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For IMMEDIATE Release August 18, 2009
Rural
Studies Classes Begin at ABAC
TIFTON—Classes
are now underway for one of the most unique bachelor’s degrees in
“Many
college students today are looking for degrees that are new and different,”
Bridges said. “This Rural Studies degree
fits both categories. This has to be one
of the most innovative academic programs anywhere.”
Students who enroll in the program can choose
from three different areas of concentration including Rural Business and
Economic Development, Rural Arts and Culture, and Rural Social and Community
Affairs.
Vice President for Academic Affairs Niles
Reddick believes in the program enough that he’s co-teaching Introduction to
Rural Studies with Dr. Bobbie Robinson, Dean of the
“I have talked to a lot of students, both
traditional and non-traditional, about Rural Studies,” Reddick said. “We have a lot of interest in the program,
and I think the interest will continue to build.”
Other Rural Studies classes this semester
include Research Methods, Rural Sociology, History of Rural America, and
American Economy History.
Graduates of the program might find careers with
private sector organizations that deal with rural issues, government agencies,
and non-profit organizations. Other
possibilities include historic preservation, rural history, rural sociology,
global studies, journalism, or public administration.
For more information, interested persons can
visit the ABAC web site at www.abac.edu/ruralstudies or call (229) 391-4906.
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