College Affiliations
Suffolk BEACON Program
The BEACON Program is a dual enrollment program that will allow Patchogue-Medford High School students to take Suffolk County Community College (SCCC) courses during their junior and senior years. These are college-level courses taught by high school teachers who have been granted adjunct status by SCCC and they demand the same level of rigorous work as courses offered at the college campus. Students who have an 85 grade point average and/or an 80 with teacher recommendation are eligible to enroll in BEACON Program courses. Upon successful completion of an BEACON Program course, students have the option to receive a SCCC transcript for the course credits. Tuition will be determined by SCCC. BEACON students are eligible to use SCCC's three campus libraries and have access to student events on campus such as theatre productions, concerts, and other student activities. Tuition payment for an BEACON course will be due in September.
Transferability is described at: https://www.sunysuffolk.edu/explore-academics/college-for-high-school-students/beacon-program/index.jsp
The following courses have been approved as SCCC BEACON courses and are offered pending enrollment. BEACON courses will have a course weighting of 1.10. Students must enroll and pay for BEACON credit to receive 1.10 course weighting. Any student who does not enroll for BEACON credit will receive a course weighting of 1.05.
Business
- BEACON College Accounting
Foreign Language
- BEACON Advanced Spanish Communication
Mathematics
- BEACON College Algebra
CTE
Law Enforcement
- CRJ201 Human Relations & Criminal Justice
- CRJ205 Introduction to Criminal Investigations
Computer Technology/Networking
- CYB111 CCNA Routing & Switching
Clinical Medical Assisting
- HSC110 Medical Terminology
(SCCC tuition for a three-credit course is $654, while High School Scholars tuition is $171)
Long Island University (LIU) Campus
The LIU High School Scholars Program offers high school students a unique opportunity to accelerate their college education. Through a wide range of dual-credit courses — applicable toward both the high school diploma and a bachelor’s degree — LIU High School Scholars earn college credits while studying in their high school classrooms at a reduced tuition rate of $290.00.
Business
- BUSN10 Introduction to Business
- ENT101 Foundations of Entrepreneurship
- FM12 Business of Fashion Merchandising
Mathematics
- College Statistics
- College Pre-Calculus
- College Calculus
Childhood Education & Development
- EDI41A Nurturing Young Children’s Development
University in the High School Program
Farmingdale State College, State University of New York
Students enrolled in Virtual Enterprise under the Business Department have a tremendous opportunity to get a head start on their college career by earning up to nine (9) college credits at a fraction of the cost and without the pressure of having to take Advance Placement exams. The University in the High School program enables qualified high school juniors and seniors to earn college credit for the approved courses listed below while attending PMHS. Students who register with Farmingdale State College and successfully complete the course will be eligible to earn undergraduate college credits. Credits will be recorded on an official Farmingdale transcript and can either be used to pursue a degree at Farmingdale or a transcript can be sent to any other college the student wishes to attend. In addition, Virtual Enterprise has a course weighting of 1.10.
Law Enforcement
- CRJ100 - Introduction to Criminal Justice
Computer Technology/CISCO Networking
- BCS208 - Introduction to Networks
- BCS209 - Routing & Switching Essentials
University in the High School (UHS) – 3 credit class is $150. Students with Free or Reduced Lunch pay $75. for 3 credits
Electrical and HVAC/R Training Center
- Eligible for $750 scholarship after eligibility requirements are met
St. John's College
Journalism
- 3 credit class is $325.
St. Joseph's College
Law Enforcement
- CRJ201 – Criminal Justice Administration
Computer Technology/Networking
- COM360 – Computer Communication and Networking
- COM 361 – Introduction to Cisco Networking
SUNY College of Technology Delhi
CTE Construction Trades
Patchogue-Medford High School offers technical education in Carpentry. When a student has completed the relevant course work, Patchogue-Medford High School will submit the Teacher Recommendation for College Course Credit and the Course Competencies Checklist to verify that a student has met the required competencies to be eligible for articulated credit for the courses listed below.
SUNY Delhi Courses Articulated
- CARP 130 - Light Frame Construction Theory (3 credits)
- CARP 150 - Finish Carpentry Theory (3 credits)