Cosmetology

Location(s): George County Center, West Harrison County Center

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(George County Center - Excelerated and West Harrison County Center)

The Cosmetology program prepares individuals with the theory and skills to care for hair, nails, and skin, with an emphasis on hygiene, sanitation, customer relations, ethics, and salon management that are required to become a licensed cosmetologist. Students will receive instruction designed to comply with the standards of the Mississippi State Board of Cosmetology and practice techniques in a supervised salon setting.

This program leads to an Associate of Applied Science Degree and is preparatory for employment upon graduation from MGCCC. Where a transfer to four-year college or university is desired, a conference should be scheduled with an MGCCC advisor.

License #560305/ Registration #01-36306 (George County Center) and Cosmetology License #566803/ Registration #08-16174 and Manicuring License #547950/ Registration #08-16174 (West Harrison County Center)

Review NC-SARA: Accepted College Licensure or Certifications by Educational Program & State to learn what states outside of Mississippi accept the licensure that can be obtained by completion of these programs.

Program Entry

Selection for admission into the cosmetology program is based on the date of cosmetology application and slot availability. Applicants must provide two official high school or high school equivalency transcripts.

ACCUPLACER assessment with Algebra score of 231; Reading and Writing score of 474; or Enhance ACT English, Reading, and Math minimum of 16 in each section.

Cosmetology Certificate

Semester One

COV 1122 - Cosmetology Orientation Credit(s): 2
COV 1245 - Cosmetology Sciences I Credit(s): 5
COV 1255 - Cosmetology Sciences II Credit(s): 5
COV 1426 - Hair Care I Credit(s): 6
COV 1522 - Nail Care I Credit(s): 2

Semester Two

COV 1622 - Skin Care I Credit(s): 2
COV 1632 - Skin Care II Credit(s): 2
COV 1436 - Hair Care II Credit(s): 6
COV 1532 - Nail Care II Credit(s): 2
COV 1722 - Salon Business I Credit(s): 2
COV 1732 - Salon Business II Credit(s): 2
COV 1263 - Cosmetology Sciences III Credit(s): 3

Total Credits: 39

Cosmetology Diploma

Semester Three

Total Credits: 7

Total Clock Hours: 1,550

Associate of Applied Science Degree

Semester Four

ENG 1033 - Technical English or ENG 1113 /1114 - English Composition I Credit(s): 3/4
Humanities/Fine Arts Elective Credit(s): 3☨
Social/Behavioral Science Elective Credit(s): 3+
Math/Natural Science Elective Credit(s): 3/4#
BAD 2533 - Computer Applications in Business and Industry Credit(s): 3
or CSC 1123 - Computer Applications I

Total Credits: 15/17

Note:

Please refer to “The Credit by Non-Traditional Means” section of this catalog regarding stipulations for receiving articulated credit.

☨If a student takes a foreign language as the one humanities requirement, that course must be an advanced foreign language that includes the following: Occupational Spanish (MFL 1203), French II (MFL 1123), Spanish II (MFL 1223), Japanese II (MFL 1423), Italian II (MFL 1723), French III (MFL 2113), Spanish III (MFL 2213), Italian III (MFL 2713), French IV (MFL 2123), Spanish IV (2223), or Italian IV (MFL 2723).

+SPT 2173 - Interpersonal Communication is recommended; economics, psychology, sociology, marriage and family, or human growth and development.

#MAT 1033 - Technical Mathematics , MAT 1313 /1314 - College Algebra or Higher; however, MAT 1723 - The Real Number System and MAT 1733 - Geometry, Measurement, and Probability are not applicable or Any Lab Science.