The University System of Georgia’s Nexus Degree is geared toward helping more Georgians access careers in high demand areas. Creation of this degree is in direct response to talent demand analysis with employers in high demand career areas. The first graduates with this credential earned Nexus degrees in film production from Columbus State University in December 2020.

Specialty Areas

The priority high demand sectors are:

• Aerospace
• Blockchain
• Cybersecurity
• Film Production
• FinTech (financial technology)
• Health Informatics
• Information Technology
• Logistics or Supply Chain Management (e.g., special focus on enterprise level systems and applications)
• Mechatronics

Target Audience

The nexus degree is intended for anyone interested in pursuing a high-demand career:

• People who have not earned a degree.
• People who have a degree but want to transition into a high-demand career field.
• People who are pursuing a bachelors degree but would like to add targeted credential to their coursework.
• People who work in a high-demand career field and want to advance along the high demand career ladder.
• “College 2025” nimble degree structure.

Structure & Requirements

The nexus degree is intended to be highly specialized within a high-demand career sector. Employers will be fully engaged in the design and delivery of the nexus degree. Course requirements include:

• 42 credit-hours of general education core (Core IMPACTS)
• 18 credit-hours of coursework focusing on the skills and knowledge requirements of a major industry or field
  
  • Minimum of 12 credit-hours of upper-division courses
  • Minimum of 6 credit-hours of substantive experiential learning
• The substantive experiential learning must have significant emphasis on developing competencies and capabilities in a strategic career field aligned to the talent demand areas and needs of the state of Georgia.

Employer Partners

• Employers are critical partners in the design and delivery of the nexus degree.
• Evidence of engagement and employer value for the degree is required during the review process.