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