Somerset County College was officially established on April 5, 1966, when a nine-member Board of Trustees was appointed. Classes began for the first 229 students on September 12, 1968, at the College’s temporary home: Green Brook High School. In May 1970, the College’s first commencement ceremony was held for 75 graduates.

For over 50 years Raritan Valley Community College has been serving the residents and businesses of Somerset and Hunterdon counties, providing accessible and affordable high-quality education. The College is committed to fulfilling its missions, goals, and core values.

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Branchburg, USA

Associate of Arts

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The Communication Studies Associate of Arts degree program prepares students to transfer into the junior year at four-year colleges in speech, communication, media production, and journalism. It also prepares students for entry-level jobs in some communication fields such as video production, journalism, and media communication.

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Associate of Arts in Communication Studies

The Associate of Arts in Liberal Arts degree program offers students a wide variety of courses to choose from and, at the same time, prepares students to transfer into the junior year of study at a four-year college. The program is similar to other general Liberal Arts programs in the first two years at such colleges.

Associate of Arts in Liberal Arts

The Associate of Fine Arts in Graphic and Interactive Design prepares students who intend to transfer to Bachelor of Fine Arts programs at four-year institutions and professional schools of art. In this program, students pursue rigorous training and art education in two-dimensional graphics, new media, and motion graphic arts. The College has well-equipped studios and computer systems to support this major.

Associate of Fine Arts in Graphic and Interactive Design

Associate of Science

The Associate of Science Degree in Business Administration program prepares students for transfer into the junior year at four-year colleges or universities. Students have transferred to such prestigious schools as Rutgers University School of Business, NYU Stern School of Business, Tulane University, Drew University, Seton Hall University, Rider University, and the University of Miami.

Associate of Science in Business Administration

The Associate of Science Degree in Chemistry prepares students for transfer into traditional bachelor’s degree programs in chemistry, as well as a variety of specialized programs at four-year colleges and universities. Chemistry graduates are employed in academic, industrial, and clinical laboratories and in such fields as environmental science, chemical engineering, and chemical sales.

Associate of Science in Chemistry

The Computer Science Associate of Science degree prepares students for transfer into bachelor’s degree programs at four-year colleges and universities in a variety of programs including computer science, information processing, and related fields. Graduates have transferred to such prestigious schools as New Jersey Institute of Technology, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Rutgers University. The program follows the guidelines of the Association of Computing Machinery (ACM).

Associate of Science in Computer Science

The Associate of Science Degree in Engineering is a strong and successful program designed to fully prepare students for transfer into bachelor’s degree programs in engineering at four-year colleges and universities.

Associate of Science in Engineering

The Information Systems & Technology Associate of Science degree prepares students for transfer into bachelor’s degree programs at four-year colleges and universities. Graduates have transferred to such prestigious schools as Rutgers University, Seton Hall University, and New Jersey Institute of Technology.

Associate of Science in Information Systems & Technology

The Associate of Science degree in Mathematics prepares students for transfer into the junior year of a baccalaureate degree program in mathematics, mathematics education or related areas such as statistics, actuarial science, computational biology, mathematical finance, etc. This program is also recommended for those students interested in pursuing higher studies in physics and allied fields. Graduates have transferred to colleges across the country including the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Cornell University, University of Delaware, New York University and Rutgers University.

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