Page 4 - MGA President's Annual Report - 2021

MGA Elevated to Level V,

Offers First Doctoral

Program

In late 2020, Middle Georgia State University became a Level V institution following approval
from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC).
The new status, which SACSCOC announced on Dec. 8, 2020, meant that the University could
move forward in offering its Doctor of Science in Information Technology (DSIT) beginning in
June 2021. (SACSCOC designates institutions by levels that reflect the kinds of degrees those
institutions are approved to offer.)

The new DSIT is the first doctoral degree
in MGA’s history. The Doctor of Science in
Information Technology is designed to prepare
graduates to assume leadership roles and
manage information technology and systems
within organizations. Doctoral students
study quantitative analysis and research,
strategic planning as it relates to information
technology, data science and analytics,
leadership and management, and more.

Becoming a Level V institution is a significant
milestone for MGA, which has historical roots
as a two-year institution. MGA became a state DSIT introduced in June 2021, with 29 students enrolling in the program
university in summer 2015 and began offering
master’s degrees shortly thereafter, with a longer-term goal of developing doctoral degrees
specifically for professionals in certain career fields.