Academic Divisions
The General Studies and Transfer Division, which is comprised of
four departments - Business/Information Systems, Communications,
Liberal Arts, and Math/Engineering/Physical Sciences - is committed
to providing excellence in all areas of instruction and offer
educational opportunities that meet or exceed the standards set
forth by all appropriate accrediting agencies. The General Studies
and Transfer Division endeavors to provide an educational
environment that is accessible to and meets the needs of all
students including providing educational opportunities via distance
learning as well as traditional classes. This division strives to:
- offer developmental education in mathematics and English,
if needed, in order to prepare students for upper level
courses.
- offer high-quality transferable courses for students who
intend to transfer to a senior university.
- offer relevant courses to support the needs of students
in other divisions of the college.
- coordinate with other institutions within the
Alabama College System to maintain articulation
agreements.
The Center for Health and Biological Sciences includes the Biomedical
Equipment Technology, Clinical Laboratory Technology, Physical Therapist
Assistant and Radiologic Technology Programs along with the Departments of
Nursing, Biology and Physical Education.
The mission of the Center for Health and Biological Sciences is two-fold.
The center provides a high quality, relevant educational experience which
prepares students for immediate employment in the health related fields of
nursing, clinical laboratory technology, physical therapy assistant,
biomedical equipment technology and radiologic technology. In addition, the
center provides quality educational experiences which prepare students for
transfer to a college or university or allow students to meet personal
needs. The center will:
- Adapt the curricula as necessary to respond to the increasing
demands of the certifying/licensing agencies and the workforce needs of
the community at large.
- Provide educational opportunities, through the use of traditional
and distance learning instruction methodologies to meet the needs of
students.
- Work to develop and maintain articulation agreements with senior
institutions.
- Maintain a professional and knowledgeable faculty.
The mission of the Center for Community & Corporate Training Education
Career, and Technical Education is to provide educational and workforce
training experiences that are designed to prepare students for immediate
employment and upgrade current worker skills. The Center is committed to
offering high quality programs and services that support the mission of the
College through associate degrees, certificates, and mini-certificates.
The mission of the Distance Education Department is to
provide accessibility to education through a broad range of quality courses
in various disciplines via a variety of non-traditional delivery methods
such as internet, videoconferencing, dual enrollment. Distance education
courses are comparable to traditional courses and are taught by qualified
Jefferson State instructors. Upon successful completion of these courses,
students receive credit equivalent to traditional courses. The department
strives to:
- provide flexible learning opportunities tailored to meet the needs of
students.
- provide learning opportunities to a population of students who have
difficulty accessing the campus for a variety of reasons including childcare, transportation, and physical disabilities
- meet the needs of various community populations by designing both credit and
non-credit courses delivered
- via various distance learning formats prepare students to continue their education at four-year institutions or
Students can satisfy general education core requirements for transfer
programs with courses offered through the Department of Biology for
pre-professional and professional programs listed on page 61 of the
Catalog
and Student Handbook.
The mission of the Center for Professional, Career, and Technical
Education is to provide educational and workforce training experiences that
are designed to prepare students for immediate employment and upgrade
current worker skills. The Center is committed to offering high quality
programs and services that support the mission of the College through
associate degrees, certificates, and mini-certificates.
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