Monday, April 28, 2003

WRITER: Sharron Hannon, shannon@uga.edu, (706) 583-0728
CONTACT: Bob Boehmer, (706) 542-2558, or Cheryl Dozier, (678) 407-5302

UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA, GEORGIA PERIMETER COLLEGE HOST APRIL 30 OPEN HOUSE AT GWINNETT UNIVERSITY CENTER

ATHENS, Ga. – The University of Georgia, along with Georgia Perimeter College, will host an open house April 30 at the Gwinnett University Center to provide information about degree programs offered in Gwinnett. Two sessions are scheduled: noon-2 p.m. and 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the center, located in Lawrenceville just off Highway 316 at Collins Hill Rd.

UGA will expand its offerings at the Gwinnett University Center in fall 2003 with the addition of three new bachelor’s degree programs: an interdisciplinary studies degree with an emphasis in social sciences offered through UGA’s Franklin College of Arts and Sciences, and teacher certification programs in science education and special education offered through UGA’s College of Education.

In fall 2002, UGA initiated bachelor’s degree programs in business, science and education at the Gwinnett University Center, in addition to the master’s degree programs and continuing education courses the university has been offering in Gwinnett since the mid-1980s.

"With the addition of these new programs, UGA continues to expand the range of higher education opportunities in this highly populous area," says Bob Boehmer, UGA’s senior administrator for the Gwinnett programs.

UGA’s undergraduate programs in Gwinnett are open to transfer students, as well as students who already hold a bachelor’s degree and are seeking a second degree. Transfer students must have completed at least 60 hours of transferable course work at other institutions and earned at least a 2.50 GPA.

The standards for admission to UGA’s undergraduate and graduate degree programs in Gwinnett are on par with the standards at UGA’s main campus in Athens. Those interested in pursuing a bachelor’s or master’s degree must meet the criteria for admission into the specific degree program they wish to pursue. The degree earned is a University of Georgia degree, though the coursework is delivered in a setting other than Athens.

Additional information sessions on UGA’s bachelor’s degree programs in Gwinnett will be offered at 12:30 and 5:30 p.m. May 13-14 and June 17-18 in suite 1970, building A.
Application details and forms are available online at www.uga.edu/gwinnett. Prospective students also can contact Lori Jordan in the Office of Undergraduate Admissions for UGA at Gwinnett by phone (678-407-5364) or e-mail (ljordan@admissions.uga.edu).

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