Special Programs
Intern programs. Columbus State University participates in the Georgia Legislative Intern Program, the Governor's Intern Program, and the AFLAC Congressional Intern Program. These programs allow students to earn academic credit while serving in government and all provide stipends to defray living expenses. Other local intern programs, which allow for credit but do not provide stipends, are also available. Interested juniors, seniors and graduate students should contact the Department of Political Science for additional information. International internships are available through the Center for International Education.
High School Joint Enrollment Program/Post-Secondary Options. The university, in cooperation with the local high schools and with the approval of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, makes available to selected high school students college courses with full credit. All students selected remain under the jurisdiction of their respective high schools, and both high school and university officials must approve courses taken. For additional information contact the director of admissions.
Intellectual Capital Partnership Program (ICAPP). The COMPASS ICAPP Program is the first project funded under Georgia's new Intellectual Capital Partnership Program. ICAPP is an innovative initiative designed to help businesses and colleges or universities establish partnerships to bring the vast intellectual resources of the University System of Georgia to bear on business-related problems. The COMPASS ICAPP Program, a partnership between Columbus State University and Total System Services, Inc., is designed to educate sufficient numbers of computer professionals in the area of mainframe computing to help Georgia's growing mainframe industry remain viable. Columbus State University won the University System of Georgia's Chancellor's Award for Collaborative Excellence for its efforts in developing this program and its partnership with Total System Services, Inc.
The ICAPP programmer education program is a six-month course. The curriculum includes courses in TSO, JCL, Assembler, COBOL, IMS, DB2, CICS, and Business Concepts and Applications. The business analyst education program is a six-month course, and includes courses in JCL, TSO, COBOL, Software Engineering, IMS, DB2, PC Applications, Communications, Finance and Banking, Economics, and Software Project Management.
Both programs carry 33 semester hours of college credit from Columbus State University. Individuals sponsored by Total System Services, Inc. or another sponsoring company will receive a service-cancelable loan from the Georgia Student Finance Commission. The HOPE Scholarship Program, which is available to qualified Georgia residents, may be used to pay for books and tuition for the program. Only students chosen for sponsorship by a certified company, such as Total System Services, Inc., will be admitted to the program. Individuals should apply with the specific company for sponsorship. Upon successful completion of the program, sponsored students will be offered full-time employment with the sponsoring company.
The Center for International Education. The Center for International Education offers study abroad and exchange opportunities to students and faculty. These include summer and exchange programs in Europe, Asia, Latin America and Africa. The Center also brings visiting scholars and speakers to CSU, and it coordinates the Latin American Studies Minor, Latin American Studies Certificate, European Union Certificate and Asian Studies Minor. More information can be obtained by contacting the Center in 109 Howard Hall or at (706) 565-4036.
The Division of Continuing Education and Regional Services. The continuing education program is one of the largest and most comprehensive programs of its kind in the state. Non-credit courses, conferences, and workshops are offered in career and professional development, leisure activities, and issues of public concern. Most courses are presented at the Elizabeth Bradley Turner Center for Continuing Education. While continuing education courses do not earn credit toward a college degree, many courses earn continuing education units (CEUs), a nationally-recognized method for measuring non-credit course work. Contact the Elizabeth Bradley Turner Center, (706) 568-2023 for a free catalog describing current continuing education courses.
ESOL Endorsement for Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages - An endorsement program that requires 12 semester hours including ENGL 5147, ENGL 5148, ENGL 5165, and ENGL 5168.
Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC). The university, in conjunction with the U.S. Army, maintains a Department of Military Science for those students who elect to combine military leadership and managerial training with a traditional academic program. The military science curriculum, 33 credit hours, is divided into the basic course (freshman/sophomore) and the advanced course (junior/senior). The basic course is open to all students without any military obligation. Students may attend a five-week Camp Challenge between their sophomore and junior years at Ft. Knox, Kentucky in lieu of the basic course classes at the university to qualify for the advanced course. Prior service veterans are exempted from the basic course requirements. The advanced course is open only to students approved by the professor of military science. Students who complete the advanced course are commissioned as Second Lieutenants in the United States Army, National Guard, or Army Reserve upon graduation. Textbooks and other required course materials are furnished at no charge. Scholarships are also available.
Fort Benning Center. - The university office on post provides services to Fort Benning personnel and their family members. Assistance with advising and registration is available from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday at the Fort Benning Center, Building 2613, second floor. For more information, visit the center or call (706) 689-8668 or (706) 545-1085.
