Aug. 1, 2008

SGTC courses transfer to GSW spring 2009

AMERICUS—Officials from Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) and South Georgia Technical College (SGTC) signed an agreement today at GSW indicating that specific SGTC classes taken fall quarter 2008 and beyond are eligible for transfer to Georgia Southwestern beginning spring semester 2009.

“I think few people would deny that education is the key to the future of Americus, Sumter County, and the surrounding counties in Southwest Georgia,” said GSW President Kendall Blanchard. “At the same time, the success of educational institutions in the area depends upon their willingness and ability to cooperate. The agreement that we have signed with South Georgia Technical College I believe is both a symbol of that cooperation and an important step toward the creation of a seamless education process for the region.”

“This agreement enhances the ‘Two Great Choices – One Great Community’ initiative for our town,” said SGTC President Sparky Reeves. “The success of our community can be measured by the education of its populous. This agreement allows students to easily transition from the technical college setting to the university setting, and we look forward to expanding additional opportunities in the future.”

The accepted SGTC courses and their Georgia Southwestern equivalents include:

SGTC course                                                  GSW equivalent course

ENG 191 – Composition and Rhetoric           ENGL 1101 – Composition I

ENG 193 – Literature and Composition          ENGL 1102 – Composition II

MAT 191 – College Algebra                            MATH 1111 – College Algebra

PSY 191 – Introduction to Psychology           PSYC 1101 – Introduction to Psychology

SOC 191 – Introduction to Sociology             SOC 1101 – Introduction to Sociology

SPC 191 – Fundamentals of Speech             COMM 1101 – Fundamentals of Speech

MAT 193 – College Trigonometry                   MATH 1112 – Trigonometry

PHY 191 – Introductory Physics                     PHYS 1111 – Introduction to Physics I

ENG 195 – Technical Communications         ENGL 2200 – Introduction to Technical Writing

Courses taken between fall quarter 2002 and fall quarter 2008 can potentially be transferred as well, but they will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis. SGTC students applying to GSW must meet appropriate admission standards and enroll at GSW in order for transfer credits to be awarded.

Other individuals involved in the signing include GSW Vice President of Academic Affairs (VPAA) Brian Adler, SGTC VPAA Robbie Latimore, GSW Dean of Academic Services Lynda Lee Purvis and SGTC Dean of Instruction David Kuipers.

For more information, contact Georgia Southwestern Academic Affairs at (229) 928-1361 or South Georgia Tech Academic Affairs at (229) 931-2004.

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Two great choices--GSW President Kendall Blanchard (middle, left) and SGTC President Sparky Reeves (middle, right) sign an agreement stating that specific SGTC courses will transfer to GSW as GSW VPAA Brian Adler (left) and SGTC VPAA Robbie Latimore (right) look on.     

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