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Savannah State University grants credit for College Board Advanced Placement exam with a score of 3 or higher. Applicants must request the official score report to be mailed to the university.

Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other

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Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching

Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education

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Biology Teacher Education

Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians

Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician

Mechanical/Mechanical Engineering Technology/Technician

Computer Engineering Technology/Technician

English Language and Literature, General

Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

Biology/Biological Sciences, General

Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography

Mathematics, General

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General

Museology/Museum Studies

Financial Analytics

Data Analytics, Other

Chemistry, General

Geology/Earth Science, General

Developmental and Child Psychology

Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other

Forensic Science and Technology

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other

Public Administration

Social Work

Political Science and Government, General

Sociology

Visual and Performing Arts, General

Business/Commerce, General

Business Administration and Management, General

Accounting

International Business/Trade/Commerce

Marketing/Marketing Management, General

History, General

Established in 1890, Savannah State University (SSU) is the oldest public historically black college or university (HBCU) in Georgia and the oldest institution of higher learning in the city of Savannah. The university's over 3,300 students select majors from 27 undergraduate and five graduate programs in four colleges; Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, Business Administration, Sciences and Technology and Education. The verdant, 201-acre campus sits adjacent to a salt-marsh estuary, minutes away from historic downtown Savannah and the Atlantic Ocean. Savannah State University is one of only two institutions in the University System of Georgia to offer an undergraduate degree in forensic science with concentrations in chemistry and biology. Savannah State was the first HBCU and the first institution in Georgia to offer the homeland security and emergency management bachelors degree, which prepares responders for natural and man-made disasters. The College of Education offers a degree in Education in Middle School Education in biology, English/language arts, social studies, sciences, mathematics and engineering technology. Savannah State has partnership agreements with 30 foreign universities in Asia, Africa, and the Americas and study abroad and exchange programs in 14 countries. SSU offers an online bachelors of business administration in management, allowing for flexible class schedules and distance learning. Students can also complete their core classes online before beginning campus instruction in other disciplines. These offerings are part of the eCore system. SSUs Marine Sciences Program is the only one of its kind in the state. The campus is located in a natural saltwater setting where students can conduct research in four environments: salt marsh, estuary, beach, and ocean.

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