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ALLEGANY COLLEGE OF MARYLAND

Allegany College of Maryland
12401 Willowbrook Road, SE
Cumberland, MD 21502-2596

Official telephone: (301) 784-5000
Fax number: (301) 784-6892

Website: www.allegany.edu


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Screen last updated on: January 22, 2010
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in late August, mid-January, early June
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students held in August and January.
Number and length of summer sessions: One summer session of six weeks.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: general studies, nursing, criminal justice
Student:Faculty ratio: 17:1
Total faculty: 82 men, 154 women, 236 total
Full-time faculty: 52 men, 63 women, 115 total
Part-time faculty: 30 men, 91 women, 121 total

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
independent study, Phi Beta Kappa, internships
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Leadership development program, addiction treatment/criminal justice, integrative health

LIST OF MAJORS
Associate's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Agribusiness Management Technology
  • Animal Care/Management
  • Applied Computer Studies
  • Art
  • Art Education
  • Biblical Literature
  • Business Administration
  • Business Administration/Management
  • Business Data Processing
  • Business Data Programming
  • Business Secretarial
  • Business/General
  • Chemistry
  • Child Studies/Education
  • Communication
  • Communication Arts
  • Communication/Media Arts
  • Computer Application/Networks
  • Computer Information Systems
  • Computer Networking
  • Computer Science
  • Computer Technology
  • Corporate Management
  • Criminal Justice
  • Criminology
  • Culinary Arts
  • Dental Hygiene
  • Drama/Communications
  • Early Childhood Associate
  • Economics
  • Education
  • Electric Utility Technology/Power Plant Option
  • Engineering
  • Engineering-Related Technologies
  • English
  • Environmental Economics/Policy
  • Exercise Science/Sports Studies
  • Fashion Marketing/Management
  • Food Management
  • Food Production/Management/Services
  • Forest Technology
  • Forestry
  • Forestry/Related Sciences
  • General Studies
  • History
  • Hospitality Management
  • Hotel/Food Service Management
  • Hotel/Restaurant Management/Hospitality
  • Human Services
  • Human Services/Education/Public Policy
  • Liberal Arts Transfer
  • Liberal/General Studies
  • Math
  • Medical Lab Technology
  • Medical Laboratory Technologies
  • Medical Laboratory Technology
  • Medical Secretary
  • Mental Health/Human Services
  • Ministry in Church/Society
  • Multimedia
  • Nursing
  • Occupational Therapy Assistant
  • Office Technologies
  • Office Technologies/Executive
  • Office Technologies/Legal
  • Office Technologies/Medical
  • Office Technology
  • Ornamental Horticulture Technology
  • Physical Therapist Assistant
  • Physical Therapy Assistant
  • Physics
  • Physiology
  • Police Science/Administration
  • Political Science
  • Polymer Technology
  • Pre-Dentistry
  • Pre-Law
  • Pre-Medicine
  • Pre-Pharmacy
  • Psychology
  • Radio/Television Technology
  • Radiograph Medical Technology
  • Radiologic Technology
  • Recreation/Community Services Technologies
  • Respiratory Therapist
  • Respiratory Therapy Technology
  • Retailing
  • Semiconductor Technology
  • Social Sciences
  • Social Work
  • Sociology
  • Spanish
  • Teacher Aide
Certificates

  • Automotive Technology
  • Business
  • Computer Repair Technician
  • Computer Technology
  • Criminal Justice
  • Management
  • Nursing
  • Nursing Assistant
  • Office Technology
  • Pharmacy Technician
  • Phlebotomy/EKG Technician
  • Travel/Tourism

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit and/or placement for CEEB Advanced Placement
  • credit and/or placement for CLEP general
  • credit and/or placement for CLEP subject
  • credit and/or placement for school's own challenge exams
  • credit for relevant military experience
  • neither credit nor placement for relevant life experience
  • credit for international baccalaureate



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