Individual Studies (A.A.S.)

Prepare for your career at JCC

The Individual Studies A.A.S. degree at Jamestown 社区 College prepares you to enter the workforce after graduation and pursue a career based on your interests and career goals.

JCC students choose Individual Studies because they can study specific topics and graduate with a degree. Popular fields include:

  • 口腔卫生
  • Funeral services administration
  • 放射学
  • Veterinary technology

In the Individual Studies A.A.S. degree, you may:

  • Customize your field of study
  • Earn a 纽约州立大学 accredited degree that demonstrates your knowledge in the workforce
  • Take 纽约州立大学 general education courses, which are guaranteed to transfer to any other 纽约州立大学 institution
  • Work one-on-one with your advisor to plan your degree and career

Where to study at JCC

Individual studies skills

After you complete the program, you will be able to:

  • Recognize the value of learning as an ongoing process and understand your role in directing that process through individualizing a program of study to prepare for the workplace.

Planning your first semester

If you have a field that you want to study with the flexibility of the Individual Studies program, check out our suggested 学期1 schedules for each career community. The schedules provide a solid foundation for their programs, with the flexibility to apply to other career communities if you later choose a different field of study.

学期1

课程
学分
Requirements Met

ENG 1510: English Composition I

3
纽约州立大学
  • 人文学科
JCC
  • College Composition

数学ematics 选修

Choose a mathematics course based on placement

3
纽约州立大学
  • 数学
JCC
  • 数学ematical Reasoning

社会科学 选修

推荐:

SOC 1510: Intro to Sociology

3
纽约州立大学
  • 多样性
  • 社会科学
JCC
  • Cultural Understanding
  • Global Perspectives

Natural Sciences 选修

3
纽约州立大学
  • Natural Sciences
JCC
  • Scientific Reasoning: Natural Sciences

选修

推荐:

HUM 1550: Life and Career Planning

2

INT 1555: Inquire

2
JCC
  • Critical and Integrative Reasoning
  • 为A做计划.A.S. Individual Studies degree should be developed carefully and with the assistance of a counselor or advisor.
  • Engage with the Learning Center for academic assistance.

学期2

课程
学分
Requirements Met

ENG 1530: English Composition II

3
纽约州立大学
  • 写 & Oral Communication
JCC
  • College Composition
  • Oral Communication

选修

推荐:

Choose a course from 纽约州立大学 Gen Ed – 社会科学 category

3
纽约州立大学
  • 社会科学
JCC
  • Scientific Reasoning: 社会科学

选修课

9
  • Explore job shadowing opportunities.

学期3

课程
学分
Requirements Met

选修

Choose a course that emphasizes values and ethics

3

选修课

12

学期4

课程
学分
Requirements Met

选修

Choose a course that provides an opportunity to apply what you have learned

3
JCC
  • Applied Learning

选修课

11
  • 应用 for graduation.