Early College at Lacey High School | Ocean County College

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 Fall courses at Lacey HS!

Fall Intersession (FAE Term)

Course	Section	Class period	HS Course Name	OCC Course Name	Instructor	Term	Prerequisites
ENGL-151	Y1	C1	DE-English I 151	English I	J. Fischer	FAE
ENGL-151	Y2	N1	DE-English I 151	English I	J. Fischer	FAE
ENVI-152	Y1	C2	DE- Environmental Science 152	Environmental Science	M. Baratta	FAE
HIST-173	Y1	C4	DE- US History to 1877 173	US History to 1877	J. Romayo	FAE
HIST-173	Y2	N4	DE- US History to 1877 173	US History to 1877	J. Romayo	FAE
MATH-156	Y1	C1	DE- Introduction to Statistics 156	Introduction to Statistics	S. Geiger	FAE
MATH-156	Y2	N1	DE- Introduction to Statistics 156	Introduction to Statistics	S. Geiger	FAE
SOCI-181	Y1	C4	DE- Intro to Sociology 181	Intro to Sociology	J. Sullivan	FAE
SOCI-181	Y2	N4	DE- Intro to Sociology 181	Intro to Sociology	J. Sullivan	FAE
STSC-150	Y1	C3	DE- Student Success Seminar	Student Success Seminar	J. Fischer	FAE
STSC-150	Y2	N3	DE- Student Success Seminar	Student Success Seminar	J. Fischer	FAE

2025 Year-Long courses at Lacey HS!

Year-Long Intersession (YI Term)

Course	Section	Class period	HS Course Name	OCC Course Name	Instructor	Term	Prerequisites
ARTS-183	Y1	AP	AP 2-D Design	Arts 183 Basic Drawing	M. Pierce	YI
BIOL-161	Y1	AP	AP Biology	General Biology I	L. Kuzan	YI
CHEM-181	Y1	AP	AP Chemistry	General Chemistry I	A. York	YI
CSIT-165	Y1	AP	AP Computer Science A	Programming I	K. Hopson	YI
ECON-151	Y1	AP	AP Macroeconomics	Macroeconomics Principles	A. McMullen	YI
ENGL-151	Y1	AP	AP Language & Composition	English I	John Fischer	YI
ENGL-151	Y2	AP	AP Literature & Composition	English I	John Fischer	YI
ENGL-152	Y1		DE- English 152	English II	John Fischer	YI	ENGL-151
ENGT-127	Y1		Robotics Honors	Introduction to Robotics	J. Kuzan	YI
ENVI-152	Y1	AP	AP Environmental Science	Environmental Science	M. Baratta	YI
HIST-171	Y1	AP	AP World History	Western Civilization to 1650	D. Zwiren	YI
HIST-173	Y1	AP	AP US History	US History to 1877	J. Romayo	YI
MATH-156	Y1	AP	AP Statistics	Introduction to Statistics	S. Geiger	YI
MATH-265	Y1	AP	AP Calculus AB	Calculus I	H. Laramee	YI	Pre Calc either OCC or HS Transcript w/ B or higher – GPA 3.0 or higher
MATH-265	Y2	AP	AP Calculus BC	Calculus I	H. Laramee	YI	Pre Calc either OCC or HS Transcript w/ B or higher – GPA 3.0 or higher
PHYS-171	Y1	AP	AP Physics	Physics I	J. Kuzan	YI	Alg. II w/ B or higher – GPA 3.0 or higher
POLI-161	Y1	AP	AP US Government & Politics	American Federal Government	J. Romayo	YI
PSYC-172	Y1	AP	AP Psychology	General Psychology	J. Sullivan	YI

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

$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

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.

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2025 Fall courses at Lacey HS!

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