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Jackson State Community College

School Overview:

School Notes:

• Jackson State Community College is governed by the Tennessee Board of Regents (TBR), which was created in 1972 by the General Assembly as the governing body of the State University and Community College System of Tennessee.
• Quality, affordable, convenient education is offered to residents of 14 West Tennessee counties including Benton, Carroll, Chester, Crockett, Decatur, Gibson, Hardeman, Hardin, Haywood, Henderson, Henry, Madison, McNairy and Weakley. JSCC has campuses in Madison, Henderson, and Hardin counties. In addition, in fall 2001 courses were offered at community-based teaching sites in Milan, Bolivar, Brownsville, Henderson, Jackson and Savannah.
• You can choose from 24 concentration areas to earn the Associate of Arts or Associate of Science from the College/University Transfer program. Nearly one half of our students transfer on to four-year schools. Choose from 15 majors within Associate of Applied Science degree programs for students who want to enter the job market directly from Jackson State. In addition, three degrees are also available completely online through the Regents On-line Degree program: Associate of Applied Science in Professional Studies Concentration in Information Technology, Associate of Arts in General Studies (University Parallel), Associate of Science in General Studies (University Parallel). Technical Certificates are offered in Emergency Medical Technology Certificates and Manufacturing Technology Certificates. Career Advancement Certificates are also available in Manufacturing Technology and Electro-Mechanical Technology.
• Jackson State is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award the Level 1 Associate degree. Career programs in the Health Sciences are accredited by agencies recognized by the U. S. Department of Education.

In the News:

• Remodeled group gives Lakers a chance to bounce back (Journal Gazette & Times-Courier)
  posted on November 2, 2009 at 06:34:55 am
  MATTOON — Three seasons ago Lake Land’s men’s basketball program was floundering, winning fewer than 10 games for the third time in four years and in need of a serious makeover.
• Ghost tour, play poker (The Jackson Sun)
  posted on October 29, 2009 at 10:31:47 am
  The ghosts are walking in downtown Jackson from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Friday, when Jackson Business and Professional Women present their annual scholarship fundraiser, "Downtown Ghosts A-Walkin' Tour."
• Selmer mayor faces 3 challengers (The Jackson Sun)
  posted on October 26, 2009 at 10:31:57 am
  On Nov. 3, Selmer residents will elect a mayor from among four candidates who say they'd look to bring more quality jobs to an area that's suffered during the economic recession over the last few years.
• Western Carolina - Team Notes (USA Today)
  posted on October 23, 2009 at 04:07:23 am
  Realistically, Larry Hunter couldn't have drawn up his fourth season at Western Carolina much better.
• Southern Conference (USA Today)
  posted on October 23, 2009 at 03:59:59 am
  Southern Conference-Around the Southern

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