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Degrees for Business Studies - management, Criminal Justice - corrections, and Liberal Arts may be achieved entirely online as well as by traditional classroom instruction.

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Programs of Study

Information presented here applies to students who enter these degree programs during the 2023-2024 Academic Year. Those who entered any of these certificate programs prior to the Fall 2023 semester should refer to the academic catalog for the year in which they began their program.

SEE ALSO  CREDIT CERTIFICATES
 DEGREE / CERTIFICATE combined list  (College Catalog)

The academic programs offered by Mercer County Community College are among the most diverse and comprehensive in the country. Included are transfer programs that prepare students for entry into baccalaureate programs and career programs that prepare students for immediate employment after graduation.

The terms "transfer" or "career" simply describe the primary objective of the program. Many transfer graduates have been successful in gaining employment upon graduation. Many graduates of career programs have been successful in transferring to four-year colleges, with many of their MCCC credits accepted.

In general, both degree program types require no more than 60 credits for graduation.

More general information about
faculty educational philosophy
transfer programs
career programs

 details  website   Accounting
 details  website   Advanced Manufacturing Technology
 details  website   Advertising + Graphic Design brochure (PDF)
 details  website   Architecture
 details  website   Audio Production
 details  website   Automotive Technology brochure (PDF)
 details  website   Aviation Flight Technology
 details  website   Aviation Flight Technology
concentration: Rotorcraft Transition Program (RTP)
 details     Aviation Management
 details  website   Biology
 details  website   Business Administration
optional concentrations: Global Business, Sports Management
 details  website   Business Studies
concentrations: Business Systems, Entrepreneurship,
Management, Software Professional
 details  website   Chemistry brochure (PDF)
 details  website   Civil Engineering Technology brochure (PDF)
 details  website   Communication
 details     Communication: New Media brochure (PDF)
 details  website   Communication: Speech and Theatre
 details     Computer Information Systems
 details  website   Computer Science
 details  website   Criminal Justice - Corrections brochure (PDF)
 details  website   Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement brochure (PDF)
 details  website   Culinary Arts
concentrations: Culinary Arts, Pastry Arts
 details  website   Culinology / Food Science
 details  website   Dance brochure (PDF)
 details  website   Digital Film
 details  website   Digital Media Arts
concentrations: 3-D Animation, Web Design, Multimedia
 details  website   Early Childhood Education / Special Education Assistant brochure (PDF)
 details  website   Education (K-12) brochure (PDF)
 details     Electronics Engineering Technology brochure (PDF)
 details  website   Engineering Science brochure (PDF)
 details  website   Entertainment Technology
concentrations: Technical Theatre, Music Technology
brochure (PDF)
 details  website   Exercise Science
 details  website   Fashion/Apparel Design
 details  website   Fashion Merchandising
 details  website   Fire Science Technology
 details  website   Funeral Service
 details  website   Funeral Service Preparatory
 details  website   Game Design brochure (PDF)
 details  website   Game Programming brochure (PDF)
 details     Health Information Technology1
 details  website   Health Science
optional concentration: Radiography
 details     Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning2
 details  website   Hotel, Restaurant and Institution Management
 details  website   Illustration brochure (PDF)
 details  website   Information Technology brochure (PDF)
 details  website   Information Technology
concentration: Cybersecurity
brochure (PDF)
 details     Legal Studies and Professional Ethics
 details  website   Liberal Arts
 details  website   Liberal Arts
concentration: Global Studies
 details  website   Mathematics
 details  website   Medical Laboratory Technology brochure (PDF)
 details  website   Music
 details  website   Nursing
 details     Nursing (Cooperative Program)3
 details  website   Occupational Therapy Assistant4
 details  website   Ornamental Horticulture
concentrations: Landscape Design, Floral Design
 details  website   Photography
 details  website   Physical Therapist Assistant
 details  website   Physics
 details  website   Plant Science brochure (PDF)
 details     Professional Studies
 details  website   Public Health
 details  website   Radiography
 details     Respiratory Care5
 details     Security Systems Technology
 details  website   Sustainability
 details  website   Television
 details  website   Theatre brochure (PDF)
 details  website   Visual Arts
concentrations: Art History, Ceramics/Sculpture, Fine Arts
1 offered with Camden County College
2 offered with Mercer County Technical Schools
3 A.S. degree awarded by MCCC; Diploma awarded by St. Francis Medical Center School of Nursing
4 A.S. degree awarded through a cooperative program with the School of
  Health Related Professions at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

5 A.A.S. degree awarded through a cooperative program with Brookdale Community College

General Education

Because Mercer is committed to promoting intellectual development, aesthetic appreciation, and cultural awareness, every program of study includes a general education component. This component, addressed through a variety of courses, focuses on reading analytically, communicating ideas clearly, solving problems, and developing a broad base of knowledge. Students are given the opportunity to develop analytical, synthetic/creative, and evaluative thinking; scientific reasoning; artistic response and expression; historical consciousness; cultural awareness; and sensitivity to the contemporary world.

Approved General Education Courses
General Education Policy


Transfer Programs (A.A., A.F.A., A.S.)

Transfer degree (A.A., A.F.A., or A.S.) programs are designed primarily to enable students to enter the third year of baccalaureate study at four-year colleges. The largest student enrollments in transfer degree programs are in humanities and social science, business administration, education, criminal justice, and nursing. Other transfer degree programs range from architecture, communication and visual arts to engineering science and plant science.

For many students, the transfer experience is made easier by "dual admission" and "program articulation" agreements between Mercer and other colleges.

More information about transferring after Mercer


Career Programs (A.A.S.)

Career degree (A.A.S.) programs are designed primarily to prepare graduates for entry-level employment in an occupation which requires both theoretical knowledge and practical skills. Mercer has A.A.S. programs as varied as accounting, aviation, chef apprenticeship, electronics, ornamental horticulture, microcomputer systems administration, television, funeral service, and computer graphics.

Two engineering technology programs function both as transfer degree and career degree programs, with slightly more than half of all graduates transferring to four-year technology programs and others finding employment. Many employed students use career programs to gain advanced positions in their chosen field or to change careers. Some other A.A.S. programs also provide a basis for transfer to four-year colleges; a student may lose credits, however, if he or she transfers to an unrelated program of study.


Other Non-Degree Choices

Many students enroll at Mercer for purposes other than earning a degree or certificate. The college offers four enrollment categories for such students:


Special Program:

English as a Second Language (ESL)

Mercer offers a comprehensive program for students who are learning English as a second language. The multilevel sequence consists of two pre-credit and eight credit courses that emphasize grammar, speech, reading and writing skills. The free ESL placement test, arranged through the ESL Learning Center, should be completed at least two weeks before registration for classes.

The noncredit preparatory courses are offered through the English Language Institute (ELI) at the James Kerney and West Windsor campuses. Contact ELI at the James Kerney Campus or the ESL Learning Center at the West Windsor Campus for further information.

More information about ESL programs
ESL course descriptions
suggested course sequence


Special Program:

Cooperative Education

Cooperative education integrates textbook and classroom learning with work experience. Several academic programs offer cooperative education components. The program affords many advantages to students who are able to earn an income while attending college and earn college credits for their cooperative education experiences. In addition, many graduates find employment easier to obtain if they have had prior work experiences.

A successful co-op experience requires careful delineation of learning objectives and employer willingness to support them. The college assists students in defining objectives and obtaining co-op positions.