Axe ’Em, Jacks!
Design your career with SFA
One degree. Endless possibilities. Our professors offer hands-on learning and one-on-one guidance to help you find success in whatever career you choose.
Most of our graduates obtain careers with international nonprofits and businesses. Others pursue jobs in hospitality, health communication or teaching. Whether you want to be a translator, a politician or a chief executive officer, the skills you learn here provide the foundation for a thriving career.
Our graduates are in high demand
The ability to communicate effectively is a highly desirable skill – and it’s a skill that is valued in every field and industry, from translation and education to law, nonprofit, international business and medicine, to name just a few.
Dr. Bonita Jacobs, Class of ’71 and ‘73
President, University of North Georgia
Dr. Bonita Jacobs holds a Bachelor of Science in Spanish and a Master of Education in counseling from SFA, and she earned her doctorate in educational administration from Texas A&M University. Her career in higher education began right here at SFA, where she quickly worked her way from student affairs counselor to director of the Residence Life Department. Before she was hired for her position as President of the University of North Georgia, she served in leadership roles at Western Carolina University and the University of North Texas. She is a founder of the National Institute for the Study of Transfer Students, and she is the author of a book titled The College Transfer Student in America: The Forgotten Student.