Undergraduate
The university recruits from all fifty states as well as every major metropolitan area and
county in the state of Georgia. Because of the school's international education programs,
presently offering exchanges to more than thirteen countries, the university has been
known to be a popular destination for international students including those from India,
Japan, South Korea, Germany, and the United Kingdom.
Graduate
The university has received special recognition for its business school, which offers a
reputable MBA program, as well as for its servant leadership program. The Department
of Theatre also boasts the only accredited teacher education and certification program
in drama in the state of Georgia. Additionally, in 2008 the world renowned Schwob
School of Music received the Regents Teaching Excellence Award for Departments and
Programs from the University System of Georgia.
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The Department of History and
Geography ended the Master of Arts Program, which had offered tracks in History
(general) and History - Race, Ethnicity & Society.
Doctorate
In 2009, the university added a Doctor of Education in Curriculum and Leadership
degree as its first doctoral program.
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Academic centers and outreach
The university operates the Coca-Cola Space Science Center which hosts student and
public programs. Its facilities include the Omnisphere Theater (a planetarium) and
the Mead Observatory.
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The Carson McCullers Center for Writers and Musicians provides regular programs and
offers fellowships.
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The university also owns the Carson McCullers House in Nyack,
NY.
Oxbow Meadows Environmental Learning Center hosts student and public programs. Its
facilities include two nature trails, a bee exhibit, a live alligator and other reptiles, various
live raptors, a live opossum, and a Native American exhibit. Each month, the center hosts
its Second Sunday on the second Sunday of each month which is a special program open
to the public at a small fee. Programs include the annual Insectival, Reptile Fest, Natural
Holiday Decorations, Hummingbirds, Bees and Honey, and Bats.
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The Center for Global Engagement (formerly Center for International Studies) makes use
of the Spencer House at Oxford in the United Kingdom.
Pasaquan, an art environment created by Eddie Owens Martin or St. EOM in Buena
Vista, Georgia, was recently renovated and reopened in 2016 through the Kohler
Foundation and is now operated by the university.
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The Columbus State University Archives houses over four hundred manuscript
collections, including those of the International Trombone Association, The International
Trumpet Guild, and the Institute for the Study of American Cultures.
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Other special
collections include the Spencer Southeastern Map Collection
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and unique manuscripts
related to southern author Carson McCullers.
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Student life
In addition to co-educational intramural and recreational programs, students participate in
more than a hundred chartered student groups, sororities, fraternities, honor societies,
club sports, and special-interest clubs.
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