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, some of which provide stipends, are available. All intern programs can be taken for credit. 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.
The Center for International Education. The Center for International Education increases an understanding of the world among CSU students, faculty and staff. It cultivates all aspects of an international education by promoting an awareness and appreciation of world cultures and events by offering a variety of programs off-campus and on-campus. CIE provides study abroad and exchange programs for students and faculty. These include summer and exchange programs in Europe, Asia, Latin America and Africa. CIE also brings visiting scholars and speakers to CSU, and it coordinates the Latin American Studies Minor, Latin American Studies Certificate, European Union Certificate, African Studies Certificate and Asian Studies Minor. CIE also provides services for international students, including cultural and personal counseling, general academic counseling and advising on immigration matters. More information about CIE can be obtained by contacting (706) 565-4036. CIE is located in Howard Hall 109.
CSU Centers of Excellence. Seven outreach centers at Columbus State University serve as extraordinary resources for CSU students, area K-12 students, the community, and West Central Georgia. Two of the centers, the Coca-Cola Space Science Center and Oxbow Meadows Environmental Learning Center, are located along the Chattahoochee River and offer public events, tours and special programs. The Carson McCullers Center for Writers and Musicians is in the childhood home of Carson McCullers, now a museum. The other four centers, the Child Care Resource and Referral Center, the Columbus Regional Mathematics Collaborative, the Educational Technology Training Center, and the Science Education Outreach Center are located on the main CSU campus and offer services and education to the campus and the region.
Continuing Education. Continuing Education at Columbus State University successfully extends the university's remarkable standards of higher learning through its comprehensive portfolio of personal enrichment and professional development programs. Courses are held primarily at the Elizabeth Bradley Turner Center on East Lindsay Drive or Uptown Columbus at the historic Rankin Arts Center on Broadway. Continuing Education programs are non-credit courses that encompass personal and professional development, as well as leisure and life enrichment activities, and a wide range of online courses. In addition, many courses earn continuing education units (CEUs), a nationally recognized method for measuring non-credit course work. For more information on these centers, please call either the Elizabeth Bradley Turner Center for Continuing Education at (706) 568-2023 or the Rankin Arts Center at (706) 641-4000. Also, visit our web sites at http://ContEd.colstate.edu or http://rankinarts.colstate.edu.
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 admission and registration is available from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 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.
