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PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS

Dual Enrollment others have successfully transferred to some of Geor-
gia’s and the nation’s most prestigious institutions,
Dr. David Fuller including Georgia Tech, the University of Georgia,
California Institute of Technology, Massachusetts In-
Dual enrollment is an early college admission stitute of Technology, Duke, New York University, Em-
program that allows eligible high school students to ory, Johns Hopkins, and Yale.
attend Middle Georgia State University, take college
courses, and earn college and high school credit si- Dual enrollment students are diverse, well pre-
multaneously. Most dual enrollment students attend pared, and academically successful, as the following
college part time while continuing to take high school data indicate:
courses; however, full-time dual enrollment is also
available. Typically, dual enrollment students attend Gender
classes on the campus of the college or university lo- • Female: 60%
cated in or near their community. Students can live • Male: 40%
at home and commute to one of our five campuses: Ethnicity
Cochran, Dublin, Eastman, Macon, or Warner Robins. • Black: 16.31%
In some instances, college courses may be available • Native American/Indian: .27%
on the high school campus. Online courses are also • Multi-Racial: 4.14%
available and may be a good option for those not liv- • Not reported: 1.15%
ing near a campus or without access to transporta- • White: 74.72%
tion. Students can take classes during fall, spring, and • Asian: 3.37%
summer semesters. Tuition and fees are covered by Averages
the Georgia Student Finance Commission. Average Credit Hours Taken Per Semester: 7
Average HS GPA: 3.16
Michael Koohang of Kathleen, a May 2019 gradu- Average MGA GPA: 3.47
ate in information technology, was MGA’s 2019 Aca- Top 5 Classes Taken by DE Students (past
demic Recognition Day Scholar. Koohang started his three years):
undergraduate education as a full-time dual enroll- ENGL 1101; ENGL 1102; MATH 1111; POLS 1101;
ment student at Middle Georgia State, and graduated PSYC 1101
with a bachelor’s degree at the age of 18. The Aca-
demic Recognition Day Scholar--a University System
of Georgia award--is chosen each year from an elite
group of students who demonstrate high academic
achievement and a strong commitment to service to
their college and community.

In the School of Information Technology, Koohang
worked as an assistant in the robotics and intelligent
systems lab, where he participated in two major re-
search projects. He was chosen to intern at Georgia
Tech through the 2018 Civic Data Science program
representing Middle Georgia State. He participated
in a project called RatWatch, which aimed to docu-
ment and model the rat infestation issue within the
city of Atlanta through SMS data collection, an excel-
lent service to the community. In addition to his aca-
demics and research, he has participated in various
hackathons, including HackGT, and has volunteered
for STEM outreach organizations.

Another option for high school learners is the
Georgia Academy of Arts, Mathematics, Engineering
and Sciences. This exclusive 2-year dual enrollment
residential program allows high school students the
opportunity to earn simultaneously a high school di-
ploma from their home high school and an associate’s
degree from Middle Georgia State University.

For the past three years, an average of more than
500 students have taken dual enrollment courses.
Some dual enrollment graduates elect to continue
their studies at Middle Georgia State University, while

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