College Transfer/General Education

JSCC offers a two-year college transfer program for students who want to pursue a four-year baccalaureate degree at a senior college or university. The program includes required freshman- and sophomore-level courses in English composition, humanities/fine arts, social/behavioral sciences, natural sciences/mathematics and physical education. In addition, students may take college transfer electives selected to meet their individual needs and interests and the requirements of the specific major areas of study.

An individualized program of study will be designed to meet each student's needs. Each student should ask regarding transferability of courses to the specific college or university the student plans to attend. Students may select from the following concentrations within the college transfer program.

The N.C. Community College System and the colleges in the University of North Carolina System have developed the following 27 Pre-Major Program agreements:

Associate in Arts and Associate in Science Degree
Pre-Major Programs

Associate in Arts
Associate in Science
ArtEducation                                                                   Biology & Biology Education
Business Administration (Accounting Economics, Finance and Marketing)
Chemistry and Chemistry Education
Business & Marketing Education Computer Science
Criminal Justice Engineering
Elementary Education
Math Education
English
English Education
Information Systems

Health Education  
History  
Liberal Studies

Middle Grades Education  
Nursing  
Physical Education  
Political Science  
Psychology  
Special Education  
Social Science Secondary Education  
Social Work  
Sociology

Mount Olive College Transfer Agreement

Students who want to pursue a four-year degree at Mount Olive College in Mount Olive, North Carolina, may receive credit for up to 94 semester hours of coursework taken at JSCC upon completion of certain requirements.

Any student who is awarded a two-year Associate Degree at JSCC will receive 64 semester hours of appropriate credit toward the baccalaureate degree upon admission to Mount Olive College.

Any student who has received a two-year Associate Degree may earn an additional 30 semester hours at JSCC towards a four-year degree after being accepted for admission to Mount Olive. Course work should be taken in the general education and elective categories from a list of approved classes.

Information about this program is available from the General Education Department Head or the Office of Student Services. 

General Education Program

The general education core includes study in the areas of humanities and fine arts, social and behavioral sciences, natural sciences and mathematics, and English composition. Within the core, colleges must include opportunities for the achievement of competence in reading, writing, oral communication, fundamental mathematical skills, and the basic use of computers.
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