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Georgia terminates programs - Alpha - 09-17-2022
I hope that yours isn't one of them
Board of Regents terminates 215 degrees at Georgia colleges, universities (fox5atlanta.com)
RE: Georgia terminates programs - ss20ts - 09-18-2022
These programs were deactivated 2 or more years ago.
RE: Georgia terminates programs - Alpha - 09-18-2022
(09-18-2022, 12:44 PM)ss20ts Wrote: These programs were deactivated 2 or more years ago.
Yes, as the article stated, some of the programs had been deactivated several years ago. Apparently this is not the same thing as being terminated. Now the deactivated programs, along with some others, have been terminated. Many people were hoping that some of the deactivated programs would be re-activated. Instead, the Board terminated them all, plus some other degree and cert programs. I don't think that people thought it would go this far.
RE: Georgia terminates programs - freeloader - 09-18-2022
Athena, GA newspaper includes a document with the list of terminated degrees (scroll to page 25). https://www.onlineathens.com/story/news/education/2022/09/14/university-system-georgia-closes-215-deactivated-majors-degrees/10369732002/
I picked a few degree programs at random and went to the various universities websites. Many of these degrees seem to have been replaced with substantially similar degrees with different titles (such as BS in Education in history being replaced with a BS is Secondary Education with concentration in history) or where some academic creep has happened (master giving way to doctorate). No doubt some programs have well and truly been eliminated, but it doesn’t seem like it’s anywhere near 215.
RE: Georgia terminates programs - ss20ts - 09-18-2022
(09-18-2022, 09:49 PM)freeloader Wrote: Athena, GA newspaper includes a document with the list of terminated degrees (scroll to page 25). https://www.onlineathens.com/story/news/education/2022/09/14/university-system-georgia-closes-215-deactivated-majors-degrees/10369732002/
I picked a few degree programs at random and went to the various universities websites. Many of these degrees seem to have been replaced with substantially similar degrees with different titles (such as BS in Education in history being replaced with a BS is Secondary Education with concentration in history) or where some academic creep has happened (master giving way to doctorate). No doubt some programs have well and truly been eliminated, but it doesn’t seem like it’s anywhere near 215.
The initial link in the open post has a list of each degree and certificate terminated. The list is by school. I was guessing that many of the degrees were replaced because Augusta University has a large medical program and ending their nursing degrees didn't make much sense. I'm family with this university as I once lived near it.
RE: Georgia terminates programs - dfrecore - 09-20-2022
I'm going to take a shot in the dark here and say that they got rid of them because they did not have enough enrollees; or they were replaced by something similar.
Like, Spanish - if 3 schools are offering a degree in Spanish, but there aren't enough enrollees in any single school, it makes much more sense to have 2 schools get rid of it, and then create a more robust program at the 3rd school.
RE: Georgia terminates programs - Alpha - 09-20-2022
(09-20-2022, 05:25 PM)dfrecore Wrote: I'm going to take a shot in the dark here and say that they got rid of them because they did not have enough enrollees; or they were replaced by something similar.
Like, Spanish - if 3 schools are offering a degree in Spanish, but there aren't enough enrollees in any single school, it makes much more sense to have 2 schools get rid of it, and then create a more robust program at the 3rd school.
I'm guessing that you're exactly right.