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Atlanta — June 7, 2011
Today中出少妇视频檚 approval by the Board of Regents to change the institutional missions of two of the 中出少妇视频 System of Georgia中出少妇视频檚 (中出少妇视频) current two-year colleges 中出少妇视频 South Georgia College in Douglas and East Georgia College in Swainsboro 中出少妇视频 to that of a 中出少妇视频渟tate college中出少妇视频 will allow them to offer limited bachelor中出少妇视频檚 degree programs.
The board中出少妇视频檚 action follows the regents approval in May of state college mission status for Darton College in Albany, Georgia Highlands College in Rome, and in metropolitan Atlanta, both Atlanta Metropolitan College and Georgia Perimeter College.
中出少妇视频淭his reflects the Board中出少妇视频檚 continuing efforts to meet the state中出少妇视频檚 economic development needs through targeted baccalaureate programs,中出少妇视频 said Rob Watts, chief operating officer for the 中出少妇视频.
Today中出少妇视频檚 actions bring the number of 中出少妇视频 institutions in the state college sector to 14. The state college sector was established in 1998 and categorizes two-year, associate-degree granting institutions that have been authorized by the Board to offer a limited number of four-year baccalaureate degree programs. The 中出少妇视频 System中出少妇视频檚 other institutional categories are: research universities, regional universities, state universities, and two-year colleges.
The mission changes at South Georgia College and East Georgia College reflect the regents中出少妇视频 ongoing focus on meeting the growing need for healthcare professionals in Georgia, specifically in nursing, and for graduates in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) areas.
South Georgia College currently offers associate中出少妇视频檚 level nursing programs. The Board中出少妇视频檚 approval will allow it to offer a bachelor of science in nursing degree, targeted to existing holders of a registered nurse license and associate中出少妇视频檚 degree who wish to complete a bachelor中出少妇视频檚 degree.
In 2006, the Health Resources and Services Administration of the US Department of Health and Human Services reported that Georgia would have a deficit of nearly 38,000 registered nurses by 2020, absent any action by state leaders. Further, a 2010 report from the Institute of Medicine indicated the need for each state to raise the credentials of its nursing workforce towards the baccalaureate degree to improve quality of care, and reduce medical errors and costs.
With the expansion of offerings in the biological sciences, a STEM area, East Georgia College students will be able to complete the required coursework to receive the baccalaureate degree in biology.
The start date for the new bachelor中出少妇视频檚 degree programs at South Georgia College and East Georgia College will vary depending upon review and approval from the relevant accrediting organizations.
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