A provision that would allow Georgia Military College to offer a four-year bachelor’s degree was approved by the Senate on Wednesday and is headed to the governor’s desk for signing.
House Bill 763, sponsored by Rep. James Epps, R-Dry Branch, would allow the two-year junior college to expand its offerings at its campuses to include a Bachelor of Applied Science degree.
The bill was amended in the House to satisfy objections from the University System of Georgia about duplication of degree offerings. The bill now restricts offering the new applied science degree in any county where a University System institution already offers it. Georgia Military College is not part of the University System or the state’s Technical College System.
Georgia Military College has campuses in Augusta, Columbus, Fairburn, Milledgeville, Valdosta and Warner Robins.
If signed by the governor, the college would still need to get permission from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools accrediting agency to offer the degree.
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