Georgia Academy of Mathematics, Engineering and Science
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The Georgia Academy of Mathematics, Engineering and Science, also known as GAMES, is an early college entrance program
created in 1997 and facilitated by the University System of Georgia
. Typically, juniors or seniors in high school who meet or exceed the base requirements of GPA and SAT
scores may apply and be admitted to the two-year program which is located at Middle Georgia College
in Cochran
, Georgia
. Students in GAMES receive college-level education with specialization in the fields of mathematics
, engineering
and science
, as the name of the program suggests. They live in residence halls located within Middle Georgia College's campus, interact with faculty, and are given similar status to traditional students within the college. Once students complete the program, they are awarded associate's degree
s as well as high school diploma
s from their former high schools, and enter a four-year college or university with a junior standing.
Early college entrance program
Early college entrance programs, sometimes called early admission or early enrollment programs are educational programs that allow high school students to be accelerated into college, together with other such students, one or more years before the traditional age of college entrance, and without...
created in 1997 and facilitated by the University System of Georgia
University System of Georgia
The University System of Georgia is the organizational body that includes 35 public institutions of higher learning in the U.S. state of Georgia. The System is governed by the Georgia Board of Regents. It sets goals and dictates general policy to educational institutions as well as administering...
. Typically, juniors or seniors in high school who meet or exceed the base requirements of GPA and SAT
SAT
The SAT Reasoning Test is a standardized test for college admissions in the United States. The SAT is owned, published, and developed by the College Board, a nonprofit organization in the United States. It was formerly developed, published, and scored by the Educational Testing Service which still...
scores may apply and be admitted to the two-year program which is located at Middle Georgia College
Middle Georgia College
Middle Georgia College is a publicly supported, residential,charter unit of the University System of Georgia, in the city Cochran in the U.S. state of Georgia. Founded in 1884, the school is the oldest two-year college in the United States. It is currently being transformed into a 4 year college...
in Cochran
Cochran, Georgia
Cochran is a city in Bleckley County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 5,150. The city is the county seat of Bleckley County.- History :...
, Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
. Students in GAMES receive college-level education with specialization in the fields of mathematics
Mathematics
Mathematics is the study of quantity, space, structure, and change. Mathematicians seek out patterns and formulate new conjectures. Mathematicians resolve the truth or falsity of conjectures by mathematical proofs, which are arguments sufficient to convince other mathematicians of their validity...
, engineering
Engineering
Engineering is the discipline, art, skill and profession of acquiring and applying scientific, mathematical, economic, social, and practical knowledge, in order to design and build structures, machines, devices, systems, materials and processes that safely realize improvements to the lives of...
and science
Science
Science is a systematic enterprise that builds and organizes knowledge in the form of testable explanations and predictions about the universe...
, as the name of the program suggests. They live in residence halls located within Middle Georgia College's campus, interact with faculty, and are given similar status to traditional students within the college. Once students complete the program, they are awarded associate's degree
Associate's degree
An associate degree is an undergraduate academic degree awarded by community colleges, junior colleges, technical colleges, and bachelor's degree-granting colleges and universities upon completion of a course of study usually lasting two years...
s as well as high school diploma
High school diploma
A high school diploma is a diploma awarded for the completion of high school. In the United States and Canada, it is considered the minimum education required for government jobs and higher education. An equivalent is the GED.-Past diploma styles:...
s from their former high schools, and enter a four-year college or university with a junior standing.