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• About Bergen Community College
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  • General information
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    • Academic Year
    • History
    • Accreditations, Authorization, and Licensure Information
    • Accreditations
  • Grants, Scholarships, and Community Partnerships
    • Achieving the Dream™ (ATD)
    • Bergen Community College Foundation
    • Bergen Community College Alumni Network
    • Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching
    • Health Professions Opportunity Grant (HPOG)
    • Hispanic-Serving Institution Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (HSI STEM) Grant
    • Suburban Studies Faculty Group
    • Title V Grant
    • Torch Television
• Academic Programs
  • Programs of Study by Category
  • Programs of Study by Level
  • General Education Requirements
    • General Education requirements by Degree program:
    • Courses Approved For General Education
  • AA Degree Programs in Liberal Arts
    • Liberal Arts AA - General Curriculum Degree
    • Liberal Arts AA – Cinema Studies Option Degree
    • Liberal Arts AA – Communication Option
    • Liberal Arts AA – Economics Option
    • Liberal Arts AA – Global Studies Option
    • Liberal Arts AA – History Option
    • Liberal Arts AA – Latin American Studies Option
    • Liberal Arts AA – Literature Option
    • Liberal Arts AA– Philosophy Option
    • Liberal Arts AA – Political Science Option
    • Liberal Arts AA – Psychology Option
    • Liberal Arts AA – Religion Option
    • Liberal Arts AA – Social Sciences Option
    • Liberal Arts AA – Sociology Option
    • Liberal Arts AA – Women's Studies Option
    • Liberal Arts AA– World Languages and Cultures Option
  • AA Degree Programs in Fine and Performing Arts
    • Fine and Performing Arts AA – General Curriculum Degree
    • Fine and Performing Arts AA – Art Option
    • Fine and Performing Arts AA– Cinema Studies Option
    • Fine and Performing Arts AA – Music Option
    • Fine and Performing Arts AA – General Theatre Arts Option
    • Fine and Performing Arts AA – Acting Option
    • Fine and Performing Arts AA– Dance Option
    • Fine and Performing Arts AA – Technical Theatre Production Option
  • AS Degree Programs in Natural Sciences or Mathematics
    • Natural Sciences or Mathematics AS: General Curriculum Degree
    • Natural Sciences or Mathematics AS: Aviation Operations Option
    • Natural Sciences or Mathematics AS: Biology Option
    • Natural Sciences or Mathematics AS: Biotechnology Option
    • Natural Sciences or Mathematics AS: Chemistry Option
    • Natural Sciences or Mathematics AS: Computer Science Option
    • Natural Sciences or Mathematics AS: Mathematics Option
    • Natural Sciences or Mathematics AS: Physics Option
  • AS Degree Program in Engineering Science
    • Engineering Science Degree AS
  • AS Degree Programs in Professional Studies
    • Professional Studies AS – General Curriculum Degree
    • Professional Studies AS – Aviation Administration Option
    • Professional Studies AS – Broadcasting Option
    • Professional Studies AS – Business Administration – General Option
    • Professional Studies AS – Business Administration – Accounting Option
    • Professional Studies AS – Hospitality Option
    • Professional Studies AS – Business Administration – International Trade Option
    • Professional Studies AS – Business Administration – Management Option
    • Professional Studies AS – Business Administration – Marketing Option
    • Professional Studies AS – Nonprofit Management Option
    • Professional Studies AS – Criminal Justice Option
    • Professional Studies AS – Early Childhood Education Option
    • Professional Studies AS– Education Option
    • Professional Studies AS – Exercise Science Option
    • Professional Studies AS – Health Science Option
    • Professional Studies AS – Information Technology Option
    • Professional Studies AS – Journalism Option
    • Professional Studies AS – Social Work Option
  • AFA Degree Programs
    • Music AFA– Music Business Option
    • Music AFA – Music Technology Option
  • AAS Degree Programs – Basic Structure
    • Art AAS – Computer Animation Degree
    • Art AAS – Graphic Design/Computer Graphics Degree
    • Business Administration AAS – Accounting Degree
    • Business Administration AAS – Banking and Finance Degree
    • Business Administration AAS – e-Business Management
    • Business Administration AAS – Management Information Systems Degree
    • Business Administration AAS – Publishing Operations and Management Degree
    • Business Technologies AAS – Hotel/Restaurant/Hospitality – General Degree
    • Business Technologies AAS – Hotel/Restaurant/Hospitality – Catering and Banquet Management Degree
    • Business Technologies AAS – Hotel/Restaurant/Hospitality – Culinary Entrepreneurship Degree
    • Business Technologies AAS – Hotel/Restaurant/Hospitality – Event Planning and Management Degree
    • Business Technologies AAS – Hotel/Restaurant/Hospitality – Hospitality Management Degree
    • Business Technologies AAS – Information Technology – Office Technology Degree
    • Fashion Apparel Design AAS
    • Human Services AAS – Correctional Studies Degree
    • Human Services AAS – Law Enforcement Studies Degree
    • Human Services AAS – Legal Studies – Paralegal Degree
    • Music AAS – Music Business Option Degree
  • AAS Degree Programs – Health Professions and Career Technologies
    • Health Professions AAS – Dental Hygiene Degree
    • Health Professions AAS – Diagnostic Medical Sonography Degree
    • Health Professions AAS – Health Science Degree
    • Health Professions AAS – Medical Office Assistant Degree
    • Health Professions AAS – Paramedic Science Degree
    • Health Professions AAS – Radiography Degree
    • Health Professions AAS – Respiratory Care Degree
    • Health Professions AAS – Veterinary Technology Degree
    • Nursing, Day Session AAS
    • Nursing, Evening Session AAS
    • Health Professions and Career Technologies AAS – Interdisciplinary Program in Medical Informatics Degree
    • Career Technologies AAS– General Engineering Technology/Avionics Option Degree
    • Career Technologies AAS – Drafting and Design Technology Degree
    • Career Technologies AAS – Electronics Technology Degree
    • Career Technologies AAS – General Engineering Technology Degree
    • Career Technologies AAS – Manufacturing Technology Degree
    • Career Technologies AAS – Science Technology, Horticulture Degree
    • Career Technologies AAS – Science Technology, Horticulture – Landscape/Design/Build Option Degree
    • Information Technology AAS – Database Programming and Administration Degree
    • Information Technology AAS – Networking Administration Degree
    • Information Technology AAS – Web Development and Management Degree
    • Software Development AAS – Game Programming Degree
    • Software Development AAS – Game Testing Degree
    • Music AAS – Recording Technology Degree
  • One-Year [30-36 credit] Academic Certificates
    • Computer Aided Drafting Certificate [30-36 credit]
    • Computer Animation Certificate [30-36 credit]
    • Computer Graphics Certificate [30-36 credit]
    • Computer Science Certificate [30-36 credit]
    • Computer Technical Support Certificate [30-36 credit]
    • Culinary Arts Certificate [30-36 credit]
    • Culinary Science Certificate [30-36 credit]
    • Database Programming and Administration Certificate [30-36 credit]
    • e-Commerce: Business Emphasis Certificate [30-36 credit]
    • Event Planning and Management Certificate [30-36 credit]
    • Exercise Science Certificate [30-36 credit]
    • Floral Design Certificate [30-36 credit]
    • Grounds Management Certificate [30-36 credit]
    • Hospitality Management Certificate [30-36 credit]
    • Landscaping Certificate [30-36 credit]
    • Legal Nurse Consultant Certificate [30-36 credit]
    • Medical Office Administrative Assistant Certificate [30-36 credit]
    • Music Business Certificate [30-36 credit]
    • Music Technology Certificate [30-36 credit]
    • Musical Theater Certificate [30-36 credit]
    • Office Technology Certificate [30-36 credit]
    • Radiation Therapy Technology Certificate [30-36 credit]
    • Small Business Management Certificate [30-36 credit]
    • Surgical Technology Certificate [30-36 credit]
    • Transfer Studies: Liberal Arts Certificate [30-36 credit]
    • Transfer Studies: Science, Technology, Professional Studies Certificate [30-36 credit]
  • Certificates of Achievement
    • Baking Degree: Certificate of Achievement
    • Biotechnology Program: Certificate of Achievement
    • Fashion Design Fundamentals COA
    • Fashion Product Development COA
    • Catering Certificate of Achievement
    • CNC Programming Certificate of Achievement
    • Finance Certificate of Achievement
    • Fire Science Certificate of Achievement
    • Forensic Science Certificate of Achievement
    • Homeland Security Certificate of Achievement
    • Hospitality Operations Certificate of Achievement
    • Machine Tooling Certificate of Achievement
    • Manufacturing Design using Pro/Engineer® Certificate of Achievement
    • Marketing Assistant Certificate of Achievement
    • Network Security Certificate of Achievement
    • Nonprofit Management Certificate of Achievement
    • Private Security Certificate of Achievement
    • Professional Cooking Certificate of Achievement
    • Real Estate Certificate of Achievement
    • Sports Management Certificate of Achievement
    • Sports Merchandising Certificate of Achievement
    • Welding Technology Certificate of Achievement
• Academic and Student Support Services
  • Anna Maria Ciccone Theatre and Performing Arts Series
  • Academic Advising
  • Applied Music Studios
  • Art Facilities
  • Athletic Facilities
  • Assistive Technology Laboratory
  • Auditorium
  • Bookstore
  • Center for Health, Wellness, and Personal Counseling
  • Center for Student Success
  • Center for the Study of Intercultural Understanding (CSIU)
  • Child Development Center
  • Computer Facilities
  • Computer Graphics Lab
  • Dental Hygiene Clinic
  • Educational Broadcast Center
  • Fine Arts Studio
  • Greenhouse
  • Health Professions and Nursing Facilities
  • Hotel/Restaurant Labs
  • Housing
  • Laboratory Theatre
  • Learning Assistance/Tutoring Services – The Henry and Edith Cerullo Learning Assistance Center
  • Library - Sidney Silverman Library
  • Manufacturing Lab – Stryker Manufacturing Lab
  • Observatory – The Emil Buehler Trust Observatory
  • Photography Labs
  • Piano Labs
  • Public Safety – The Office of Public Safety
  • Recital Hall
  • Recording Studio
  • Services for Students with Disabilities
  • Student Center
  • Surgical Technology Laboratory
  • Technology Education Center
  • Testing Services
  • Video Conference Centers
  • Veterans Services
  • Welcome Center
• Academic Matters
  • Academic Records
  • Verification or Certification of Student Enrollment Status
  • Grading Policy
    • Mid-Semester Grades
    • Final Grades
    • Incomplete Grades
    • Repeating of Courses
    • Course Grade Appeal Policy
    • Auditing Classes
    • Grades Assignment Process
    • Grade Point Average (GPA) Calculation
  • Academic Honors
    • Alpha Mu Gamma – The National Collegiate Foreign Language Honor Society
    • Chi Alpha Epsilon
    • Dean’s List
    • Delta Psi Omega – the National Theatre Honor Society for Two-Year Colleges
    • Honors List
    • Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society
    • Sigma Chi Eta – National Honorary Society for Undergraduates in Two-Year Communication Programs
  • Degree Requirements
    • Catalog Under Which a Student Graduates
    • Application for Degree and Graduation
    • Allocation of Credit Hours to Courses
    • Course Load and Restrictions
    • Change of Curriculum
    • Honorary Degrees
    • Posthumous Degrees
  • Academic Regulations
    • Plagiarism
    • Sanctions Against a Student for a Classroom Violation
    • Satisfactory Academic Standing
    • Academic Probation:
    • Academic Suspension
    • Academic Dismissal
    • Appeals of Academic Standing Status.
    • Academic Forgiveness Policy
    • Committee on Academic Standing
    • Class Attendance
    • Suspension of Classes
    • Absence of Instructor
    • Procedure for Student Complaints About Faculty
    • Acceptable Use of Information Technology Resources
    • Administrative Guidelines, Regulations, and Procedures
    • Acceptable and Unacceptable Use
    • Security Breaches
    • E-mail
    • Accounts
    • Students’ Emails: Broadcast Guidelines, Strictly Prohibited Practices
    • Accounts Logons and Passwords
    • WebAdvisor
    • Violations of Acceptable Use and Related Policies and Procedures
    • Bergen Website Guidelines
    • Wireless Access
• Admissions- Becoming a Student
  • Admissions Process, Minimum Entrance Requirements and Documentation
  • Admissions into Special Student Programs
    • Educational Opportunity Fund (EOF) Program
    • College Experience Program (CEP)
    • Developmental English and Mathematics
    • Academic Intervention and Monitoring System
    • American Language Program (ALP)/English as a Second Language (ESL)– for ESL Students
    • Dual Enrollment
    • Judith K. Winn School of Honors
    • Study Abroad
    • Summer Intensive Program
  • Non-Degree-Seeking Students
  • Degree-Seeking Students
  • International Students
  • Transfer Students
    • Graduation Residency Policy
    • Transfer from Bergen
      • Transfer to other institutions
      • Transfer Agreements with Other Schools
      • NJ Transfer
      • Transferring with an Associate in Arts or Associate in Science Degree
      • Transfer Scholarships
      • Transcript Request Forms
      • College Level Examination Program (CLEP)
      • Advanced Placement Examinations (AP)
  • Visiting Students
  • Basic Skills Placement Testing – Testing Services
    • Basic Skills Placement Testing
    • English Language Proficiency Test (ALP/ESL) – for ESL (English as a Second Language) Students
    • Challenge Testing
    • Proficiency Testing
    • Credit-by-Examination
    • College Level Examination Program
    • Advanced Placement Examinations
    • General Educational Development (GED) Test
    • Special Accommodations Testing
    • Instructional Makeup Testing
    • Testing for Online Courses
    • World Language Testing
  • Entrance Requirements for Health Professions Programs
    • Criminal History Background Check Requirement
    • Minimum Entrance Requirements for Health Professions Degree and Certificate Programs
  • Degree Programs
  • Certificate Programs
  • Honors Program - Judith K. Winn School of Honors
• Board of Trustees
• Financial Matters
  • Tuition and Fees
    • Tuition
    • General Fee
    • Technology Fee
    • Special Registration Fee
    • Add/Drop Fee
    • Security Fee
    • Applicable Course Fees
    • Returned Check Fee
    • Stop Payment
    • Students with Outstanding Charges
    • Other Fee Information
    • Student Accident and Sickness Insurance
    • Residency Requirements
    • Withdrawal from Classes
    • Tuition / Late Withdrawal Appeal / Leave of Absence (Revised 6/28/13)
    • Withdrawal Offices
    • Refunds
    • Other Fee Information
  • Financial Aid
    • Types of Financial Aid
    • NJ STARS
    • Qualifications for Financial Aid
    • Application Deadlines for Financial Aid
    • Book Voucher Process
    • Satisfactory Academic Progress Standards (SAP)
      • How Grades Affect Student’s SAP
      • Financial Aid Satisfactory Academic Progress Statuses
      • Regaining Eligibility - Appeal Process
      • Academic Plan
      • Notification
      • Financial Aid SAP Appeal Committee Procedures
      • Student Rights and Responsibilities
      • Fraud
    • Return of Federal Student Financial Aid Funds when a Student Withdraws from All Classes During a Semester
    • Financial Aid Refund Policy
    • Education Tax Credits Available to Federal Tax Filers
  • Foundation - Scholarships Available for BCC Students
• Registration - Enrollment Services
  • Academic Advisement
  • New Student Orientation
  • Registration, Course Schedules
  • Special Registration - Tuition Waiver Registration
    • Senior Citizens
    • Veterans
    • New Jersey National Guard
    • New Jersey World Trade Center Scholarship Program
    • Law Enforcement Officer Memorial Scholarship Program
    • Volunteer Fire, First Aid, and Rescue Squad Members and Family
    • Unemployed Persons
    • Bergen County Employee Registration
• Student Life
  • Student Government Association (SGA)
  • Student Activities Board
  • Student Clubs
  • Club and Student Organization Policy
  • Fitness Center
  • Food Services
  • Athletics
  • Safety and Fire Regulations
  • Policy for On-Campus Activity by Non-College Organizations
  • College Name or Seal Usage
  • Dress Regulations
  • Eating and Drinking
  • Gambling
  • Good Neighbor Policy
  • Parking and Traffic Regulations
  • Parking
  • Policy and Procedures for Displaying Flags on Campus
  • Demonstrations
  • Emergencies
  • Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act
  • Alcohol and Drug Use Policy
  • Discrimination and Harassment Policy
  • Policy Prohibiting Sexual Harassment
  • Campus Sexual Assault Victim’s Bill of Rights
  • Violence Prevention and Response
  • Smoking Policy
  • Alumni Affairs
  • Bus Service
  • Lockers
  • Lost and Found
  • Student Accident / Health Insurance
  • Pets on Campus
  • Visitors
  • Children on Campus
  • Veterans Affairs
  • Solicitation
  • Posters, Notices, Circulars
  • Bulletin Board Posting Guidelines
  • Student Conduct
    • School Rules, Disciplinary Procedures and Expectations
    • Community Statement of Rights
    • Social Expectation/Disciplinary Procedures
    • Student Judicial Affairs Policy and Procedures
    • Student Conduct
      • Preliminary Procedure
      • Evaluation by the Center for Health, Wellness and Personal Counseling
      • Referrals for Further Evaluation
      • Student’s Placement on an Involuntary Leave of Absence
      • Return from Involuntary Leave of Absence
    • Administration of Disciplinary Procedures
    • Special Accommodations
    • Prior Conduct History
    • Complaints Warranting Immediate Action
    • Disciplinary Process/Complaint
    • Interim Suspensions
    • Community Standards Board Membership
    • Notice of Community Standards Review Board Hearing
    • Waiver of Community Standards Review Board Hearing
    • Responsible Plea
    • Not Responsible Plea
    • Appeal Process
    • Referrals
    • Notification of Complaint Dismissal
    • Academic Dishonesty
    • Procedure for Student Complaints about Faculty
    • Acceptable Use of Information Technology Resources
    • Administrative Guidelines, Regulations, and Procedures
    • Acceptable and Unacceptable Use
    • Official Web Pages
    • “Unofficial” Web Pages
    • Student Organization Pages
    • Individual Student Pages
• Telephone Directory