Transfer Student Guide to - Jackson State University

Transfer Student
Guide to
www.jsums.edu
Challenging Minds
Changing Lives
Opportunity and success abound for our
students and graduates. The Office of
Community College Relations exists to smooth
your transition into campus life. We will provide
access to services and resources to help you get
a good education while experiencing life to the
fullest. We are confident that when you choose
Jackson State University ( JSU), you will enrich
the JSU community, just as we are assured that
JSU will challenge your mind and change your
life. We look forward to you joining the JSU
family.
Priscilla Slade, Ph.D.
Special Assistant to Provost for Community Colleges
[email protected]
601-979-0924
Paul A. Scott
Community College Recruiter
[email protected]
601-979-0923
Tai Shelby, M.A.
Coordinator of Transfer Programs
[email protected]
601-979-1553
Jackson State University is a diverse, technologically
advanced 4-year university steeped in history and
committed to preparing its students to become global
leaders. We provide a caring, nurturing environment in
which to challenge our students to improve themselves
and serve others.
3
Ways to Transfer to
Jackson State University
TRANSFER METHOD DESCRIPTION
Completed your Associate of Arts degree with
at least a 2.0 GPA
Completed the 30 hours of required
coursework with at least a 2.0 GPA but did
not complete the Associate’s Degree *See 30
Hours listed below
Did not complete the Associate’s Degree, and
did not complete the 30 hours of
required coursework with at least
a 2.0 GPA
DOCUMENTS REQUIRED
Application for Admission
Community College Transcript
Application for Admission
Community College Transcript
Application for Admission
High School Transcript
Transcript from all institutions attended
ACT or SAT test scores
*30 Hours of Transferable Credits
consisting of the following
• English Composition I & II
• College Algebra or Higher Math
• 6 Hours of Natural Science (Example: Biology, Chemistry, Physical Science)
• 9 Hours of Humanities and Fine Arts (Example: History, Philosophy, Religion,
World Literature, Art or Music Appreciation)
• 6 Hours of Social or Behavioral Sciences (Example: Psychology, Sociology,
Geography, Political Science)
Only 2 Steps and You’re In
2 Steps for Admissions
1. Apply for admissions. Visit www.jsums.edu or scan the barcode below with your smart phone. Complete the
application online or download a hard copy and send completed application to
Jackson State University
Undergraduate Admissions
P.O. Box 17330
Jackson, MS 39217
2. Send documents required to Undergraduate Admissions address above.
1400 J.R. Lynch Street, P.O. Box 17330
Jackson, Mississippi 39217-0133 | www.jsums.edu
Telephone: (601) 979-2100 (locally) (800) 848-6817 (In or Out-of-State)
UNDERGRADUATE APPLICATION FOR ADMISSIONS
Instructions: Please Print Clearly. The following information will become part of your permanent record. All blanks MUST be filled in. The admission record is not complete until all required credentials
E-mail Address: ____________________________________________
are received.
(Please Print Clearly)
Social Security Number: _______-______ -________ Name: _____________________________________________________________________________________
Last
First
Middle/Maiden
Address (Mailing):_____________________________ City:________________________ State:________ Zip code: _________ County:________________________
Phone: (
)____________________________ Male:______ Female:_______ Date of Birth:_______ /_______ /________
U.S. Citizen? ____Yes ____No Race: __________________ Religion (Optional):______________________ Do you have any disabilities? (Optional) ___Yes ___No
ACT/SAT Score:__________ High School GPA:__________ High School Attended: ________________________________________________________
College(s) attended (Most Recent First) Address: City and State
Date of Attendance
Degree Awarded
NOTE: An official transcript from each institution MUST be submitted to the Office of Undergraduate Admissions before action can be taken on your application.
Please list a contact person in case of emergency:
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Name
Address
Telephone
Relationship
Entrance Date: ____FALL ____SPRING ____SUMMER
Enrollment Year______ Expected Enrollment:______ Full-time_____ Part-time_____
Enrollment Classification: Freshman Transfer Special (21 years or older) Readmit (Year(s) Attended: ) ___Transient
Expected Enrollment Intent: ___Earn Bachelor’s Degree ___Upgrade skills ___Earn transfer credits ___Earn Certificate/Work ___ Earn 2nd undergraduate degree
___Earn ROTC credit
Please check the major area of study. (Majors are in bold, concentrations are in italics)
___Accounting
___Art
Art Studio___
Graphic Design___
___Biology
Environment Science___
Marine Science ____
Pre-Dentistry____
Pre-Medicine___
Pre-Optometry ___
Pre-Pharmacy ___
Pre-Physical Therapy ___
Pre-Veterinary Medicine__
___Business Administration
___Chemistry
American Chemical Soc. Cert.___
Biomedical Science ___
Environmental Science ___
Forensic Science ___
Pre-Chemical Engineering__
Pre-Dental ___
Pre-Medical ___
Pre-Pharmacy ___
___Child Care & Family Edu.
___Civil Engineering
General Engineering ___
Environmental Engineering ___
___Communicative Disorders
___Computer Engineering
___Computer Science
___Criminal Justice
___Earth System Science
___Economics
___Education Technology
___Elementary Education
___English
___Entrepreneurship
___Finance
___Foreign Languages
___Health Care Administration
___Health, Physical Education &
Recreation
Health ___
Physical Education ___
Recreation Administration ___
Therapeutic Recreation___
___History
___Management
___Marketing
___Mass Communications
Journalism __
Media Design & Production __
Integrated Marketing Communication___
___Mathematics
___Mathematics Education
Pure Mathematics___
Applied Mathematics___
___Meteorology
___Music Education
Instrumental ___
Jazz ____
Keyboard ___
Vocal ___
___Music Performance
Church Music ___
Jazz Studies-Vocal___
Jazz Studies-Instrumental___
Piano Performance ___
Vocal Performance ___
Instrumental Performance__
Music Technology ___
___Physics, Atmospheric Science &
Geoscience
General Physics ___
General Physics-Teaching ___
Pre-Medicine___
___Political Science
American Politics___
International Studies ___
Legal Studies ___
___Professional Interdisciplinary Studies
Commercial Recreation & Resorts___
Faith-Based Leadership___
___Psychology
___Social Work
___Sociology
___Special Education
___Speech Communications
Speech Communication Studies___
Theatre___
___Technology
Airway Science Technology___
Computer Technology __
Electronic Technology ___
Manufacturing & Design Tech.___
Technology Management___
___Telecommunications Eng.
___Urban Studies
___ Undecided
I certify that the information in this application is true and correct. I understand that misrepresentation or omission of information will be cause for dismissal and lost of credit. Furthermore, I give permission
for a copy of my academic transcript(s) to be released according to the policies of the Institution.
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Signature of Applicant
Date
DIVISION OF UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES
TRANSFER STUDENTS INFORMATION FACTS
• Transfer students with less than 60 earned hours are advised in the DIVISION OF
UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES LOCATED IN THE CHARLES F. MOORE BUILDING.
• Transfer students with 60 or more hours are advised in the ACADEMIC DEPARTMENTS.
• Transfer students who have 12 or more hours of college credits are exempt from University Success
100/101/105.
• All transfer students are required to take the Undergraduate English Proficiency Examination. It is
administered each semester and each summer session.
• After earning 64 semester hours from any accredited institution, a student may not take additional
courses at a community/junior college and have them applied to a degree from Jackson State
University.
• A maximum of 98 semester hours is transferable from an accredited four-year institution.
• Jackson State University uses the Articulation Agreement between the Mississippi Board of Trustees
of State Institutions of Higher Learning and the Mississippi State Board for Community and Junior
Colleges.
• Grades earned in transfer courses will be shown on the permanent record at Jackson State University
but will not be used in calculating the Jackson State University grade point average.
• Jackson State University accepts transfer courses with “C” grades or above.
• Students ordinarily receive no transfer credit for courses designed specifically for technical and
vocational career programs. The dean of the college and/or chair of the department concerned should
be consulted on questions pertaining to the transfer of credits.
• Jackson State University does not accept courses that are classified as remedial or developmental.
• In order to graduate, all students are required to complete the final 30 hours of course work at Jackson
State University.
• THE FINAL EVALUATION OF TRANSCRIPTS IS DONE BY THE DEPARTMENT
RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PROGRAM OF STUDY.
PROGRAMS OF STUDY
COLLEGE OF BUSINESS
UNDERGRADUATE
GRADUATE
•Master’s in Educational Administration and Supervision
•Specialist in Educational Administration and Supervision
•Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting
•Doctorate degree in Educational Administration and Supervision
•Bachelor of Business Administration in Entrepreneurship
•Executive Philosophy of Doctorate in Urban Higher Education
•Bachelor of Business Administration in Business Administration
•Specialist and Master’s in Social Science Education
•Bachelor of Business Administration in Economics
•Master of Science in Early Childhood Education
•Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance
•Master of Science in Elementary Education
•Bachelor of Business Administration in Management
•Master of Arts in Teaching
•Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing
•Doctorate Degree In Early Childhood Education
GRADUATE
•Master of Business Administration (MBA)
•Master of Professional Accountancy
•Ph.D. Program in Business
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
•Master of Science in Education: School Counseling
•Master of Science: Clinical Mental Health Counseling
•Specialist in Education: School Counseling
•Specialist in Education: Psychometry
•Master of Science Rehabilitation Counseling
•Special Education Teaching (M.S.Ed)
•Special Education Teaching (Ed. S.)
UNDERGRADUATE
COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS
•Bachelor of Science in Social Science
UNDERGRADUATE
•Bachelor of Science in Ethnic Studies
•Bachelor of Science in Educational Technology
•Bachelor of Science in Child Care and Family Education
•Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood
Education Pre-Kindergarten -K (Licensure Track)
•Bachelor of Music Education (BME)
•Bachelor of Music (BM) degrees
•Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in History
•Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in History
•Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education K-3
•Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in Political Science
•Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education, K-6
•Bachelor of Science – Psychology
•Bachelor of Science in Health and Physical
Education (concentrations in Physical and Health Education)
•Bachelor of Science (BS) – Criminal Justice
•Bachelor of Science in Health and Physical
Education (concentration in Therapeutic
Recreation and Recreation Administration)
•Bachelor of Arts – English
•Special Education Teaching (B.S.)
•Special Education: Disabilities Studies (Non-Teaching, B.S.)
•Bachelor of Science in Professional Interdisciplinary Studies
•Bachelor of Arts (BA) – Sociology
•Bachelor of Arts – Foreign Language
•Bachelor of Science (BS) – Mass Communications
•Bachelor of Arts (BA) – Speech
•Bachelor of Arts (BA) – Theatre
PROGRAMS OF STUDY
COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS
GRADUATE
COLLEGE OF SCIENCE,
ENGINEERING
AND TECHNOLOGY
•Master of Art (MA) – History
UNDERGRADUATE
•Master of Art (MA) – Political Science
•Bachelor of Science – Civil Engineering
•Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) – Psychology
•Bachelor of Science – Environmental Engineering
•Master of Arts (MA) – Sociology
•Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering
•Master of Arts – English
•Bachelor of Science in Telecommunications Engineering
•Master of Arts – Teaching
•Bachelor of Science – Computer Science
•Master of Science – Mass Communications
•Bachelor of Science – Concentrations in Biomedical Science,
Environmental Science, or Forensic Science
•Master of Music Education (MME)
COLLEGE OF PUBLIC SERVICE
UNDERGRADUATE
•Bachelor of Social Work
•Bachelor of Science in Communicative Disorders
•Bachelor of Science - Pre-medicine, pre-dentistry, pre-pharmacy, or
pre-chemical engineering
•Bachelor of Science – Biology
•Bachelor of Science – Pre-optometry, pre-veterinary medicine,
pre-pharmacy, pre-physical therapy, environmental science and
marine science
Administration
•Bachelor of Science – Pre-clinical laboratory science, pre-health
information management, pre-dental hygiene, pre-occupational
therapy and pre-nursing
•Urban Studies - Undergraduate (BA)
•Bachelor of Science (B.S.) – Mathematics
•Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Healthcare
GRADUATE
•Master of Social Work
•Master of Public Health - Epidemiology and Biostatistics
•Doctor of Public Health
•Master of Science in Communicative Disorders
•Masters in Public Health – Epidemiology and Biostatistics
• Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Public Health
•Master Public Health (M.P.H.) Health Policy and Management
•Master of Public Health - Health Policy and Management
•Doctor of Public Health - Health Policy and Management
•Master of Public Policy and Administration (MPPA)
•Doctor of Philosophy in Public Administration (Ph.D.)
•Master of Arts, Urban and Regional Planning (MA)
•Doctor of Philosophy in Urban and
Regional Planning (Ph.D.)
•Bachelor of Science – Education (B.S. Ed)
•Bachelor of Science – Physics
•Bachelor of Science – Meteorology
•Bachelor of Science – Industrial Technology with concentrations:
Electronics Systems Technology, Technology Management,
Manufacturing Design, and Computer Technology
GRADUATE
•Master of Science in Engineering
•Master of Science – Computer Science
•Master of Science – Biology
•Master of Science – Chemistry
•Master of Science – Environmental Science
•Master of Science – Pure and Applied Mathematics
•Master of Science – Education
•Master of Science – Hazardous Materials Management
•Doctor of Philosophy – Environmental Science
•Doctor of Philosophy – Chemistry
SCHOLARSHIPS
Phi Theta Kappa Academic Scholarship
Requirements
•Community/Junior College Graduate
•Cumulative GPA of 3.50
•Active member of Phi Theta Kappa
•Have not previously attended a 4-year institution
Other Information
•Covers Full Tuition, Room, and Board (on campus only)
•$1,000 per year for books
•Renewable – must maintain GPA of 3.25 or above and enroll in
15 hours per semester at JSU
JSU Tiger Transfer Scholars
Requirements
•Community/Junior College Graduate with an Associates of Arts degree
•Cumulative GPA of 3.00
•Minimum of 60 hours in transfer credits
•Have not previously attended a 4-year institution
Other Information
•Covers Full Tuition only
•Renewable for 1 year – must maintain GPA of 3.00 or above and
enroll in 15 hours per semester at JSU
COMMUNITY/JUNIOR COLLEGE
ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION
Admission/Scholarship applications and transcripts must be returned to: Paul Scott, Office of Community College Relations/ 1400 J.R. Lynch Street
JSU Box 17146/ Jackson, MS 39217. 601-979-0924-office/ 601-979-0679-Fax
Phi Theta Kappa Tuition, Room and Board Scholarship
Requirements: Community/ Junior College graduate, cumulative GPA of 3.50, verification of active membership of Phi Theta Kappa, have not attended a 4-year
institution. Covers: Full Tuition, Room & Board (Campus only) charges, and $1000 per year for books; renewed for 1 year if 3.50 cumulative GPA is maintained.
Deadline: Postmarked by June 15th
Community/ Junior College Tuition Scholarship
Requirements: Community/ Junior College graduate, cumulative GPA of 3.00 or higher with minimum of 60 hours in transfer credit, Associate Degree, have not
attended a 4-year institution. Covers: full tuition only; renewed for 1 year if cumulative GPA of 3.25 maintained; 15 hours enrollment required each semester.
Deadline: Postmarked by June 15th.
Upon receipt of: (1) Application for admissions, (2) Community/Junior College transcript and (3) completed scholarship application, student
will be notified of his/her scholarship award status.
l. Name ___________________________________________________________________________________ 2. Social Security # _______/_______/____________
Last
First
Middle
3. Home Address: _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
P.O. Box or Street Number and Name
_____________________________________________________________________________________
City
State
Zip Code
4. (
)_____________________________________
Telephone
E-mail Address: _____________________________________________________________________________________
5. Name of Community College(s): __________________________________________________________________________________________________________
6. Will you receive your AA/AS Degree? ______Yes _____No
Date of Graduation: ________/_______/________
Month
Day
Year
7. Community College Cumulative Grade Point Average: _______________
8. Active Member of Phi Theta Kappa? ______Yes _____No (If Yes, Please Attach Verification)
NOTE: This Academic Scholarship Application is for undergraduate students who are community college graduates, entering Jackson State University for the first time
from a Community/Junior College. Currently enrolled Jackson State students or students who have attended a 4-year college or university do not qualify. Applicants will
be awarded only one scholarship from this application.
I hereby affirm that all information furnished on this application is accurate. I understand that withholding information requested or giving false information will make
me ineligible for a scholarship, and that awards are made based on eligibility and availability of funds.
Applicant’s Signature ___________________________________________________________ Date _________________________
We are here
for you!
Contact us:
Community College Relations
P.O. Box 17146
Jackson, MS 39217
601-979-0924
[email protected]
Mr. Paul A. Scott, Sr.
Community College Recruiter
601-979-0923