For Point Pleasant Beach High School Students
Spring Courses Available at Point Pleasant Beach High School
| HS Course Title | OCC Course Title | Course Description | Course Code | Section | Teacher | Pre-Reqs |
| Human Anatomy and Physiology Part II | Human Anatomy and Physiology Part II | This course studies the endocrine, cardiovascular,immune respiratory, digestive, and urinary systems; fluid and electrolyte balance; and reproduction. Dissection and instrumentation reinforce all lecture materials. Code 5 course fee. | BIOL-131 | PB1 | Paul DiPasquale | BIOL-130 Human A & P I with grade of C or higher |
| HS Course Title | OCC Course Title | Course Description | Course Code | Section | Teacher | Pre-Reqs |
| AP Biology II | General Biology II | This course is a continuation of BIOL 161, with emphasis on animal diversity, reproduction, development, physiology of various systems, ecology, and evolution/histories. Code 5 course fee. | BIOL-162 | PB1 | Kerry Anderson | BIOL-161 General Bio I |
| HS Course Title | OCC Course Title | Course Description | Course Code | Section | Teacher | Pre-Reqs |
| AP Chemistry II | General Chemistry II | This course is intended for science majors and is the second of a two-course sequence. Course topics include colligative properties, chemical equilibrium, acid-base chemistry, kinetics, thermodynamics, electrochemistry, and nuclear chemistry. The laboratory work involves analytical and spectrophotometric techniques relating to lecture topics. Code 5 course fee. | CHEM-182 | PB1 | Steven Schwarz | CHEM-181 General Chem I |
| HS Course Title | OCC Course Title | Course Description | Course Code | Section | Teacher | Pre-Reqs |
| AP English Literature & Comp | English II | This course introduces students to the study of fiction, poetry and drama, and requires written assignments (totaling 3,500 words, minimum), including at least one documented essay, that build on the writing and research skills developed in ENGL 151. | ENGL-152 | PB1 | Jill Tierney | ENGL-151 |
| HS Course Title | OCC Course Title | Course Description | Course Code | Section | Teacher | Pre-Reqs |
| Creative Writing | Creative Writing | This course provides opportunities for students to write creatively in several genres: creative non-fiction, short stories, poems, and one-act plays. It is flexibly organized to permit emphasis on the area of major interest to the individual writer. The course introduces terms and structures related to the different literary genres, demonstrated through selections from significant literary texts. Although student work is presented in class regularly, and other students respond to it, the instructor evaluates student accomplishment in the course. | ENGL-153 | PB1 | Jill Tierney |
| HS Course Title | OCC Course Title | Course Description | Course Code | Section | Teacher | Pre-Reqs |
| Writing About Humanities | Introduction to Film Genres | This course is a survey of film genres, a recognizable type of narrative structure, characterized by pre-established conventions. In this course, students will examine key American film genres, including, but not limited to, westerns, musicals, film noir, and terror/horror, in order to understand how these structures depend on disruption in order to maintain their form. Students will explore the historical and cultural roots and evolution of each genre as well as the elements that contribute to the distinctiveness of each genre. Through screenings, readings, discussions and writing assignments, the student will acquire a thorough understanding of how films can be categorized, and how this categorization affects how films are produced, and how we receive films as viewers. | FILM-192 | PB1 | Stephanie Dalton |
| HS Course Title | OCC Course Title | Course Description | Course Code | Section | Teacher | Pre-Reqs |
| Western Civilization II | Western Civ from 1650 | The survey of Western history is continued from the early modern period to the present. The political, social and industrial revolutions of the 18th and 19th centuries are studied as a prelude to the military conflicts, social changes and intellectual currents of the twentieth century. The course is designed to help students understand the world of today by studying the recent history of their own society. | HIST-172 | PB1 | John Boland |
| HS Course Title | OCC Course Title | Course Description | Course Code | Section | Teacher | Pre-Reqs |
| AP US History Part II | US History from 1877 | This course traces developments from the end of the Civil War to the end of the Second World War with emphasis on reconstruction, the industrialization of America and her emergency as a world power. | HIST-174 | PB1 | John Boland |
| HS Course Title | OCC Course Title | Course Description | Course Code | Section | Teacher | Pre-Reqs |
| Sociology | Intro to Sociology | This course presents the fundamental concepts, sociological perspectives, and methods of social research. Course topics include culture, socialization, deviance, social class, race and ethnicity, and gender and sexuality. | SOCI-181 | PB1 | John Boland |
| HS Course Title | OCC Course Title | Course Description | Course Code | Section | Teacher | Pre-Reqs |
| Constitutional Law | Constitutional Law and Rules of Evidence | This course is an analysis of the historical development of the constitutional relationship between the individual, the states, and the Federal government and of the application of the Bill of Rights to the states through a study of the leading Supreme Court decisions. The second half of the course is devoted to a study of the rules of evidence, with particular emphasis upon judicial notice, presumptions, the nature of real and circumstantial evidence, burden of proof, province of court and jury, documentary evidence, hearsay evidence, confessions, admissions and witnesses. | CRIM-254 | PB1 | Michele Mosca |
| HS Course Title | OCC Course Title | Course Description | Course Code | Section | Teacher | Pre-Reqs |
| Global TV Part II | Video Location Production | Students will learn to plan, execute and edit videotaped projects for documentary, informational and educational use. | COEM-220 | PB1 | Silvio DeCristofano |
| HS Course Title | OCC Course Title | Course Description | Course Code | Section | Teacher | Pre-Reqs |
| AP Comp. Sci. A Part II | Programming II | This course continues the study of software development using the Java programming language. The course extends the development and growth of object-oriented paradigms through discussions of patterns, use of Unified Modeling Language (UML), and case studies. Students shall develop proficiency in debugging and test-driven development. Additional topics include files, arrays, collections, enumeration, recursion, sorting and searching. | CSIT-166 | PB1 | Jami Saffioti | CSIT-165 Programming I with a grade of C or better |
| HS Course Title | OCC Course Title | Course Description | Course Code | Section | Teacher | Pre-Reqs |
| Survey of Mathematics | Survey of Mathematics | This is a mathematical course for liberal arts students. This course is a study of some of the fundamental concepts in mathematics. Topics include: sets, probability, logic systems of numeration, groups, and mathematical systems. Applications of these topics in various fields of study are included in the course. | MATH-151 | PB1 | Mary Pierce |
| HS Course Title | OCC Course Title | Course Description | Course Code | Section | Teacher | Pre-Reqs |
| AP Calculus AB | Calculus I | A study of limits and continuity, differentiation formulas for algebraic trigonometric, inverse trigonometric, exponential and logarithmic functions, higher order derivatives, mean value theorem, applications of the derivative including related rates, maximum-minimum; graphing L’Hospital’s Rule; antiderivates; the definite integral; integration using substitution; applications of the integral to evaluation of area; alternate definition of the natural logarithmic function. | MATH-265 | PB1 | Jen LaBue | MATH-192, MATH-195 or MATH-201 or score of 290 or higher on Advanced Math Placement Test (AAF) |
| HS Course Title | OCC Course Title | Course Description | Course Code | Section | Teacher | Pre-Reqs |
| AP Calculus BC | Calculus II | A study of applications of the integral including area, volume, arc length, surface area, work; techniques of integration; improper integrals; infinite sequences and series; Taylor and Maclaurin series with applications; parametric equations; polar coordinates. | MATH-266 | PB1 | Jen Labue | MATH-265 Calc I |
| HS Course Title | OCC Course Title | Course Description | Course Code | Section | Teacher | Pre-Reqs |
| AP Physics C | General Physics I | Deals with composition of vectors, linear motion, kinematics, Newton’s laws, work and energy, momentum, rotational motion, gravitation, simple harmonic motion, waves, and fluids. This course is recommended for students planning to transfer to four-year institutions as engineering, physical science, pre-med, and computer science majors. Four years of high school mathematics and one year of high school physics are highly recommended for students enrolling in this course. | PHYS-281 | PB1 | Erin O’Connell | co/pre req MATH 265 |
Questions?
Contact Haley Abruzzese at 732-255-0482 x7516 or HAbruzzese@ocean.edu
