Honors Courses
The College offers many honors courses each semester for students who want to take academically
rigorous classes. Entrance to these courses requires a 3.5 GPA at RVCC, a transferring college or
directly from high school. Students can also gain entry to an honors class by getting the instructor’s
approval. Honors classes are noted on student transcripts and are recognized as a way to improve
the chances of being accepted to a quality four-year college. Students who complete 15 or more
credits from honors courses receive the Honors Achievement Award.
Institute for Holocaust & Genocide Studies Resource Center
Location:
Second Floor, Library
Hours:
As posted
Phone:
908-526-1200 ext. 8524
Website:
raritanval.edu/community-resources/holocaust-institute
The center, opened in 1999, serves as the repository for the Morris and Dorothy Hirsch Research
Library of Holocaust and Genocide Studies. The room offers a place for quiet study and reflection.
Teaching materials, reference materials, a multi-media collection, and internet access are available.
This Resource serves as an instructional Center for classes, workshops, lectures, and presentations.
Internships & Cooperative Education (Also see Service Learning)
Location:
College Center C-116
Phone:
908-526-1200 ext. 8213
An internship is considered a highly important criterion when employers seek to hire a new
employee. Internships provide an opportunity for you to explore career choices, gain work
experience in your current field of interest and apply your classroom learning to real work situations.
In addition, an internship makes you a more marketable candidate when you enter the world of work
on a full-time permanent basis.
Similar to an internship, a cooperative education experience, commonly known as a “co-op”, provides
academic credit for a structured job experience which is supervised by a faculty coordinator.
Participating in either an internship or “co-op” will help students gain a greater degree of confidence
about their choice of academic major and when entering professional employment.
Kids & Teens Programs & Community Education
Location:
First Floor, Somerset Hall, S-147
Hours:
Monday through Friday 8:00 am – 4:30 pm
Phone:
908-526-122 ext. 8404
Offers personal enrichment courses for all ages including youth, adults and lifelong learners
throughout the year. Special summer youth programs available.
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