Welcome to Savannah Technical College's General Studies Department
General Studies is the academic support division for the College's academic and occupational programs. It offers general education core courses for all credit programs and provides academic support in the following areas:
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Testing Center- offers Compass placement testing for new students; diagnostic testing for learning support students; and, learning support exit exams for students transitioning to diploma or degree courses.
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Career Services Center- information on local job opportunities and career counseling are provided to all interested students.
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Learning Enrichment Center- CRLA certified tutors provide tutoring in learning support and general education courses.
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Language Support- Credited program that offers English as Second Language (ESL) and Reading as Second Language (RSL) courses is recognized throughout the state.
General Education courses are offered to meet the core requirements for all degree, diploma and certificate of credit programs. Most degree general education courses are transferable to the University System of Georgia (USG) and other four-year institutions of higher education. Our general education core courses for degree programs are included in the College's accreditation by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) Commission on Colleges (COC) and consist of 30 hours in communication, reading comprehension, computation, writing, critical thinking, and problem solving skills. The general education core courses for diploma and certificate of credit programs have been approved by the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG).
Over 200 general education and learning support courses are offered at our Savannah, Liberty, and Effingham Campuses and the general education courses are offered online and are included in the statewide network of Georgia Virtual Technical College (GVTC). A growing selection of courses are offered to our students in the new Weekend College Studies Program where classes are in a hybrid format; students go to class only five Saturdays during the quarter and meet the remaining class requirements online.
Over 200 general education and learning support courses are offered at our Savannah, Liberty, and Effingham Campuses and the general education courses are offered online and are included in the statewide network of Georgia Virtual Technical College (GVTC). A growing selection of courses are offered to our students in the new Weekend College Studies Program where classes are in a hybrid format; students go to class only five Saturdays during the quarter and meet the remaining class requirements online.
