Southern Polytechnic State University will start a new program to graduate math and science teachers, under action the State Board of Regents took Tuesday.
The college's School of Arts and Sciences will offer teacher preparation classes this fall for those who want to teach high school. The program will require students to major in the subject they plan to teach, such as biology, chemistry, physics or math.
There is a shortage of math and science teachers and Georgia's public schools struggle to find qualified hires.
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