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Study at Georgia State University Founded in 1913, Georgia State University or GSU is an urban research university, located in downtown Atlanta. The university serves over 28,000 students, and is one of the four research universities in the University System of Georgia. The university offers a wide variety of degrees and programs through its six academic divisions which include:
- andrew Young School of Policy Studies
- College of Arts and Sciences
- College of Education
- College of Health and Human Sciences
- College of Law
- J. Mack Robinson College of Business
The University boasts of five student-run media organizations. They are:
- GSTV, closed-circuit television
- New South, literary journal
- Rampway Online, online magazine
- The Signal and Urbanite, weekly newspaper
- WRAS-FM
The sports teams of GSU are known as the Panthers. Georgia State is found in Atlanta, GA. Atlanta is a large city. The school is a public institution. Students can earn degrees up to and including the Doctoral degree at Georgia State. Course TopicsThe school is known for its programs in photography and commercial art and business and management. Georgia State SelectivityAdmission to Georgia State is not automatic; not everyone who applies gets in. Three quarters of students in 2007 had SAT verbal scores of at least 490. Half of math SAT scores of accepted students fell between 500 and 590. Many applicants are from out of state, an indication of the quality or special character of the school. FacultyThe school has a tenure system for senior faculty. The full-time faculty at Georgia State is well-paid, which often goes with faculty quality. Student EnrollmentStudents numbered 27,134 in 2007 at the school. Student LifeGeorgia State values student athletics, and belongs to the Atlantic Sun Conference.
Georgia State Programs and Degrees | General Category | Degrees | Most Common Majors |
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| Business and Management | 1,624 | business, business management, finance, accounting, marketing, insurance, actuarial science, international business, ... | | Liberal Arts | 1,061 | sociology, political science, English, history, economics, urban studies, Spanish language, speech and rhetoric, ... | | Education and Teaching | 755 | kindergarten/preschool teaching, school counseling, physical education teaching, middle school teaching, education of disabled, social studies teaching, English teaching, teacher education and development, ... | | Therapy and Counseling | 428 | psychology, physical therapy, school psychology, educational psychology | | Science | 381 | biology, chemistry, physics, geology, astronomy | | Media | 210 | journalism, communication studies | | Law | 208 | law | | Photography and Commercial Art | 208 | drawing, film studies | | Computer Science and Engineering | 180 | computer science, computer and info science | | Family and Social Work | 140 | social work, public administration, public policy analysis | | Nursing and Emergency Medicine | 117 | registered nursing | | Security and Law Enforcement | 111 | criminal justice and safety | | Nutrition and Exercise Therapy | 87 | sports and fitness management, dietitian, vocational counseling, parks and recreation management | | Religion and Philosophy | 72 | philosophy, religion | | Mathematics | 64 | mathematics | | Real Estate and Construction Management | 61 | real estate | | Hospitality | 53 | hotel management | | Medicine | 47 | health professions, public health, gerontology | | Music | 45 | music performance | | Medical Support and Technology | 42 | respiratory care tech | | Drama and Performing Arts | 18 | drama | | Transportation | 15 | aviation operations | | Medical Adminstration | 12 | health care administration | | Engineering | 5 | operations research | | Fine Arts | 2 | art history and criticism |
Contact: Georgia State Georgia State University
33 gilmer st
Atlanta, GA 30302-3083
General Phone: (404) 413-2000
http://www.gsu.edu
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