Individual Studies (A.S.)

Create your degree at JCC

The Individual Studies A.S. degree at Jamestown Community College prepares you to transfer to a bachelor’s program based on your interests and career goals.

JCC students choose Individual Studies because they can pursue a specific career with the possibility to graduate with a flexible degree. Popular fields include:

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

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

  • Customize your field of study
  • Earn a SUNY accredited degree that will help you transfer and continue your studies
  • 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 transfer path

Where to study at JCC

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.

Planning your first semester

If you have a field that you want to study with the flexibility of the Individual Studies program, check out our suggested Semester 1 schedules for each career community. The schedules provide a solid foundation for their programs, with the flexibility to apply to other career communities if you later choose a different field of study.

Semester 1

  SUNY
  JCC
Course
Credits
Requirements Met

ENG 1510: English Composition I

3
SUNY: Humanities JCC:College Composition

Math Elective

Choose a college-level mathematics course based on placement

3
SUNY: Math JCC:Mathematical Reasoning

Program Core Elective

3

Social Sciences Elective

Choose a course from SUNY Gen Ed – Social Sciences category

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

INT 1555: Inquire

2
JCC:Critical and Integrative Reasoning
  • Discuss and determine with your advisor the course that will lead you to your career and/or transfer goals.
  • Program Core Elective: A specialization of 12 additional hours beyond the general requirements must be completed in either Humanities or Mathematics/Sciences, or 15 hours in Social Sciences.
  • Engage with the Learning Center for academic assistance.

Semester 2

  SUNY
  JCC
Course
Credits
Requirements Met

ENG 1530: English Composition II

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

Natural Sciences Elective

Choose a course from SUNY Gen Ed – Natural Sciences category

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

Program Core Elective

3

SUNY General Education Elective

Choose a course from a SUNY Gen Ed category not yet completed

3
SUNY: Arts SUNY: Diversity SUNY: Humanities SUNY: Math SUNY: Natural Sciences SUNY: Social Sciences SUNY: U.S. History and Civic Engagement SUNY: World History and Global Awareness SUNY: World Languages SUNY: Written & Oral Communication

SUNY General Education Elective

Choose a course from any SUNY Gen Ed category

3
SUNY: Arts SUNY: Diversity SUNY: Humanities SUNY: Math SUNY: Natural Sciences SUNY: Social Sciences SUNY: U.S. History and Civic Engagement SUNY: World History and Global Awareness SUNY: World Languages SUNY: Written & Oral Communication
  • Explore job shadowing opportunities.
  • Program Core Elective: A specialization of 12 additional hours beyond the general requirements must be completed in either Humanities or Mathematics/Sciences, or 15 hours in Social Sciences.

Semester 3

  SUNY
  JCC
Course
Credits
Requirements Met

Program Core Elective

3

Social Sciences Elective

Choose a course from a SUNY Gen Ed category not yet completed

3
SUNY: Arts SUNY: Diversity SUNY: Humanities SUNY: Math SUNY: Natural Sciences SUNY: Social Sciences SUNY: U.S. History and Civic Engagement SUNY: World History and Global Awareness SUNY: World Languages SUNY: Written & Oral Communication JCC:Cultural Understanding JCC:Global Perspectives

SUNY General Education Elective

Choose a course from any SUNY Gen Ed category

3
SUNY: Arts SUNY: Diversity SUNY: Humanities SUNY: Math SUNY: Natural Sciences SUNY: Social Sciences SUNY: U.S. History and Civic Engagement SUNY: World History and Global Awareness SUNY: World Languages SUNY: Written & Oral Communication

Elective

Choose a course emphasizing values and ethics

3

SUNY General Education Elective

 Choose a course from any SUNY Gen Ed category

3
SUNY: Arts SUNY: Diversity SUNY: Humanities SUNY: Math SUNY: Natural Sciences SUNY: Social Sciences SUNY: U.S. History and Civic Engagement SUNY: World History and Global Awareness SUNY: World Languages SUNY: Written & Oral Communication
  • Program Core Elective: A specialization of 12 additional hours beyond the general requirements must be completed in either Humanities or Mathematics/Sciences, or 15 hours in Social Sciences.

Semester 4

  SUNY
  JCC
Course
Credits
Requirements Met

Program Core Elective

3

Elective

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

3
JCC:Applied Learning

Electives

10
  • Program Core Elective: A specialization of 12 additional hours beyond the general requirements must be completed in either Humanities or Mathematics/Sciences, or 15 hours in Social Sciences.
  • Apply for graduation.