Georgia College and State University
Georgia College & State University, the state’s designated Public Liberal Arts University, combines the educational experience expected at esteemed private liberal arts colleges with the affordability of public higher education. Its four colleges – arts and sciences, business, education and health sciences – provide 6,600 undergraduate and graduate students with an exceptional learning environment that extends beyond the classroom, with hands-on involvement with faculty research, community service, residential learning communities, study abroad and myriad internships.
Due to the lobbying efforts of Julia Flisch, a journalist in Augusta, support builds to establish a publicly funded college for women that would prepare them for the demands of the new industrial age. In 1889, the Georgia Normal & Industrial College is chartered as a two-year college emphasizing teacher training and business skills.
Classes begin in the newly constructed Main building (lost to fire in 1924) and the students lived in the Old Governor’s Mansion. The main campus is primarily located on “Penitentiary Square,” the site of the former Georgia State Penitentiary (1818-1879). In all, the campus totals 22 acres.
Mission
Georgia College & State University is Georgia’s designated Public Liberal Arts University, located in historic Milledgeville, Georgia, less than a dozen miles from the geographic center of the State. Milledgeville was the antebellum capital of Georgia and is a center of history and culture featuring beautiful antebellum homes and historic buildings. The University enhances the town’s beauty with its architectural blending of majestic buildings of red brick and white Corinthian columns.
Courses Offered
Undergraduate Programs
Graduate Programs
- Master of Arts in History
- Master of Science in Biology
- Master of Science in Criminal Justice
- Master of Arts in English
- Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing
- Master of Science in Administration/Logistics Management
- Master of Music Education
- Master of Public Administration
- Master of Business Administration
- Master of Management Information Systems
- Master of Accountancy
- Georgia WebMBA
- Liberal Arts MBA
- Master of Science in Nursing: Nurse Educator
- Master of Science in Nursing: Family Nurse Practitioner
- Master of Science in Nursing: Adult Clinical Nurse Specialist
- Master of Science in Nursing: Nurse Administration/Heathcare Informatics Role
- Master of Science in Nursing: Nurse Administration/Nursing Service Role
- Master of Science in Nursing/Master of Business Administration Dual Degree
- Post Masters: Educator Role
- Post Masters: Family Nurse Practitioner
- Master of Education in Kinesiology: Outdoor Education Administration
- Master of Education in Kinesiology: Human Performance
- Master of Education in Kinesiology: Health Promotion
- Master of Arts in Teaching: Kinesiology/Physical Education
- Master of Music Therapy
- Master of Arts in Teaching in Secondary Education
- Master of Arts in Teaching in Special Education
- Master of Arts in Teaching in Middle Grade Education – Science & Mathematics
- Master of Education in Middle Grades Education
- Master of Education in Early Childhood Education
- Master of Education in Special Education
- Master of Education and Specialist Degree in Educational Leadership
- Master of Education in Secondary Education
- Master of Education Programs in Educational Technology
- Specialist of Education in Curriculum and Instruction
- Specialist of Education in Special Education
Colleges
- College of Arts & Science
- College of Business
- College of HEalth Sciences
- College of Education
Contact Details
Georgia College & State University
231 W. Hancock St.
Milledgeville, GA 31061
1-800-342-0471 ; (478)445-5004
Official Website: http://www.gcsu.edu/
