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Early College for High School Students

Pinelands Regional 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.

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2025 Fall Courses at Pinelands HS!

Fall Intersession (FAE Term)

CourseSectionOCC Course NameInstructorTermPrerequisites
BIOL-130R1Human Anat/Phys IJames Ardoin2025FAE 
BIOL-130R2Human Anat/Phys IJames Ardoin2025FAE 
BIOL-161R1General Biology IHeather Yost2025FAE

2025 Year-Long Courses at Pinelands HS!

Year-Long Intersession (YI Term)

CourseSectionOCC Course NameInstructorTermPrerequisites
BIOL-101R1The Pine BarrensJames Ardoin2025YI
BIOL-232R1MicrobiologyLisa Besser2025YIBIOL-131 or BIOL-162
CHEM-181R1General Chemistry IKelsey Barr2025YI
CHEM-181R2General Chemistry IKelsey Barr2025YI
CSIT-124R1Introduction to ProgrammingMarc Smith2025YI
ECON-151R1Macroeconomic PrincMarc Smith2025YI
ECON-152R1Microeconomics PrinMarc Smith2025YI
FRSC-105R1Forensic ScienceKelsey Barr2025YI
HIST-171R1Western Civil to 1650Shannon Sobiech2025YI
HIST-173R1US History to 1877Justin Caravano2025YI
HIST-173R2US History to 1877Neil Saunders2025YI
HIST-173R3US History to 1877Justin Caravano2025YI
HIST-174R1United States History from 1877Shannon Sobiech2025YI
LAAW-101R1Intro Law/Legal Asst.James Becker2025YI
MATH-165R1College Algebra (accelerated)Erica Roessner2025YI
MATH-165R2College Algebra (accelerated)Erica Roessner2025YI
MATH-196R1PrecalculusNancy Mathis2025YIMATH-161 OR Higher OR Math Placement Test
MATH-265R1Calculus INancy Mathis2025YIMath-192, Or Math-195, Or Math-196, Or Math-201
PHYS-180R1Intro AstronomyZachary Goodwin2025YI
PHYS-281R1General Physics IZachary Goodwin2025YI
PSYC-172R1General PsychologySteven Onorevole2025YI
PSYC-172R2General PsychologySteven Onorevole2025YI
SPAN-152R1Elementary Spanish IITara Zedalis2025YISPAN-151
SPAN-251R1Intermediate Spanish ITara Zedalis2025YISPAN-152

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.