| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in early June, mid-August, and early January. |
| Calendar system: |
semester system (two terms comprise academic year) |
| Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: |
Orientation for new students held in June and July. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Four summer sessions, one of three weeks, one of 15 weeks, and two of seven weeks each. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
management, nursing, accounting |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
chemistry, music, art |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
74% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
17:1 |
| Total faculty: |
64 men, 89 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
52 men, 56 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
12 men, 33 women |
| Graduation rate: |
33% within six years |
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| General education/core curriculum is required: |
yes |
| Minor requirements: |
required of some for graduation |
| Physical education is required: |
yes |
| There are religious requirements for graduation: |
no |
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| Special programs offered: |
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double majors, dual degrees, honors program, internships, distance learning |
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| Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered: |
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Minors offered in accounting, art, biology, chemistry, computer science, dramatic arts, education, English, geology, history, human resource management, information technology, management, marketing, mathematics, music, political science, psychology, sociology, and Spanish. Undergraduate certificate programs offered in caregiving, criminal justice, European Union studies, global studies, information technology, professional golf management, 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 |
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| Education certifications are offered: |
yes |
| Education certifications: |
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early childhood, middle/junior high, special education |
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| Cooperative programs are offered: |
no |
| Combined 2-2 programs available: |
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Regents engineering transfer program with Georgia Inst of Tech. |
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| Combined 3-2 programs available: |
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3-2 dual degree 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 |
| Army ROTC: |
not offered |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
not offered |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accounting
- Art
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Computer Science
- Criminal Justice
- Dramatic Arts
- Early Childhood Education
- English
- Exercise Science/Wellness
- Geology
- Health/Physical Education
- History
- Human Resources Management
- Information Technology
- Management
- Marketing
- Mathematics
- Middle Grades Education
- Music
- Nursing
- Physical Education/Health
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Sociology
- Special Education
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Master's Degrees
- Business
- Computer Science
- Education
- Nursing
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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
- credit and/or placement for school's own challenge exams
- credit and/or placement for relevant military experience
- placement for relevant life experience
- credit and/or placement for international baccalaureate
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| Restrictions on CEEB Advanced Placement options: |
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Credit by examination through such means as Advanced Placement (AP) Testing Program, the College Level Examination Program (CLEP), and the International Baccalaureate (IB) is offered for a number of courses at GSW. Credit by examination is limited to 10 hours in the major discipline and a maximum of thirty credit hours toward degree requirements. CLEP credit is not awarded for courses the student is currently taking or has previously attempted past the drop-add date at any accredited institution of higher learning. |
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