The University System of Maryland at Hagerstown & Other Instructional Sites

The University System of Maryland at Hagerstown
In January 2005, Frostburg State University’s Hagerstown and Frederick Centers joined with the new University System of Maryland at Hagerstown to offer expanded educational opportunities to the citizens of Washington and Frederick County. Frostburg State University is the Coordinating Institution for programs offered by a number of USM institutions.

The USM at Hagerstown, located in a newly renovated building in downtown Hagerstown, offers classes from 9:00 a.m. through 11:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, and on Saturday mornings. Most classes are offered in the late afternoon or evening, though classes utilizing interactive distance learning may be offered throughout the day. On-line courses are also available.

Undergraduate programs build on programs available at area community colleges, offering junior/senior level courses leading to bachelor’s degrees in such fields as accounting, business administration, criminal justice, early childhood/elementary education (early childhood specialization), information systems management, liberal studies, nursing, social science, and sociology. Graduate programs include the Master of Business Administration, the Master of Arts in Teaching (Elementary and Secondary/K-
12 – mathematics and science), the Master of Education in several specialty areas, the Master of Engineering, and the Master of Science in Nursing. Both undergraduate and graduate programs in social work are proposed.

For further information, contact the USM at Hagerstown at 240/527-2060.

Other Instructional Sites
The B.A./B.S. in recreation and parks management, including the therapeutic recreation concentration, is offered at the Catonsville Campus of the Community College of Baltimore County. Classes begin in January 2008 for the next cohort of students interested in earning the M.S. in Park and Recreation Resource Management. The host site proposed is the Baltimore County Parks and Recreation Department.