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In keeping with PCCC’s strategic goals to “increase affordable and accessible pathways to a bachelor's degree,” the College offers a variety of services and programs to help students who wish to continue their education beyond PCCC.
PCCC’s Office of Transfer Services offers assistance to students who are planning to transfer to a college or university to complete a bachelor’s degree. Students are encouraged to begin the transfer planning process early in their academic career at PCCC. Services are provided in person, or remotely through Zoom, phone, or email. Virtual and In-Person opportunities are offered to connect students to four-year institutions to learn about admission requirements, academic programs and scholarships. The Transfer Services staff is available to help students explore their transfer opportunities and create a plan to reach their goals. Students can call 973-684-5664, or email TransferServicesat transfer@pccc.edu to schedule an appointment. The department is located on the main campus in Memorial Hall, M244.
NJTransfer—A Statewide Transfer System
NJTransfer is a computerized data information system created to facilitate the transfer of students from county colleges to the four-year colleges and universities of New Jersey.
NJTransfer allows students and advisors at the institutions to ascertain the transferability status of any community college course. It indicates whether the course is transferable and, if so, the receiving institution’s equivalent course number of applicability toward elective credits. Recommended course selections for each major are also available.
Comprehensive State-wide Transfer Agreement (Lampitt Law)
In 2008 NJ passed legislation to support the seamless transition from public community colleges to public colleges and universities to help students earn bachelor’s degrees. Known as the Lampitt Law, this agreement provides for full transferability of Associate in Arts and Associate in Science degree credits to corresponding Bachelor degree programs. Associate in Applied Science and Associate in Fine Arts are not covered by this agreement. For full details of this program go to https://www.state.nj.us/highereducation/PDFs/XferAgreementOct08.pdf or speak to the PCCC transfer staff.
Special Transfer Programs
Ramapo@PCCC
Ramapo@PCCCis a 3+1 program that enables PCCC graduates to earn a bachelor’s degree from Ramapo College of New Jersey.
In the 3+1 programs, graduates remain at PCCC taking the third year of Ramapo’s bachelor’s degree curriculum. Upon successful completion of the third year,students transition to the Ramapo College campus to take the remaining fourth-year curriculum. Pathways include:
In the 2+2 program, PCCC graduates who earn an Associate in Science (AS) in Human Services Degree, can transition to Ramapo’s Bachelor’s in Social Work (BSW) degree program and remain on the PCCC campus while taking the courses required for the third and fourth years of Ramapo’s BSW curriculum. More information is available on the PCCC website Ramapo@PCCC.
Rutgers Dual Degree Program
PCCC also participates in the Rutgers Dual Degree Program (DDP). Through this program, Rutgers offers admission into the DDP program to a select group of first-year New Jersey high school students. These are students for whom space is unavailable at the university because of the growing number of high school graduates applying to Rutgers and their increasingly competitive records.
Those first-year students offered admission through the DDP will begin their studies by enrolling at PCCC in a recommended transfer program. Upon completion of their associate of arts or associate of science degree, DDP participants will be admitted to at least one college of Rutgers University provided a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 is achieved at PCCC.
Degree Pathways Program
Passaic County Community College and Thomas Edison State University have created a partnership to offer adults in Passaic County the opportunity to complete one of five baccalaureate degrees available through Thomas Edison State University. Under the Degree Pathways Program, Passaic County Community College graduates are able to transfer immediately to a baccalaureate program at Thomas Edison State University, where they can continue their education without leaving the county. Up to 80 community college credits will transfer toward the 120 credits required for the baccalaureate degree at Thomas Edison State University.
Students enrolled in the Degree Pathways Program can earn credits at Thomas Edison State University through many and varied ways, including guided study courses, online computer classroom courses, portfolio assessment, and classroom instruction at other four-year colleges. The full range of Thomas Edison State University advisement services is available to Passaic County Community College students.
