Early College at Lakewood 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.

Click the arrows next to each step to view more details.

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.

Step 5: Tuition Payment

Payment or setting up a payment plan is due upon registration for courses. Follow the steps below to set up payment arrangements. Please make note of withdrawal and drop deadlines, and review this link for our refund policy.

To make a payment:

Set up payment arrangements
Sign into Ocean Connect
Click on the Plus (+) sign next to “Student Planning”
Click “View and Pay Bill”
Click on “Proceed to Payment
If this is your first time paying a tuition bill through OCC, follow the steps to create an account with NelNet.

Registration Questions?
View the Tutorial

2026 Fall (FAE) Courses at Lakewood

Your High School Course Name	HS Class Period	Instructor	OCC Course Code	Term	Credits	Prerequisites	Transcript Required?
Biology II / Human Body Systems I	4	Valerie Hutchison-Daniluk	BIOL-130-K4 Human Anatomy and Physiology I	FAE	4**	None	No
Biology II / Human Body Systems I	4	Valerie Hutchison-Daniluk	BIOL-130L-K4 Human Anatomy and Physiology I	FAE	4**	None	No
Macroeconomics	4	Michael Filardo	ECON-151-K4 Macroeconomic Principles	FAE	3	None	No
Macroeconomics	8	Michael Filardo	ECON-151-K8 Macroeconomic Principles	FAE	3	None	No
Principles of Marketing	2	Christine Kurzweil	BUSN-134-K2 Principles of Marketing	FAE	3	None	No
Principles of Marketing	9	Christine Kurzweil	BUSN-134-K9 Principles of Marketing	FAE	3	None	No
Sociology	2	Gina Silinonte	SOCI-181-K2 Introduction to Sociology	FAE	3	None	No
Sociology	8	Gina Silinonte	SOCI-181-K8 Introduction to Sociology	FAE	3	None	No
Sociology	3	Michael Filardo	SOCI-181-K3 Introduction to Sociology	FAE	3	None	No
Sociology	5	Michael Filardo	SOCI-181-K5 Introduction to Sociology	FAE	3	None	No

2026 Year-Long(YI) Courses at Lakewood

Your High School Course Name	HS Class Period	Instructor	OCC Course Code	Term	Credits	Prerequisites	Transcript Required?
Accounting	4	Eileen Heilman	ACCT-121-K4 Fundamentals of Accounting	YI	3	None	No
Algebra II	2	Nancy Aziz	MATH-166-K2NA Topics in Algebra	YI	4	None	No
Algebra II	4	Nancy Aziz	MATH-166-K4NA Topics in Algebra	YI	4	None	No
Algebra II	8	Nancy Aziz	MATH-166-K8NA Topics in Algebra	YI	4	None	No
Algebra II	9	Nancy Aziz	MATH-166-K9NA Topics in Algebra	YI	4	None	No
Algebra II	8	Ayman Aziz	MATH-166-K8AA Topics in Algebra	YI	4	None	No
Algebra II	9	Ayman Aziz	MATH-166-K9AA Topics in Algebra	YI	4	None	No
American Government & Politics	2	Michael Filardo	POLI-161-K2 American Federal Government	YI	3	None	No
American History I	1	Gina Silinonte	HIST-173-K1S United States History to 1877	YI	3	None	No
American History I	4	Gina Silinonte	HIST-173-K4S United States History to 1877	YI	3	None	No
American History I	9	Gina Silinonte	HIST-173-K9S United States History to 1877	YI	3	None	No
American History I	2	Michael Dorsi	HIST-173-K2D United States History to 1877	YI	3	None	No
American History I	3	Michael Dorsi	HIST-173-K3D United States History to 1877	YI	3	None	No
American History I	4	Michael Dorsi	HIST-173-K4D United States History to 1877	YI	3	None	No
American History I	7	Michael Dorsi	HIST-173-K7D United States History to 1877	YI	3	None	No
American History I	8	Michael Dorsi	HIST-173-K8D United States History to 1877	YI	3	None	No
American History I	9	Michael Dorsi	HIST-173-K9D United States History to 1877	YI	3	None	No
American History II	3	David Lansing	HIST-174-K3L United States History from 1877	YI	3	None	No
American History II	6	David Lansing	HIST-174-K6L United States History from 1877	YI	3	None	No
American History II	7	David Lansing	HIST-174-K7L United States History from 1877	YI	3	None	No
American History II	1	Robert Terrigno	HIST-174-K1T United States History from 1877	YI	3	None	No
American History II	3	Robert Terrigno	HIST-174-K3T United States History from 1877	YI	3	None	No
American History II	4	Robert Terrigno	HIST-174-K4T United States History from 1877	YI	3	None	No
American History II	6	Robert Terrigno	HIST-174-K6T United States History from 1877	YI	3	None	No
American History II	7	Robert Terrigno	HIST-174-K7T United States History from 1877	YI	3	None	No
American History II	9	Robert Terrigno	HIST-174-K9T United States History from 1877	YI	3	None	No
Biology	4	Brian Surgent	BIOL-114-K4S Principles of Biological Science	YI	4**	None	No
Biology	3	Estefani Torres	BIOL-114-K3T Principles of Biological Science	YI	4**	None	No
Biology	4	Estefani Torres	BIOL-114-K4T Principles of Biological Science	YI	4**	None	No
Biology	9	Estefani Torres	BIOL-114-K9T Principles of Biological Science	YI	4**	None	No
Biology	5	Jana Moore	BIOL-114-K5M Principles of Biological Science	YI	4**	None	No
Biology – Medical Interventions	6	Valerie Hutchison-Daniluk	BIOL-114-K6H Principles of Biological Science	YI	4**	None	No
Biology – Medical Interventions	9	Valerie Hutchison-Daniluk	BIOL-114-K9H Principles of Biological Science	YI	4**	None	No
Business Law	3	Eileen Heilman	BUSN-251-K3 Business Law I	YI	3	None	No
Business Law	8	Eileen Heilman	BUSN-251-K8 Business Law I	YI	3	None	No
Business Management	1	Christine Kurzweil	BUSN-131-K1 Introduction to Business Administration	YI	3	None	No
Calculus	3	Ayman Aziz	MATH-265-K3 Calculus I	YI	4	Math-192, Or Math-195, Or Math-196, Or Math-201	Yes*
Chemistry	1	Joan Yoon	CHEM-180-K1 Introductory Chemistry	YI	4**	None	No
Chemistry	7	Joan Yoon	CHEM-180-K7 Introductory Chemistry	YI	4**	None	No
Chemistry	8	Joan Yoon	CHEM-180-K8 Introductory Chemistry	YI	4**	None	No
Engineering Design and Development	6	James DeSopo	ENGR-295-K6 Engineering Product Development and Prototyping	YI	4	ENGR-181	Yes*
Engineering Design and Development	6	James DeSopo	ENGT-192-K6 Build – Technical Projects and Experience	YI	3	None	No
English II	1	Jeanette Callahan	ENGL-151-K1 English I	YI	3	None	No
English II	3	Jeanette Callahan	ENGL-151-K3 English I	YI	3	None	No
English II	5	Jeanette Callahan	ENGL-151-K5 English I	YI	3	None	No
English II	6	Jeanette Callahan	ENGL-151-K6 English I	YI	3	None	No
English II	8	Jeanette Callahan	ENGL-151-K8 English I	YI	3	None	No
English II	9	Jeanette Callahan	ENGL-151-K9 English I	YI	3	None	No
English III	1	Amy Carrino	ENGL-152-K1 English II	YI	3	ENGL 151	Yes*
English III	2	Amy Carrino	ENGL-152-K2 English II	YI	3	ENGL 151	Yes*
English III	8	Amy Carrino	ENGL-152-K8 English II	YI	3	ENGL 151	Yes*
English III	3	Mary Ware	ENGL-152-K3 English II	YI	3	ENGL 151	Yes*
English III	4	Mary Ware	ENGL-152-K4 English II	YI	3	ENGL 151	Yes*
English III	8	Mary Ware	ENGL-152-K8 English II	YI	3	ENGL 151	Yes*
English III	9	Mary Ware	ENGL-152-K9 English II	YI	3	ENGL 151	Yes*
English IV	3	Stephen Peacock	ENGL-256-K3 World Literature 1600 to Present	YI	3	ENGL-151	Yes*
English IV	4	Stephen Peacock	ENGL-256-K4 World Literature 1600 to Present	YI	3	ENGL-151	Yes*
English IV	6	Stephen Peacock	ENGL-256-K6 World Literature 1600 to Present	YI	3	ENGL-151	Yes*
English IV	7	Stephen Peacock	ENGL-256-K7 World Literature 1600 to Present	YI	3	ENGL-151	Yes*
English IV	8	Stephen Peacock	ENGL-256-K8 World Literature 1600 to Present	YI	3	ENGL-151	Yes*
Entreprenuership	5	John Parisi	BUSN-170-K5 Small Business Management	YI	3	None	No
Entreprenuership	9	John Parisi	BUSN-170-K9 Small Business Management	YI	3	None	No
Environmental Science	1	Lahra Meyer	ENVI-152-K1 Environmental Sci	YI	4	None	No
Environmental Science	2	Lahra Meyer	ENVI-152-K2 Environmental Sci	YI	4	None	No
Environmental Science	3	Lahra Meyer	ENVI-152-K3 Environmental Sci	YI	4	None	No
Environmental Science	6	Lahra Meyer	ENVI-152-K6 Environmental Sci	YI	4	None	No
Environmental Science	7	Lahra Meyer	ENVI-152-K7 Environmental Sci	YI	4	None	No
Environmental Science	8	Lahra Meyer	ENVI-152-K8 Environmental Sci	YI	4	None	No
Environmental Science	9	Lahra Meyer	ENVI-152-K9 Environmental Sci	YI	4	None	No
Google Applications	1	John Parisi	CSIT-123-K1 Integrated Office Software	YI	3	None	No
Google Applications	4	John Parisi	CSIT-123-K4 Integrated Office Software	YI	3	None	No
Graphic Design/Visual Media	5	Matthew Varacalli	PHOT-181-K5 Basic Digital Photography	YI	3	None	No
Graphic Design/Visual Media	8	Matthew Varacalli	PHOT-181-K8 Basic Digital Photography	YI	3	None	No
Horticulture	2	Brian Surgent	BIOL-163-K2 Introductory Botany	YI	4**	None	No
Horticulture	3	Brian Surgent	BIOL-163-K3 Introductory Botany	YI	4**	None	No
Intro to Engineering Design	8	James DeSopo	ENGR-181-K8 Graphics for Engineers	YI	3	None	No
Physics	1	James DeSopo	PHYS-171-K1 Physics I	YI	4**	MATH-161 Or Higher	Yes*
Physics	3	James DeSopo	PHYS-171-K3 Physics I	YI	4**	MATH-161 Or Higher	Yes*
Physics	9	James DeSopo	PHYS-171-K9 Physics I	YI	4**	MATH-161 Or Higher	Yes*
Precalculus	3	Nancy Aziz	MATH-196-K3NA Precalculus	YI	4	MATH-161 OR Higher OR Math Placement Test	Yes*
Precalculus	7	Nancy Aziz	MATH-196-K7NA Precalculus	YI	4	MATH-161 OR Higher OR Math Placement Test	Yes*
Precalculus	1	Ayman Aziz	MATH-196-K1AA Precalculus	YI	4	MATH-161 OR Higher OR Math Placement Test	Yes*
Precalculus	4	Ayman Aziz	MATH-196-K4AA Precalculus	YI	4	MATH-161 OR Higher OR Math Placement Test	Yes*
Precalculus	7	Ayman Aziz	MATH-196-K7AA Precalculus	YI	4	MATH-161 OR Higher OR Math Placement Test	Yes*
Principles of Biomedical Science	3	Valerie Hutchison-Daniluk	BIOL-119-K3 Science and the Human Body	YI	4**	None	No
Principles of Biomedical Science	8	Valerie Hutchison-Daniluk	BIOL-119-K8 Science and the Human Body	YI	4**	None	No
Principles of Engineering	7	James DeSopo	ENGT-151-K7 Applied Mechanics	YI	3	None	No
Programming I	2	Yaffa Botuck	CSIT-165-K2 Programming I	YI	4	None	No
Programming I	6	Yaffa Botuck	CSIT-165-K6 Programming I	YI	4	None	No
Recording Arts Level III	2	Thomas Wilson	COMM-241-K2 Audio for Digital Media	YI	3	COMM 140 or COEM 120	Yes*
Student Success Seminar	2	Grace Lehotay	STSC-150-K2 Student Success Seminar	YI	2	None	No
Student Success Seminar	8	Grace Lehotay	STSC-150-K8 Student Success Seminar	YI	2	None	No
World Civilization	1	Kevin Savini	HIST-182-K1S World Civilization From 1660	YI	3	None	No
World Civilization	3	Kevin Savini	HIST-182-K3S World Civilization From 1660	YI	3	None	No
World Civilization	5	Kevin Savini	HIST-182-K5S World Civilization From 1660	YI	3	None	No
World Civilization	8	Kevin Savini	HIST-182-K8S World Civilization From 1660	YI	3	None	No
World Civilization	1	Michael Hadley	HIST-182-K1H World Civilization From 1660	YI	3	None	No
World Civilization	2	Michael Hadley	HIST-182-K2H World Civilization From 1660	YI	3	None	No
World Civilization	3	Michael Hadley	HIST-182-K3H World Civilization From 1660	YI	3	None	No
World Civilization	5	Michael Hadley	HIST-182-K5H World Civilization From 1660	YI	3	None	No
World Civilization	6	Michael Hadley	HIST-182-K6H World Civilization From 1660	YI	3	None	No
World Civilization	9	Michael Hadley	HIST-182-K9H World Civilization From 1660	YI	3	None	No

*Some dual enrollment courses are marked as transcript required. This means you must meet the listed prerequisite in one of the following ways:
• You have already taken the prerequisite course at Ocean County College, or
• You completed an equivalent course at your high school (this is limited to MATH-196, MATH-265, PHYS-281, and some world language courses.)

If you are using a high school course to meet the prerequisite, send proof of completion as a high school transcript at least two weeks before the registration deadline for the term. You or your guidance counselor should email the transcript to registrar@ocean.edu. In the message, clearly note the course you want the prerequisite applied to.

What to include in your email:
• Student full name
• OCC student ID, if available
• Term you plan to enroll in
• Course code and title that needs the prerequisite waiver

Next Steps:
• The Registrar’s Office will review your transcript
• You will be notified when the waiver has been applied
• After the waiver is applied, you will be able to register for the course

**This course is a total of 4 credits, consisting of a 3-credit lecture and a 1-credit lab. When you enroll, you will register for the 3-credit lecture course and be billed for all 4 credits. The 1-credit lab will be added to your schedule automatically at the start of the term and will not generate a separate bill. For transfer and academic record purposes, both the lecture and lab courses will appear on your transcript.

Previous Lakewood Schedules

2026 Spring (SPE) Courses

Course Listing	High School Course Name	HS Class Period	Instructor	Term	Prerequisites	Transcript Required?
BIOL-162-K2 General Biology II	Biology AP (0450)	2	Jana Moore	SPE	BIOL-161	Yes*
BIOL-131-K9 Human Anatomy & Physiology II	Biology II / Human Body Systems (0441/0443)	9	Valeria Daniluk	SPE	BIOL-130	Yes*
BUSN-271-K1 Principles of Management	Principles of Management (0645)	1	Christine Kurzweil	SPE	None	No
BUSN-271-K9 Principles of Management	Principles of Management (0645)	9	Christine Kurzweil	SPE	None	No
ECON-152-K3 Microeconomics Principles	Microeconomics (0249)	3	Gina Silinonte	SPE	None	No
ENGL-098-K8 Writing Skills Development	English for ELL’s Level 5	8	Krista Smith	SPE	None	No
ENGL-151-K8 English I	English II	8	Krista Smith	SPE	None	No
PSYC-172-K5 General Psychology	Psychology (0224)	5	Michael Filardo	SPE	None	No
PSYC-172-K7 General Psychology	Psychology (0224)	7	Michael Filardo	SPE	None	No

Need to Know

Deadlines:

Important Fall 2026 (FAE and YI) Dates & Deadlines:

Registration Opens: 9/1/2026
Fall (FAE) Add/Drop Deadline: 10/13/2026
Year-Long (YI) Add/Drop Deadline: 10/28/2026
Fall (FAE) Withdrawal Deadline: 1/15/2027
Year-Long (YI) Withdrawal Deadline: 6/16/2027

Fall Foundation Grant Application Opens: 9/1/2026
Fall Foundation Grant Application Deadline: 10/28/2026

Add/Drop Period

Courses dropped on or before the published drop deadline will receive a 100% tuition refund. Students will not be responsible for tuition charges for those courses.

Course must be dropped on Ocean Connect or be requested in writing to earlycollege@ocean.edu by the drop deadline.

Refund Policy

Costs & Textbooks

$133 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
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