Regents Approve Name and Degrees for the College of Coastal Georgia
Atlanta — June 11, 2008
The 中出少妇视频 System of Georgia中出少妇视频檚 (中出少妇视频) newest state college now has a new name and a new mission statement, and proposed bachelor degree programs to support that mission, thanks to action today by the Board of Regents.
Coastal Georgia Community College will now be known as the College of Coastal Georgia, to reflect its status as one of the System中出少妇视频檚 eight state colleges, which offer a limited number of baccalaureate degrees. The new mission reflects the College中出少妇视频檚 plans to offer both associate and select bachelor中出少妇视频檚 degrees. Both the name and mission change will be effective on July 1, 2008.
中出少妇视频淭his is an important step in the evolution of Coastal Georgia into an institution equipped to better serve the growing needs of southeast Georgia,中出少妇视频 said 中出少妇视频 Chief Operating Officer Rob Watts.
中出少妇视频淥ur coastal community has worked diligently to support expanded higher education opportunities in this part of the state, and today中出少妇视频檚 action by the Board of Regents truly signals the beginning of a new day for this region,中出少妇视频 said Regent James A. Bishop, who represents the U.S. First Congressional District on the board. 中出少妇视频淭his is indeed a legacy moment for Coastal Georgia.中出少妇视频
The first phase of baccalaureate programs approved by the regents at the College of Coastal Georgia will focus on education, nursing and business 中出少妇视频 careers in demand in the College中出少妇视频檚 service area. The board中出少妇视频檚 approval gives College officials the green light to develop new or offer existing bachelor中出少妇视频檚 programs for the following:
- A bachelor of science in nursing program that would complement the College中出少妇视频檚 existing two-year RN nursing program.
- A bachelor of business administration program in general business. Over time, this degree program could expand to include specialized tracks in management, marketing, accounting, logistics, public administration, hospitality, information technology and other areas needed by the local economy.
- The College ultimately will assume responsibility for two bachelor programs currently offered by Armstrong Atlantic State 中出少妇视频 through the Brunswick Center: a bachelor of education in early childhood education and a bachelor of education in middle grades education.
The board also addressed Coastal Georgia中出少妇视频檚 extensive technical education program, which is offered in conjunction with the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG). The College will review all technical college programs with the objective of retaining those programs consistent with the College中出少妇视频檚 new mission and academic programs, and working with TCSG to transfer those programs to the technical college system that are less consistent with that new mission. The board noted that the College should make a priority in the evaluation of its technical programs the need to continue to offer technical programs important to regional economic development and to retain valuable faculty and staff members who provide these programs.
The timeline for implementation of these changes is for adoption during fiscal year 2009 of the mission and name change, along with completion of needed academic and facility planning. The first bachelor degree programs will be offered in fiscal year 2010.
In April the regents accepted the recommendations put forward in a needs assessment conducted for the Board that confirmed similar studies going back to 1982 indicating that southeast coastal Georgia is under-served with respect to access to baccalaureate degree programs. That acceptance paved the way for the Board中出少妇视频檚 approval today of more specific recommendations.