(AJC) — Southwest Georgia residents will soon be able to earn a bachelor’s degree in nursing thanks to a program coming to Albany’s Darton College. But that’s nothing new.  Already that degree is available just 5 miles away at Albany State University. And about 30 miles away at Georgia Southwestern State University.  The Darton option became possible after the state Board of Regents, which governs the University System of Georgia, this spring allowed the two-year college and five others to become state colleges so they can offer four-year bachelor degrees in areas such as health care, science and technology.

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