Georgia Southwestern State University
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Georgia Southwestern State University |
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| Type | Public |
| Undergraduates | 2,222 |
| Location | Americus, Georgia, USA |
| Website | www.gsw.edu |
Georgia Southwestern State University in Americus, Georgia, is a school in the University System of Georgia.
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[edit] Academics
[edit] The College of Arts and Sciences
The College of Arts and Sciences at GSW offers undergraduate degrees in art (both the B.A. and the B.F.A), biology, chemistry, dramatic arts, English, geology, history, music, political science, psychology, and sociology. It has the only undergraduate art program in the Georgia State University System with a concentration in glass blowing.
[edit] School of Nursing
The School of Nursing offers a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree through three tracks:
- Generic
- RN to BSN
- Accelerated BSN
There is a Georgia Southwestern Association of Nursing Students and a chapter of Sigma Theta Tau, Mu Pi.
[edit] The Rosalynn Carter Institute on Caregiving
Mrs. Carter is the Board Chair of the Rosalynn Carter Institute (RCI) at Georgia Southwestern State University. (www.RosalynnCarter.org) The RCI was established in 1987 and works to address issues related to caregiving in America. The Institute focuses its work on both family and professional caregivers for individuals living with chronic illness and disabilities, limitations related to aging, and other health concerns. The work of the Institute is extensive both locally (in Americus), throughout Georgia and the United States. For example, the Institute provides scholarships and fellowships to students throughout Georgia, offers a Certificate Program in Caregiving at the University, conducts needs assessments and research on caregivers, provides training and education for caregivers through its own curriculum, operates a Caregiver Resource Center for residents of southwest Georgia, offers a number of national caregiver awards including the Rosalynn Carter Caregiver Award, and partners with Johnson & Johnson to support innovative community caregiving programs throughout the United States.
[edit] Notable alumni
- former United States President Jimmy Carter and his wife Rosalynn.
[edit] External links
| Southern States Athletic Conference |
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| Auburn Montgomery • Berry • Brenau • Brewton–Parker • Columbia • Emmanuel • Faulkner • Georgia Southwestern State • Lee • Reinhardt • Shorter • Southern Polytechnic State • Southern Wesleyan |
| University System of Georgia |
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| Research Universities: Georgia Tech • Georgia State • Medical College of Georgia • University of Georgia Regional Universities: Georgia Southern • Valdosta State State Universities: Albany • Armstrong Atlantic • Augusta • Clayton • Columbus • Ft. Valley • GCSU • Georgia Southwestern Kennesaw • North Georgia • Savannah • Southern Polytechnic • West Georgia State Colleges: Dalton • Gainesville • Gwinnett • Gordon • Macon • Middle Georgia Agricultural Colleges: Abraham Baldwin Two-year Colleges: Atlanta Metro • Bainbridge • Coastal Georgia • Darton • East Georgia Georgia Highlands • Georgia Perimeter • South Georgia • Waycross Independent research unit: Skidaway Institute of Oceanography Centers: Gwinnett University Center Governing body: Georgia Board of Regents |
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