Test
MATH-265M1HS2570 AP Calculus ABCalculus IL. White2025FAEMath-192, Or Math-195, Or Math-196, Or Math-201
SPAN-151M1HS5025 Spanish II HonorsElementary Spanish IWallach2025FAE 
SPAN-151M3HS5025 Spanish II HonorsElementary Spanish IWallach2025FAE 
SPAN-151M4HS5025 Spanish II HonorsElementary Spanish IWallach2025FAE 
SPAN-152M4HS5035 Spanish III HonorsElementary Spanish II (prereq SPAN-151)E. Berhalter2025FAESPAN-151

Resources

Questions?

Contact us at 732-255-0400 x534 or earlycollege@ocean.edu

For more information, please visit the How to Apply page.