Division of Social Science And Education
Economics; Education; Geography; Health; History; Human Services; Physical Education and Recreation; Physical Education and Sports Medicine; Political Science; Psychology; Social Science; and Sociology.

Division of Continuing Education & Economic Development
In addition to the academic divisions offering college credit instruction, the Division of Continuing Education and Economic Development offers a wide range of non-credit general interest courses as well as workforce development courses and workshops to satisfy personal and professional enrichment needs of the community. The general interest categories of offerings include, but are not limited to: arts and crafts, communications and languages, hobbies, fitness and exercise, and special interest activities. Workforce development categories include, but are not limited to: management skills, essential career skills, computer software skills, and technical skills. In cooperation with the American Management Association Extension Institute, the Division offers courses toward the completion of the Certificate in Management , the Administrative Assistant's Certificate, the Certificate in Human Resource Management and the Certificate in Strategic Leadership.

Developmental Studies

At Volunteer State Community College, the program in Developmental Studies is designed to serve the needs of students who are underprepared in the basic skills needed to enter the collegelevel curriculum. Students come to Vol State from a variety of backgrounds and circumstances: some students come directly from high school; some transfer from other colleges; others have not been in school for many years. The purpose of the program is to assist students with needs in writing, reading, math or study skills to achieve a level of academic competence that will enable them to work successfully in college-level courses. Developmental classes are smaller and instruction is individualized, so that there is more contact between student and instructor. In addition, special laboratories, tutoring, and counseling are provided. Some sections of courses are, to a large extent, “work-at-your-own-pace”, and some students move more quickly through them than others. The focus of the program is on student success.

Students are placed in the various developmental courses using the available assessment information: ACT sub-scores, Placement test results, academic transcripts, and classroom testing. Placement is highly individualized and the formula for placing students, since it uses many measures, is sometimes complex. The student’s advisor will assist the student in understanding the course of study required. Once placed, enrollment in developmental courses is mandatory.

The Language Center

The Language Center is staffed by instructors and qualified tutors who are ready to answer students' questions on writing assignments. Before working in the Language Center, tutors must have completed ENGL 1010 and 1020 with a grade of B or above and be recommendedby an instructor. The Language Center offers its services free to all currently enrolled students of VSCC on a walk-in basis only. The Center does not offer testing or accept appointments for tutoring. The Center is an additional classroom resource that helps the student to identify and correct problems in writing. Writing assistants provide up-to-date information and guidance relating to all parts of the writing process, ranging from organization to grammar and revisions.

The Honors Program

The Honors Program offers high academic achievers opportunities to interact with other students with similar academic standards, small classes to ensure individualized attention, a strong academic program, priority registration, and an enhanced academic record.

Students new to Volunteer State need an ACT composite score of 26 or higher, a high school GPA of 3.5 or a place in the top ten percent of the graduating class, and two letters of recommendation from high school teachers. Students already enrolled in the College need a GPA of 3.5 or above and recommendations from two faculty members.

Scholarships are available for new and currently enrolled students. The recipient must commit to 15 hours of honors courses earned over a four semester period, maintain a 3.5 GPA, complete the honors leadership courses, and attend Honors Program meetings. Honors courses are offered in fall and spring semesters as follows:

Honors courses are listed in the schedule and are designated by a 029 section number. Honor students may receive Honors credit in some non-Honors courses by contract with instructors. In addition, superior students not officially admitted to the Honors Program may enroll in Honors courses with instructor recommendation. To receive recognition at graduation students must have completed 15 hours of honors courses, including the leadership sequence. Those students are presented with a certificate and an Honors seal on the diploma. Interested students should contact the Program Coordinator in theHumanities Division.

Transfer Education Programs

The transfer education curricula are designed to meet the minimum requirements for transfer to most senior institutions. Most