Early College at Brick Township 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.

2025 Year-Long Courses at BTHS!

Year-Long Intersession (YI) Dual Enrollment

Course	Section	HS Course Name	OCC Course Name	Instructor	Term	Prerequisites
BIOL-161	Q1	AP Biology	General Biology I	Joseph Amoroso	YI
CHEM-181	Q1	AP Chemistry	General Chemistry	Eileen McDevitt	YI
ECON-151	Q1	AP Macroeconomics	Macroeconomics	Mindy Mustacchio	YI
ECON-152	Q1	AP Microeconomics	Microeconomics	Mindy Mustacchio	YI
ENGL-151	Q1	AP Language and Composition	English I	Aimee Melillo-Repko	YI
ENGL-152	Q1	AP Literature & Composition	English 2	Nikki Meyerberg	YI	ENGL 151
ENVI-152	Q1	AP Environmental Science	Environmental Science	Renee Diamond	YI
MATH-156	Q1	AP Statistics	Intro to Statistics	Joanna Freedley	YI
MATH-265	Q1	AP Calculus BC	Calculus I	Debra Struble	YI	Math-192, Or Math-195, Or Math-196, Or Math-201
SPAN-151	Q1	AP Spanish	Spanish I	Amy Windeknecht	YI

2025 Fall Courses at BTHS!

Fall Intersession (FAE) Dual Enrollment

Course	Section	HS Course Name	OCC Course Name	Instructor	Term	Prerequisites
BUSN-131	Q1	Introduction to Business	Introduction to Business	Joe Lindenbaum	FAE
COMM-154	Q1	Public Speaking	Fundamentals of Public Speaking	Jill Jones	FAE
CSIT-165	Q1	AP Computer Science	Programming I	Carolyn Segreto	FAE
HIST-173	Q1	AP US History	US History	Darren St Jean	FAE
SOCI-181	Q1	Introduction to Sociology DE	Introduction to Sociology	Charle Pazmino	FAE

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

Costs & Textbooks

$146 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

Resources

Course Descriptions
Online Registration Tutorial Video
Apply for the Foundation Early College Grant to help pay for courses!

Questions?

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