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Georgia Southern University - Armstrong Campus

Georgia Southern University - Armstrong Campus
11935 Abercorn Street
Savannah, GA 31419-1997

Official telephone: (912) 344-2503
Toll-free telephone: (800) 633-2349
Fax number: (912) 344-3417
Website: www.armstrong.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in mid-August and mid-January.
Calendar system: 4-1-4 system (two semesters & one-month January interterm)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students held in April, May, June, July, and August.
Number and length of summer sessions: Three summer sessions, one of eight weeks and two of four weeks each.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: biology, nursing, rehabilitation sciences
Majors with the lowest enrollment: French language/literature, pre-education middle grades, secondary history teacher ed
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 70%
Student:Faculty ratio: 18:1
Total faculty: 177 men, 267 women
Full-time faculty: 112 men, 153 women
Part-time faculty: 65 men, 114 women
Graduation rate: 33% within six years

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes
Minor requirements: not required for graduation
Physical education is required: yes
There are religious requirements for graduation: no
Minimum GPA required to graduate: 2.0

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
double majors, dual degrees, independent study, honors program, internships, distance learning
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Many minors offered.
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, business, engineering studies
Education certifications are offered: yes
Education certifications:
early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education, adult education
Cooperative programs are offered: yes
Cooperative education programs:
computer science, engineering
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: yes
Study abroad opportunities:
Study abroad in Argentina, Canada, Chile, China, Costa Rica, the Czech Republic, Ecuador, France, Germany, India, Ireland, Israel/Palestine, Italy, Jamaica, Spain, Sweden, and Wales.
Army ROTC: offered on-campus
Navy ROTC: offered off-campus at Savannah St U.
Air Force ROTC: not offered

LIST OF MAJORS
Associate's Degrees

  • Criminal Justice
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Applied Physics
  • Art
  • Art Education
  • Biochemistry
  • Biology
  • Business Economics
  • Chemistry
  • Communication Sciences/Disorders
  • Computer Science
  • Criminal Justice
  • Early Childhood Education
  • Economics
  • English
  • English Teacher Education
  • Fine Arts/Visual Arts
  • French
  • Gender/Women's Studies
  • Health Sciences
  • Health/Physical Education
  • History
  • Information Technology
  • Law/Society
  • Liberal Studies
  • Mathematics
  • Mathematics Teacher Education
  • Medical Laboratory Sciences
  • Middle Grades Education
  • Music
  • Music Education
  • Nursing
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Radiologic Sciences
  • Rehabilitation Sciences
  • Respiratory Therapy
  • Spanish
  • Special Education
  • Theatre
Doctorates

  • Physical Therapy
Master's Degrees

  • Adult Education
  • Communication Sciences/Disorders
  • Computer Science
  • Criminal Justice
  • Curriculum/Instruction
  • Early Childhood Education
  • Health Services Administration
  • History
  • Nursing
  • Professional Communications/Leadership
  • Public Health
  • Reading Specialist Education
  • Secondary Education
  • Special Education
  • Sports Medicine

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • neither credit nor placement for CEEB Advanced Placement
  • credit and/or placement for CLEP general
  • credit and/or placement for CLEP subject
  • placement for Regents College Exams (RCE)
  • neither credit nor placement for ACT PEP
  • credit and/or placement for DANTES
  • credit and/or placement for school's own challenge exams
  • credit and/or placement for relevant military experience
  • credit for relevant life experience
  • credit and/or placement for international baccalaureate

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