Montgomery College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a small city.

Overview

Montgomery College is a public community college located in Montgomery County, Maryland. It was founded in 1946 as Montgomery Junior College. Montgomery College has three campuses, and the largest one is located in Rockville.

Montgomery College enrolls over 58,000 credit and noncredit students. The college is recognized as one of the most ethnically and culturally diverse in the nation, with students from over 170 countries. It also has more than 1,500 faculty members.

Montgomery College grants two-year associate degrees and several professional certificates and letters of recognition. The degrees offered include Associate of Science (A.S.), Associate of Arts (A.A.), Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.), Associate of Arts in Teaching (A.A.T.), and Associate of Fine Arts (A.F.A.).

Each Montgomery College campus has its individual athletic teams. The athletic teams of Rockville Campus are known as Knights, Takoma Park/Silver Spring Campus are known as Falcons, and Germantown Campus are called Gryphons. They compete in the NJCAA.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in photography and commercial art, liberal arts, business and management, media, engineering, engineering technician, and science and laboratory technician.
• Large number of students.
• Good faculty-to-student ratio.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• High faculty salary.
• Racially diverse student body.

School characteristics:

• The school is public.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Associates Colleges.

Features of note:

• Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates.
• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Distance learning is available.
• Weekend study is an option.
• Part-time classes are available.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 24,452 in 2009-2010 (14,748 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 64% of the student body. About 11% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

On-campus housing is not available.

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Associate.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (13 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (386 awarded)

• Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
• Business Administration and Management
• Business/Commerce
• Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration
• Management Information Systems and Services

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (48 awarded)

• Computer Programming, Specific Applications
• Computer Programming/Programmer
• Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
• Computer and Information Sciences
• Computer and Information Systems Security
• Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician
• Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (18 awarded)

• Building/Construction Finishing, Management, & Inspection
• Electrician

COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS (3 awarded)

• Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager

DESIGN (30 awarded)

• Interior Design

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (40 awarded)

• Early Childhood Education and Teaching
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• English/Language Arts Teacher Education
• Mathematics Teacher Education
• Physics Teacher Education
• Spanish Language Teacher Education

ENGINEERING (33 awarded)

• Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (91 awarded)

• Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD
• Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (16 awarded)

• Child Care Provider/Assistant

HOSPITALITY (27 awarded)

• Hotel/Motel Administration/Management

LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE (2 awarded)

• Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations

LAW (44 awarded)

• Legal Assistant/Paralegal

LIBERAL ARTS (907 awarded)

• Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies
• Geography
• Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Sign Language Interpretation and Translation
• Technical and Business Writing

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (19 awarded)

• Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
• Heating/AC/Ventilation/Refrig Maint Technology/Technician

MEDIA (47 awarded)

• Animation, Interactive Tech, Video Graphics and Special Effects
• Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians
• Communications Technologies/Technicians & Support Services
• Graphic and Printing Equipment Operator, General Production
• Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (27 awarded)

• Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (87 awarded)

• Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer & Ultrasound Technician
• Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist
• Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician
• Surgical Technology/Technologist

MEDICINE (0 awarded)

• Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (128 awarded)

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (3 awarded)

• Health and Physical Education/Fitness
• Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (23 awarded)

• Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (49 awarded)

• Commercial Photography
• Commercial and Advertising Art

SCIENCE AND LABORATORY TECHNICIAN (14 awarded)

• Biology Technician/Biotechnology Laboratory Technician

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (47 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Police Science
• Fire Protection and Safety Technology/Technician

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (19 awarded)

• Physical Therapist Assistant