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Passaic County Community College

Passaic County Community College
One College Blvd
Paterson, NJ 07505-1179

Official telephone: (973) 684-6800
Website: https://web.pccc.edu/
Screen last updated on: October 2026
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)
Number and length of summer sessions: A summer session is offered for credit.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 60%
Student:Faculty ratio: 14:1
Total faculty: 198 men, 193 women
Full-time faculty: 29 men, 49 women
Part-time faculty: 169 men, 144 women

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

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
double majors, independent study, honors program, internships, distance learning, external degree program, online courses
Cooperative programs are offered: yes
Army ROTC: offered off-campus ROTC branch unit at a cooperating host institution.

LIST OF MAJORS
Associate's Degrees

  • Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
  • Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
  • Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
  • Biotechnology
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Business/Commerce, General
  • Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General
  • Criminal Justice/Police Science
  • Culinary Arts/Chef Training
  • Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services, Other
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching
  • Education, Other
  • Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician
  • Engineering Science
  • Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General
  • Engineering, Other
  • Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other
  • English Language and Literature, General
  • English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
  • Environmental Science
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General
  • Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician
  • Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • Homeland Security
  • Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other
  • Hotel, Motel, and Restaurant Management
  • Human Services, General
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  • Management Information Systems, General
  • Mechanics and Repairers, General
  • Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist
  • Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist
  • Music, Other
  • Natural Resources and Conservation, Other
  • Occupational Therapist Assistant
  • Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design
  • Public Health, General
  • Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
  • Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, Other
  • Sign Language Interpretation and Translation
  • Social Work
  • Surgical Technology/Technologist
  • Visual and Performing Arts, Other
Certificates

  • Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
  • Adult Development and Aging
  • American Sign Language, Other
  • Automation Engineer Technology/Technician
  • Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
  • Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
  • Biotechnology
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Commercial and Advertising Art
  • Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services, Other
  • Community Health and Preventive Medicine
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General
  • Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
  • Construction Trades, General
  • Criminal Justice/Police Science
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
  • Culinary Arts/Chef Training
  • Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services, Other
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching
  • Education, General
  • Education, Other
  • Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General
  • English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, Other
  • Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician
  • Fire Services Administration
  • Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
  • General Studies
  • Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • Homeland Security
  • Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other
  • Hotel, Motel, and Restaurant Management
  • Human Services, General
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  • Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management
  • Management Information Systems, General
  • Mechanics and Repairers, General
  • Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder
  • Medical/Clinical Assistant
  • Pipefitting/Pipefitter and Sprinkler Fitter
  • Precision Production Trades, General
  • Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician
  • Renal/Dialysis Technologist/Technician
  • Security and Loss Prevention Services
  • Social Work
  • Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling
  • Visual and Performing Arts, Other
  • Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design
  • Welding Technology/Welder

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 2 or higher)
  • credit for CLEP subject
  • credit for relevant life experience

CERTIFICATES OFFERED
  • False
 
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