Nestled in a horseshoe bend on the St. Mary’s River, St. Mary’s College of Maryland is the state’s only publichonors college offering not only a rigorous liberal arts course of undergraduate study, but also numerousopportunities for continuing education and professional certification. Located only 10 minutes from Lexington Park, SMCM offers certificate programs in projectmanagement, DoD systems acquisition, and education. SMCM is a PMI® Global Registered Education provider.

In the adult continuing education programs, lectures are combined with hands-on, in-class exercises to allow practical application of the material learned.

The Ivy League feel and tidewater architecture of the campus are a perfect backdrop to the plentiful lectures,concerts, art gallery, and theater performances given throughout the year. Many events are free and open to the public. For events information, call 240-895-4380.

SMCM is consistently ranked one of the top public, liberal arts colleges in the nation by U.S. News & World Report and The Princeton Review. The Washington Post calls SMCM ‘‘a place to get an Ivy Leagueeducation at a public school price.”

Visit the college’s Web site at http:⁄⁄www.smcm.edu, or call the Continuing Education office at 240-895-2200 for more information.

University of Maryland University College
301-737-3228

UMUC provides high-quality educational opportunities on-site at NAS Patuxent River.;The curricula emphasize skills and competencies needed by adults in the work force.;Undergraduate students may choose from 26 majors, 36 minors and 43 certificates, most of which may be obtained through a distance education online program. Some courses are also offered in atraditional classroom format. Graduate students may choose from a Doctor of Management, 17 master’s degree programs including an accelerated route to teacher certification in Maryland, and more than 38 graduate certificates. Full staff support is available for services such as undergraduate academic advising and proctoring of DE exams and placement tests.;For more information, call 301-737-3228 or visit the school’s Web site at http:⁄⁄www.umuc.edu.

Florida Institute of Technology, Patuxent Site
301-862-1004

Since 1972, Florida Tech’s Patuxent Site has offered the working professional an opportunity to maintainprofessional and technical competence while earning agraduate degree without career interruption. Students may choose from 11 programs in Computer Science, Engineering, and Business⁄ Management with concentrations in Human Resources, Acquisition and Contracts, eBusiness, Information Systems and Operations Research. Courses are offered in a traditional format meeting once a week or via distance learning during a 15-week semester. For addedconvenience, all degree coursework may be completed through the Patuxent Site in two years or less. Florida Tech is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.

Florida Tech is approved by the Maryland Higher Education Commission (MHEC) to offer courses and degree programs at the Patuxent Site. These programs have been approved for payment of veterans’ benefits to qualified students under authority of Subchapter 1775, Chapter 36, Title 38, United States Code, Veterans’ Benefits Support. For additional information, e-mail to patuxent@fit.edu or visit the school’s Web site at http:⁄⁄uc.fit.edu⁄es⁄patuxent.

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
phone: 301-863-8776, fax: 301-863-7046

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University is an independent, non-sectarian, non-profit, coeducational university with a history dating to the early days of aviation. The university serves culturally diverse adult studentsmotivated toward careers in aviation⁄aerospace, logistics, management, and safety. We have been at the NAS Patuxent River site since 1978. We are part of anextensive network of many extended campusesthroughout the United States, Europe, and Asia. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University serves civilian and military working adults in a non-traditional setting.

To accommodate the schedule of working adults, courses are offered during the evening hours and on Saturday mornings. Undergraduate courses are offered five times a year for nine weeks and graduate courses are offered four times a year for 10 weeks.

The Patuxent River Campus offers the followingprograms: Bachelor of Science in Aviation Maintenance Management, Associate⁄Bachelor Degrees in Professional Aeronautics and Technical Management, with minors in Management, Logistics, and Safety. The university offers a Masters in Aeronautical Science withspecialties in Aeronautics, Management, Safety, and Operations. In addition, the Master of Science in Management is offered on-line through the Distance Learning Program. Also, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University offers certificate programs in Logistics, Safety, Supply Chain Management and Aviation Maintenance Technology.

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. All academic and certificate programs at the Patuxent River Campus have been approved by the U.S. and Maryland Department of Veterans’ Affairs for veteran training.

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University is located at 21795B North Shangri-La Drive in Lexington Park and is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. (Closed for federal holidays.) Contact the main officeat 301-863-8776 or fax 301-863-7046 for moreinformation. Visit http:⁄⁄www.erau.edu⁄patuxentriver or e-mail: patuxent.river.center@erau.edu

Southern Maryland Higher Education Center (SMHEC)
301-737-2500

SMHEC is a large and comprehensive higher education complex offering distinguished university degree programs, conferences, training programs, showcase programs, luncheons and special event programs. Created by the state in 1995 as a regional center for higher education, SMHEC now hosts over 90 academic programs, including 47master’s degrees, four doctorates, 16 bachelor completion programs, and 25 graduate certificates and educationcertification programs. Master’s degree programs arein engineering, education, management, strategiccommunication, and social work.

The 60,000 square foot facility is located on a 24 acre campus and includes 35 high-tech classrooms, fourmeeting rooms, a conference hall, and two conference rooms. In the last year, 272 academic seminars werepresented with 3,013 class enrollments. Also, 818 training, conference, special event, and public service programs were held with 34,415 individuals in attendance for a total of 73,000 person days. Of these 661 were Navair programs with 13,644 individuals attending for 50,546 person days. SMHEC continues to serve Patuxent NAS extensively as a site for training.

The 90 plus academic programs are offered on-site in their entirety by 11 of the most distinguished universities in the Mid-Atlantic Region ranging from Johns Hopkins University to the University of Maryland at College Park, George Washington University, Towson University, and the Catholic University of America.

Located in two modern hi-tech buildings designed for graduate and technology education, and specifically to meet the education needs in engineering and managment for Pax NAS, SMHEC is located just six miles north of the Naval Air Station. The SMHEC campus is within the Wildewood Technology and Professional Park, on Airport Road. For additional information about degree program admissions, call 301-737-2500 or visit the SMHEC Web site at www.smhec.org. Approved degree programs at SMHEC include:

Johns Hopkins University (at SMHEC)
Johns Hopkins University has master’s degree programs offered in Systems Engineering and Technical Management, in School Counseling, Clinical Community Counseling, and a Master of Business administration in an accelerated format. Also offered are a Graduate Certificate in the Education of Students with Autism, and Post-Masters Certificates in Clinical Community Counseling, Organizational Counseling, and Counseling At-Risk Youth.

University of Maryland College Park(at SMHEC)
UMCP presents eight master’s degrees in Engineering, and nine graduate certificates in Engineering. Offeredis the Professional Masters of Engineering with Options in Mechanical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Reliability Engineering, Systems Engineering, Civil and Environmental Engineering, and Project Management. Four course Graduate Certificates in Engineering are offered in all these options in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering (Energy and the Environment Core), Reliability Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Project Management, plus Software Engineering.

Old Dominion University (at SMHEC)
The School of Engineering offers an M.S. in Engineering in Modeling and Simulation, and a Master of Engineering in Modeling and Simulation, with the M.S. degree requiring a thesis. A Master of Engineering Management is also offered. Also offered are a B.S. in General Engineering Technology, a B.S. in Civil Engineering Technology, a B.S. in Electrical Engineering Technology, and a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering Technology, which are offered as upper level Bachelor completion degrees.

Capitol College (at SMHEC)
Three Bachelor completion degree programs are offered, including a B.S. in Electrical Engineering, a B.S. in Computer Engineering and a B.S. in Computer Science. These are offered as upper level Bachelor completion degrees. A fourth Bachelor completion degree program is in process at press time for a B.S. in Astronautical Engineering with a specialization in Aeronautical Engineering.

Towson State University (at SMHEC)
Degree programs in education and human resource development are offered, including an M.A. in Teaching with tracks in Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, and Secondary Education; a Master of Education in Reading; and a Master of Education in Early Childhood Education. They also offer an M.S. in Human Resource Development with both an Educational Leadership Track, and a General Track. Also offered is a Post Masters Certification in Administration and Supervision.

Catholic University of America (at SMHEC)
The Catholic University of America offers a Master of Social Work and an M.A. in Special Education that is a two-year program with internships in the tri-county schools.

College of Notre Dame of Maryland(at SMHEC)
The College of Notre Dame of Maryland offers Master’s degree programs in management, strategic communication and education. The M.A. in Management has concentrations in Financial Management, Marketing Management, Information Systems, Health Care Administration, Human Resource Management, and Project Management. A Ph.D. in Instructional Leadership for Changing Populations is also available.

An M.A. in Teaching prepares graduates for initialteaching positions and includes Certification in Early Childhood Education, Elementary or Secondary Education. A separate ACT program offers accelerated certification without the need to complete a Master’s degree. An M.A. in Leadership in Teaching offers concentrations in: Administration and Supervision; Special Education; Reading Specialist; Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages; and Library Media. Graduate Certification Programs are also offered in these concentration subjects. A Post Masters Certificate of Advanced Study in Education in Instructional Leadership (CASE) is also available.

Coppin State University (at SMHEC)
A Bachelors Degree completion program in Criminal Justice is offered by Coppin State University andprepares recipients for advanced study and⁄or entry into federal, state, county, municipal, and private criminal justice and law enforcement agencies.

George Washington University (at SMHEC)
Two Doctorates of Science or Ph.D. degrees in Engineering Systems or Engineering Management are offered by the George Washington University (GWU) School of Engineering and Applied Science. After completing ten required courses and passing the doctoral qualifying examination, the students write an original dissertation in either Systems Engineering or Engineering Management. At press time a new Executive Leadership Doctoral program from a different school at GWU is in process.

Gratz College (at SMHEC)
An M.A. in Education with a Concentration in Instruction is offered in a double weekend format for each three credit course in Fall and Spring, and in aone-week full day format in the Summer semster.

University of Maryland University College (at SMHEC)
A Bachelor of Science in Information Systems Management is offered, plus a B.S. degree in Business Administration and a B.S. in Management Studies. These are Bachelor’s completion programs offering the two years of upper-level courses on-site at SMHEC.

College of Southern Maryland
301-934-2251, 240-725-5300

The fifth largest community college in the state, the College of Southern Maryland is a thriving regionalcollege committed to affordable tuition, workforce development and cultural enrichment. An open-door, public institution, CSM helps individuals attain their educational goals at locations in La Plata, Leonardtown, Lexington Park, Prince Frederick and Waldorf.

Located in the heart of historic Leonardtown, the Leonardtown Campus has seen a 50 percent increase in student enrollment since fall 1995 with 2,004 students attending in Fall 2005. The campus consists of three buildings, which provide science labs including advanced technology, electronics, chemistry, physics, biology, microbiology⁄anatomy and physiology as well as awellness center and auditorium available for student and community use.

Leonardtown’s facilities provide space for CSM to further develop its articulation programs with the St. Mary’s County public school system, as well as centralize the college’s course offerings. Building features include classrooms and specialized rooms for computer graphics and telecommunications. New programs at the Leonardtown Campus include CSM’s Information Services Technology: Wireless Communications Degree Pathway and the MCSE Server 2003, one of the most widely recognized technical certifications in the industry. Other continuing education course additions at the Leonardtown Campus feature an expanded Kids’ and Teens’ College and a new series of Adult PLUS classes. With more than 50 summer enrichment offerings, the Kids’ and Teens’ College programs allow children to design an entire day specific to their interests in a fun, active, learning environment. Kids’ College also includes extended day care options for working parents. Adult PLUS classes enable active adults to enrich their lives with quality, convenient and affordable personal enrichment programs through luncheon lectures and various classes. Driver education training is also provided at the Leonardtown campus.

One of every two credit students attending CSM plans to transfer and pursue a bachelor’s degree. CSM offers an array of associate’s degree programs and brokers four-year degree programs locally through partnerships with colleges and universities. Local to the St. Mary’s community are articulated bachelor’s degree programs in business administration with the University of Baltimore and computer science with St. Mary’s College of Maryland.

For eight of the last 10 years, CSM has remained one of the top three community colleges in Maryland for its four-year graduation and transfer rates among first-time, full-time entering freshmen classes.

With more than 21,000 students, CSM is growing to meet the community’s needs. The college has recently dedicated the 10,000-square-foot St. Charles Children’s Learning Center and an expanded Physical Education Center at the La Plata campus. The flagship building at the new Prince Frederick campus opened in fall 2005, and renovations of the Wellness Center at Leonardtown are in the planning stages.

CSM facilitates work force development and a strong connection to the region’s business community through its Corporate and Community Training Institute. CCTI demonstrates a history of addressing the specialized needs of the local business community. The Lexington Park Training Center is ideally located outside the Patuxent River Naval Air Station on Shangri-La Drive and offers programs for local businesses and individuals who are in need of professional, convenient and reasonably priced training. Various training options are conveniently delivered in ways to fit anyone’s busy schedule, and can be tailored to meet specific business performance needs.

For information about programs at the Leonardtown Campus, call 240-725-5300 or visit www.csmd.edu.