| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in mid-August, early January, early May, early June, and early July. |
| Calendar system: |
semester system (two terms comprise academic year) |
| Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: |
Orientation for new students held in May, June, August, and January. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Four summer sessions, one of two months and three of one month each. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
biology, nursing, psychology |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
French, physics, art education |
| Average freshman GPA: |
2.7 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
69% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
19:1 |
| Total faculty: |
298 men, 308 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
239 men, 228 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
59 men, 80 women |
| Graduation rate: |
36% 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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double majors, dual degrees, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, internships, weekend college, distance learning, external degree program |
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| Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered: |
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Minors offered in advertising/promotions, aerospace studies, African American studies, art, dance, economics, entrepreneurship, environmental studies, human resources management, international studies, mass media, music, Native American studies, nutritional science, print journalism, speech communication, theatre arts, and women's and gender studies. |
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| Education certifications are offered: |
yes |
| Education certifications: |
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early childhood, middle/junior high, secondary, special education, adult education |
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| Cooperative programs are offered: |
yes |
| Cooperative education programs: |
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agriculture, art, business, computer science, education, engineering, health professions, humanities, natural science, social/behavioral science, technologies, vocational arts, criminal justice, political science, exercise science, interior design |
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| Combined 3-2 programs available: |
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3-2 engineering studies program with Georgia Inst of Tech. |
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| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
yes |
| Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
yes |
| Schools with which domestic exchange programs are offered: |
Domestic exchange programs with Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College/ABAC on the Square-Moultrie, Albany Technical College, Altamaha Technical College, Central Texas College, Columbus State University, Community College of Air Force, Darton State College, Georgia Military College, Georgia Technical College, Gwinnett Technical College, Lanier Technical College, Middle Georgia State College, North Florida Community College, Okefenokee Technical College, Savannah Technical College, South Georgia State College, South Georgia Technical College, South West Georgia RESA, South West Georgia Technical College, Wiregrass Georgia Technical College. |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in Argentina, Australia and New Zealand, the Bahamas, Belize, China, Costa Rica, the Czech Republic, Ecuador, England, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Morocco, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Russia, Scotland, Senegal, South Korea, Spain, Taiwan, Turkey. |
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| Other special or unique academic programs: |
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Certificates offered in cooperative education, European Union studies, healthcare administration, health communication, institutional cross training for journalism/mass media, internal auditing, sports broadcasting, and university honors. |
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| Army ROTC: |
not offered |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
offered on-campus |
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Associate's Degrees
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accounting
- American Sign Language Interpreting
- Applied Mathematics
- Art
- Art Teacher Education
- Astronomy
- Athletic Training
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Communication Disorders
- Computer Information Systems
- Computer Science
- Criminal Justice
- Dance
- Early Childhood Education
- Economics
- English
- Environmental Geosciences
- Exercise Physiology
- Finance
- French Language/Literature
- General Studies
- Health/Physical Education
- Healthcare Administration
- History
- Interdisciplinary Studies
- Interior Design
- International Business
- Legal Assistant Studies
- Management
- Marketing
- Mass Media
- Mathematics
- Middle Grades Education
- Music
- Music Performance
- Nursing
- Office Administration/Technology
- Organizational Leadership
- Philosophy/Religious Studies
- Physics
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Sociology/Anthropology
- Spanish Language/Literature
- Special Education
- Speech Communication
- Theatre Arts
- Workforce Education/Development
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Doctorates
- Adult/Career Education
- Curriculum/Instruction
- Educational Leadership
- Public Administration
- Speech-Language Pathology
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Master's Degrees
- Accounting
- Adult/Career Education
- Biology
- Business Administration
- Coaching Pedagogy in Physical Education
- Communication Arts
- Communication Disorders
- Criminal Justice
- Curriculum/Instruction in Accomplished Teaching
- Early Childhood Education
- Educational Leadership
- English
- English Studies for Language Arts Teachers
- Health/Physical Education
- History
- Library/Information Science
- Marriage/Family Therapy
- Middle Grades Education
- Music Education
- Music Performance
- Nursing
- Psychology
- Public Administration
- Reading Education
- School Counseling
- Secondary Education
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Special Education
- Teacher Leadership
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| Credit placement options: |
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- credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
- credit for CLEP general
- credit for CLEP subject
- neither credit nor placement for Regents College Exams (RCE)
- placement for ACT PEP
- credit for DANTES
- neither credit nor placement for school's own challenge exams
- credit for relevant military experience
- credit for relevant life experience
- credit for international baccalaureate
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| Restrictions on CEEB Advanced Placement options: |
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Exemption exam required for students from non-Georgia high schools who receive credit for U.S. government/politics and/or American history. |
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