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Essex County College

Essex County College
303 University Avenue
Newark, NJ 07102

Official telephone: (973) 877-3000
Fax number: (973) 623-6449
Website: www.essex.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in early September, mid-January, early May, and mid-July.
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students held in August and January.
Number and length of summer sessions: Two summer sessions of six weeks each.

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
independent study, internships, weekend college, distance learning
Cooperative programs are offered: yes
Cooperative education programs:
business, computer science, education, engineering, health professions, natural science, social/behavioral science, technologies

LIST OF MAJORS
Associate's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Applied Computer Science
  • Architectural Technologies
  • Art
  • Biology
  • Business Administration/Management
  • Business Computer
  • Chemistry
  • Computer/Information Sciences
  • Criminal Justice
  • Education
  • Electronic Technology
  • Engineering
  • Environmental Science
  • General Science
  • Health Science
  • Human/Social Services
  • Legal Secretary
  • Liberal Arts
  • Manufacturing Engineering Technology
  • Mathematics
  • Music
  • New Media Technology
  • Nursing
  • Physical Education
  • Physical Therapy Assistant
  • Radiography
  • Respiratory Care
  • Social Sciences
  • Technical Studies
Certificates

  • Art
  • CAD
  • Dental Assisting
  • Legal Secretary
  • LPN
  • Massage Therapy
  • Office Assistant
  • Paralegal
  • Retail Sales
  • Word Processing

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit and/or placement for CEEB Advanced Placement
  • credit and/or placement for CLEP general
  • credit and/or placement for CLEP subject
  • credit and/or placement for school's own challenge exams

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