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Academics At Paris Junior College
Published or Revised August 05, 2010
Academic programs of study at Paris Junior College include programs leading to Associate of Science, Associate of Arts and Associate of Applied Science degrees, as well as certification programs.
The information below, and the links that follow, will provide vital information about your academic life at Paris Junior College, as well as guide you through important academic decisions.
PJC articulates new BAAS degree
Agreements now exist between Paris Junior College and Texas A&M University - Commerce and Southeastern Oklahoma State University in Durant, Okla., to offer students the ability to continue their technical education through a Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences (BAAS) degree.
These agreements enable students completing their Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree to transfer to TAMU - Commerce or SOSU to complete a BAAS degree.
The AAS degree is normally considered a terminal degree at community colleges, as the programs are technical in nature. However, many graduates, once in the workplace, are unable to advance to management positions without a bachelor's degree. AAS graduates in the past would normally have to complete many additional hours of college courses in addition to their major courses to complete a bachelor's degree.
Students now will be able to apply all of their technical credits earned in the AAS degree to the BAAS degree. With proper planning at the high school level, students can apply their Tech Prep credit to the AAS degree, which in turn will transfer to the BAAS degree as a seamless transition from high school to community college to university.
Each program has its own requirements, and students are urged to look at the university Web sites for more information. In each program students will also be able to take much, if not all, of the coursework online, thus saving the cost of transportation.
Learning Skills/Fast Track Accelerated Courses
Paris Junior College's Learning Skills program offers instruction in reading, math and study skills, as well as tutoring in related areas, to promote student success.
Students who lack the learning and study skills necessary for college success, or students who may want to enhance the skills they already have, are encouraged to participate in the services offered by the Learning Skills Department.
Distance Learning
Paris Junior College offers selected courses online through its Distance Learning program, meaning you may take these classes by submitting your work through the Internet instead of regular class visits.
Online courses allow you to learn from almost anywhere and at any time, and an increasing number of students are finding online classes easy to work into busy career and family schedules. PJC has an excellent staff of online instructors.
