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About Our College Academic Structure The College’s Academic Disciplines and Programs of Study are organized into the following five Schools: • School of Arts and Sciences • School of Business and Professional Studies • School of Education and Technology • School of Human Services and FSCJ Online • School of Health Sciences Faculty Discipline Liaisons serve as representatives for their respective Schools, facilitating communication across the college. Liaisons represent the perspectives of interrelated curriculum areas within a given School across all campuses.
Educational Programs Florida State College at Jacksonville currently has more than 150 program options. By offering day, evening, and weekend class schedules; online courses; and locations throughout seven areas of Duval and Nassau counties, FSCJ strives to make its degree and certificate programs convenient and accessible to the community. More information about all of the following programs can be found on the Degrees and Certificates webpage.
Bachelor’s Degrees The college offers Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.S.) and Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degrees for students with associate degrees who wish to further advance their education. Bachelor programs are designed to provide exceptional education and training in industries that are in high demand. There are currently 13 bachelor’s
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degree programs available in fields such as the health sciences, business, and technology, which will provide students with viable career pathways.
Associate in Arts/University Transfer Degree The Associate in Arts (A.A.) degree consists of all of the general education requirements necessary for students to matriculate into a bachelor’s program at the College or at another college or university in Florida, where an FSCJ A.A. guarantees acceptance. FSCJ credits are also accepted at colleges and universities throughout the U.S. and internationally. Furthermore, the College has transfer agreements with several universities offering online degree programs. The A.A. is an ideal program for new students who may not yet know which major or career path they are interested in choosing. These students have several convenient options when working toward an A.A. degree, including studying in a traditional classroom setting, completing an accelerated A.A. degree program in 18 months, or earning their entire associate degree online. There are many benefits to completing the first two years of a bachelor’s degree at FSCJ rather than a four-year university, including lower tuition, smaller class sizes, and faculty who are focused on teaching rather than research.
Associate in Science Degrees The Associate in Science (A.S.) degree is a two-year program that is a wonderful option for students wishing to quickly begin a career. There are over 40 A.S. programs from which to choose, ranging from Aviation Operations to Radiation Therapy. Depending on the general education prerequisites, students may also apply their credits to a bachelor’s degree. In fact, many of the A.S. programs are designed to
Course Delivery Options On Campus Instruction/WebEnhanced
The instructor meets with students “face-to-face” for most of the course instruction; however, some course materials or activities (0-29%) may be online and require some Internet access. Online components may include access to course content, course notes, and exams.
Hybrid
A hybrid course is one that blends online and face-to-face delivery of the course content and instruction. A substantial proportion (30-79%) of the content is delivered online; these courses typically use online discussions and have a reduced number of face-to-face meetings. Additional guidelines are available in the Appendix.
Online/Distance Learning
A fully online course is one which most or all of the content is delivered online (80-100%), and it typically has few or no face-to-face meetings. Some fully online courses require proctored testing at approved testing sites or centers and class activities that must be completed outside of the classroom.
Accelerated Options
Accelerated curriculums are a prescribed sequence of courses that are tailored to a program of study and designed for students who wish to earn their degrees as quickly as possible. The courses themselves are the same, but a more efficient schedule is created by determining which courses to take when and what kinds of courses would hasten progress, such as enrolling in eight-week, online sessions. More information is available on the Accelerated Curriculums website.
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