Brookdale Community College Online

Brookdale Community College Online

Distance Education brings college right into your home (or close to home, in your neighborhood) by offering credit courses via the Internet and interactive television classes at the Brookdale Higher Education Center nearest to you. You can opt to use Distance Education to take coursesat your convenience because of work schedule, childcare, transportation problems or time/mobility constraints.

Students can earn the following degrees with all of the courses online.

Business Administration Program A.A. Degree
Humanities Program A.A. Degree, English Option
Humanities Program, A.A. Degree, Liberal Education
Social Sciences Program A. A. Degree, Psychology
Social Sciences Program A. A. Degree, History Option

Distance Education Options

Students have the option of taking courses toward a degree program online. Degrees available are Business Administration, English, Liberal Studies, Social Sciences, Psychology and History.

Online Courses

Online courses are offered over the Internet and can be accessed, via your assigned password, at any time, day or night. Instructor contact will take place through e-mail. Testing locations will be assigned, and, because of the need for a password, the textbook packet indicated in this brochure or on the Brookdale web page must be purchased. Many online courses require an initial orientation meeting, and some require proctored testing.

Interactive (ITV) Courses

ITV courses are broadcast from either the Lincroft or Western Monmouth campus to the Brookdale Higher Education Centers in Western Monmouth, Asbury Park, Long Branch, Wall and Bayshore. Students use interactive technology to connect with the instructor, and are able to see, hear and participate in the class, all at an off-campus location which may be more convenient.

About Brookdale Community College

Brookdale Community College, located in the Lincroft section of Middletown Township, is an excellent resource for residents of Monmouth County, New Jersey. The College offers (2-year) associate degrees in over 50 programs, plus noncredit classes in many areas of personal and professional interest.

The College was founded in 1967 and is sponsored by the citizens of Monmouth County through the Board of Chosen Freeholders. Equal opportunity for all is a College mandate; the College does not discriminate against anyone on any basis, either in education or in employment practices. An appointed Board of Trustees sets policies, fixes tuition and fees and continually monitors education programs.

Their credit enrollment in Fall 2006 was 13,745 full and part time students: the highest fall term headcount in Brookdale`s history.

Most Brookdale students are eligible for various forms of Financial Aid administered through the College, including federal and state grants and loans, and private scholarships offered through the Brookdale Foundation.

All students are encouraged to participate in the many campus events, clubs, guest lectures and athletic programs offered through the office of Student Life & Activities. Brookdale also provides a wide range of Student Services including Cooperative Education, Work-Study, Paid and Unpaid Internships, Experiential and Service-Learning, Graduate Placement, and Services for Persons with Disabilities.

Brookdale also operates Higher Education Centers around Monmouth County, offering local access to Brookdale`s credit and non-credit programs and services, as well as contributing to the economic growth of Monmouth County.

In the 30+ years since Brookdale opened its doors, both the College and the County have grown tremendously. The 220-acre main campus in Lincroft today comprises 22 buildings totaling 731,353 square feet, with recent construction including Larrison Hall, the Center for the Visual Arts, the Bankier Library, and the new Warner Student Life Center.

The campus also includes a 380-seat Performing Arts Center, an Advanced Technology Center with state-of-the art television and electronic music studios, 10 athletic fields, Brookdale public radio 90.5 The Night, the Children`s Learning Center, and some 60 computer labs with about 1,600 fully networked PCs running all today`s mainstream applications.

The Monmouth Museum is also located on the Brookdale campus.

Brookdale is an open admission college, available to anyone 18 years of age or older, anyone who is a high school graduate or holder of an equivalency diploma. If you do not have a high school diploma or an equivalency diploma, you may still enroll at Brookdale as long as you are 18 or older.

Accreditations

Brookdale, Monmouth County’s official county college, is certified by the State of New Jersey and the United States Department of Education to grant associate degrees to students who complete formal programs of study, and is a member of the Servicemembers’ Opportunity College Consortium.

In addition, Brookdale programs have accreditation or recognition from specific organizations and agencies when applicable.

Brookdale is accredited by the Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, the accrediting agency for all colleges in the mid-Atlantic region. The Commission on Higher Education is an institutional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education and the Commission on Recognition of Postsecondary Accreditation, 3624 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104 (215) 662-5606.

Brookdale adheres to the Principles of Good Practice in Institutional Advertising, Student Recruitment and Representation of Accredited Status as defined by the Commission on Higher Education. A copy of the Principles is available in the office of the Executive Vice President for Educational/Student and Outreach Services.

The Nursing program is accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission, 61 Broadway, New York, NY 10006-2701, (212) 363-5555, extension 153 and by the State of New Jersey, Department of Law and Public Safety, Division of Consumer Affairs, Board of Nursing, 124 Halsey Street, 6th floor, Newark, NJ 07101; (973) 504-6403.

The Respiratory Therapy program is accredited by the Committee on Accreditation for Respiratory Care, 1701 West Euless Blvd., Suite 300, Euless, TX 76040; (817) 283-2835.

The Radiologic Technology program is accredited by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology, 20 North Wacker Drive, Suite 900, Chicago, IL 60606, (312) 704-5300.

Concerns regarding any Health Science Program may be forwarded to the appropriate agency listed above.

The Paralegal Studies Program is approved by the American Bar Association, Standing Committee on Legal Assistants, 541 North Fairbanks Court, Chicago, IL 60611, (312) 988-5522.

The GM-ASEP and Toyota T-Ten options of the Automotive Technology program are certified by the National Automotive Technicians Foundation (NATEF), Executive Director, 13505 Dulles Technology Drive, Herndon, VA 22071.