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COLLEGE OF SOUTHERN MARYLAND

College of Southern Maryland
P.O. Box 910
La Plata, MD 20646

Official telephone: (301) 934-2251
Toll-free telephone: (800) 933-9177
Fax number: (301) 934-7698

Website: www.csmd.edu


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Screen last updated on: September 10, 2007
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: August 25
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)
Number and length of summer sessions: Two summer sessions, one of seven weeks and one of four weeks.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: general studies, business administration, management development
Student:Faculty ratio: 8:1
Total faculty: 235 men, 268 women, 503 total
Full-time faculty: 63 men, 64 women, 127 total
Part-time faculty: 172 men, 204 women, 376 total

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
independent study, honors program, Phi Beta Kappa, pass/fail grading option, distance learning
Cooperative programs are offered: yes
Cooperative education programs:
business, computer science, education, social/behavioral science

LIST OF MAJORS
Associate's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Administration of Justice/Courts
  • Agriculture/Suburban
  • Agronomy
  • Air Conditioning/Heat
  • Air Conditioning/Heating/Refrigeration
  • Alcohol/Drug Abuse
  • Animal Husbandry
  • Applied Science Technology
  • Applied Trades
  • Arts/Humanities
  • Arts/Sciences
  • Auto Collision
  • Automotive Technology/Toyota
  • Aviation Flight Science
  • Aviation/Professional Pilot
  • Basic Emergency Medical Services
  • Biological Sciences
  • Biomedical Neuroscience
  • Business Administration
  • Communications
  • Computer Programming
  • Criminal Justice
  • Dental Hygiene
  • Early Childhood Development
  • Early Childhood Education
  • Early Childhood Education/General
  • Electronic Technology
  • Elementary Teacher Education
  • Emergency Medical Services
  • Engineering
  • Engineering Consortium
  • Engineering Technology
  • Environmental Technology
  • Fire Science
  • Fire Science Technology
  • General Studies
  • History
  • Human Service
  • Human Services
  • Humanities/Social Science
  • Information Systems Technology
  • Information Technology
  • Management
  • Management Development
  • Management/Marketing
  • Manufacturing Process Technology
  • Mathematics/Physical Science
  • Mathematics/Science
  • MCSE
  • Music
  • Network Administrator
  • Network Engineering Technology
  • Nursing
  • Nursing/R.N.
  • Paralegal Studies
  • Philosophy
  • Physical Therapist Assistant
  • Professional Communication
  • Radiography
  • Registered Nursing
  • Respiratory Care
  • Respiratory Therapy
  • Secondary Teacher Education
  • Social Science
  • Social Sciences
  • Speech Communication
  • Theatre
  • Theatre/Dance
  • Web Development
Certificates

  • Accounting
  • Alcohol/Drug Counselor
  • CAD
  • Child Care Provider
  • Clerical Assistant
  • Communications/Early Childhood
  • Computer Art/Digital Imaging
  • Computer Office Training
  • Computer Skills Manager
  • Criminal Justice
  • Desktop Publishing Specialist
  • Drafting
  • Early Childhood Development
  • Electronic Technology
  • Electronics Communications Technician
  • Electronics/Microprocessor
  • Emergency Medical Services/Geriatic
  • Emergency Medical Training
  • Emergency Medical Training Refresher
  • EMT
  • Engineering Technology
  • Environmental Emergencies
  • Environmental Technology
  • Financial Office Assistant
  • Government Studies
  • Information Processing
  • Information Technology
  • Legal Office Assistant
  • Legal Office Specialist
  • Management Development
  • Manager/Supervisor
  • Manufacturing Technology
  • Marketing/Management
  • Medical Administrative Assistant
  • Medical Assistant
  • Medical Transcription
  • Nursing
  • Office Technology
  • Patient Care Assistant
  • Phlebotomy Technician
  • Practical Nursing
  • Professional Communications
  • Small Business Management
  • Technical Support
  • Web Development
  • Word Processing Operator

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit and/or placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
  • neither credit nor placement for CLEP general
  • credit for CLEP subject
  • neither credit nor placement for Regents College Exams (RCE)
  • neither credit nor placement for ACT PEP
  • credit for DANTES
  • credit and/or placement for school's own challenge exams
  • credit for relevant military experience
  • neither credit nor placement for relevant life experience
  • neither credit nor placement for international baccalaureate



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