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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


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Screen last updated on: October 1, 2008
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: January 10, 2009 for Spring
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: November & December
Number and length of summer sessions: Summer - Maymester (3 weeks), June session (4 weeks), July session (4 weeks), full session (8 weeks).

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: nursing, business, teacher education
Average class size: 24 in freshman lecture courses
Student:Faculty ratio: 24:1
Total faculty: 87 total
Full-time faculty: 52 total
Part-time faculty: 35 total

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes
Physical education is required: yes
Minimum GPA required to graduate: 2.0

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Undergraduate studies homepage: www.highlands.edu/
academics/divisions/
index.htm
Special programs offered:
dual degrees, independent study, distance learning, evening courses, online courses

LIST OF MAJORS
Associate's Degrees

  • Agriculture
  • Art
  • Biology
  • Business Administration
  • Business Education
  • Business Information Systems
  • Chemistry
  • Computer Information Systems
  • Computer Science
  • Criminal Justice
  • Dental Hygiene
  • Diagnostic Medical Sonographer
  • Early Childhood Education
  • Economics
  • English
  • Foreign Languages
  • Forestry
  • General Business
  • General Management
  • Geology
  • Health Education
  • History
  • Home Economics
  • Human Services
  • Human Services/Corrections
  • Industrial Management
  • Journalism
  • Law Enforcement
  • Mathematics
  • Medical Records Administration
  • Medical Technology
  • Middle Grades Education
  • Nursing/R.N.
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Office Administration
  • Philosophy
  • Physical Education
  • Physical Therapy
  • Physician's Assistant
  • Physics
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Recreation
  • Respiratory Therapy
  • Secondary Education
  • Sociology
  • Speech/Drama
  • Teacher Education

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

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
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
  • 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
  • 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
 


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