MAKE YOUR MOVE four-year colleges and universities in 48 states and Puerto Rico where our students 1:17 have transferred over the past year 375 100 faculty degrees and to student career flexible course credit for prior certificates ratio enrichment scheduling learning

25+ countries times in the past where you can 13 years an MC professor has been named study abroad 165 professor of the year countries represented 9 by our students, making 9 intercollegiate competitive Maryland’s most culturally sports—many are diverse community college 3 honors programs nationally ranked

2 | montgomerycollege.edu Montgomery College | 3 special programs

Start College Credit for Prior Learning Challenge Yourself in the Classroom in High School You may want to pursue your education at an Honors Programs Special Programs accelerated pace. At Montgomery College, you Montgomery College’s Dual Enrollment • Renaissance Scholars, a selective Montgomery College is home to several can speed up the process by demonstrating that program admits high school students honors program, features a rigorous special programs designed to enhance you have knowledge and skills consistent with to the College and enrolls them in curriculum, scholarship support, special your learning experience and better prepare those learned in college classes. MC awards college credit courses while they advising, and opportunities to present at you to earn a bachelor’s degree. credit for nationally recognized exams, such simultaneously complete their high conferences and to earn college credit as the College Level Examination Program • Achieving Collegiate Excellence and school diploma. Students may enroll in a for a summer study/travel experience. (CLEP) or Advanced Placement (AP) courses. Success (ACES) range of courses, provided they meet the MC also offers internal credit-by-exam options • Montgomery Scholars enrolls 25 College’s Dual Enrollment standards. • Achieving the Promise Academy (ATPA) and awards credit for military experience and outstanding high school graduates each • Combat2College Credits earned may be applied to a occupation. In addition, if you have completed year. This academically challenging • Culturally Responsive Educators Aspiring degree program at Montgomery College an employer-sponsored training program, you program combines a rigorous curriculum for Teaching Excellence (CREATE) or may potentially transfer to another may want to investigate whether the American of honors courses, special advising, and • Disability Support Services institution. Council on Education (ACE) had evaluated that an honors capstone research project. training and recommended awarding college • English Language for Academic montgomerycollege.edu/dep • Macklin Business Institute (MBI) Honors credit. We also accept credit earned at other Purposes Program Program offers experiential learning and accredited institutions. • Global Humanities Institute internships in economics, statistics, and • Graduate and Transfer Science, montgomerycollege.edu/priorlearning other core business courses, allowing students to build relationships with Technology, Engineering, and Math Talent faculty and local corporate executives. Expansion Program (GT STEP) Bridge the Gap Between • Gudelsky Institute for Technical Education • The Scholars Circle for students High School and College • Health Sciences Institute taking honors classes offers academic The FYE Summer Bridge Program includes and scholarship advising, opportunities • Hillman Entrepreneurs Program a one-credit course (First Year Seminar: to present at conferences, honors • International Education and Study STSU 100) that allows you to experience internships, and Honors Program Abroad Program the college environment prior to the fall term. transcript notation with 15 honors credits. • Paul Peck Humanities Institute You should attend the course on the campus montgomerycollege.edu/honors • Phi Theta Kappa where you intend to take classes. You should • School of Art + Design also commit to enrolling at Montgomery College in the fall semester immediately following the montgomerycollege.edu/specialprograms First Year Seminar.

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4 | montgomerycollege.edu degrees and certificates

Accounting (C) Biotechnology (D,C) Education (D) Degrees, Certificates, • Biomanufacturing (C) • Early Childhood Education (C) American Sign Language (D,C) • Early Childhood Education/Early and Letters of Broadcast Media Production (D) Applied Geography (D) Childhood Special Education (D) • Audio Production (C) Recognition • Cartography and Geographic • Early Childhood Education Technology (D) • Broadcast Journalism (C) To earn an associate’s degree, you Information Systems (C) • Elementary Education/Elementary • Digital Media Production (C) • Geographic Education (C) Special Education (D) must complete a 60- to 70-credit • Radio (D) • Secondary Education–Chemistry (D) combination of courses in a specific Architectural Technology (D) • Television (D) • Secondary Education–English (D) track or skill area. To earn a certificate, • CAD for the Building Professional (C) • Video Production (C) • Secondary Education–Mathematics (D) you must complete a sequence of • Sustainability (L) Building Trades Technology (D) • Secondary Education–Physics (D) courses (a minimum of 12 credits) Art (D) • Carpentry (D,C,L) • Secondary Education–Spanish (D) focusing on specific technical skills. • Studio Art (D) • Electrical Wiring (D,C,L) Emergency Preparedness To earn a letter of recognition, you must • HVAC (D,C,L) Automotive Technology (D) Management (D,C) complete six to 11 credits teaching • Residential Remodeling and Repair (C,L) • Automotive Electrical Systems focused skills in specific career areas. Engineering Science (D) Specialist (C) Business (D) • Aerospace Engineering (D) montgomerycollege.edu/whyMC • Engine Performance Specialist (C) Communication Studies (D) • Bioengineering (D) • Powertrain Specialist (C) • Chemical Engineering (D) • Undercar Specialist (C) Computer Applications (D) • Civil Engineering (D) • Database Systems (C) Bioinformatics (D) • Computer Engineering (D) • Information Technology (C) • Electrical Engineering (D) Computer Gaming and Simulation (D,C) • Fire Protection Engineering (D) • General Engineering (D) Computer Science (D) • Materials Science and Engineering (D) • Computer Programming (C) • Mechanical Engineering (D) • Information Sciences and Systems (D) • Nuclear Engineering (D) • Java Developer (C) Ethnic Social Studies (C,L) Construction Management (D) • Management of Construction (C) Fire and Emergency Services Management (D,C) Criminal Justice (D) General Studies (D) Cybersecurity (D) • Humanities, Arts, Communication, • Advanced Network Security (C) and Languages (HACL Core) (D) • Cisco Certified Network Associate + • Integrated Studies (INTG Core) (D) Security Preparation (C) • Science, Technology, Engineering, Data Science (C) and Mathematics (STEM Core) (D) • Social Science, Administration, Diagnostic Medical Sonography (D) and Health (SSAH Core) (D) Digital Media and Web Technology (D) • Undecided (GENL Core) (D) • Web Design (C) • Web Development (C) • Web Programming (C)

Key: Degree (D) • Certificate (C) • Letter of Recognition (L)

Montgomery College | 7 degrees and certificates

Graphic Design (D) Network and Wireless Technologies (D) • Digital Animation (D,C) • Cloud Computing and System • Graphic Design with Digital Tools (C) Administrator (C) • Illustration (D) • IT Professional+ (C)

Health Enhancement, Exercise Science, Nursing (D) and Physical Education (D) Paralegal Studies (D,C) • Advanced Personal Trainer (C) • Aging Studies (L) Photography (D) • Community Health (D) • Electronic Photography (C) • Exercise Science (D) • Photography Master (C) • Personal Trainer Examination • Portrait, Fashion, and Photojournalism (C) Preparation (L) Physical Therapist Assistant (D) • Physical Education Teacher Education (D) • Public Health Sciences (D) Polysomnography (C)

Health Information Management (D) Radiologic (X-Ray) Technology (D) • Medical Coder/Abstractor/Biller (C) Science (D) Hospitality Management (D) • Biological Science (D) • Food and Beverage Management (D,C,L) • Chemistry and Biochemistry (D) • Hospitality Supervision and • Environmental Science and Policy (D) Leadership (C,L) • Mathematics (D) • Management/Supervision (D) • Physics (D) • Meeting, Conference, and Event Surgical Technology (D) Planning (C,L) Technical Writing (C) Interior Design (D) • Advanced Interior Design (C) Theatre (D) • Introductory Interior Design (C) • Dance (D) • NKBA-Accredited (D) • Theatre Performance (D) • Preprofessional Interior Design (D) • Theatre Technical (D)

International Studies (D) Transfer Studies (C)

Landscape Technology (D,C) Web Careers (See Digital Media and Web Technology) Management (C) • Supervisory (L) Women’s Studies (C) Mental Health Associate (D) Music (D,C) Degrees Offered Associate of Applied Science (AAS) Associate of Arts (AA) Associate of Arts in Teaching (AAT) Associate of Fine Arts (AFA) Associate of Science (AS)

Key: Degree (D) • Certificate (C) • Letter of Recognition (L) montgomerycollege.edu/curricula

8 | montgomerycollege.edu Montgomery College | 9 transfer anywhere services for students

Transfer to a Four- St. Mary’s College of Maryland Adult Students Students with Smith College Year Institution Whether you want to start college, Disabilities complete your degree, or change MC also has partnerships with our The College promotes full participation careers, you can join thousands of adult biggest transfer institutions—UMD, University of Maryland, Baltimore County and equal access to the educational learners—from 25 to 95—on one of our UMUC, UMBC, Towson, Salisbury, opportunities, programs, and activities University of Maryland, College Park campuses. We offer day, evening, online, University of Baltimore, and UMES— for students with disabilities. Disability University of Maryland Eastern Shore weekend, and accelerated classes to fit that help ease the transfer process. Support Services provides these services University of Maryland University College your busy life. We provide advising and This may include tuition discounts, in accordance with the provisions of counseling sessions targeted to adult dual admission, direct transferability, University of Michigan the Americans with Disabilities Act as students, tutoring centers, and special pre-transfer advising, and more. University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill amended of 2008 and Section 504 of orientation sessions. University of Virginia the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. For a list of these partnerships, all our montgomerycollege.edu/adultlearner transfer agreements, information on West Virginia University montgomerycollege.edu/dss how to prepare to transfer, and much more, visit: Finish at USG Veterans and Employment, montgomerycollege.edu/transfer Active/Reserve Internships, and You can take your junior and senior Military Students Our students transfer coursework at the Universities at Shady Career Services Grove (USG). Nine Maryland public Our Combat2College (C2C) program to these schools—and MC provides a range of services to institutions offer popular and prestigious provides academic and social many more: students and alumni to support the programs right off Shady Grove Road in opportunities, resources, and services, American University career planning and employment Rockville, Maryland. for veterans and active/reserve service process. This includes access to career Arizona State University members. C2C provides identified shadygrove.umd.edu exploration information, opportunities Boston University counselors for academic advising, for hands-on experience, and support activities and events, wellness for the job search process. Our staff will opportunities, and referral/coordination Catholic University work with you to update your resume, with the external agencies for services Cornell University prepare for interviews, and help you find and resources. Dickinson College the internship or job opportunity you Drexel University montgomerycollege.edu/combat2college are seeking. Frostburg State University montgomerycollege.edu/careerservices George Mason University Georgetown University Georgia Tech University Howard University Mount Holyoke College Pennsylvania State University

10 | montgomerycollege.edu student life

Get Involved You can participate in clubs, groups, student government and professional organizations, newspapers and literary magazines, radio stations, and performing arts groups. These groups provide leadership and volunteer opportunities—and they look great on a resume. Here are some examples of our 100-plus clubs:

• African Student Association • Best Buddies Citizens • Debate Club • Free2B (Gay/Straight Alliance) • Gaming Club • Latino Student Union • Organization of Arab Culture • Student Construction Association • Student Senate • Women in Science Engineering and Technology

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12 | montgomerycollege.edu athletics

Stay in the Game Our athletic programs for men and women feature several nationally and regionally ranked teams, plus intramural, and just-for-fun sports, including cheerleading.

As a member of the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) and the Maryland Junior College Athletic Conference (MDJUCO), our teams compete against Maryland and East Coast two-year colleges, as well as other institutions in Division I and II, depending on the sport (see below). As of July 1, 2018, we changed our division status and we now offer grant aid. MC fields nine teams in intercollegiate sports, and a noncompetitive co-ed cheerleading squad. Women’s • Basketball (Division II) • Outdoor track and field (Division I) • Soccer (Division I) • Softball (Division II) • Volleyball (Division II) Men’s • Baseball (Division II) • Basketball (Division II) • Outdoor track and field (Division I) • Soccer (Division I)

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14 | montgomerycollege.edu Montgomery College | 15 financial aid

How to Get Important Financial Aid Financial Aid Do not let limited resources prevent you Dates to Remember from attending Montgomery College. For more information on the Free Last year, we awarded $65 million Application for Federal Student Aid in financial aid to 17,259 students. (FAFSA), visit fafsa.ed.gov Montgomery College offers a variety of financial aid resources to help you pay October 1 for your education. The first day to file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for the Grants—gift aid (free money) based on following academic year demonstrated financial need

Scholarships—gift aid based on March 1 Maryland State Office of Financial Aid demonstrated academic merit or potential priority deadline for fall Student employment—a job on or off campus that provides a biweekly March 1 Priority deadline for fall aid at MC paycheck to help meet education-related expenses June 30 Loans—assistance from the federal Fall priority deadline for submitting an government or a bank that you do not MC Foundation Scholarship application have to repay until you leave college November 1 Priority deadline for spring aid at MC, if you did not apply in the fall December 31 Spring priority deadline for submitting an MC Foundation Scholarship application

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award-winning faculty Our professors, all of whom have advanced degrees, are here to teach, mentor, and support you. Our faculty members bring a real-world experience to the classroom—and they focus on teaching, rather than research. In fact, nine of the last 13 Maryland Professors of the Year are MC faculty members.

16 | montgomerycollege.edu Montgomery College | 17 state-of-the-art facilities Our multimedia classrooms, studios, and labs are as Save Money on good as—or better than—those at four-year schools. College Tuition If you are a resident of Montgomery County, your MC tuition will be half the cost of public four-year colleges and universities.

$4,974* Montgomery College (in-county rate)

$9,260 Maryland‘s public four-year schools (in-state rate)

$42,740 Maryland‘s private four-year institutions

(*based on an average of 30 credits per year for full-time students, 2017-2018)

18 | montgomerycollege.edu Montgomery College | 19 steps to enroll

Apply for admission. Connect to your MyMC account to complete your Advising Questionnaire and montgomerycollege.edu/apply schedule an appointment through Starfish to meet with a counselor.

Investigate financial aid and scholarship options. Connect to your MyMC account to submit any financial aid forms. montgomerycollege.edu/finaid Submit Maryland Dream Act forms (for those who qualify). Submit SAT, ACT, or TOEFL test results or take MC’s ACCUPLACER or ESL montgomerycollege.edu/marylanddream ACCUPLACER. montgomerycollege.edu/accuplacer Contact Disability Support Services (if you are a student with a disability). Complete a Montgomery Academic Orientation Program (MAP) on campus montgomerycollege.edu/dss or online (eMAP). Non-native speakers of English attend IMAP. Register on time for classes (consider a First Year Seminar course: montgomerycollege.edu/academic_orientation STSU 100 or STSU 101). montgomerycollege.edu/register Complete the New Student Orientation (NSO) on campus or online. Pay for classes. montgomerycollege.edu/orientation montgomerycollege.edu/payment

Buy required textbooks, obtain student ID card and parking pass.

20 | montgomerycollege.edu Montgomery College | 21 visit Montgomery College

For Information Welcome Center Visit montgomerycollege.edu/futurestudents to contact a recruiter, Visit our Welcome Centers (located on each campus) and get answers learn about events, and request more information. to your questions about Montgomery College. Find out about admissions, financial aid, placement testing, advising, student support services, and much more. If you want to coordinate your visit to the Welcome Center with a campus tour, please visit montgomerycollege.edu/tours. montgomerycollege.edu/welcomecenter

Community Engagement Center If it is more convenient, stop at one of our Community Engagement centers (located at the Gaithersburg Library and the East County Regional Service Center). Not only can you get many of your questions answered, but you can also take noncredit classes at these centers. montgomerycollege.edu/communityengagement

Educational Opportunity Center (EOC) If you are an adult (age 19 and older) who wants to pursue, return, or continue postsecondary education, EOC can provide you with assistance. EOC provides help with the College enrollment process, including GED information, admissions, financial aid (FAFSA), and more. montgomerycollege.edu/eoc • 240-567-5644

You can call Montgomery College’s Response Center at 240-567-5000 and ask for an interpreter if you need one.

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Three convenient locations: Germantown Campus Rockville Campus Takoma Park/Silver Spring Campus

For information on Workforce Development & Continuing Education centers: montgomerycollege.edu/wdce montgomerycollege.edu/adultlearner

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