Admissions


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Admissions The College maintains an open admissions policy. Students are enrolled in the college in one of two ways. Non-degree seeking students are those students who take classes and do not plan on completing a degree or certificate program. Students may attempt eleven credits before being required to take the Basic Skills Test. Degree seeking students are those students enrolled in a degree or certificate program who have been officially admitted through the Admissions Office. They have submitted high school transcripts and are eligible for Financial Aid. Admission to some of the Health Careers Programs is limited to a specific number of candidates each year because of requirements imposed by accrediting agencies and the availability of faculty, college laboratory and clinical agency resources. The Division of Science and Health and the Division of Student Services have developed criteria for acceptance. The criterion insures that all candidates are evaluated in the same way, within each discipline. These criteria will be utilized in determining the candidates who will be offered admission. Non-Degree students interested in a Health Careers Program should be directed to the Admissions Office, Room A-128. Degree Seeking students who wish to change their curriculum to a Health Career Program should make an appointment with a Counselor in Room A-118. See Catalog for entrance requirements. F-1(STUDENT VISA) INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS: For Admissions - refer to Mrs. Peggy O'Neill in the Admissions Office, Room A-128. The application deadline for the Spring semester is November 1^st and for Fall semester June 1^st. For continuing students – refer to Dr. Georgiades or Prof. Kyi in the Counseling Center. A -118 SECOND DEGREE: Students who graduate from BCC and return for a second degree must complete and submit a new application with the Admissions Office and pay the current application fee. Credits earned toward a prior degree or certificate can applied towards the second degree. Students may apply a maximum of 45 credits from their previous degree to the current program of study. The Colleague Degree Audit System will automatically fit the courses into the new guideline. However, it may apply more than the maximum of 45 credits. Advisors must make sure when advising students that only 45 credits be applied to the degree. Students may earn only one Associate in Arts (AA) degree Students may earn only one Associate in Science (AS) degree. Two or more Associate in Applied Science (AAS) Degrees and Certificates are permissible if in different majors. PROGRAMS/SERVICES FOR SPECIFIC GROUPS Bergen Community College offers other programs/services to specific groups such as: Students with Disabilities Veterans New Jersey National Guard Senior Citizens Unemployed Persons Volunteer Fire, First Aid, and Rescue Squad Members and Family Visiting Students International Students Unemployed Persons Please see the college catalog for detailed information.