SGTC expands online course offerings for fall semester

August 4, 2016
South Georgia Technical College has increased the number of online course offerings for its upcoming fall semester in order to better serve the needs of its student population. Shown above is a student taking an online class.
South Georgia Technical College has increased the number of online course offerings for its upcoming fall semester in order to better serve the needs of its student population. Shown above is a student taking an online class.

South Georgia Technical College has increased the number of online course offerings for its upcoming fall semester in order to better serve the needs of its student population, announced SGTC President Dr. John Watford recently. “First and foremost, we’re about our students at SGTC,” said President Watford. “We hope to continuously increase the number of online course offerings in order to be more accessible to our students and accommodate the busy lives they lead.”     In addition to many core online credit offerings, SGTC will offer online courses in the following programs: Accounting, Business Administrative Technology, Computer Information Systems, Early Childhood Care and Education, Marketing Management, Recreation and Leisure Management, Criminal Justice Technology, and Electrical Systems Technology.     Online learning at South Georgia Tech is now hosted on the Blackboard Learner Management System. SGTC faculty who teach online courses recently received Blackboard training from Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) Georgia Virtual Technical Connection (GVTC) Coordinator, Annelise Berger, which prepared them to teach fully online, hybrid, and web-enhanced courses.     To see a complete listing of online course offerings, visit the SGTC website at www.southgatech.edu and click the banner for the fall semester Flight Plan.     For more information about online learning at South Georgia Tech, contact Dean for Academic Affairs Dr. Andrea Oates at 229.931.2705 or aoates@southgatech.edu.     Fall semester at South Georgia Technical College starts Monday, August 15, 2016. New student orientation and open registration sessions will be held all day on Thursday, August 11th. Free lunch will be served from 11am-1pm on registration and orientation day, and students will be able to meet with student leaders of SGTC’s clubs and organizations.     South Georgia Technical College has a one-stop admissions process that allows students to apply, enroll, and register in the same day. Students also need to apply for financial aid as soon as possible if they have not already done so. Additional financial aid funds are available for select programs.     To apply for admission to South Georgia Technical College in Americus call 229.931.2252 or 229.931.2760 or 1.800.928.0283 and in Cordele, call 229.271.4051. Students must complete an application for admission with a non-refundable $25 application fee.     South Georgia Tech currently offers over 200 different associate degree, diploma, and short term technical certificate of credit classes. Enroll today and get ahead in your chosen career. For more information about South Georgia Technical College and its programs of study, visit the website at: www.southgatech.edu.