Polymer Science and Engineering, AA

Program Requirements:

The following advisement plan is a recommended course of study. Academic programs offered at Jones College are designed to meet the educational needs and advancement of students who plan to transfer course credit to a university and complete a bachelor’s degree. As part of each academic program, students will take courses to meet the Jones College’s general education core requirements and electives as determined by the student and his/her faculty advisor. All academic programs are designed to lead to an Associate of Arts degree.

To streamline the transfer of credit from Jones College to any university in the State of Mississippi, Jones College participates in the articulation agreement between the Mississippi Community College Board and the Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning. For the purpose of ensuring transfer-ability within Mississippi, the Mississippi Articulation Transfer Tool (MATT) shall be used to advise and guide students in choosing the best courses to take as part of the requirements to graduate from Jones College with an Associate of Arts degree.

If there are questions, current students should contact their faculty adviser and potential students should contact Enrollment Services  .

Freshman Year

Fall Semester

• LLS 1153 - College Life Semester Credit Hours: 3
• MAT 1613 - Calculus I Semester Credit Hours: 3 ¹
• ENG 1113 - English Composition I Semester Credit Hours: 3
• CHE 1214 - General Chemistry I Semester Credit Hours: 4
• HIS 1113 - Western Civilization I Semester Credit Hours: 3
• POS 1112 - Introduction to Polymers Semester Credit Hours: 2

Total Hours: 18

Spring Semester

• ENG 1123 - English Composition II Semester Credit Hours: 3
• CHE 1224 - General Chemistry II Semester Credit Hours: 4
• MAT 1623 - Calculus II Semester Credit Hours: 3

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• SOC 2113 - Introduction to Sociology Semester Credit Hours: 3

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• GEO 1113 - World Geography Semester Credit Hours: 3

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• HIS 1123 - Western Civilization II Semester Credit Hours: 3
• PSY 1513 - General Psychology Semester Credit Hours: 3

Total Hours: 19

Sophomore Year

Fall Semester

• MAT 2613 - Calculus III Semester Credit Hours: 3
• CHE 2424 - Organic Chemistry I Semester Credit Hours: 4
• PHY 2515 - General Physics IA Semester Credit Hours: 5
• EGR 2413 - Engineering Mechanics I: Statics Semester Credit Hours: 3

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• ART 1113 - Art Appreciation Semester Credit Hours: 3

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• MUS 1113 - Music Appreciation Semester Credit Hours: 3

Total Hours: 18

Spring Semester

• CHE 2434 - Organic Chemistry II Semester Credit Hours: 4
• PHY 2525 - General Physics IIA Semester Credit Hours: 5
• MAT 2623 - Calculus IV Semester Credit Hours: 3
• MAT 2913 - Differential Equations Semester Credit Hours: 3
• ENG 2413 - Survey of World Literature Semester Credit Hours: 3 ²

Total Hours: 18

Note(s):

¹Students unprepared for Calculus I should take Trigonometry. If this is the case, summer classes may be required if students wish to complete the sequence of math courses at JC for this major.

²Students are limited to 64 total transferable hours at USM for this program. Students may elect to forgo this class at JC and complete it at USM so that all other hours will transfer.