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Accountancy, Ph.D.
Robinson’s Ph.D. program in accountancy aims to graduate individuals who are highly qualified and sought after for faculty positions in research-oriented universities. The program focuses on preparing students to critique and produce accounting research that is publishable in premier accounting journals. During the program, students take required doctoral seminars in accounting and research methodology as well as elective seminars in other areas consistent with their research interests (e.g., economics, finance and psychology). Students are expected to work closely with faculty to develop a research portfolio in addition to their required dissertation. For the latest information about required courses, view the Robinson College of Business website.
Robinson’s Ph.D. program in accountancy aims to graduate individuals who are highly qualified and sought after for faculty positions in research-oriented universities.
The program focuses on preparing students to critique and produce accounting research that is publishable in premier accounting journals. During the program, students take required doctoral seminars in accounting and research methodology as well as elective seminars in other areas consistent with their research interests (e.g., economics, finance and psychology). Students are expected to work closely with faculty to develop a research portfolio in addition to their required dissertation. For the latest information about required courses, view the Robinson College of Business website.Accounting, B.B.A.
Program Information The undergraduate accounting program is designed to provide the foundation-level technical and analytical accounting knowledge and skills need to become a professional in the accounting field and to pursue a fifth (graduate) year of accounting study. The primary emphasis of the program is preparation for students who wish to apply for admission to the Master of Professional Accountancy program. In addition the program designed to provide appropriate preparation for entry level positions business and graduate study in law or other business fields.
Program Information
The undergraduate accounting program is designed to provide the foundation-level technical and analytical accounting knowledge and skills need to become a professional in the accounting field and to pursue a fifth (graduate) year of accounting study. The primary emphasis of the program is preparation for students who wish to apply for admission to the Master of Professional Accountancy program. In addition the program designed to provide appropriate preparation for entry level positions business and graduate study in law or other business fields.Accounting, M.B.A.
The mission of the accounting concentration is to prepare individuals to become leaders in financial reporting and assurance services in public accounting or industry. While the MBA program enhances general management abilities, the accounting concentration focuses specifically on financial reporting skills in a global economy, assurance service skills in a variety of organizational contexts and financial analysis skills. For the latest information about required courses, view the Robinson College of Business website.
The mission of the accounting concentration is to prepare individuals to become leaders in financial reporting and assurance services in public accounting or industry. While the MBA program enhances general management abilities, the accounting concentration focuses specifically on financial reporting skills in a global economy, assurance service skills in a variety of organizational contexts and financial analysis skills. For the latest information about required courses, view the Robinson College of Business website.Accounting, M.P.Acct.
Accelerated progress In four semesters, you can earn your master of professional accountancy and be eligible to sit for the Certified Public Accountant (CPA) exam. Our staff takes a personalized approach to helping students become a CPA, including personalized study plans and scheduling which exam sections to tackle first. All the right ingredients Many students in your cohort will bring work experience from a variety of backgrounds and industries such as law, journalism, economics, anthropology, and business, giving everyone in the cohort a new, unique perspective. Opportunities to meet your future employers The Accounting Career Showcase connects more than 40 accounting firms with School of Accountancy students. Also, many of the leading firms around Atlanta, including Smith & Howard, Moore Stephens Tiller and Georgia-Pacific, regularly host site visits, offering students face time with senior managers and partners. For the latest information about required courses, view the Robinson College of Business website.
Accelerated progress
In four semesters, you can earn your master of professional accountancy and be eligible to sit for the Certified Public Accountant (CPA) exam. Our staff takes a personalized approach to helping students become a CPA, including personalized study plans and scheduling which exam sections to tackle first.All the right ingredients
Many students in your cohort will bring work experience from a variety of backgrounds and industries such as law, journalism, economics, anthropology, and business, giving everyone in the cohort a new, unique perspective.Opportunities to meet your future employers
The Accounting Career Showcase connects more than 40 accounting firms with School of Accountancy students. Also, many of the leading firms around Atlanta, including Smith & Howard, Moore Stephens Tiller and Georgia-Pacific, regularly host site visits, offering students face time with senior managers and partners. For the latest information about required courses, view the Robinson College of Business website.Actuarial Science, B.B.A.
Actuarial Science, B.B.A.
Program Information Actuaries have been called the financial architects and social mathematicians because of their unique blend of analytical and business skills in the insurance and financial services industry, as consultants in firms that specialize in employee benefits and pensions in the government sector and in a variety of other roles.
Program Information
Actuaries have been called the financial architects and social mathematicians because of their unique blend of analytical and business skills in the insurance and financial services industry, as consultants in firms that specialize in employee benefits and pensions in the government sector and in a variety of other roles.Actuarial Science, M.A.S.
J. Mack Robinson College of Business
We are one of the elite programs in the country Robinson’s Master of Actuarial Science program is offered by the only school accredited by the Society of Actuaries as a Center of Actuarial Excellence in the Southeast. Our department is ranked #6 by U.S. News & World Report and has been ranked within the top 10 for more than 10 years. The program is accredited as a University Risk Program by the Professional Risk Managers Association. Other programs can claim two of these credentials, but only Robinson has achieved all three. We are the experts Many Master of Actuarial Science faculty are credentialed actuaries with significant experience in the professional and academic fields. Further, our actuaries are global scholars serving on editorial boards of several journals relevant for actuarial science, including the ASTIN Bulletin, Journal of Risk and Insurance, Risks, Scandinavian Journal of Statistics, Journal of Mathematical Studies and Statistica Sinica. We’ll help you climb the corporate ladder By housing our program in a business school instead of a math department, students learn business skills and acumen as well as actuarial science, creating multiple pathways up the corporate ladder. As a result of the college’s history and large scale, employers from around the country heavily recruit our talent. For the latest information about required courses, view the Robinson College of Business website.
We are one of the elite programs in the country
Robinson’s Master of Actuarial Science program is offered by the only school accredited by the Society of Actuaries as a Center of Actuarial Excellence in the Southeast. Our department is ranked #6 by U.S. News & World Report and has been ranked within the top 10 for more than 10 years. The program is accredited as a University Risk Program by the Professional Risk Managers Association. Other programs can claim two of these credentials, but only Robinson has achieved all three.We are the experts
Many Master of Actuarial Science faculty are credentialed actuaries with significant experience in the professional and academic fields. Further, our actuaries are global scholars serving on editorial boards of several journals relevant for actuarial science, including the ASTIN Bulletin, Journal of Risk and Insurance, Risks, Scandinavian Journal of Statistics, Journal of Mathematical Studies and Statistica Sinica.We’ll help you climb the corporate ladder
By housing our program in a business school instead of a math department, students learn business skills and acumen as well as actuarial science, creating multiple pathways up the corporate ladder. As a result of the college’s history and large scale, employers from around the country heavily recruit our talent. For the latest information about required courses, view the Robinson College of Business website.Actuarial Science, M.A.S.
Actuarial Science, M.A.S.
Eligible for the Dual Undergraduate/Graduate Program
The MBA program provides the skills needed by future business leaders and future management consultants, such as creative decision-making, leadership and the ability to work as a member of a team. The actuarial science concentration focuses on mathematical modeling. Qualified students who wish to acquire both sets of skills should enroll in the MBA program with a concentration in actuarial science. Applicants will be required to meet the admission requirements for both the MBA and the master of actuarial science programs. For the latest information about required courses, view the Robinson College of Business website.
The MBA program provides the skills needed by future business leaders and future management consultants, such as creative decision-making, leadership and the ability to work as a member of a team. The actuarial science concentration focuses on mathematical modeling. Qualified students who wish to acquire both sets of skills should enroll in the MBA program with a concentration in actuarial science. Applicants will be required to meet the admission requirements for both the MBA and the master of actuarial science programs. For the latest information about required courses, view the Robinson College of Business website.African-American Studies, B.A.
African-American Studies, B.A.
Program Information African-American Studies offers an interdisciplinary approach to the study of African people nationally and globally. The field recognizes that the lived experience of African and African descendant peoples worldwide are impacted by a myriad of factors including cultural diversity, emerging technologies, and political economy.  As an interdisciplinary field of concentration, it offers, enhances, and critiques knowledge presented in the traditional disciplines and professions, scholarly and artistic accounts of the realities of the lives of African-Americans, and perspectives on social change. The Department of African-American Studies provides students with the intellectual origins, concepts, research, and models of the discipline; the knowledge and skills necessary for the study of group cultures; and a curriculum that contributes to the goals of African-American Studies and a culturally diverse education. Civic engagement, service learning, and a social justice orientation are fundamental aspects to the African-American Studies curriculum. Faculty and courses are drawn from the department itself and from other departments/schools/institutes in the university. For the latest information about required courses, view the Undergraduate Catalog. For more information about the Minor in African-American Studies, view the Department of African-American Studies website.
Program Information
African-American Studies offers an interdisciplinary approach to the study of African people nationally and globally. The field recognizes that the lived experience of African and African descendant peoples worldwide are impacted by a myriad of factors including cultural diversity, emerging technologies, and political economy.  As an interdisciplinary field of concentration, it offers, enhances, and critiques knowledge presented in the traditional disciplines and professions, scholarly and artistic accounts of the realities of the lives of African-Americans, and perspectives on social change. The Department of African-American Studies provides students with the intellectual origins, concepts, research, and models of the discipline; the knowledge and skills necessary for the study of group cultures; and a curriculum that contributes to the goals of African-American Studies and a culturally diverse education. Civic engagement, service learning, and a social justice orientation are fundamental aspects to the African-American Studies curriculum. Faculty and courses are drawn from the department itself and from other departments/schools/institutes in the university. For the latest information about required courses, view the Undergraduate Catalog. For more information about the Minor in African-American Studies, view the Department of African-American Studies website.African-American Studies, M.A.
Our faculty expertise in the domestic and global study of race and Blackness in the traditional disciplines of African American Studies, Anthropology, Art History, History, Interdisciplinary Studies, Public Health, Social Work, and Public Health makes African American Studies at Georgia State University a significant resource for graduate students who want to engage in the interdisciplinary study of Black people in the United States, Africa, and in the African diaspora. There are few departments or programs that match our strengths in: Scholar-Activism Diasporic studies in Black popular and mass culture Culturally-relevant pedagogy Community Empowerment Gender and Social Relationships While we have particular emphasis on Social Justice and Community Responsibility, in the United States, we support and encourage the study and liberation of Black people everywhere in the world. For the latest information about required courses, view the Department of African-American Studies website.
Our faculty expertise in the domestic and global study of race and Blackness in the traditional disciplines of African American Studies, Anthropology, Art History, History, Interdisciplinary Studies, Public Health, Social Work, and Public Health makes African American Studies at Georgia State University a significant resource for graduate students who want to engage in the interdisciplinary study of Black people in the United States, Africa, and in the African diaspora. There are few departments or programs that match our strengths in:- Scholar-Activism
- Diasporic studies in Black popular and mass culture
- Culturally-relevant pedagogy
- Community Empowerment
- Gender and Social Relationships
American Sign Language Pathway, A.A.
Perimeter College
What Is American Sign Language? Perimeter College offers beginning- through intermediate-level classes in American Sign Language. Students on a guided pathway in American Sign Language can earn an associate of arts degree. American Sign Language is the third most studied world language in the United States and can be a valuable asset as a secondary skill for employment. Why Study American Sign Language? Learning a new language can expand a student’s thinking, perspective and opportunities. Perimeter College’s guided pathway in American Sign Language prepares students for transfer to baccalaureate programs in interpreting, education or social service. A note on pathways: A pathway is an advising guide to help students prepare for their intended bachelor’s degree major. By following the course of study outlined in the appropriate Associate of Arts or Associate of Science pathway, students will have the necessary prerequisite courses to continue in their chosen disciplines. A pathway is not a major and will not be represented on the diploma.
What Is American Sign Language?
Perimeter College offers beginning- through intermediate-level classes in American Sign Language. Students on a guided pathway in American Sign Language can earn an associate of arts degree. American Sign Language is the third most studied world language in the United States and can be a valuable asset as a secondary skill for employment.Why Study American Sign Language?
Learning a new language can expand a student’s thinking, perspective and opportunities. Perimeter College’s guided pathway in American Sign Language prepares students for transfer to baccalaureate programs in interpreting, education or social service. A note on pathways: A pathway is an advising guide to help students prepare for their intended bachelor’s degree major. By following the course of study outlined in the appropriate Associate of Arts or Associate of Science pathway, students will have the necessary prerequisite courses to continue in their chosen disciplines. A pathway is not a major and will not be represented on the diploma.Analytics, M.S.
Half of your learning will occur outside the classroom Our corporate partners grant our students access to their proprietary data so they can apply program concepts to business problems. We call these month-long projects Insight Sprints. We will put you on employers’ radar The Robinson College of Business is in the heart of Atlanta, the business capital of the Southeast. More than 150,000 companies are headquartered here, including 26 Fortune 1000 companies and thousands of hot start-ups. The program’s Insight Sprints and speaker events will give you face time with desirable employers. We lead in analytics education U.S. News & World Report ranks our graduate and undergraduate computer information systems programs in the top 10 in the nation. In 2015, the UT Dallas Research Productivity Index ranked us #1 for a rise in research productivity ranking among the top 50 U.S. business schools in the last five years. For the latest information about required courses, view the Robinson College of Business website.
Half of your learning will occur outside the classroom
Our corporate partners grant our students access to their proprietary data so they can apply program concepts to business problems. We call these month-long projects Insight Sprints.We will put you on employers’ radar
The Robinson College of Business is in the heart of Atlanta, the business capital of the Southeast. More than 150,000 companies are headquartered here, including 26 Fortune 1000 companies and thousands of hot start-ups. The program’s Insight Sprints and speaker events will give you face time with desirable employers.We lead in analytics education
U.S. News & World Report ranks our graduate and undergraduate computer information systems programs in the top 10 in the nation. In 2015, the UT Dallas Research Productivity Index ranked us #1 for a rise in research productivity ranking among the top 50 U.S. business schools in the last five years. For the latest information about required courses, view the Robinson College of Business website.Anthropology Pathway, A.A.
Perimeter College
What Is Anthropology? Anthropology is the study of human cultural and biological diversity across time. The discipline includes four sub-areas: socio-cultural anthropology, archaeology, linguistics and biological anthropology. Anthropology students are taught holistic and comparative approaches to the study of the human condition and develop a strong grasp of the causes and consequences of globalization. The Anthropology guided pathway provides the freshman and sophomore coursework required by most four-year institutions. Why Study Anthropology? Students of anthropology explore cultures around the world or throughout time. They examine artifacts of ancient people and study the human body to reveal clues to the past. A note on pathways: A pathway is an advising guide to help students prepare for their intended bachelor’s degree major. By following the course of study outlined in the appropriate Associate of Arts or Associate of Science pathway, students will have the necessary prerequisite courses to continue in their chosen disciplines. A pathway is not a major and will not be represented on the diploma.
What Is Anthropology?
Anthropology is the study of human cultural and biological diversity across time. The discipline includes four sub-areas: socio-cultural anthropology, archaeology, linguistics and biological anthropology. Anthropology students are taught holistic and comparative approaches to the study of the human condition and develop a strong grasp of the causes and consequences of globalization. The Anthropology guided pathway provides the freshman and sophomore coursework required by most four-year institutions.Why Study Anthropology?
Students of anthropology explore cultures around the world or throughout time. They examine artifacts of ancient people and study the human body to reveal clues to the past. A note on pathways: A pathway is an advising guide to help students prepare for their intended bachelor’s degree major. By following the course of study outlined in the appropriate Associate of Arts or Associate of Science pathway, students will have the necessary prerequisite courses to continue in their chosen disciplines. A pathway is not a major and will not be represented on the diploma.Anthropology, B.A.
Anthropology, B.A.
Program Information Anthropology, the study of humans, provides students with a perspective on the nature of humankind over time and in different environments. It is concerned with humans as biological beings (biological anthropology), with prehistory and cultural evolution (archaeology), and with how humans order their worlds socially and culturally (social/cultural anthropology), as well as with the nature of human language (linguistic anthropology). The Department of Anthropology offers a Bachelor of Arts degree in Anthropology. Undergraduate majors are encouraged to take a wide range of courses in archaeology, biological anthropology, and cultural anthropology. For the latest information about required courses, view the Undergraduate Catalog. For more information about the Minor in Anthropology, view the Department of Anthropology website.
Program Information
Anthropology, the study of humans, provides students with a perspective on the nature of humankind over time and in different environments. It is concerned with humans as biological beings (biological anthropology), with prehistory and cultural evolution (archaeology), and with how humans order their worlds socially and culturally (social/cultural anthropology), as well as with the nature of human language (linguistic anthropology). The Department of Anthropology offers a Bachelor of Arts degree in Anthropology. Undergraduate majors are encouraged to take a wide range of courses in archaeology, biological anthropology, and cultural anthropology. For the latest information about required courses, view the Undergraduate Catalog. For more information about the Minor in Anthropology, view the Department of Anthropology website.Anthropology, M.A.
College of Arts & Sciences
The Department of Anthropology offers a Master of Arts in Anthropology. Graduate education in anthropology emphasizes research and teaching related to urban contexts, processes, and populations. Students receive rigorous training in local, regional, and global transformations, quantitative and qualitative research methods, and theories of human nature, society, and culture. In addition to intellectual maturity, students gain practical skills, including proposal writing, project development, field research, ethnographic needs-assessments, community development, and program evaluation. Graduate students are trained in theories, methods, topics, and skills in archaeology, biological anthropology, cultural anthropology, and its applied domains. They are encouraged to write a thesis based on independent empirical research, or in collaboration with faculty. Alternatively, students may complete a practicum, in a variety of contexts and human service organizations. All students receive a comprehensive education that prepares them to pursue doctoral studies, or to seek employment in the public and private sectors as professional anthropologists. For more information on student success stories and careers options, please visit our Careers page. For the latest information about required courses, view the Department of Anthropology website.
The Department of Anthropology offers a Master of Arts in Anthropology. Graduate education in anthropology emphasizes research and teaching related to urban contexts, processes, and populations. Students receive rigorous training in local, regional, and global transformations, quantitative and qualitative research methods, and theories of human nature, society, and culture. In addition to intellectual maturity, students gain practical skills, including proposal writing, project development, field research, ethnographic needs-assessments, community development, and program evaluation. Graduate students are trained in theories, methods, topics, and skills in archaeology, biological anthropology, cultural anthropology, and its applied domains. They are encouraged to write a thesis based on independent empirical research, or in collaboration with faculty. Alternatively, students may complete a practicum, in a variety of contexts and human service organizations. All students receive a comprehensive education that prepares them to pursue doctoral studies, or to seek employment in the public and private sectors as professional anthropologists. For more information on student success stories and careers options, please visit our Careers page. For the latest information about required courses, view the Department of Anthropology website.Applied Behavior Analysis, M.S.
The applied behavior analysis program gives students the opportunity to work in a clinical and community environment to help people with disabilities. It teaches how to master basic behavioral-analytic skills, such as measurement, experimental design and various behavioral change components to help students become better therapists. Program highlights include collaborations with faculty members, opportunities for practicum internship placements and a cohort model that fosters lasting professional relationships. You will also learn client-centered responsibilities, such as problem identification, methods of intervention and implementation, management and supervision. This course also gives you important foundation knowledge, which includes the Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB) Professional Disciplinary and Ethical Standards and Guidelines for Responsible Conduct for Behavior Analysts. Exam pass-rate data are not published for sequences with fewer than six first-time candidates in a single year or for sequences within their first four years of operation. To access current pass rates, current and potential students may visit BACB’s Verified Course Sequences page. The coursework and practicum courses completed for the master of science degree in applied behavior analysis have been approved by the Behavior Analyst Certification Board, Inc. ® as meeting the coursework and experience requirements for eligibility to take the Board Certified Behavior Analyst Examination ®. Applicants will have to meet additional requirements to apply. There is a non-degree version of this program. Please view the admissions requirements below.
The applied behavior analysis program gives students the opportunity to work in a clinical and community environment to help people with disabilities. It teaches how to master basic behavioral-analytic skills, such as measurement, experimental design and various behavioral change components to help students become better therapists. Program highlights include collaborations with faculty members, opportunities for practicum internship placements and a cohort model that fosters lasting professional relationships. You will also learn client-centered responsibilities, such as problem identification, methods of intervention and implementation, management and supervision. This course also gives you important foundation knowledge, which includes the Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB) Professional Disciplinary and Ethical Standards and Guidelines for Responsible Conduct for Behavior Analysts. Exam pass-rate data are not published for sequences with fewer than six first-time candidates in a single year or for sequences within their first four years of operation. To access current pass rates, current and potential students may visit BACB’s Verified Course Sequences page. The coursework and practicum courses completed for the master of science degree in applied behavior analysis have been approved by the Behavior Analyst Certification Board, Inc. ® as meeting the coursework and experience requirements for eligibility to take the Board Certified Behavior Analyst Examination ®. Applicants will have to meet additional requirements to apply. There is a non-degree version of this program. Please view the admissions requirements below.Applied Linguistics, B.A.
Applied Linguistics, B.A.
Eligible for the Dual Undergraduate/Graduate Program
Program Information Applied linguistics is an interdisciplinary field that integrates many perspectives on the study of human language. Studying linguistics is not a matter of learning many different languages, but rather it is the study of the nature of language in general. Applied Linguistics is the study of language and communication in relation to real-world problems such as language acquisition and teaching, language assessment, improving intercultural communication, and understanding the relationship between language and social organization. The Department of Applied Linguistics and English as a Second Language offers (1) a B.A. degree in Applied Linguistics; (2) a certificate in Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL), (3) ESL credit-bearing courses for non-native speakers of English, and (4) Intensive English Program (IEP) courses for non-native speakers of English. The B.A. in Applied Linguistics provides the opportunity for students to explore the field of linguistics from an interdisciplinary perspective. The TEFL certificate program provides students with appropriate skills and a credential that will enable them to teach English as a foreign language abroad. Students majoring in any undergraduate program can earn the TEFL certificate. In addition, the certificate can be earned by any post-baccalaureate student. TEFL certificate requirements consist of the following five courses: AL 3021, AL 3041, AL 3051, AL 3101, and AL 4161. AL 3021 is a prerequisite for AL 3041, AL 3051, and AL 4161. AL 3051 is a prerequisite for AL 4161. AL 2021 Intro to English Linguistics is a prerequisite to these courses, except for post-baccalaureate students, but students may be exempted from this requirement by taking a departmental exam. AL 3021 is the fist course in the series, but may be taken in conjunction with AL 3051 and AL 3101. AL 4161 should be the last course taken, andAL 3051 is a prerequisite to this practicum course. For the latest information about required courses, view the Undergraduate Catalog. For more information about the Minor in Applied Linguistics, view the Department of Applied Linguistics & ESL website.