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Business Administration Pathway, A.S.
Perimeter College
What Is Business Administration? Business is the making, buying or selling of goods or services. Business administration is the study of principles, practices and dynamics of organizations related to commercial or industrial activity. Why Study Business Administration? The world of business is changing and expanding in new and exciting ways. At Perimeter College, Business Administration students develop specialized skills in business fields and improve their ability to communicate, think independently and thrive in the workplace. 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 Business Administration?
Business is the making, buying or selling of goods or services. Business administration is the study of principles, practices and dynamics of organizations related to commercial or industrial activity.
Why Study Business Administration?
The world of business is changing and expanding in new and exciting ways. At Perimeter College, Business Administration students develop specialized skills in business fields and improve their ability to communicate, think independently and thrive in the workplace.
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.
Business Analysis, M.B.A.
The overall goal of the concentration in business analysis is to provide the student with specialized training in the use of advanced analytical techniques for managerial decision making. These areas span statistical data analysis, management science, business intelligence and decision support systems. This concentration also prepares students for Six Sigma certification. The contextual topics include data warehousing, data mining, online analytical processing, enterprise resource planning and supply chain management. This concentration prepares students for careers in business analysis, financial analysis, marketing analysis, operations analysis, strategic analysis and corporate planning. Students will be prepared for the utilization of information technology for corporate decision making. For the latest information about required courses, view the Robinson College of Business website.
The overall goal of the concentration in business analysis is to provide the student with specialized training in the use of advanced analytical techniques for managerial decision making. These areas span statistical data analysis, management science, business intelligence and decision support systems. This concentration also prepares students for Six Sigma certification. The contextual topics include data warehousing, data mining, online analytical processing, enterprise resource planning and supply chain management. This concentration prepares students for careers in business analysis, financial analysis, marketing analysis, operations analysis, strategic analysis and corporate planning. Students will be prepared for the utilization of information technology for corporate decision making.
For the latest information about required courses, view the Robinson College of Business website.
Business Economics, B.B.A.
Program Information Economics examines the material prosperity of countries and their citizens in an interdependent world of limited resources and technological change. In doing so, it studies how decisions are made by private businesses, governments, and households in producing, consuming, and distributing goods. In general, economics is concerned with monetary arrangements and their impact upon purchasing power and economic performance.
Program Information
Economics examines the material prosperity of countries and their citizens in an interdependent world of limited resources and technological change. In doing so, it studies how decisions are made by private businesses, governments, and households in producing, consuming, and distributing goods. In general, economics is concerned with monetary arrangements and their impact upon purchasing power and economic performance.
Business Economics, M.B.A.
The mission of the MBA concentration in business economics is to prepare students with a deeper understanding of economics in the corporate and business environment. More specifically, the program endeavors to build a solid background in micro and macroeconomic theory, equip students with an extensive knowledge of analytical and statistical techniques, provide expertise and practice in applying theory and quantitative tools to actual business problems, and ensure that students are able to communicate this information both in a technical way to peers and in a more general way for decision-making by upper management. For the latest information about required courses, view the Robinson College of Business website.
The mission of the MBA concentration in business economics is to prepare students with a deeper understanding of economics in the corporate and business environment. More specifically, the program endeavors to build a solid background in micro and macroeconomic theory, equip students with an extensive knowledge of analytical and statistical techniques, provide expertise and practice in applying theory and quantitative tools to actual business problems, and ensure that students are able to communicate this information both in a technical way to peers and in a more general way for decision-making by upper management.
For the latest information about required courses, view the Robinson College of Business website.
Career and Technical Specializations, Undergraduate Certificate
The career and technical specializations certificate prepares people with practical and theoretical knowledge and skills to be successful in career and technical education classrooms and laboratories. Our certificate program, approved by the Georgia Professional Standards Commission for teacher certification, begins during the summer semester. Applications are accepted through the first week of summer classes or until the program is full. Students spend three weeks in the summer on Georgia State’s campus, followed by a synchronous online class one night a week in the fall and spring. Students also participate in a student teaching practicum in which a Georgia State educator mentors them at their school of employment.
The career and technical specializations certificate prepares people with practical and theoretical knowledge and skills to be successful in career and technical education classrooms and laboratories.
Our certificate program, approved by the Georgia Professional Standards Commission for teacher certification, begins during the summer semester. Applications are accepted through the first week of summer classes or until the program is full.
Students spend three weeks in the summer on Georgia State’s campus, followed by a synchronous online class one night a week in the fall and spring. Students also participate in a student teaching practicum in which a Georgia State educator mentors them at their school of employment.
Chemistry Pathway, A.S.
Perimeter College
What Is Chemistry? Chemistry is a physical science that helps us describe and explain our world. It is the study of matter, its properties, how and why substances combine or separate to form others and how substances interact with energy. Every material in existence, including the human body, is made of matter. Almost everything humans touch, taste or smell is made of chemicals. Chemistry is involved in daily and monumental tasks, from growing and cooking food to cleaning our homes and bodies to launching a space shuttle. Why Study Chemistry? An understanding of basic chemistry concepts is important in almost every profession. Chemistry opens doors to exciting careers in medical research, biological sciences, nanotechnology, earth and atmospheric sciences, energy, pharmacy, new materials discovery and forensics opportunities. Studying chemistry provides tools to understand the world around you: How does ozone protect us from the sun? What makes hot sauce hot? What causes snake venom to be poisonous? Just what are calories, and why do they make me gain weight? Chemical scientists know the answers to such questions. They educate us about our surroundings and make our lives safer and longer. 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 Chemistry?
Chemistry is a physical science that helps us describe and explain our world. It is the study of matter, its properties, how and why substances combine or separate to form others and how substances interact with energy. Every material in existence, including the human body, is made of matter. Almost everything humans touch, taste or smell is made of chemicals. Chemistry is involved in daily and monumental tasks, from growing and cooking food to cleaning our homes and bodies to launching a space shuttle.
Why Study Chemistry?
An understanding of basic chemistry concepts is important in almost every profession. Chemistry opens doors to exciting careers in medical research, biological sciences, nanotechnology, earth and atmospheric sciences, energy, pharmacy, new materials discovery and forensics opportunities. Studying chemistry provides tools to understand the world around you: How does ozone protect us from the sun? What makes hot sauce hot? What causes snake venom to be poisonous? Just what are calories, and why do they make me gain weight? Chemical scientists know the answers to such questions. They educate us about our surroundings and make our lives safer and longer.
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.
Chemistry, B.S.
Chemistry, B.S.
Eligible for the Dual Undergraduate/Graduate Program
Program Information Chemistry deals with the nature of all substances and the changes that occur therein. It ranges from the study of the structure of atoms and molecules to that of the reactions occurring in living organisms. The study of chemistry can provide knowledge that will give students a greater understanding and appreciation of the world in which they live. In addition, a knowledge of chemistry is a great asset in areas such as biology, physics, and health-related fields. It is a logical basis for premedical training. For the latest information about required courses, view the Undergraduate Catalog. For more information about the Minor in Chemistry, visit the Department of Chemistry website.
Program Information
Chemistry deals with the nature of all substances and the changes that occur therein. It ranges from the study of the structure of atoms and molecules to that of the reactions occurring in living organisms. The study of chemistry can provide knowledge that will give students a greater understanding and appreciation of the world in which they live. In addition, a knowledge of chemistry is a great asset in areas such as biology, physics, and health-related fields. It is a logical basis for premedical training.
For the latest information about required courses, view the Undergraduate Catalog.
For more information about the Minor in Chemistry, visit the Department of Chemistry website.
Chemistry, M.S.
Chemistry, M.S.
Eligible for the Dual Undergraduate/Graduate Program
The Department of Chemistry has active research programs in each of these five areas and a bioinformatics option is available in each. Our students have the opportunity to conduct cutting edge research at the interface of chemistry and biology under the guidance of our dynamic faculty. With millions of dollars in external research funds brought in annually, the Department is committed to and has the ability to maintain outstanding facilities to support research efforts. Such research activities are funded by prestigious national agencies such as the National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Science Foundation (NSF), Gates Foundation and the American Heart Association. While the emphasis of our graduate program is in the training of scientists, we offer both a thesis and non-thesis master’s degree. Our research faculty and well over 100 graduate students, from countries around the world, make up the Georgia State Chemistry program. The environment here is energetic, scientific, collaborative. Our first PhD was awarded in 1986, and we have been a strong and growing program, ranked #42 by phd.org and also listed by the Carnegie Foundation among U.S. universities with very high research activity. In 2015, we awarded our 196th PhD, and by 2016, that number will climb to over 200. Each year, about twenty new students complete their master’s degree for more department statistics, please click here. For the latest information about required courses, view the Chemistry website.
The Department of Chemistry has active research programs in each of these five areas and a bioinformatics option is available in each. Our students have the opportunity to conduct cutting edge research at the interface of chemistry and biology under the guidance of our dynamic faculty.
With millions of dollars in external research funds brought in annually, the Department is committed to and has the ability to maintain outstanding facilities to support research efforts. Such research activities are funded by prestigious national agencies such as the National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Science Foundation (NSF), Gates Foundation and the American Heart Association.
While the emphasis of our graduate program is in the training of scientists, we offer both a thesis and non-thesis master’s degree. Our research faculty and well over 100 graduate students, from countries around the world, make up the Georgia State Chemistry program. The environment here is energetic, scientific, collaborative. Our first PhD was awarded in 1986, and we have been a strong and growing program, ranked #42 by phd.org and also listed by the Carnegie Foundation among U.S. universities with very high research activity. In 2015, we awarded our 196th PhD, and by 2016, that number will climb to over 200. Each year, about twenty new students complete their master’s degree for more department statistics, please click here.
For the latest information about required courses, view the Chemistry website.
Chemistry, Ph.D.
The Department of Chemistry has active research programs in each of these five areas and a bioinformatics option is available in each. Our students have the opportunity to conduct cutting edge research at the interface of chemistry and biology under the guidance of our dynamic faculty. With millions of dollars in external research funds brought in annually, the Department is committed to and has the ability to maintain outstanding facilities to support research efforts. Such research activities are funded by prestigious national agencies such as the National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Science Foundation (NSF), Gates Foundation and the American Heart Association. While the emphasis of our graduate program is in the training of scientists, we offer both a thesis and non-thesis master’s degree. Our research faculty and well over 100 graduate students, from countries around the world, make up the Georgia State Chemistry program. The environment here is energetic, scientific, collaborative. Our first PhD was awarded in 1986, and we have been a strong and growing program, ranked #42 by phd.org and also listed by the Carnegie Foundation among U.S. universities with very high research activity. In 2015, we awarded our 196th PhD, and by 2016, that number will climb to over 200. Each year, about twenty new students complete their master’s degree for more department statistics, please click here. For the latest information about required courses, view the Chemistry website.
The Department of Chemistry has active research programs in each of these five areas and a bioinformatics option is available in each. Our students have the opportunity to conduct cutting edge research at the interface of chemistry and biology under the guidance of our dynamic faculty.
With millions of dollars in external research funds brought in annually, the Department is committed to and has the ability to maintain outstanding facilities to support research efforts. Such research activities are funded by prestigious national agencies such as the National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Science Foundation (NSF), Gates Foundation and the American Heart Association.
While the emphasis of our graduate program is in the training of scientists, we offer both a thesis and non-thesis master’s degree. Our research faculty and well over 100 graduate students, from countries around the world, make up the Georgia State Chemistry program. The environment here is energetic, scientific, collaborative. Our first PhD was awarded in 1986, and we have been a strong and growing program, ranked #42 by phd.org and also listed by the Carnegie Foundation among U.S. universities with very high research activity. In 2015, we awarded our 196th PhD, and by 2016, that number will climb to over 200. Each year, about twenty new students complete their master’s degree for more department statistics, please click here.
For the latest information about required courses, view the Chemistry website.
Clinical Health Informatics, B.I.S.
Byrdine F. Lewis College of Nursing and Health Professions
The B.I.S. in Health Informatics with a concentration in Clinical Informatics curriculum is a five full-time semester course of study beyond the first two years of the undergraduate curriculum. Because of its professional nature, students must apply for and be formally admitted to the program. Prior to admission to the program, students must complete the core curriculum. Ranking for admission is competitive, based on academic record. Student selection is based on: overall grade point average, prerequisite GPA, consistency of academic performance, grade trends and interpersonal ability as evidenced in the written personal statement.
The B.I.S. in Health Informatics with a concentration in Clinical Informatics curriculum is a five full-time semester course of study beyond the first two years of the undergraduate curriculum. Because of its professional nature, students must apply for and be formally admitted to the program. Prior to admission to the program, students must complete the core curriculum. Ranking for admission is competitive, based on academic record. Student selection is based on: overall grade point average, prerequisite GPA, consistency of academic performance, grade trends and interpersonal ability as evidenced in the written personal statement.
Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling, M.S.
College of Education & Human Development
The clinical rehabilitation counseling program is an on-campus learning experience that prepares students to help people with cognitive, physical, sensory, psychiatric and other disabilities from all cultures, races and backgrounds. Rehabilitation counselors assist people with disabilities to become more independent, increase their access to education and employment and ensure they are respected members of society. This program is fully accredited by the Council on Rehabilitation Education; it was accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs in 2017.
The clinical rehabilitation counseling program is an on-campus learning experience that prepares students to help people with cognitive, physical, sensory, psychiatric and other disabilities from all cultures, races and backgrounds.
Rehabilitation counselors assist people with disabilities to become more independent, increase their access to education and employment and ensure they are respected members of society.
This program is fully accredited by the Council on Rehabilitation Education; it was accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs in 2017.
Communication Sciences and Disorders, M.S.
The communication sciences and disorders program offers a unique educational opportunity for students to become highly qualified speech-language pathologists. Our downtown Atlanta location gives students excellent clinical experiences across the city. Our faculty’s commitment to students’ success provides an exceptional learning environment. Cohorts of 30-32 students begin each fall semester and students receive individual attention and work together through the year. The program’s intensive field-based education prepares students to: Implement best practices in the profession Communicate effectively with colleagues and clients Work collaboratively with other professionals who serve individuals with communication disorders and their families Pursue opportunities for advanced degrees
The communication sciences and disorders program offers a unique educational opportunity for students to become highly qualified speech-language pathologists.
Our downtown Atlanta location gives students excellent clinical experiences across the city. Our faculty’s commitment to students’ success provides an exceptional learning environment. Cohorts of 30-32 students begin each fall semester and students receive individual attention and work together through the year.
The program’s intensive field-based education prepares students to:
- Implement best practices in the profession
- Communicate effectively with colleagues and clients
- Work collaboratively with other professionals who serve individuals with communication disorders and their families
- Pursue opportunities for advanced degrees
Communication, M.A.
The Masters in Human Communication and Social Influence fosters the advanced study of Rhetoric and Interpersonal Communication. Our faculty in Interpersonal Communication are interested in media portrayals of interpersonal relationships, particularly those involving older Americans. Our faculty in Rhetoric are interested in the intersection of public persuasion and issues of national identity. The M.A. in Human Communication and Social Influence can be pursued as an end in itself and is also a stepping stone for pursuing the doctorate. For the latest information about required courses, view the Department of Communication website.
The Masters in Human Communication and Social Influence fosters the advanced study of Rhetoric and Interpersonal Communication. Our faculty in Interpersonal Communication are interested in media portrayals of interpersonal relationships, particularly those involving older Americans. Our faculty in Rhetoric are interested in the intersection of public persuasion and issues of national identity. The M.A. in Human Communication and Social Influence can be pursued as an end in itself and is also a stepping stone for pursuing the doctorate.
For the latest information about required courses, view the Department of Communication website.
Communication, Ph.D.
The doctoral program in Media and Society is part of a program in the Dept of Communication. It is specifically designed to provide students with the conceptual and methodological tools to study the mass media and its relations with audiences. Faculty in this area specialize in international communication, media effects and stereotypes, health communication, gender and the media, journalism law and ethics, and journalism history. The doctorate in Media and Society is designed to give students a solid foundation in media theories and history, along with innovative and often interdisciplinary approaches to the study of mediated phenomena. Our program encourages theoretically rigorous, historically grounded work on the intersections of media and society. For the latest information about required courses, view the Department of Communication website.
The doctoral program in Media and Society is part of a program in the Dept of Communication. It is specifically designed to provide students with the conceptual and methodological tools to study the mass media and its relations with audiences. Faculty in this area specialize in international communication, media effects and stereotypes, health communication, gender and the media, journalism law and ethics, and journalism history.
The doctorate in Media and Society is designed to give students a solid foundation in media theories and history, along with innovative and often interdisciplinary approaches to the study of mediated phenomena. Our program encourages theoretically rigorous, historically grounded work on the intersections of media and society.
For the latest information about required courses, view the Department of Communication website.
Composition Concentration, M.Mu.
The purpose of this concentration is to prepare students as professional composers, doctoral students in composition, and teachers of composition. Successful applicants have a portfolio of compositions representing a variety of media and techniques. Portfolio/recording review required. For the latest information about required courses, view the School of Music website.
The purpose of this concentration is to prepare students as professional composers, doctoral students in composition, and teachers of composition. Successful applicants have a portfolio of compositions representing a variety of media and techniques. Portfolio/recording review required.
For the latest information about required courses, view the School of Music website.
Composition, B.Mu. in Music
Music Performance (Bachelor of Music) prepares students for careers as performing musicians or studio teachers. A strong background in music reading and performance (including participation in school bands, choirs, or orchestras; performance experience in small groups and as a soloist; and private study) is required. Many students in this concentration have excelled in community groups, such as youth orchestras, and have performed in public concerts and recitals. An audition is required for admission. For the latest information about required courses, visit the School of Music website.
Music Performance (Bachelor of Music) prepares students for careers as performing musicians or studio teachers. A strong background in music reading and performance (including participation in school bands, choirs, or orchestras; performance experience in small groups and as a soloist; and private study) is required. Many students in this concentration have excelled in community groups, such as youth orchestras, and have performed in public concerts and recitals. An audition is required for admission.
For the latest information about required courses, visit the School of Music website.