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AASU Quick FactsArmstrong Atlantic State University (AASU), part of the University System of Georgia, was founded in 1935 as Armstrong Junior College to enhance higher educational opportunities in the community. The foundation of the institution, then as now, was a firm commitment to the ideals of a liberal education.The city-supported college was housed in the historic Armstrong House, a gift to the city from the family of George F. Armstrong. Over the years, the college occupied six additional buildings in the Forsyth Park and Monterey Square areas. In 1959, as Armstrong College of Savannah, it became a two-year unit of the University System of Georgia. In 1964 the Board of Regents conferred four-year status on Armstrong State College. In January 1966, the college moved to its present site, a gift from Donald Livingston and the Mills B. Lane Foundation. Additional buildings joined the original structures as Armstrong added professional and graduate programs. In 1996, the institution gained state university status and a new name: Armstrong Atlantic State University. Armstrong Atlantic today serves more than 6,800 students of all ages. Forty-one percent are from Savannah-Chatham County. Others come from throughout Georgia, the nation, and more than 70 countries. Degrees Awarded 2005-2006
Academic ProgramsAssociate Degree ProgramsArts Criminal Justice Dental Hygiene Baccalaureate Degree Programs Applied Physics Art Art Education Biology * Chemistry (B.S.) * (with American Chemical Society certification) Chemistry (B.A.) Communication Science and Disorders Computer Science Criminal Justice Dental Hygiene Education Early Childhood Education Economics English *
Gender and Women’s Studies Health & Physical Education
Information Technology Information Technology (WebBSIT—Georgia On-line Consortium) Law and Society Liberal Studies Mathematical Sciences * Medical Technology Middle Grades Education Music Music Education Nursing Political Science * Psychology
Respiratory Therapy Spanish * Special Education Theatre * Teacher certification available Pre-Professional Programs Business Dentistry Engineering Studies (including GTREP and RETP) Forestry Law Medicine Occupational Therapy Pharmacy Physical Therapy Sports Medicine Veterinary Medicine Undergraduate Certificates Basic Law Enforcement European Union Studies Financial Economics Forensic Science Gender and Women's Studies Gerontology Information Technology Latin American Studies Strength and Conditioning Online Degree Programs Bridge Program for Radiation Practitioners (A.R.R.T. certified) Teacher Certification Project in Interrelated Special Education Graduate Degree Programs Adult Education Communication Sciences and Disorders Computer Science Criminal Justice Curriculum and Instruction (with areas of emphasis in Art, English, Health & Physical Education, History, Math, Music, Science, and Spanish) Early Childhood Education Health Services Administration History
Nursing Public Health
Advanced Certificates Adult Education Adult Health Clinical Nurse Specialists (Post-Master's) Adult Nurse Practitioner (Post-Master's) Advanced Imaging (Post-Baccalaureate) Educational Technology Gender and Women's Studies Gerontology Heritage Tourism Medical Technology (Post-Baccalaureate) Nursing Administration (Post-Master's) Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (Post-Master's) Pre-Medical Profession Radiation Therapy (Post-Baccalaureate) Reading Endorsement (Post-Baccalaureate) Strength and Conditioning Doctoral Degree Program Physical Therapy (offered in conjunction with Medical College of Georgia) Professional and Continuing EducationA wide array of short-term courses for professional and personal development is offered through the Department of Professional and Continuing Education.ActivitiesThe university offers a variety of extracurricular activities including student publications, campus recreation, and more than 70 student clubs, professional organizations, academic honor societies, and Greek organizations.Leadership opportunities are plentiful at AASU. Some of these opportunities include the Honors Program, the Nick Mamalakis Emerging Leader Program, Leaders Among Us, the Student Government Association, the Staff Advisory Council, and the Graduate Coordinating Council. Cultural opportunities include student drama, choral, and instrumental groups, and the Robert I. Strozier Faculty Lecture Series. AASU hosts nationally-known speakers, art exhibits, and performances by classical and modern artists. With more than 200 events open to the public each year, Armstrong Atlantic is a cultural center for the Savannah metropolitan area. Armstrong Atlantic is affiliated with the NCAA Division II and the Peach Belt Conference. Men's athletic teams include basketball, baseball, tennis, and golf. Women's teams include basketball, softball, volleyball, tennis, golf, and soccer. Economic ImpactAASU has an economic impact on Savannah's metropolitan statistical area of more than $165 million. The AASU Center for Regional Analysis works closely with the business community to assess economic issues in the region. The center has been cited as one of the few in the country forecasting local economic conditions.
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Campuses, Centers, and ProgramsArmstrong Atlantic State University-Liberty Center, in conjunction with Waycross College, offers day and evening courses to students in the Liberty County area. The center offers learning support, core curriculum, and other courses leading to associate's, bachelor's, and master's degrees.The Brunswick Center is a consortium of AASU, Coastal Georgia Community College, and Georgia Southern University. The center offers baccalaureate degrees in criminal justice, nursing, education, history, and general studies to students in Glynn, Camden, and Wayne counties. Armstrong Atlantic has a dual-degree, undergraduate program with Georgia Tech. By taking the Georgia Tech Regional Engineering Program, a student may earn a Georgia Tech baccalaureate degree in computer, civil, electrical, or mechanical engineering without leaving Savannah. FacilitiesArmstrong Atlantic's 268-acre campus is an arboretum with more than 3,000 species of trees, shrubs, and other woody plants. The International Garden features plants indigenous to five continents. Compass Point, University Crossings, and University Terrace offer on-campus, two- and four-bedroom furnished apartments for 856 students.University facilities include multimedia classrooms, five computer labs, writing and math tutorial labs, an advisement center, an honors suite, three theaters, and an art gallery. Armstrong Center is a full-service conference facility available to the university and community. The campus also offers lighted tennis courts, two indoor basketball courts, an indoor heated swimming pool, an indoor running track, a student recreation center, and a baseball diamond. AccreditationArmstrong Atlantic State University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097: Telephone number 404.679.4501) to award associate's, baccalaureate, and master's degrees.Some departments and programs also have accreditation through discipline-specific national and state agencies and governing bodies. |
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