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Atlanta — May 10, 2011
Four 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 are set to offer limited bachelor中出少妇视频檚 degree programs, following approval today by the Board of Regents to change their institutional mission to that of a 中出少妇视频渟tate college.中出少妇视频
The four institutions are 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he Board中出少妇视频檚 actions reflect the evolving role of our access institutions as we identify specific job-related and economic development needs throughout the state,中出少妇视频 said Rob Watts, chief operating officer for the 中出少妇视频. 中出少妇视频淥fficials at these institutions have made a strong and data-driven case to the Board for the mission change and for the needs in these communities for specific baccalaureate degree programs.中出少妇视频
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. With today中出少妇视频檚 actions, there are now 12 中出少妇视频 institutions in the state college sector.
Two of the mission changes 中出少妇视频 at Darton College and Georgia Highlands College 中出少妇视频 reflect the regents中出少妇视频 ongoing focus on meeting the growing need and ongoing shortages of healthcare professionals in Georgia, specifically in nursing.
Both institutions currently offer associate中出少妇视频檚 level nursing programs. The Board中出少妇视频檚 approval will allow them 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.
A review of registered nurse job openings at area hospitals in Darton中出少妇视频檚 service area found that approximately 232 registered nurse positions exist at various hospitals and health-related agencies. Darton中出少妇视频檚 new nursing program will help to increase the production of nurses in the region, complementing the existing efforts of both Albany State 中出少妇视频 and Georgia Southwestern State 中出少妇视频中出少妇视频檚 nursing degree programs.
Georgia Highlands College中出少妇视频檚 new nursing degree will help to meet the needs for nurses in north and northwest Georgia and serve the educational needs of local students who for time and financial limitations cannot pursue a baccalaureate degree outside the region served by the College.
In the Atlanta metro region, the change in mission status for Atlanta Metropolitan College, located in south Atlanta, and Georgia Perimeter College, which serves Atlanta中出少妇视频檚 northeast and eastern suburbs, will result in very different targeted bachelor中出少妇视频檚 degree offerings.
Atlanta Metro will offer its first bachelor of science with a major in the biological sciences. This degree is specifically designed to increase the pipeline of students who earn degrees in STEM disciplines 中出少妇视频 science, technology, engineering and mathematics. While the program as approved today by the Board does not include a teacher certification component, College officials have future plans to add this. Program graduates will have entry-level opportunities for immediate employment and offer the foundation for those students who seek a master中出少妇视频檚 or higher-level degrees.
At Georgia Perimeter, the Board has authorized the establishment of two bachelor degree programs: a bachelor of arts with a major in sign language interpreting and a bachelor of science with a major in health informatics.
While Georgia Perimeter currently offers an associate and certificate level program in sign language interpreting, a new requirement by the field中出少妇视频檚 national professional organization and certifying body that goes into effect in July 2012 will require candidates who wish to sit for the Registered Health Information Administration Certification exam to have earned a bachelor中出少妇视频檚 degree or higher. The new bachelor中出少妇视频檚 degree program at the College will ensure program graduates are eligible for certification.
The U.S. Bureau of Statistics in 2008 projected a need for additional health informatics specialists, who manage patient information systems. Students will be able to enroll in the program at any of the College中出少妇视频檚 five campuses.
The start date for the five new bachelor中出少妇视频檚 degree programs at the four institutions will vary, dependent upon review and approval from the relevant accrediting organizations.
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