Navigating the Ocean County College Course Catalog: A Comprehensive Guide
Ocean County College (OCC) provides a wide array of educational opportunities. This guide provides a detailed overview of the OCC course catalog, encompassing online learning, course structure, degree programs, and essential college policies. The information contained herein is for the 2025-2026 academic year.
Online Education at Ocean County College
OCC is a leader in online education, offering completely online degrees and certificates to students worldwide and is ranked among the top 50 accredited online community colleges in the United States. OCC offers online programs that utilize innovative technology and interactive design to deliver engaging and academically rich online courses of the highest quality that guarantee each student a rewarding educational experience.
Asynchronous Learning Environment
All of OCC’s online courses are completely online and asynchronous, which means students are never required to come to campus and are not required to be "online" during a specific day or time. All course learning activities, including course reading, resources, discussions, assessments, assignments, labs, and other educational content occur online.
Academic Rigor and Learning Outcomes
Online courses follow the same academic rigor as traditional face-to-face courses, utilizing the same learning outcomes and employing a variety of student-centered learning methodologies.
Canvas Learning Management System
OCC utilizes Canvas, a state-of-the-art online Learning Management System platform to keep students engaged. The user-friendly platform provides technical support to assist students and offers user guides and tutorials for those needing more hands-on guidance.
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Interactive and Collaborative Learning
OCC's online courses are designed to engage students and create a sense of community within each course. Students complete interactive and collaborative assignments and engage in lectures via advanced software embedded in their course. OCC’s qualified faculty promote social learning by providing real-life experiences in course discussions and content.
Accelerated Degree Completion
You can earn an associate degree entirely online in less than two years! Our educational plans allow students to quickly complete their degrees by taking courses that are offered in 7.5 weeks to fast-track their educational goals. OCC provides free, online tutoring.
Identifying Online Courses
Online courses are designated by the section name "DL," which stands for Distance Learning. Students can view these courses in Student Planning. Students registered for online courses may access them through OCC's Portal: Ocean Connect by clicking on "My Courses."
Contact Information
For more information about online degrees, certificates, and courses, please contact an Enrollment Specialist at 732-255-0400, ext.
Understanding Course Descriptions
All Ocean County College course descriptions begin with an identification code consisting of letters and numbers. After the identification code, the course title is given, followed by the number of semester hours the course carries.
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General Education Requirements
All academic programs require a number of general education courses. These courses will be listed within the requirements of your degree either by category (i.e. N.C.).
Prerequisites and Corequisites
Prerequisite study must be successfully completed before the student enters certain courses. It is the student’s responsibility to ensure that he/she has successfully completed the prerequisite course(s) prior to studying on the higher level. Failure to complete prerequisites successfully will necessitate rescheduling. A course corequisite, if not required to be taken simultaneously, may be taken either before or during the semester in which the course is taken.
Degree and Certificate Programs
OCC offers a variety of degree and certificate programs designed to meet diverse educational and career goals.
Associate Degrees
The A.A. and the A.S. degrees prepare students for transfer to arts and sciences baccalaureate programs at four-year colleges and universities. The A.A.S. degree prepares students for immediate entry into a career. Within each of the three degrees are several choices of programs. Students should choose a program best suited for their educational objectives. Options are defined by specific requirements, while concentrations include a set of suggested, but not required, courses.
Certificates of Proficiency and Completion
Students can also obtain a Certificate of Proficiency or a Certificate of Completion. Certificate programs are designed to equip students with skills for immediate employment in a wide range of job possibilities. Certificates of Proficiency require 30 or more credits, while Certificates of Completion require a fewer number of credits.
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College Policies and Regulations
Ocean County College students have the responsibility to be fully aware of college policies and regulations. The college reserves the right to make revisions to publications, policies, and procedures at any point between yearly publications of the student handbook and other publications.
Non-Discrimination Policy
Ocean County College prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, creed, sex, national origin, age, religion, marital status, sexual orientation, disability, ancestry, veteran status, or Vietnam-era veteran status.
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