Geography, 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
• ENG 1113 - English Composition I Semester Credit Hours: 3
• MAT 1313 - College Algebra Semester Credit Hours: 3

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• HIS 1113 - Western Civilization I Semester Credit Hours: 3

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• HIS 2213 - American History I Semester Credit Hours: 3

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• GEO 1113 - World Geography Semester Credit Hours: 3
• Elective of at least 1 credit hour Semester Credit Hours:  1 *

Total Hours: 16

Spring Semester

• ENG 1123 - English Composition II Semester Credit Hours: 3

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• HIS 1123 - Western Civilization II Semester Credit Hours: 3

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• HIS 2223 - American History II Semester Credit Hours: 3

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• 3 Credit Hour Social Science Elective Semester Credit Hours: 3
• 3 Credit Hour Social Science Elective Semester Credit Hours: 3
• 4 Credit Hour Science Course OR 3 Credit Hour Math Course Semester Credit Hours: 3 or 4

Total Hours: 15-16

*Credit hours may vary depending on course chosen.

Sophomore Year

Fall Semester

• Elective of at least 2 credit hours Semester Credit Hours: 3 *
• Humanities Elective Semester Credit Hours: 3
• 4 Credit Hour Lab Science Semester Credit Hours: 4
   
• Spanish 1 Semester Credit Hours: 3
  or
• Social Science Elective Semester Credit Hours: 3

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• GIT 2123 - Fundamentals of Geographic Information Systems Semester Credit Hours: 3

Total Hours: 16

Spring Semester

• ART 1113 - Art Appreciation Semester Credit Hours: 3

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• MUS 1113 - Music Appreciation Semester Credit Hours: 3

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• ECO 2113 - Principles of Macroeconomics Semester Credit Hours: 3

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• 4 Credit Hour Lab Science Semester Credit Hours: 4

or

• 3 hour elective Semester Credit Hours: 3 *

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• GEO 1123 - Principles of Geography Semester Credit Hours: 3

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• MFL 1223 - Spanish II Semester Credit Hours: 3

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• Social Science Elective Semester Credit Hours:  3

Total Hours: 15-16

*Credit hours may vary depending on course chosen.

Note(s):

**Note: At MSU, 9-10 hours of science and 6 hours of math (College Algebra and Trigonometry) are required. At least 8 hours science required for JC graduation