Curriculum:
•Two-Year Programs•General Education/College Transfer
Distance Learning:
Welcome
It’s no secret that technology has changed everything.
In the 40-plus years since James Sprunt Community College first opened its doors, computers have become indispensable in almost any field – from business offices to manufacturing to farming. Technological advances have made many jobs more complex and eliminated other, more low-skilled, positions. A high school diploma isn’t enough anymore.
Even the face of the community college has changed and is continuing to change. Recent surveys have shown that two-year colleges are no longer simply the byway taken by high school graduates on the way to a four-year degree. As jobs are being re-invented by technology, many adults already in the workforce find they need to return to school for further education or for training in a new field. Others return to maintain certification. And a growing Hispanic/Latino population use English as a Second Language courses and other college programs.
Despite all these changes, one thing has remained constant: JSCC’s commitment to your success as our student. You are our No. 1 priority. The faculty and staff are here to help you achieve your goals, whether it is to learn a new hobby or to train for a new career.
So, welcome to James Sprunt Community College. We hope we can be part of a positive change in your life.
Dr. Lawrence L. Rouse, JSCC President
James
Sprunt Community College
Mission Statement and Goals
James Sprunt is a comprehensive, open-door, community-centered college that responds to the needs and growth of Duplin County and surrounding areas by enabling a diverse population of individuals to attain their personal, academic and career goals; through collaborating with public schools, senior colleges, and other community colleges to provide secondary and post-secondary educational opportunities; through partnering with area businesses and industries in meeting their training and retraining needs; by enhancing the educational, economic, and cultural development of the service area; and by improving the quality of life in the community.
JSCC Board Approval, March 2006
Goal
1: To develop through educational training or retraining programs, adults competent in the knowledge and skills necessary to prepare them as an informed, productive, and qualified work force. To educate individuals desiring to continue their education at other institutions of higher education and to promote cooperative relationships with these institutions to ensure a smooth transfer process.
2: To increase the competence level of adults who possess less than a high school education or who are otherwise undereducated or underskilled. To increase among pre-college youth the opportunities for and eventual participation in post-secondary education through articulation and other cooperative efforts with the public schools.
3: To enhance the quality of community life by sponsoring or co-sponsoring a variety of educational and cultural community services courses and activities. To serve as a catalyst to Duplin County’s progress in business development, cultural awareness, leadership development training, county-wide and regional strategic planning efforts and other collaborative efforts. To accomplish the college's educational and community development mission through effective planning and management processes.
4: To provide educational support services which enable students to enroll in appropriate programs, continue to make progress, and meet their educational goals.
5: To provide a beneficial, safe and healthful learning environment; and to plan for, acquire and maintain modern and accessible facilities, equipment and technology. To ensure high quality in all programs and services by attracting, retaining and supporting a well-qualified and diverse faculty and staff through competitive salaries and appropriate personnel and staff development services.
JSCC Board Approval January 2004
JSCC had adopted a competency-based approach to its educational programs, in which competencies expected of all graduates are agreed upon and defined and courses or experiences are designed to assist the student in becoming competent.
A student who graduates from JSCC will be:
1. Competent in his/her program area of specialization.
2. Competent to communicate effectively through writing, speaking, mathematics and in basic use of computers in his/her area of specialization.
3. Competent to assess his/her skills and knowledge and use of such assessment as a basis for further growth.
4. Competent to assess the values of American society and to function as a contributing member of that democracy.
5. Competent to reason and analyze so that he/she may function effectively in his/her area of specialization as well as in the larger world.
James Sprunt Community College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award associate degrees, diplomas, and certificates. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of James Sprunt Community College.
JSCC also is accredited by the N.C. State Board of Community Colleges, the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs, N.C. Department of Justice Criminal Justice Standards Division, American Health Information Management Association, and the N.C. State Board of Nursing. JSCC also is approved by the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation, the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences and the State Board of Cosmetic Art Examiners.