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Dalton State College will begin offering bachelor’s degree
programs in English and history in the fall of 2009, with each
program containing an “option” for certification in secondary
education, College administrators announced today.
The University System of Georgia Board of Regents approved the
establishment of these two new degree programs at its January
meeting, increasing the number of four-year majors now offered
by the College to twelve.
“English and history are important fields of study, and there is
a high demand for capable graduates of these degree programs,
both in the larger marketplace and in the field of education,”
said Dr. John Schwenn, President of Dalton State.
“We are delighted that we will be able to help meet the need for
graduates in these programs, and we are also excited about the
fact that many students will choose to take the degree path
necessary to become certified to teach those subjects in the
high schools and middle schools. The establishment of a history
degree should also help with our recruitment efforts to find the
right scholar to fill the position of Bandy Chair in History.”
According to Dr. Patricia White, Assistant Vice President for
Academic Affairs at the College, the Bachelor of Arts in English
and Bachelor of Arts in History degrees will have two tracks.
“One option is for those who wish to pursue just the degree
itself, which involves taking 40 credit hours in the major field
of study plus all of the core and elective courses required for
a bachelor of arts degree,” she says.
“The other option includes the secondary education component, in
which students seeking teacher certification will take 36 hours
of education courses, which includes student teaching and an
internship, in addition to the credit hours required in the
major field.
White says demand for graduates to teach in middle and high
school settings is high and is expected to grow steadily over
the foreseeable future.
Upper-level classes in English and history should be offered as
soon as this fall, depending on demand, say administrators,
while a fuller range of junior level classes will be introduced
during subsequent semesters.
For more information about these new degree programs, please
call the Academic Affairs Office at Dalton State at
706-272-4421.
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