Georgia Magazine - September 2011 - (Page 41a)

Learn more about Georgia’s universities and technical schools Bonus t onten C F ollowing is a digest of information from many schools of higher education in Georgia, but by no means is an all-inclusive listing. For more details, we recommend visiting the schools’ individual websites. Additional school listings and links are at the end. • Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College (Tifton) has 3,300 students from eight states, 19 countries and 151 Georgia counties with majors from agriculture to biology to early childhood education. ABAC feels like a large university but on a smaller, more personal scale with small class sizes. www.abac.edu • Augusta State University, in Augusta, the second-largest city in Georgia, is a blend of the old and the new, the traditional and the innovative. Academics combine a strong liberal arts tradition with practical hands-on application. The campus boasts historic buildings and a $103 million building program that incorporates state-of-the-art technology. Browse the website and see Lanier Technical College 41A how Augusta State University is unique among Georgia’s colleges and universities. aug.edu • Bainbridge College (Bainbridge) is among the “Top 100 Public, Two-Year Colleges for Lowest Net Cost of Attendance” as reported by the U.S. Department of Education. One of only two Georgia schools in that category, BC is SACS-accredited (Southern Association of Colleges and Schools) and a comprehensive community college that offers studies in its divisions of arts and sciences, health sciences and technical studies. www.bainbridge.edu • Central Georgia Technical College (Macon) offers more than 190 programs in the areas of business, technical, trade, industrial, health and information technology. Tuition is affordable so students can graduate with little or no debt. CGTC also offers an educational warranty. (The Technical College System of Georgia warranty guarantees employers that graduates of Georgia technical colleges have demonstrated competencies as deﬁned by the Industry Technical Committee and which are included in approved state curriculum standards.) www.centralgatech.edu • Chattahoochee Technical College (Marietta): Start your higher education learning here, at the largest technical college in Georgia. CTC offers certiﬁcate, diploma and degree programs that meet industry standards. Workforce development is its mission. www.chattahoocheetech.edu • East Georgia College (Swainsboro) is an associate degree-granting, liberal arts institution of the University System of Georgia providing its students access to both academically transferable programs of study and collaborative programs in occupationMore online at www.georgiamagazine.org related ﬁelds. Offering targeted baccalaureate level degrees that support the University System’s initiative to expand educational opportunities, the college also engages the communities it serves through public service and cultural enrichment. ega.edu • Gainesville State College (Oakwood and Watkinsville), serving Northeast Georgia since 1964, is a nonresidential unit of the University System of Georgia. The campus is easily accessible from Interstate 985, and is very close to Lake Lanier and metro Atlanta; the college also has an Oconee Campus in Watkinsville. With a fall enrollment that will exceed 8,500, GSC offers courses leading to degrees in Environmental and Spatial Analysis, Early Childhood Education and technology management, and associate degrees in arts, science and applied science degrees. gsc.edu • Lanier Technical College (Oakwood), a unit of the Technical College System of Georgia, offers certiﬁcates, diplomas and associate degrees in a variety of programs including healthcare, business and computers, technology and industry, and personal and public service. Lanier Tech also serves as the foremost workforce development resource for Banks, Barrow, Dawson, Forsyth, Hall, Jackson and Lumpkin counties by providing adult education, technical education and customized industry training. Five campuses are spread throughout the region in Hall, Barrow, Dawson, Forsyth and Jackson counties. The economic development programs at Lanier Tech are among the premier in the state. The college’s mission is to provide workforce development—to help build and maintain a GEORGIA MAGAZINE http://www.aug.edu http://www.ega.edu http://www.bainbridge.edu http://www.abac.edu http://www.gsc.edu http://www.centralgatech.edu http://www.chattahoocheetech.edu http://www.georgiamagazine.org

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Georgia Magazine - September 2011

Georgia Magazine - September 2011
Contents
Viewpoint
Mailbox
Picture This?
Georgia News
Calendar of Events
Currents
Georgia’s Energy Outlook
A Bountiful Harvest
The Coupon Mom
A Spirit of Cooperation
The 2011 Washington Youth Tour
Georgia’s Higher Learning
Higher education listings
Around Georgia
Ramble around Dahlonega continues
My Georgia
Georgia Gardens
Vince Dooley’s tips on growing hydrangeas, more on artist Steve Penley
Georgia Cooks
Second helping: More apple recipes and fall apple festivals
Snapshot
More Snapshot submissions
Money-saving websites
Gardens plant of the month; Liberty notes
Energy-efficiency tips

Georgia Magazine - September 2011