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Early College for High School Students

Toms River High School North

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 Toms River HS North!

Year-Long 2025 Intersession (2025YI)

CourseSectionHS Course NameOCC Course NameInstructorTermPrerequisites
BIOL 130TN1Anatomy & Physiology (H’s or CP)Human Anatomy & PhysiologyDan Caron2025YI 
CSIT 163TN1Intro to Computer Sci, Program & Apps (Honors)Intro to Programming Using C++Camie Corrado2025YI 
ENGL 151TN1AP English Language & CompEnglish 1Patti Snowden2025YI 
ENGL 152TN1AP English Literature & CompEnglish 2George (Chris) Reynolds2025YIENGL 151
ENGL 253TN1English 4 HonorsBritish Literature Through 1785Nicole Joice2025YIENGL 151
ENGR 191TN1Intro to Digital Design (H’s & CP)Design – Technical Projects & ExperienceJon Ruhl2025YI 
HIST 173TN1American History 1 Advanced HonorsUnited States History from 1877Lucy DeRiggi2025YI 
MATH 156TN1AP StatisticsIntro to StatsDanielle Melillo2025YI 
MATH 196TN1Precalculus (Honors)PrecalculusThomas Miller2025YIMATH-161 OR Higher OR Math Placement Test
MATH 196TN2Precalculus (Honors)PrecalculusThomas Miller2025YIMATH-161 OR Higher OR Math Placement Test
MATH 265TN1Calculus (AP or H’s)Calculus 1Megan Miller2025YIMath-192, Or Math-195, Or Math-196, Or Math-201
MATH 265TN2Calculus (AP or H’s)Calculus 1Megan Miller2025YIMath-192, Or Math-195, Or Math-196, Or Math-201
THTR 195TN1Theatre Arts 1 (Acad & CP)Theatre AppreciationMichael Penna2025YI 

2025 Fall Courses at Toms River HS North!

Fall 2025 Intersession (2025FAE)

CourseSectionHS Course NameOCC Course NameInstructorTermPrerequisites
CSIT 123TN1Integrated Office SoftwareCamie Corrado2025FAE 
CSIT 131TN1Multimedia (H’s or CP)Multimedia for the WebDana Oleksy2025FAE 
CSIT 165TN1AP Computer ScienceProgramming 1Camie Corrado2025FAE 

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.