Academic Programs at Jefferson
To enable students to achieve their academic and occupational goals or to pursue cultural and personal interests, the College offers the following programs. Enrollment in other than registered or otherwise approved programs may jeopardize a student's eligibility for certain student aid awards.
| Program Title | Degree | HEGIS Code | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting | A.A.S. | 5002 | |
| Accounting | Certificate | 5002 | |
| Animal Management | A.A.S. | 5403 | |
| *Business Administration | A.S. | 5004 | |
| Business Administration | A.A.S. | 5004 | |
| Business Administration (Jointly registered with SUNY Potsdam) | A.A.S./B.S. or A.S./B.S. | 5005/0517 | |
| Computer Information Systems | A.S. | 5101 | |
| Computer Information Systems | A.A.S. | 5101 | Program Deactivated |
| Computer Information Technology | A.A.S. | 5104 | |
| Computer Science | A.S. | 5101 | |
| *Criminal Justice | A.S. | 5505 | |
| Criminal Justice | Certificate | 5505 | |
| Early Childhood | A.A.S. | 5503 | |
| Engineering Science | A.S. | 5609 | |
| Fire Protection Technology | A.A.S. | 5507 | |
| Hospitality & Tourism | A.A.S. | 5011.10 | |
| Hospitality & Tourism | Certificate | 5011.10 | |
| Human Services | A.S. | 5501 | |
| *Individual Studies | A.S. | 5699 | |
| *Individual Studies | A.A. | 5699 | |
| *Individual Studies | A.A.S. | 5699 | |
| Liberal Arts & Sciences Childhood Education (Teacher Education Transfer) |
A.A. | 5649 | |
| Liberal Arts & Sciences Childhood Education (Teacher Education Transfer - Jointly registered with SUNY Potsdam) |
A.A./B.A. | 5649/0823 | |
| *Liberal Arts & Sciences Humanities & Social Sciences |
A.A. | 5649 | |
| Liberal Arts & Science-- Mathematics & Sciences |
A.S. | 5649 | |
| Networking Technology | A.A.S. | 5199 | Program Deactivated |
| Nursing | A.A.S. | 5208.10 | |
| Office Technologies - Administrative Assistant | A.A.S. | 5005 | |
| Office Technologies - Medical | A.A.S. | 5005 | |
| Office Studies | Certificate | 5005 | |
| Paralegal | A.A.S. | 5099 | |
| Paramedic | A.A.S. | 5299 | |
| Paramedic | Certificate | 5299 | |
| Teaching Assistant | Certificate | 5503 |
*These degree programs are also available online.
Transfer Programs
These curricula allow the student to complete the first two years of study toward a Baccalaureate Degree. The student is eligible for the A.A. (Associate in Arts) or the A.S. (Associate in Science) Degree. The third and fourth years of study are then completed at a four-year institution to which the student transfers.
Career Programs
These curricula are designed to provide students with the technical competence required for success in a specific commercial or technical field. These programs require the equivalent of two years of full-time study and lead to the A.A.S. (Associate in Applied Science) Degree.
Individual Studies Program
These curricula are specifically designed for the full or part-time student desiring a flexible course of study that meets individual interests or needs. Depending on the program of study, the student is eligible for the A.A., A.S., or A.A.S. Degree.
One-Plus-One Programs
One-plus-one programs allow students to spend their first year of college taking core courses at JCC. After the first year, they transfer to another college to take the technical courses in their major. JCC participates in a one-plus-one program with SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry's Forest Technology program at Wanakena.
Certificate Programs
In addition to the degree programs, the College offers certificate programs consisting of special sequences of courses leading to technical proficiency in specific fields. Students completing a certificate program may apply credits earned toward appropriate degree programs.
Jointly Registered Programs
To facilitate and encourage the smooth transition from Jefferson's Associate in Science and Associate in Applied Science degrees in Business Administration and SUNY Potsdam's Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, the two institutions have formalized an agreement by which qualified students are accepted jointly by both Jefferson and SUNY Potsdam. For further information about this jointly registered program, contact the Admissions Office at JCC.
Degree Requirements
To Qualify for an Associate Degree a student must:- Satisfactorily complete requirements of a program of study leading to the Degree. Curriculum requirements are outlined on the following pages.
- Meet all other College requirements for graduation as listed in the section titled Academic Information.
Students may petition course substitutions within a curriculum but must receive formal notification of petition approval before altering their program of study.
Whenever substitutions are authorized by the College, the modified program must meet the following general requirements (New York State Board of Regents' Administrative Policies for Associate Degrees):
Associate in Arts (A.A.) - The course of study leading to this Degree should be an organized curriculum composed primarily of courses in the pure liberal arts and sciences. At a minimum, there should be 45 semester credit hours of work taken in the humanities, the natural sciences and mathematics, and the social sciences. The exact balance within the 45 credit hours among these major fields is at the institution's discretion, but there should be reasonable distribution of work in these catagories as well as depth in some.
Associate in Science (A.S.) - The course of study leading to this Degree should be an organized curriculum composed of courses in the liberal arts and sciences. At least 30 semester hours of credit should be offered in the humanities, the natural sciences and mathematics, and the social sciences. The exact balance within the 30 credit hours among these major fields is at the institution's discretion but there should be a reasonable distribution of work in these categories as well as appropriate depth in one.
Associate in Applied Science (A.A.S.) - The course of study leading to this Degree should be an organized curriculum with a minimum of 21 semester hours of credit drawn from the liberal arts and science areas comprising work distributed in the humanities, the natural sciences and mathematics, and the social sciences. In general, the 21 credit hours should be distributed with balance among the major areas.