Individual Studies (A.A.S.)

Prepare for your career at JCC

The Individual Studies A.A.S. degree at Jamestown Community College prepares you to enter the workforce after graduation and pursue a career based on your interests and career goals.

JCC students choose Individual Studies because they can study specific topics and graduate with a degree. Popular fields include:

  • Dental hygiene
  • Funeral services administration
  • Radiology
  • Veterinary technology

In the Individual Studies A.A.S. degree, you may:

  • Customize your field of study
  • Earn a SUNY accredited degree that demonstrates your knowledge in the workforce
  • Take SUNY general education courses, which are guaranteed to transfer to any other SUNY institution
  • Work one-on-one with your advisor to plan your degree and career

Where to study at JCC

This program is registered for the Jamestown Campus, Cattaraugus County Campus, and Online. Course availability may vary by semester, and some courses may be offered online or at a single campus location. Consult the course schedule for current offerings.

Semester 1

Course
Credits
Requirements Met

ENG 1510: English Composition I

3
SUNY
  • Humanities
JCC
  • College Composition

Mathematics Elective

Choose a mathematics course based on placement

3
SUNY
  • Math
JCC
  • Mathematical Reasoning

Social Sciences Elective

Recommended:

SOC 1510: Intro to Sociology

3
SUNY
  • Diversity
  • Social Sciences
JCC
  • Cultural Understanding
  • Global Perspectives

Natural Sciences Elective

3
SUNY
  • Natural Sciences
JCC
  • Scientific Reasoning: Natural Sciences

Elective

Recommended:

HUM 1550: Life and Career Planning

2

INT 1555: Inquire

2
JCC
  • Critical and Integrative Reasoning
  • Plan for the A.A.S. Individual Studies degree should be developed carefully and with the assistance of a counselor or advisor.
  • Engage with the Learning Center for academic assistance.

Semester 2

Course
Credits
Requirements Met

ENG 1530: English Composition II

3
SUNY
  • Written & Oral Communication
JCC
  • College Composition
  • Oral Communication

Elective

Recommended:

Choose a course from SUNY Gen Ed – Social Sciences category

3
SUNY
  • Social Sciences
JCC
  • Scientific Reasoning: Social Sciences

Electives

9
  • Explore job shadowing opportunities.

Semester 3

Course
Credits
Requirements Met

Elective

Choose a course that emphasizes values and ethics

3

Electives

12

Semester 4

Course
Credits
Requirements Met

Elective

Choose a course that provides an opportunity to apply what you have learned

3
JCC
  • Applied Learning

Electives

11
  • Apply for graduation.

Individual studies skills

After you complete the program, you will be able to:

  • Recognize the value of learning as an ongoing process and understand your role in directing that process through individualizing a program of study to prepare for the workplace.