A series of new articulation agreements signed last week by Ocean County College (OCC) and Stockton University will provide students in the arts and humanities with a direct pathway between an associate degree at OCC and a comparable bachelor’s degree program at Stockton.

The agreements are designed to facilitate transfer for students who have earned an associate of arts at OCC in Music, History, Fine Arts, Graphic Arts, Design & Media, and Philosophy & Religion into corresponding academic majors at Stockton, where they can complete their four-year degree.

“The arts and humanities inspire us to question, to create and to understand the human experience. Through these 2+2 agreements, students can achieve their educational goals efficiently and affordably and graduate with timeless skills that apply across industries,” Dr. Michael Palladino, provost and vice president for Academic Affairs at Stockton said.

The success of the partnership between OCC and Stockton is strengthened by the exceptional engagement and collaborative spirit of faculty from both institutions, whose shared commitment to student success plays a key role in these academic transitions.

“These exciting new articulations will remove hurdles for Ocean County College students and enable them to move forward seamlessly as they continue their education at Stockton University,” OCC President Pamela Monaco explained. “We are very pleased to continue our collaborative work with our great partners at Stockton to create new opportunities and resources for student success. By working together, we are making higher education more accessible for our students.”

The new agreements will create the following transfer pathways:

• Ocean County College’s Associate of Arts (A.A.) in Liberal Arts to Stockton University’s Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Historical Studies
• Ocean County College’s Associate of Arts (A.A.) in Music to Stockton University’s Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Performing Arts with a concentration in Instrumental and Vocal Music Studies
• Ocean County College’s Associate of Arts (A.A.) in Music to Stockton University’s Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Performing Arts with a concentration in Music Education
• Ocean County College’s Associate of Arts (A.A.) in Liberal Arts to Stockton University’s Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Philosophy and Religion
• Ocean County College’s Associate of Arts (A.A.) in Fine Arts to Stockton University’s Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Interdisciplinary Visual Arts
• Ocean County College’s Associate of Arts (A.A.) in Fine Arts to Stockton University’s Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.) in Photography
• Ocean County College’s Associate of Arts (A.A.) in Fine Arts to Stockton University’s Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.) in Studio Art
• Ocean County College’s Associate in Science (A.S.) in Graphic Arts, Design, and Media to Stockton University’s Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.) in Visual Communications
• The articulation agreements take effect immediately and the pathways will be available to students at OCC beginning in the Fall 2025 semester.