The first bachelor's degrees were conferred in June 1968. The name of the institution was changed to Georgia Southwestern State University in July 1996.
Since becoming a four-year institution, Georgia Southwestern has developed several master's programs over the years. A Master of Education degree was approved by the Board of Regents in 1973, followed by a Specialist in Education degree in 1982. The Master of Science in Administration was made part of the curriculum in 1983. The Master of Science in Computer Science was added in the Spring of 1986, and the Master of Business Administration was added to the curriculum in 2003. Most recently, the Master of Arts in English was added in the fall of 2011, and the Master Science in Nursing (online) was added in the fall of 2012.
== Academics ==
Georgia Southwestern's academic degrees are offered through four colleges, which include the following:
=== The College of Arts and Sciences ===
The College of Arts and Sciences at GSW offers undergraduate degrees and a …
