Student ID:__________________________ Student Name:_______________________ Adviser Name:_______________________	Catalog: 2025-2026 Catalog Program: Cosmetology Minimum Credits Required:__________________
Cosmetology (TC-CSMT; AAS-OE)
Program Description: This area is designed to prepare students for employment as cosmetologists. Emphasis is placed on theory and practice involving hair styling, tinting, bleaching, anatomy, physiology, hygiene, bacteriology, sterilization, sanitation, shampooing, permanents, personality, haircutting, scalp treatments, beauty salon management and wigology. To be admitted to this program, a person must have a high school diploma or high school equivalency diploma (GED^®, HiSET^®, TASC™, or Mississippi Competency-Based High School Equivalency) and have the following minimum assessment scores: ACT ® - Reading, 14; Math, 6; English 10; OR ACCUPLACER - Reading, 55; Math, 34; English, 60; OR Next-Generation ACCUPLACER - Reading, 233; Math, 210; English, 224. Upon completion of this program, a student is given a certificate which entitles him/her to take the State Cosmetology Examination for a license to become a licensed operator to operate his/her own shop or work with others.
Campus Location: Utica - 601.885.7072
Technical Certificate
Course Name	Semester Hours	Term Taken	Grade	Gen Ed
COV 1123 - Cosmetology Orientation	3
COV 1245 - Cosmetology Sciences I	5
COV 1255 - Cosmetology Sciences II	5
COV 1263 - Cosmetology Sciences III	3
COV 1426 - Hair Care I	6
COV 1436 - Hair Care II	6
COV 1443 - Hair Care III	3
COV 1522 - Nail Care I	2
COV 1532 - Nail Care II	2
COV 1542 - Nail Care III	2
COV 1622 - Skin Care I	2
COV 1632 - Skin Care II	2
COV 1642 - Skin Care III	2
COV 1722 - Salon Business I	2
COV 1732 - Salon Business II	2
**Completion Award: Technical Certificate in Cosmetology 47 SH
Associate of Applied Science
Course Name	Semester Hours	Term Taken	Grade	Gen Ed
ENG 1033 - Technical English OR ENG 1113 - English Composition I / ENG 1114 - English Composition I 3-4 SH	3
SPT 1113 - Public Speaking I OR SPT 2173 - Interpersonal Communication 3 SH	3
Social/Behavioral Science Elective 3 SH Humanities/Fine Arts Elective 3 SH Mathematics/Science Elective 3-4 SH ( MAT 1033 - Technical Mathematics OR MAT 1313 - College Algebra / MAT 1314 - College Algebra or higher OR any Laboratory Science)
Completion Award: Associate of Applied Science in Occupational Education 62-64 SH Additional Graduation Requirement: Orientation - Any student (first-time, transfer, and part-time) who begins at Hinds Fall 2007 and later will be required to take Orientation (LLS 1312/RST 1312) to graduate from the College. Exception: Orientation credit (1-3 hrs) transferred to Hinds from another college will satisfy our orientation requirement. The RST/LLS 1312 graduation requirement will be waived for CTE students who have successfully obtained the Smart Start Credential and can submit the credential prior to applying for graduation. NOTE: A course for those who need updated skills training in Cosmetology is available AND/OR may be required. Please speak with the program advisor regarding more information on this course.
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Student ID:__________________________ Student Name:_______________________ Adviser Name:_______________________

Catalog: 2025-2026 Catalog Program: Cosmetology Minimum Credits Required:__________________

Cosmetology

(TC-CSMT; AAS-OE)

Program Description:

This area is designed to prepare students for employment as cosmetologists. Emphasis is placed on theory and practice involving hair styling, tinting, bleaching, anatomy, physiology, hygiene, bacteriology, sterilization, sanitation, shampooing, permanents, personality, haircutting, scalp treatments, beauty salon management and wigology.

To be admitted to this program, a person must have a high school diploma or high school equivalency diploma (GED^®, HiSET^®, TASC™, or Mississippi Competency-Based High School Equivalency) and have the following minimum assessment scores: ACT ® - Reading, 14; Math, 6; English 10; OR ACCUPLACER - Reading, 55; Math, 34; English, 60; OR Next-Generation ACCUPLACER - Reading, 233; Math, 210; English, 224. Upon completion of this program, a student is given a certificate which entitles him/her to take the State Cosmetology Examination for a license to become a licensed operator to operate his/her own shop or work with others.

Campus Location:

Utica - 601.885.7072

Technical Certificate

Course Name

Semester Hours

Term Taken

Grade

Gen Ed

COV 1123 - Cosmetology Orientation

COV 1245 - Cosmetology Sciences I

COV 1255 - Cosmetology Sciences II

COV 1263 - Cosmetology Sciences III

COV 1426 - Hair Care I

COV 1436 - Hair Care II

COV 1443 - Hair Care III

COV 1522 - Nail Care I

COV 1532 - Nail Care II

COV 1542 - Nail Care III

COV 1622 - Skin Care I

COV 1632 - Skin Care II

COV 1642 - Skin Care III

COV 1722 - Salon Business I

COV 1732 - Salon Business II

**Completion Award: Technical Certificate in Cosmetology 47 SH

Associate of Applied Science

Course Name

Semester Hours

Term Taken

Grade

Gen Ed

ENG 1033 - Technical English OR ENG 1113 - English Composition I / ENG 1114 - English Composition I 3-4 SH

SPT 1113 - Public Speaking I OR SPT 2173 - Interpersonal Communication 3 SH

Social/Behavioral Science Elective 3 SH

Humanities/Fine Arts Elective 3 SH

Mathematics/Science Elective 3-4 SH

( MAT 1033 - Technical Mathematics OR MAT 1313 - College Algebra / MAT 1314 - College Algebra or higher OR any Laboratory Science)

**Completion Award: Associate of Applied Science in Occupational Education 62-64 SH

**Additional Graduation Requirement:

Orientation - Any student (first-time, transfer, and part-time) who begins at Hinds Fall 2007 and later will be required to take Orientation (LLS 1312/RST 1312) to graduate from the College. Exception: Orientation credit (1-3 hrs) transferred to Hinds from another college will satisfy our orientation requirement. The RST/LLS 1312 graduation requirement will be waived for CTE students who have successfully obtained the Smart Start Credential and can submit the credential prior to applying for graduation.

NOTE: A course for those who need updated skills training in Cosmetology is available AND/OR may be required. Please speak with the program advisor regarding more information on this course.

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