PART A - ASSOCIATE’S DEGREE OR
EQUIVALENT
To
enter the Jackson Community College/Franklin University program, you must meet
one of the following admissions criteria:
|
Associate’s degree in:
Computer Programming
Specialist
Microcomputer
Applications Specialist
|
or |
Other AA, AS, or AAS degree with 20 semester hours of
approved Information Technology credit.
|
or |
Completion of 60 semester hours
with 20 semester hours of approved Information
Technology credit and
a 2.5 GPA.
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PART B - BRIDGE COURSES
The
following courses are required to be taken at
Jackson Community College
if not
previously completed.
General Education Bridge:
| Franklin Competency
Requirement |
Community
College Equivalent |
| English |
ENG 131 Writing Experience |
| Speech |
SPH 231 Comm Fundamentals
or 233 Argumentation & Debate, 234 Public Address or
240 Interpersonal Comm |
| Business/Technical
Writing |
ENG 232 Technical & Business Writing |
| Statistics |
CIS 205 Intro to Statistics
or MTH 133 Intro to Probability & Statistics |
| Science Course |
select from courses in the Science academic discipline at your community college |
| Social/Behavioral
Science Course |
select from courses in anthropology, sociology, psychology, history, economics, or political science |
| Humanities Course |
select from courses in the Humanities or History academic disciplines at your community college |
| Calculus |
MTH 151 Calculus I |
| Introduction to
Databases |
CIS 022 MS Access Workshop
or 112 MS Office Professional-Integration or 122 MS Access Comprehensive |
| Introduction to Presentational
Software |
CIS 119 MS Powerpoint Workshop
or 112 MS Office Professional-Integration |
| General Ed
Elective (6 semester hours) |
select from non-developmental courses in any general education discipline at your community college |
Information
Technology Bridge:
|
Structured Programming Course |
(CPS 177 CSI: Science & Engineering
and CIS 165 Java Prog)
or (CIS 165 Java Prog
and 170 Prog in C++) |
Information
Technology Area
|
20 semester hours
in an approved information technology discipline (MIS
310 is recommended) |
Elective Bridge Courses
(taken at Jackson Community College)
Non-developmental level courses taken at your community college and not applied
directly toward another Bridge requirement will be applied in this area. An
official evaluation of transfer credit will determine the need for electives.
If you need additional courses to meet the 124 semester hour minimum required
for a Bachelor's degree, please select business, computer or applied
management-related courses from those offered at your community college.
Other courses may be acceptable in this area. Please see your Franklin
University SSA for approval prior to taking the course.
FRANKLIN
UNIVERSITY
PART C - CAPSTONE (40 semester hours)
The following Capstone courses are available
online and must be taken through Franklin's Community College Alliance program.
All students must take Franklin's orientation course, PF 321 Learning
Strategies, prior to other online courses at Franklin. It is recommended to take
PF 321 before beginning bridge courses at your community college. Degree-seeking
students must meet all the requirements for the degree(s) and major program(s)
in effect at the time they declare in writing a specific degree and major and
earn credit toward a degree by taking PF 321.Professional
Foundations (8 semester hours):
PF
321 Learning Strategies (2)
PF
305 Global Cultures (4)
PF 310 Effective Presentational Communication (2)
Major Area (24 semester hours):
ITEC 380 Database Management (4)
COMP 415
Human Computer Interaction (4)
ITEC 300 Management Information Systems(4)
ITEC 320 Technical Communication (4)
ITEC 370 Principles of Network Design & Administration(4)
ITEC 495 Capstone (4)
University
Electives (8 semseter hours)
Select an additional 8 semester
hours from any Franklin University course offering at the 300 or 400 level.
Additional Major Area Electives are recommended, but contact your SSA for other
options.
