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Improvement, and Educational Leadership. Other programs offered with an online option include the Master of
Education in Higher Education Administration and the Education Specialist in Teaching and Learning.
The college seeks to provide programs and courses of outstanding quality that prepare “reflective
educators for diverse learners.” Programs prepare professionals for positions in teaching, curriculum,
counseling, school psychology, higher education administration or student services, instructional technology,
and educational leadership. Courses, including endorsement programs in areas such as early childhood math,
English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL), reading education, and teacher leadership, are also offered to
practicing teachers to assist in their professional development.
All programs leading to initial certification offered by the College of Education incorporate extensive field
components in collaboration with a network of partner schools. Graduates demonstrate high levels of
competency in their content knowledge, in their ability to integrate technology for instructional purposes, and
in their capacity to impact student learning. As a result, graduates are highly sought by school systems
throughout Georgia and the region.
For additional information, visit the college’s web site at http://coe.georgiasouthern.edu.
106.03 College of Business Administration
The College of Business Administration offers a fully accredited program of instruction leading to degrees
in the Bachelor of Business Administration, the Master of Business Administration, the Master of Accounting,
the Master of Science in Applied Economics, and the Ph.D. in Logistics and Supply Chain Management. The
Department of Finance and Quantitative Analysis; the Department of Management, Marketing, and Logistics;
the School of Accountancy; and the School of Economic Development have a full schedule of appropriate
courses necessary to support majors.
All undergraduate business students are expected to complete a broad common core background during
their first two years of study. These fundamental courses provide an awareness of the economic, social, and
human forces that form the environment of business. During the junior and senior years, before becoming
specialists in their chosen majors, students complete a sequence of courses designed to cover core business
disciplines.
Instructional methods incorporate the latest computer technology. Graduates of the College of Business
Administration are actively recruited by the business community.
106.04 College of Health and Human Sciences
The College of Health and Human Sciences houses distinguished, nationally recognized and accredited
undergraduate and graduate programs in the Department of Hospitality, Tourism, and Family and Consumer
Sciences; the Department of Health and Kinesiology; and the School of Nursing.
The Department of Hospitality, Tourism, and Family and Consumer Sciences offers the B.S. degree with
majors in fashion merchandising and apparel design, child and family development, interior design, hotel and
restaurant management, sport management, and recreation. In addition, the department offers the M.S.
degree with a major in sport management.
The Department of Health and Kinesiology offers the B.S. in Health Science (B.S.H.S.) degree with a major
in community health; the B.S. in Kinesiology (B.S.K.) degree with majors in exercise science and athletic training
(accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Programs—CAATE); the B.S. degree with a
major in nutrition and food science (accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education—
CADE); and supports the health and physical education major (NCATE accredited) leading to teacher
certification. The department also offers a graduate program—the M.S. degree with a major in kinesiology,
including tracks in sport psychology, athletic training, exercise physiology, sports nutrition, physical education,
and coaching education (online).
The School of Nursing offers fully accredited programs leading to the B.S.N., the M.S.N., and the D.N.P.
Undergraduate options include Pre‐Licensure B.S.N., L.P.N.‐B.S.N., R.N.‐B.S.N., and R.N.‐M.S.N. programs.
Graduate options within the M.S.N. program include a nurse practitioner major with a track in family nurse
practitioner and a clinical nurse specialist major with a track in community health clinical nurse specialist. Postmaster
certificate options in the aforementioned areas are also available. The Doctor of Nursing Practice
(D.N.P.) is an online degree offering.
Additionally, the college houses the Child Development Center, the Coaching Education Outreach Program,
the Rural Nursing Outreach Center, the Magnolia Coastlands Area Health Education Center (MCAHEC), and the
College of Health and Human Sciences Student Services Center.