Students at Jefferson State may earn one of three associate degrees – associate in arts, associate in science, or associate in applied science – by completing one of the Jefferson State degree plans. Within each degree plan is a core of courses designed to provide general skills and broaden the students’ perspectives, resulting in the following general education competencies:
- The student will communicate effectively in a style appropriate to the subject, occasion, and audience.
- The student will apply reasoning and logic to assess ideas and situations, support positions, draw conclusions, and solve problems.
- The student will demonstrate knowledge of key figures, human experiences, and/or events in the world both historical and current, and their impact.
- The student will complete the general education core requirements for one of the three degrees offered by the college as specified below.