Mathematics Pathway

Contact Information
Tim Britt
(731) 424-3520
tbritt@jscc.edu

Program and Career Description

Majoring in mathematics may lead to a variety of exciting and unique careers. Most careers in
mathematics require a bachelor’s degree or higher. A mathematics degree can lead to a career in actuarial science, business and management, computer programming and analysis, education, operations research, statistics, and engineering. Students successfully completing the AS in Mathematics at Jackson State will have strong analytical abilities that will provide the necessary academic skills appropriate to pursue a bachelor’s degree in a mathematics related program.

Program Requirements

(Students may require additional Learning Support courses.)

Communication Requirement (All required)
ENGL 1010 English Composition I
ENGL 1020 English Composition II
COMM 2025 Fundamentals of Communication

Choose THREE Humanities Courses (One must be a literature Course)
ARTH 2010 Survey of Art History I
ART 2020 Art History Survey II
ART 1035 Intro to Art
COMM 1851 Intro to Film
ENGL 2110 Early American Literature
ENGL 2121 American Lit: 1865 - Present
ENGL 2210 British Lit: Beginnings - 1785
ENGL 2220 Modern British Literature
ENGL 2310 Early World Literature
ENGL 2320 Modern World Literature
HUM 1010 Introduction to the Humanities I
HUM 1020 Introduction to the Humanities II
MUS 1030 Introduction to Music
PHIL 1030 Introduction to Philosophy
PHIL 1040 Introduction to Ethics
THEA 1030 Introduction to Theatre

Choose TWO Social and Behavioral Science Courses 
ECON 2100 Principles of Macroeconomics
ECON 2200 Principles of Microeconomics
GEOG 2010 World Regional Geography
PHED 2050 Health and Wellness
POLS 1030 American Government
POLS 2025 State and Local Government
PSYC 1030 General Psychology
SOCI 1010 Introduction to Sociology
SOCI 1020 Social Problems

Choose TWO History Courses 
HIST 1110 Survey of World Civilizations I
HIST 2320 Modern World History
HIST 2010 Survey of American History I
HIST 2020 Modern United States History

Choose TWO Natural Science Courses 
BIOL 1110 General Biology I
BIOL 1120 General Biology II
BIOL 2010 Human Anatomy & Physiology I
BIOL 2020 Human Anatomy & Physiology II
CHEM 1110 General Chemistry I
CHEM 1120 General Chemistry II
GEOL 1040 Physical Geology
PHYS 2010 Non-Calculus Based Physics I
PHYS 2020 Non-Calculus Based Physics II
PSCI 1010 Survey of Physical Science I
PSCI 1020 Principles of Earth/Space

Mathematics Requirement
MATH 1910 Calculus I

Area of Emphasis Requirements
MATH 1920 Calculus II
MATH 2110 Calculus III
MATH 2010 Intro to Linear Algebra
MATH 2120 Differential Equations
CITC 1301 Intro to Programming & Logic
COL 1030 College to Career Navigation

Students who wish to pursue a concentration in actuarial science available at UTC, MTSU, or
TSU should complete ECON 2010 and ECON 2020 to fulfill the requirement in social and
behavioral science. 

The Associate of Science: Mathematics requires 60 college level credits. Some courses have prerequisites and co-requisites.