Law, 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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• PSC 1113 - American National Government Semester Credit Hours: 3
• Elective of at least 1-credit hour Semester Credit Hours:  1 *

Total Hours: 16

Spring Semester

• PSC 1123 - State and Local Government Semester Credit Hours: 3 or Social Science Elective
• ENG 1123 - English Composition II Semester Credit Hours: 3
• PSY 1513 - General Psychology Semester Credit Hours: 3

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

• ​or

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

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• ART 1113 - Art Appreciation Semester Credit Hours: 3

• ​or

• MUS 1113 - Music Appreciation Semester Credit Hours: 3

Total Hours: 15

Sophomore Year

Fall Semester

• ENG 2413 - Survey of World Literature Semester Credit Hours: 3
• SPT 1113 - Public Speaking I Semester Credit Hours: 3 or other Humanities elective ¹
• 4 Credit Hour Lab Science Semester Credit Hours: 4
• 3 Credit Hour Humanities elective Semester Credit Hours: 3 ¹

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• PHI 2113 - Introduction to Philosophy Semester Credit Hours: 3

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• other Humanities Semester Credit Hours: 3 

or

• Social Science elective Semester Credit Hours: 3 ^1,2

Total Hours: 16

Spring Semester

• 4 Credit Hour Lab Science Semester Credit Hours: 4
• 6 Credit Hours Social Science elective Semester Credit Hours: 6 ²
• 6 Credit Hours Transfer School Specific Requirement Semester Credit Hours: 6

Total Hours: 16

Note(s):

*There is no specific major of “Pre-Law.” A student can have any academic major to apply to law school. Law school admittance is based on GPA and LSAT scores. The student is encouraged to take writing, reading, and social science classes.

¹Public Speaking I, Literature, Foreign Language, Philosophy, World Religions, Ethics

²Intro to Philosophy, Psychology, Sociology, History, Economics, Health