PATHWAY CONNECTION

Sussex County Community College (SCCC) developed an Optics Technology dual enrollment program. Students who successfully complete the dual enrollment program earn 3 college credits toward the SCCC course OPTC 101: Fundamentals of Optics.  

The dual enrollment program was delivered at Newton High School, Hopatcong High School, and Sussex County Technical School during the 2021 – 2022 academic year. Each of these programs was conducted using a different instruction methodology: 

• Newton High School adopted a co-teaching model with a high school instructor and SCCC’s Optics Technology Instructor.
• Hopatcong High School had SCCC’s Optics Technology instructor teach the course directly.
• Sussex County Technical School taught the course independently with support from SCCC’s Optics Technology Instructor.

Instructional materials include syllabus, course outline, multiple instructional slide decks, lab activities for students, and other teaching materials.