Rockland Community College High School Program
Rockland Community College is one of the campuses of the State University of New York that has a college credit program for high school students to increase access to college level learning. The Rockland Community College High School Program (RCCHSP) is open to high school juniors and seniors. Students who have not completed their sophomore year may take courses under special circumstances.*
REQUIREMENTS AND LIMITATIONS
1) All students enrolling assessment except for in RCCHSP must take the English test and place into ENG 095 or higher, except for students seeking to enroll in studio art, physical education (PED) or math courses. Students who have completed 16 college credits in this program will be required to adhere to the college’s English assessment and placement policy if they have not already done so.
2) All students seeking to register for Math courses must take the Math assessment test and place appropriately for the course they are seeking to take.
3) All students must meet prerequisites for all courses.
4) RCCHSP students may not register for developmental (credit equivalent) courses that are offered on RCC’s main campus or at the Haverstraw Center.
5) High school seniors are limited to 11 credits per semester.
6) Students other than high school seniors generally may take one course per semester. Additional courses require the permission of the Admissions Office.
7) All students enrolled in RCCHSP are required to adhere to the academic policies of the College and the Student Code of Conduct.
*Students who have not completed their sophomore (or its equivalent year if home schooled) may only take courses under special circumstances after a satisfactory personal interview with the appropriate RCC Division Chair. The Admissions Office will arrange for these interviews
after the student has completed preliminary paperwork and successfully completed any required assessment tests.
