Academics
The Brookdale Mission
Brookdale Community College provides a comprehensive array of quality, affordable educational choices leading to transfer and career opportunities, certificates and associate degrees, access to post-associate learning, lifelong learning, and community development.
Brookdale is an open-access, future-oriented institution committed to student success and development in a socially diverse environment. To learn more about who attends Brookdale and why, visit the "Fast Facts" found on the Planning Asessment & Research website.

General Education Requirements
Brookdale’s General Education requirements are in line with all of NJ’s nineteen community colleges, which follow the same General Education Model. (This revised General Education Model affects Brookdale’s graduation requirements for students who change degree programs after December 2007, so it is important that our records reflect your correct degree major). Access the General Education requirements in PDF.
The Associate in Arts (A.A.) programs serve students who planto transfer to four-year colleges.These institutions require a broad range of general education courses for freshman and sophomores, and concentrate on major-related courses in the junior and senior years.
The Associate in Science (A.S.) programs serve students who plan to transfer to four-year colleges for science-related majors. These institutions require a broad range of general education courses for freshman and sophomores, and concentrate on major-related courses in the junior and senior years.
The Associate in Fine Arts (A.F.A.) is designed for students who plan to transfer to a four-year college to pursue a Bachelor in Fine Arts Degree. It provides an exposure to the general education courses required by four-year Bachelor of Fine Arts Programs.
The Associate in Applied Science (A.A.S.) programs prepare students to enter employment as well-rounded, skilled workers.
Degree Programs and Credit Certificates
Automotive Technology Option
Automotive Engineering Technician Option
General Motors Automotive Service Educational Program Option
Toyota Technical Educational Network (T-TEN)
Accounting Option
Business Management Option
Audio Production Option
Television Production Option
Programming Option
Web Site Development Option
Corrections Option
Early Childhood Education Option
Elementary, Middle School and Secondary Option
Substation Option
Electronics Engineering Technology Option
Electronic Computer Technician Option
Studio Art Option
Art Option
Broadcasting Option
Communication Design Option
Creative Writing Option
English Option
Journalism Option
Languages Option
Liberal Education Option
Media Studies Option
Music Option
Photography Option
Public Relations Option
Speech Communications Option
Women’s Studies Option
Biology Option
Chemistry Option
Environmental and Earth Sciences
Mathematics Option
Physics Option
Science Option
Anthropology Option
Ethnic Studies Option
History Option
International Studies Option
Philosophy Option
Political Science Option
Psychology Option
Public Administration Option
For specific details about any of Brookdale's associate degree programs, phone (732) 224-1857 or
e-mail the Recruitment office.