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Georgia Highlands College

Georgia Highlands College
3175 Cedartown Highway
Rome, GA 30161

Official telephone: (706) 802-5000
Toll-free telephone: (800) 332-2406
Fax number: (706) 295-6610
Website: www.highlands.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in mid-August.
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)
Number and length of summer sessions: Three summer sessions, one of eight weeks and two of four weeks each; Maymester of three weeks.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: nursing, business, general studies

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
independent study, honors program, distance learning
Cooperative programs are offered: no

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Dental Hygiene
  • Nursing

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

DIPLOMAS OFFERED
  • Agriculture, General
  • Art/Art Studies, General
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  • Business Administration and Management, General
  • Chemistry, General
  • Communication, Journalism and Related Programs, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General
  • Computer Science
  • Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
  • Dental Assisting/Assistant
  • Economics, General
  • Education, General
  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • English Language and Literature, General
  • Foreign Languages and Literatures, General
  • General Studies
  • Geology/Earth Science, General
  • Health and Medical Administrative Services, Other
  • History, General
  • Human Services, General
  • Journalism
  • Mathematics, General
  • Medical Staff Services Technology/Technician
  • Nursing - Registered Nurse Training (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  • Occupational Therapy/Therapist
  • Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration, Other
  • Philosophy
  • Physical Therapy/Therapist
  • Physician Assistant
  • Physics, General
  • Political Science and Government, General
  • Psychology, General
  • Sociology
  • Teacher Education, Multiple Levels
 
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The online catalog may be found at http://www.highlands.edu/currentstudents/catalog/index.htm and you may search for available classes at any campus location through the following link https://indigo.highlands.edu:9002/pls/CLASSCHD/html_class_schedule.class_search . 
 
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