| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in August and January. |
| Calendar system: |
semester system (two terms comprise academic year) |
| Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: |
Orientation for new students held during the summer and prior to beginning of semester. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Six summer sessions, two of eight weeks each, three of four weeks each, and one of about 12 weeks. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
health education, management, nursing |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
music, philosophy, geography |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
86% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
17:1 |
| Total faculty: |
190 men, 246 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
151 men, 186 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
39 men, 60 women |
| Graduation rate: |
60% within six years |
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| General education/core curriculum is required: |
yes |
| Minor requirements: |
not required for graduation |
| Physical education is required: |
no |
| There are religious requirements for graduation: |
no |
| Minimum GPA required to graduate: |
2.0 |
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| Special programs offered: |
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student-designed majors, double majors, dual degrees, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, internships, distance learning |
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| Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered: |
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Minors offered in African studies, anthropology, art history, biology, black Diaspora studies, business administration, ceramics, chemistry, computer science, creative arts therapies, criminal justice, dance, digital media, economics, English, environmental sciences, fiber arts, finance, French, geography, geology, German, health education, history, international business, international studies, Latin American/Caribbean studies, management, management information systems, marketing, mathematics, museum studies, music, outdoor education, painting, philosophy, photography, physics, political science, printmaking, psychology, rhetoric, sociology, Spanish, theater, and women studies. |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, pre-optometry, engineering, occupational therapy, physical therapy, physician assistant |
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| Education certifications are offered: |
yes |
| Education certifications: |
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early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education |
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| Cooperative programs are offered: |
no |
| Combined 3-2 programs available: |
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3-2 engineering program with Georgia Inst of Tech. |
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| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
yes |
| Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
yes |
| Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: |
Georgia Legislative Internship, GC in DC (Georgia College's Washington D.C. Internship Program). |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Member of International Student Exchange. Study abroad in Australia, the Bahamas, Belize, Bermuda, Bolivia, Chile, China, Costa Rica, the Czech Republic, Ecuador, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Mexico, Morocco, the Netherlands, Peru, Russia, Rwanda, South Africa, South Korea, Thailand, Turkey, Uganda, the United Kingdom, and Uruguay. |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered off-campus at Georgia Military Coll. |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
not offered |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accounting
- Art
- Athletic Training
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Community Health/Preventive Medicines
- Computer Science
- Criminal Justice
- Early Childhood Education
- Economics
- English
- Environmental Science
- Exercise Science
- French
- General Business
- Geography
- History
- Liberal Studies
- Management
- Management Information Systems
- Marketing
- Mass Communications
- Mathematics
- Middle Grades Education
- Music
- Music Education
- Music Therapy
- Nursing
- Outdoor Education
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Rhetoric
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Special Education
- Theatre
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Doctorates
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Master's Degrees
- Accounting
- Administration/Supervision
- Art Therapy
- Biology
- Business Administration
- Creative Writing
- Criminal Justice
- Early Childhood Education
- Educational Technology
- English
- History
- Kinesiology
- Logistics Management
- Management Information Systems
- Middle Grades Education
- Music
- Music Therapy
- Nursing/Family Nurse Practitioner
- Public Administration
- Secondary Education
- Special Education/Interrelated Teaching
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| Credit placement options: |
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- credit and/or placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
- credit and/or placement for CLEP general
- credit and/or placement for CLEP subject
- neither credit nor placement for Regents College Exams (RCE)
- neither credit nor 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 and/or placement for international baccalaureate
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