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          5. Improve the efficient use of physical, financial, and human resources.
        
        
          6. Improve student preparation prior to admission and improve student success
        
        
          after graduation.
        
        
          
            E. DEGREES AND CERTIFICATES
          
        
        
          The College awards the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (B.S.N.), the Associate of Arts
        
        
          degree (A.A.), the Associate of Science degree (A.S.), the Associate of Applied Science
        
        
          degree (A.A.S.), and certificates. Students who complete the requirements for one of the
        
        
          college transfer programs are awarded either an A.A. or an A.S. degree depending upon
        
        
          their particular program of study. The A.S. degree is also awarded to students who
        
        
          complete a career program in certain health areas. The A.A.S. degree is awarded to
        
        
          students who complete other two-year career programs. Certificates are awarded to
        
        
          students who complete certain planned objectives or programs requiring less than two
        
        
          years of work.
        
        
          
            F. THE CAMPUS
          
        
        
          The Darton State College campus consists of 180 acres and is located in west Albany.
        
        
          Twelve buildings house the various activities of the college. The modern classrooms and
        
        
          labs and the beautifully landscaped campus offer students a picturesque setting in which to
        
        
          study.
        
        
          (SEE INSIDE BACK COVER)
        
        
          The following is a list of the campus buildings with the offices or services normally
        
        
          accommodated in each; however, some adjustments may be made because of renovation
        
        
          or new construction:
        
        
          
            Academic Services Building-K  (0016) –
          
        
        
          The B.R. Tilley Academic Services Building
        
        
          houses student support services and administrative functions, including Academic Affairs,
        
        
          Admissions, Alumni Development, Business and Financial Services, President’s Office,
        
        
          Financial Aid, Institutional Advancement, Human Resources, Purchasing, and Records.
        
        
          
            Health Sciences, Community Services, Classroom Building-J (0015) -
          
        
        
          Houses
        
        
          Health Sciences programs, Continuing Education facilities, classrooms, and a theater.
        
        
          
            Alpine Tower and Carolina Climbing Wall –
          
        
        
          Located east of the Baseball Field.  They
        
        
          are used with a low initiatives course for team building and leadership training.
        
        
          
            Classroom Building-B (0002) -
          
        
        
          Houses the Science/Mathematics Division, Dental
        
        
          Hygiene facilities, the Math Center, the MESA Center, and a computer laboratory.
        
        
          
            Classroom Building-L  (0017)
          
        
        
          – Houses the Nursing Division.
        
        
          
            C.D. McKnight Building-F (0006) -
          
        
        
          Houses the Humanities and Learning Support
        
        
          Divisions, and the Learning Support Writing, and Reading Laboratories.
        
        
          
            Classroom Building-I (0014) -
          
        
        
          Houses the Business/Social Science Division,
        
        
          laboratories for Chemistry and Biology, computer laboratories. and the Learning Support
        
        
          Mathematics Laboratories.
        
        
          
            Physical Education Building-E (0005) -
          
        
        
          Houses the Physical Education and Athletic
        
        
          Departments, including a Recreation gymnasium, the Cavalier Arena, a fitness center, and
        
        
          a 10 lane, 25 yard x 25 meter multi-use indoor heated pool equipped with two one-meter
        
        
          and one three-meter maxi flex model “B” springboards on cement standards. Outdoor
        
        
          athletic facilities surround the building and include a baseball field, soccer fields, softball