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Page 8A - Pike County Journal Reporter - Wednesday, October 20, 2021
New master’s degree
opportunity for UGA
Griffin undergrads
BY ASHLEY BILES
UGA Griffin
The University of
Georgia Griffin Campus
added another Double
Dawg opportunity
for students: a joint
Bachelor of Arts (AB)
and non-thesis Master
of Arts (MA) program.
The AB degree is the
Franklin College of Arts
& Science’s Interdisci
plinary Studies (Grif
fin Campus) program
that allows students
to choose a concentra
tion in either Psychol
ogy or Sociology, and
the MA is the School of
Social Work’s program
in Nonprofit Manage
ment and Leadership
(NML). The Double
Dawg program will al
low students enrolled
in the Griffin Campus’
AB in Interdisciplinary
Studies (IDS) program
to accelerate their
progress toward a
master’s degree by
taking graduate-level
coursework as part of
their undergraduate
studies.
The 1DS/NML Double
Dawg is ideal for stu
dents seeking careers
in nonprofit manage
ment or those wanting
to create a non-profit
organization. The
coursework is de
signed to train highly
motivated students in
the skills, knowledge,
and values needed for
successful careers in
nonprofit management,
administration, and
leadership. A strong
emphasis is placed on
helping students ac
quire and use the skills
and techniques needed
for understanding
human behavior, for
conducting sound re
search, and for leading
nonprofit organizations
that serve diverse
communities.
“Essentially, stu
dents are earning two
degrees in a com
pressed time frame,”
noted Melissa Gordon,
Assistant Director of
Academic Affairs for
UGA Griffin. “When
students would usu
ally spend two years at
UGA Griffin to get their
bachelor’s degree and
another two years to
get their master’s de
gree, with the Double
Dawg program, they
can earn both their
bachelor’s and mas
ter’s degrees in just
three years, thereby
saving themselves
both time and money. 11
The idea for this
Double Dawg came
from a conversation
with a prospective
student who was look
ing into the IDS - Soci
ology Concentration.
His ultimate career
goal is to start his own
non-profit; however,
relocating from the
Griffin area is not an
option. The student
needs a program that
will allow him to stay
close to home, but still
be able to follow his
dreams. Gordon, along
with Faye Chatman,
Program Director for
UGA’s Franklin College
of Arts & Sciences, put
their heads together
and began working
on a way to make that
happen in collabora
tion with Dr. Anthony
Mallon, Director of the
Institute for Nonprofit
Organizations and the
MA in Nonprofit Man
agement and Leader
ship Program.
Chatman pointed
out that the addition
of this Double Dawg
program is a great
asset for not only UGA
Griffin, but also the
community.
“We are excited to
have this program
added to the UGA Grif
fin Campus. It’s a win
not just for UGA, but
also the community. It
affords more opportu
nities for area citizens
because it means
they can stay close to
home and still have
the chance to earn two
UGA degrees in record
time. It also opens up
more options for IDS
students interested in
working with nonprof
its,” said Chatman.
The IDS/NML
Double Dawg was ap
proved this summer
and is now available
for students to enroll
in. Students who wish
to pursue this Double
Dawg must first be ad
mitted to UGA Griffin’s
IDS program. Admis
sion to the IDS pro
gram requires comple
tion of at least 60
transferable semester
hours with a transfer
GPA of at least 2.80 and
courses specific to the
IDS program of study.
Once admitted to the
IDS program, students
interested in the MA in
Nonprofit Management
and Leadership must
apply for admission to
the graduate program.
Among the require
ments for admission to
the NML program are a
3.2 overall undergradu
ate GPA and an ACT or
SAT score placing the
student at or above the
70th percentile.
UGA Griffin also
offers another Double
Dawg, a joint Bachelor
of Science in Environ
mental Science with a
major in Environmen
tal Resource Science
and a Master of Plant
Protection and Pest
Management.
For more informa
tion on these programs
and on how to become
a student at UGA Grif
fin, contact Melissa
Gordon at melissa.
gordon@uga.edu or
770-412-4400. For in
formation on the MA in
NML program, contact
Dr. Anthony Mallon at
ajmallon@uga.edu or
706-542-5467.
SUBMITTED PHOTOS
Third grade Students of the Month for September at Pike County Elementary School include (front row l-r) Matthew Fletcher
of Patty Gunn’s class, Grayson Thompson of Molly Bruce’s class, Camila Mojica of Laurie Jones’ class, Boe Carrington of Katie
Dodgen’s class, Ryleigh Hudson of Georgia Brogdon’s class (back row l-r) Colton Lazenby of Roberta Martin’s class, Everett
Hale of Jenna Williams’ class, Ruth Harwood of Kelli Bannister’s class, Annistyn McKoy of Laura Zuke’s class, Ava Veal of Allie
Bennett’s class and Emily Simmons of Pamela Ashe’s class.
PGES Students of the Month honored
Each month Pike County homeroom class. The students are being caring, energetic students
Elementary School recognizes chosen for their contributions to and good role models for other
Students of the Month from each our school and community and for students.
Fourth grade Students of the Month for September at Pike County Elementary School include (front row l-r) Briley Hester of
Erin Thomas’ Class, Maricus Corbin of Amber Dean’s lass, Aubrey Todd of Lindsay McGuffey’s class, Peyton Strickland of Me
lissa Dennis’ class, Adrienne Potts of Bethany Todd’s class, Avery Adams of Amy McKemie’s class, Braydon Monsrud of Tammy
Taylor’s class, Isaiah Wellmaker of Dana Sage’s class, Lizzie Griffin of Carlie Kimbrell’s class and Timothy Bennett of Dawn
Thomas’ class.
Fifth grade Students of the Month for September at Pike County Elementary School include (front row l-r) Athens Stephens of
Meghan Smith’s class, Joshua Moon of Ashley Reeves’ class, Jolee Bowlden of Michele Granger’s class, Zaydan Ballenger of
Kim Carden’s class (back row l-r) Serenity Medina of Jenny Fellows’ class, Gage Beck of Debbie Hudson’s class, Kynnlee Daniel
of Lindsey Mathews’ class, Pete Maddox of Blair Loveless’ class and Stewart Weiser of Traci Thompson’s class.
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