Jackson State Community College

2046 North Pky, Jackson, TN 38301

http://www.jscc.edu/

School Description

Provided by Jackson State Community College

Jackson State Community College is proud to serve citizens in communities throughout fourteen counties in West Tennessee. We are your community college. If you are seeking to begin your higher education experience with us in preparation for transferring to a baccalaureate institution, you will find that our faculty are extraordinarily qualified and dedicated to meet your learning needs. If you are seeking skills and knowledge to enable you to enter the workforce when you leave Jackson State, you will find that our faculty possess the ability to prepare you to be a productive employee. If you are seeking to expand your knowledge in personal interest areas, you will find a wide array of offerings, taught by people who share your enthusiasm and interest. If you are an employer seeking training opportunities for your employees, Jackson State can provide the expertise to ensure that your organization maintains its competitive edge. Whatever your higher education needs and goals may be, Jackson State Community College is ready to meet your needs

Jackson State Community College provides accessible learning opportunities and services to a diverse student population and community. The College enhances quality of life by offering associate degrees, certificates, and enrichment courses as preparation for further higher education and for career entry or advancement.

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Jackson State Community College

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Jackson State Community College is a publicly-supported community college located in Jackson, Tennessee and operated under the auspices of the Tennessee Board of Regents. It is one of the largest community colleges in the Regents system and, along with the presence of the private Union University, Lambuth University, and Lane College, and the location of Freed-Hardeman University in nearby Henderson.

The University of Memphis has offered upper level and graduate courses on Jackson State's campus for many years. In 2008, The University of Tennessee at Martin began offering junior and senior level courses and a graduate program at Jackson State also. Jackson State Community College has become a true Center for Higher Education.

Jackson State's first President was Dr. F.E. Wright who served from 1967 until his death in 1976. Dr. Walter Nelms became the 2nd President of the college until his retirement in 1997. Dr. Charlie Roberts served as the 3rd President of Jackson State until 2004 when Dr. Bruce Blanding became the 4th President of the college.

Jackson State has branch campuses in Lexington (Henderson County), Tennessee, and Savannah (Hardin County), Tennessee. A new branch campus in Humboldt, Tennessee opened in 2007. Jackson State will be the lead institution there in conjunction with (The University of Memphis), the (University of Tennessee at Martin) and the Tennessee Technology Center of Jackson.

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Quick Facts

Location:
Southeast
Setting:
Large Town Setting
Type:
Public
Size:
Medium (2,000 to 5,000 Undergrad)

Students & Campus Life

Full Time Students:
86%
Athletic Programs:
Unavailable
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Expenses

Average Tuition:
$ 6,667
Students Receiving Aid:
43%
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Degree Programs at Jackson State Community College

Associate's Level Programs

  • Agriculture and Natural Resources

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    • Agriculture Business See more schools with programs in Agriculture Business
      • Agriculture
        Core skills taught in this four year program include agricultural research and production. Students in this program are prepared to apply these core skills to find solutions to practical agricultural problems. This major includes instruction in basic animal, plant, and soil science; animal husbandry and plant cultivation; soil conservation; and agricultural operations such as farming, ranching, and agricultural business.
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  • Arts & Humanities

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    • General Studies See more schools with programs in General Studies
      • General Studies
        An undifferentiated program that includes instruction in the general arts, general science, or unstructured studies.
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      • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
        A program that is a structured combination of the arts, biological and physical sciences, social sciences, and humanities, emphasizing breadth of study. Includes instruction in independently designed, individualized, or regular programs.
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  • Business

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    • Administrative Services See more schools with programs in Administrative Services
      • Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
        Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science programs are two year programs for individuals seeking a career as administrative assistants and/or secretaries and stenographers. These programs include instruction in business communications, principles of business law, word processing and data entry, office machines operation and maintenance, office procedures, public relations, secretarial accounting, filing systems and records management, and report preparation.
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    • General Business See more schools with programs in General Business
      • Business Administration and Management
        Generally, this program prepares individuals to plan, organize, direct, and control a firm or organization. To aid them in taking a leading role in business, individuals in this program study management theory, human resources management and behavior, accounting and other quantitative methods, purchasing and logistics, organization and production, marketing, and business decision-making.
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    • Information Systems See more schools with programs in Information Systems
      • Management Information Systems
        A program that generally prepares individuals to provide and manage data systems and related facilities for processing and retrieving internal business information; select systems and train personnel; and respond to external data requests. Includes instruction in cost and accounting information systems, management control systems, personnel information systems, data storage and security, business systems networking, report preparation, computer facilities and equipment operation and maintenance, operator supervision and training, and management information systems policy and planning.
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  • Communication & Media

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    • Commercial & Advertising Art
      A program in the applied visual arts that prepares individuals to use artistic techniques to effectively communicate ideas and information to business and consumer audiences via illustrations and other forms of digital or printed media. Includes instruction in concept design, layout, paste-up, and techniques such as engraving, etching, silkscreen, lithography, offset, drawing and cartooning, painting, collage, and computer graphics.
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  • Family and Consumer Science Professions

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    • Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services See more schools with programs in Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services
      • Child Development
        Study the intellectual, social, emotional, and biological development of children and learn how to plan and design related human services in this program that includes instruction in parent-child relations; parenting practices; special needs of children; parental and environmental influences on child development; external support services; and related public policy issues.
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  • Health & Medical Services

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    • Clinical/Medical Lab. Technician See more schools with programs in Clinical/Medical Lab. Technician
      • Clinical/Medical Lab. Technician
        A program that prepares individuals, under the supervision of clinical laboratory scientists/medical technologists, to perform routine medical laboratory procedures and tests and to apply preset strategies to record and analyze data. Includes instruction in general laboratory procedures and skills; laboratory mathematics; medical computer applications; interpersonal and communications skills; and the basic principles of hematology; medical microbiology; immunohematology; immunology; clinical chemistry, and urinalysis.
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    • Diagnostic & Treatment Technician See more schools with programs in Diagnostic & Treatment Technician
      • Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist
        A program that prepares individuals to administer prescribed courses of radiation treatment, manage patients undergoing radiation therapy, and maintain pertinent records. Includes instruction in applied anatomy and physiology, oncologic pathology, radiation biology, radiation oncology procedures and techniques, radiation dosimetry, tumor localization, treatment planning, patient communication and management, data collection, record-keeping, and applicable standards and regulations.
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      • Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist
        A program that prepares individuals, under the supervision of physicians, to assist in developing respiratory care plans, administer respiratory care procedures, supervise personnel and equipment operation, maintain records, and consult with other health care team members. Includes instruction in the applied basic biomedical sciences; anatomy, physiology, and pathology of the respiratory system; clinical medicine; therapeutic procedures; clinical expressions; data collection and record-keeping; patient communication; equipment operation and maintenance; personnel supervision; and procedures for special population groups.
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      • X-Ray Technician See more schools with programs in X-Ray Technician
    • Medical Assistant Professions See more schools with programs in Medical Assistant Professions
      • Physical Therapist Assistant
        A program that prepares individuals, under the supervision of a physical therapist, to implement physical therapy treatment care plans, train patients, conduct treatment interventions, use equipment, and observe and record patient progress. Includes instruction in applied anatomy and physiology, applied kinesiology, principles and procedures of physical therapy, basic neurology and orthopedics, physical therapy modalities, documentation skills, psychosocial aspects of health care, wound and injury care, electrotherapy, working with orthotics and prostheses, and personal and professional ethics.
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    • Nursing See more schools with programs in Nursing
      • Nursing - Registered Nurse Training (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
        A program that generally prepares individuals in the knowledge, techniques and procedures for promoting health, providing care for sick, disabled, informed, or other individuals or groups. Includes instruction in the administration of medication and treatments, assisting a physician during treatments and examinations, Referring patients to physicians and other health care specialists, and planning education for health maintenance.
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  • Technician Careers

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      • Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Technology
        A program that prepares individuals to apply basic engineering principles and technical skills in support of engineers engaged in developing and testing automated, servomechanical, and other electromechanical systems. Includes instruction in prototype testing, manufacturing and operational testing, systems analysis and maintenance procedures, and report preparation.
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      • Industrial Technology/Technician.
        A program that prepares individuals to apply basic engineering principles and technical skills in support of industrial engineers and managers. Includes instruction in optimization theory, human factors, organizational behavior, industrial processes, industrial planning procedures, computer applications, and report and presentation preparation.
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    • Science Technology Technician See more schools with programs in Science Technology Technician
      • Science Technologies/Technicians
        Instructional programs that prepare individuals to apply scientific principles and technical skills in support of scientific research and development.
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      • Laboratory Technician See more schools with programs in Laboratory Technician

Certificate Programs at Jackson State Community College

  • Family and Consumer Science Professions

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  • Health & Medical Services

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    • Diagnostic & Treatment Technician See more schools with programs in Diagnostic & Treatment Technician
      • Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
        A program that prepares individuals, under the remote supervision of physicians, to recognize, assess, and manage medical emergencies in prehospital settings and to supervise Ambulance personnel. Includes instruction in basic, intermediate, and advanced EMT procedures; emergency surgical procedures; medical triage; rescue operations; crisis scene management and personnel supervision; equipment operation and maintenance; patient stabilization, monitoring, and care; drug administration; identification and preliminary diagnosis of diseases and injuries; communication and computer operations; basic anatomy, physiology, pathology, and toxicology; and professional standards and regulations.
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  • Technician Careers

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      • Manufacturing Technology/Technician
        A program that prepares individuals to apply basic engineering principles and technical skills to the identification and resolution of production problems in the manufacture of products. Includes instruction in machine operations, production line operations, engineering analysis, systems analysis, instrumentation, physical controls, automation, computer-aided manufacturing (CAM), manufacturing planning, quality control, and informational infrastructure.
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Students

General

Full-Time vs. Part-Time
Full-Time 86%
Part-Time 14%
Men vs. Women
Women 63%
Men 37%
Race/Ethnicity
Caucasian 79%
African-American 18%
Other 2%
Hispanic 1%
Asian 0%

Geography

In State vs. Out-of-State
In-State 98%
Out-of-State 2%
Top States for Incoming Freshman
Tennessee 98%
Florida 0%
Mississippi 0%
Kentucky 0%
Alabama 0%
Percent of Students International: 0%
Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) In-State Out-of-State  
Published Tuition and Fees:
$ 2,395 $ 6,667  
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads:
$ 2,142 $ 6,414  
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads:
$ 253 $ 253  
Financial Aid Avg. Amount Received % of Students Receiving Aid  
Federal Grants:
$ 2,881 38%  
State and Local Grants:
$ 837 17%  
Institutional Grants:
$ 2,010 3%  
Student Loans:
$ 2,708 1%  
Any Aid:
  43%  

College Advice

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Question: Going to college?

Ok I am 17 and will turn 18 in Sep of this year I am a senior and I am looking into colleges I am looking into Jackson State Community College. I am doing homeschool so will they take my credits that I have. I don't have one to help me plan for this so I am doing it all on my own. I am trying to figure out a way where I don't have to pay a huge amount. So I need ALL the help I can get can some one help me plz's
23 months ago

Best Answer

contact someone at the college, they are usually REALLY helpful and can put you in touch with the financial aid dept. of the school. also check out your community for scholarships they might be offering. Good luck!

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