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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 is required for all high school students to secure their OCC courses. 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).

For this, complete the  Authorization to Release FERPA Protected Information (PDF) form.

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)

CourseSectionHS Course NameOCC Course NameInstructorTermPrerequisites
BUSN-131M1Intro to BusinessIntroduction to Business AdministrationNicholas SalveminiYI 
BUSN-134M1Marketing – Sports, Entertainment, CommercialPrinciples of MarketingNicholas SalveminiYI 
ACCT-161M1Accounting IPrinciples of Accounting INicholas SalveminiYI MATH 012,or MATH 023 and ENGL 095 with a grade of “C” or better, or Math and English placement requiring no remediation., ENGL 095 or English placement requiring no remediation
ACCT-162M1Accounting IIPrinciples of Accounting IINicholas SalveminiYI ACCT 161
ENGL-151M1AP Language & CompositionEnglish IStephanie RobertazziYI 
ENGL-151M2AP Literature & CompositionEnglish IHeather StaplesYI 
ENGL-151M3English 12 HonorsEnglish IElizabeth YatesYI 
COMM-151M1Career Communications/Journalism IMedia Writing IJill OconeYI 
COMM-152M1Career Communications/Journalism IIMedia Writing IIJill OconeYI COMM 151
COMM-154M1Public SpeakingFundamentals of Public SpeakingRachel SingerYI ENGL 095 with a grade of C or higher, or English placement requiring no remediation.
MATH-196M1Precalculus HonorsPrecalculusLauren WhiteYI 
MATH-156M1AP Probability and StatisticsIntroduction to StatisticsSarah GyimotyYI MATH 012 or MATH 023 (minimum grade C) or algebra placement requiring no remediation., ENGL 095 with a minimum grade of C or reading placement of no remediation.
MATH-265M1AP Calculus ABCalculus ILauren WhiteYI MATH 192, MATH 195 or MATH 201 or appropriate placement score on the college level math test
CSIT-115M1Games and Apps – Design and ArchitectureIntroduction to Computer Game DevelopmentLaurie GroteYI 
CSIT-131M1Intro to Multimedia – Game Design and AnimationMultimedia for the WebLaurie GroteYI 
BIOL-161M1AP BiologyGeneral Biology ISarah SteudlerYI 
ENVI-152M1AP Environmental ScienceEnvironmental ScienceBrian SlotaYI 
BIOL-130  M1Anatomy and Physiology HonorsHuman Anatomy and Physiology IBrian SlotaYI It is highly recommended that students enrolling in this course have taken (a) high school biology or BIOL 114 or BIOL 119 and (b) high school chemistry or CHEM 180.
PHYS-281M1AP PhysicsGeneral Physics IPatricia WhiteYI 
CHEM-181M1AP ChemistryGeneral Chemistry IPatricia GoleyYI 
SPAN-152M1Spanish III HonorsElementary Spanish IIErin BerhalterYI 
SPAN-152M2AP SpanishElementary Spanish IIErin BerhalterYI 
HIST-174M1AP US HistoryUS History from 1877Dorren FerroneYI 
HIST-181M1AP World HistoryWorld Civilization to 1660Shawn WoodYI 
POLI-265M1AP Comparative Government and PoliticsComparative Government and PoliticsPaul DesilvaYI 
PSYC-172M1AP PsychologyGeneral PsychologySarah PaturzoYI 
SOCI-181M1SociologyIntroduction to SociologyWesley MooreYI 
MUSC-173M1Band IConcert Band IAndrew FodorYI 
MUSC-174M1Band IIConcert Band IIAndrew FodorYI 
SPAN-151M1Spanish II HonorsElementary Spanish ITBDYI 
SOCI-181M2SociologyIntroduction to SociologyTBDYI 

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

Resources

Questions?

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

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