Georgia Southwestern College
 Georgia Southwestern College  (College)    | |
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| Formation | 1906 |
| Headquarters | Georgia (state) |
| Type | Public |
| Other name | Hurricanes |
| University in the US state of Georgia, originally a teacher training college | |
Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) is a public university in Americus, Georgia. It is part of the University System of Georgia and offers bachelor's degree programs along with selected master's and specialist degree programs. Its most famous alumni is former US president Jimmy Carter.
History
Georgia Southwestern State University, originally the Third District Agricultural and Mechanical School, was founded in 1906. In 1926, the Georgia General Assembly granted the school a charter that authorized it to become a two-year college and to change its name to the Third District Agricultural and Normal College. The new charter also allowed the school to offer teacher training courses. The State Department of Education granted teacher certification to all students who completed the teacher training program.
The college joined the University System of Georgia (USG) in 1932 along with other state-supported institutions of higher learning in Georgia due to a legislative enactment.
The Board of Regents approved Georgia Southwestern College to transition to a four-year institution in 1964. The first bachelor's degrees were conferred in June 1968.
The name of the institution was changed to Georgia Southwestern State University in July 1996.
Since becoming a four-year institution, Georgia Southwestern has developed several master's programs over the years. A Master of Education degree was approved by the Board of Regents in 1973 followed by a Specialist in Education in 1982. The Master of Science in Administration was made part of the curriculum in 1983. The Master of Science in Computer Science was added in the Spring of 1986, and the Master of Business Administration was added to the curriculum in 2003. Most recently, the Master of Arts in English was added in the fall of 2011, and the Master Science in Nursing (online) was added in the fall of 2012.[1]
Alumni on Wikispooks
| Person | Born | Died | Summary | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Griffin Bell | 31 October 1918 | 5 January 2009 | Lawyer | |
| Jimmy Carter | 1 October 1924 | Author Politician Mariner Farmer | As US President posed problems for the US Deep state but was unsuccessful in his efforts to rein it in |
