6 Colleges and Universities, 12 Degree Programs, 1 Location!
 Prince George’s Community College and Howard Community College In Fall 2001, these two respected institutions joined in an unique partnership to establish The Laurel College Center, bringing higher education to the residents of Laurel and the surrounding area. Associate degree programs offered at LCC include: Teacher Education Business Administration Criminal Justice Applied Information Technology General Studies In 2004, The Laurel College Center was designated as a Regional Higher Education Center – one of seven RHEC centers in Maryland. Along with Prince George’s Community College’s and Howard Community College’s Associate degree programs, the following 4-year colleges and universities offer Bachelor’s degree programs at the LCC: - The College of Notre Dame of Maryland
Elementary Education/Special Education
Business Administration - University of Maryland University College
Criminal Justice
Information Systems Management
Social Science
Degrees offered by the four-year partners link with PGCC and HCC associate degree programs, offering a seamless transfer. In one of the Center’s “2+2” programs, students can earn an Associate’s Degree with Prince George’s Community College or Howard Community College and then transfer to one of the Center’s 4-year partners to complete the second two years of a Bachelor’s degree. The Laurel College Center houses a select group of four-year colleges and universities that partner with LCC to offer baccalaureate and graduate degrees. In addition to the Bachelor’s degree programs offered by College of Notre Dame and UMUC, the following universities offer Master’s and Doctorate degree programs at the Laurel College Center: For more information about the Laurel College Center 4-year partners’ admissions procedures, programs and course offerings, contact each institution directly. Descriptions and contact information are below:
 College of Notre Dame of Maryland College of Notre dame of Maryland is a independent, Catholic-affiliated liberal arts college, based in Baltimore, where students "learn for life." Notre Dame works with Prince George’s Community College and Howard Community College to offer undergraduate degrees in education and business at the Laurel College Center. The College of Notre Dame of Maryland offers the following degree programs in an accelerated cohort format at the Laurel College Center: Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education/Liberal Arts Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education/Liberal Studies and Special
Education Certification
The Accelerated College enables a student to earn a bachelor's degree in as little as two and a half years. Students form a cohort (of approximately 20-25) and move through the program together. Several courses are completed during a traditional semester, taking one class at a time.
Classes are either five or seven weeks in length and meet on the same day and at the same time each week for the duration of the program. The Accelerated College business program was designed for busy working professionals who want an educational experience that enhances their professional knowledge, excites their intellect and stirs their creativity. College of Notre Dame of Maryland
Main campus: 410-532-5349
Contact person: Ramona Weber
Phone: 410-532-5108
E-mail: rweber@ndm.edu
University of Maryland University College UMUC is one of 11 accredited, degree-granting institutions in the University System of Maryland (USM). Headquartered in Adelphi, Maryland, UMUC has classroom locations in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, Europe, and Asia, and provides award-winning online classes to students worldwide.
The school's variety of learning formats affords maximum convenience to busy adult students who must balance the demands of full-time jobs, family, and community responsibilities. As a globally-focused university serving more than 90,000 students worldwide, UMUC offers an unparalleled breadth of bachelor's and graduate degree programs, each tailored to help students acquire industry- and career-focused qualifications for the marketplace.
The third and fourth years of the undergraduate programs listed here can be completed through the Laurel College Center in either face-to-face or online classroom formats: Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice Bachelor of Science in Information Systems Management Bachelor of Science in Social Science
University of Maryland University College
Main campus: 1-800-888-UMUC or 410-777-1882
Contact person: Marcus Wright
Phone: (443) 459-3523
E-mail: mwright@umuc.edu
Towson University Towson University is recognized among the nation's best regional public universities, offering more than 100 bachelor's, master's and doctoral degree programs in the liberal arts and sciences, and applied professional fields. With more than 21,000 students, Towson University is the second-largest public university in Maryland. As a metropolitan university, Towson combines research-based learning with practical application. Towson University offers the following degree program at the Laurel College Center: The Master of Science (M.S.) degree in mathematics education from Towson University is designed to ensure that certified middle school teachers meet and surpass the standards set by the No Child Left Behind Act while gaining advanced knowledge in mathematics content and pedagogy. Graduates of the program frequently find leadership positions in mathematics education as master teachers, curriculum developers, mathematics supervisors and more. The M.S. program is designed for the full-time educator taking courses part time. Classes are offered conveniently in late afternoon, evening and over the summer. The middle school track provides core course work in mathematical content, mathematics education, and pedagogy. Through elective courses, you can further specialize in an area of your interest. You may be eligible to complete your master's degree with your fellow teachers in a cohort program if you teach in a public school. The cohort program offers on-site courses at or near your school at a reduced tuition cost. Currently, Towson offers the middle school track cohort at the Laurel College Center for Howard and Prince George's counties. Towson University
Main campus: 410-704-2000
Contact person: Wei Sun
Phone: 410-704-4921
E-mail: WSun@towson.edu 
Morgan state University
For over 140 years, Morgan State University has been an important part of the higher education system in Baltimore City, the State of Maryland, and the nation. Throughout its history, Morgan has served the community with distinction while meeting the educational needs of an increasingly diverse society. Its designation as Maryland's Public Urban University assures that Morgan will continue to play a prominent role in Maryland's education future. Morgan State University offers the following degree program at the Laurel College Center: The Community College Leadership Doctoral Program (CCLDP) is the distinctive and distinguished doctoral program at Morgan State University that provides specialization in community college leadership. The CCLDP integrates theory and practice, as well as curricula and learning opportunities for prospective community college leaders. Through providing education and research opportunities focused on expanding the frontiers of knowledge and addressing issues central to community colleges, the Community College Leadership Doctoral Program (CCLDP) seeks to carry out the University's mandate to "serve the community with distinction while meeting the educational needs of an increasingly diverse society...to continue to play a prominent role in Maryland's education future.” The CCLDP also extends the University’s mission, “…to serve a multi-ethnic and multi-racial student body and to help ensure that the benefits of higher education are enjoyed by a broad segment of the population.” The Community College Leadership Doctoral Program (CCLDP) offers students a stimulating, highly structured, year-round program of study. The Program is designed for working professionals who are committed to attaining a doctorate degree. Students will emerge from the program equipped to handle the unique and diverse leadership challenges associated with the community college. Students will earn a Doctor of Education (Ed. D) Degree at the completion of the program. Morgan State University
Main campus: 443-885-3333
Contact person: Dr. Christine Johnson McPhail
Phone: 443-885-1983
E-mail: cmcphail@morgan.edu
College of Notre Dame of Maryland
Joined the Laurel College Center
in April 2006. In an agreement signing ceremony on April 27th, 2006, the College of Notre Dame of Maryland officially joined the Laurel College Center. The College of Notre Dame is now offering their Accelerated Business Administration Bachelors program at Laurel College Center. The Laurel College Center is more than a traditional higher education center, because the partners are not only sharing space, they are sharing integrated and articulated programs. The Laurel College Center significantly expands educational opportunities for the Laurel region. This partnership provides pathways for citizens with a variety of different needs – from workforce training, teacher education, allied health certifications or coursework through the associate degree to bachelor degrees and potentially the master degree. The center provides an important option for the citizens of the region at a time when the nearest transfer institutions, University of Maryland College Park and University of Maryland Baltimore County, are becoming increasingly more selective and restrictive in their admissions. Towson University is now offering their master’s of math education at the Laurel College Center. UMUC offers courses in their bachelor’s of information systems management and is considering expanding its offerings. 
Presidents and representatives from the three colleges during the signing ceremony of the partnership agreement. The College of Notre Dame of Maryland is now offering its Accelerated Business Degree Program at the Laurel College Center Moving on for your bachelor’s degree in business? The College of Notre Dame of Maryland brought its Accelerated College business degree program to Laurel College Center in fall 2006. Notre Dame’s Accelerated College degree program is designed to address the need of the working professional to compete their undergraduate degree more efficiently than most traditional programs. Business majors can complete their bachelor’s degree in business here at the Laurel College Center in as few as two-and-a-half years studying on a part-time basis. Students admitted to the program with at least 60 credits will also be able to earn their degree in about two-and-a-half years studying on a part-time basis. - Students take one course at a time; each course is five or seven weeks long.
- Classes will meet for 4 hours each Thursday evening from 6:00 to 10:00 PM throughout the entire degree program
Each student becomes a member of a “cohort” upon admission to the program. A cohort is a group of 20 to 25 women and men who advance through the program together. Members of cohorts take all their classes together, learn together, support each other and graduate together. Once a student commits to a cohort, his/her tuition rate is locked in and the rate will remain the same for the cohort until graduation. For more information on the College of Notre Dame of Maryland Accelerated College business degree program, please call: 410-532-5500.
Congressman Steny Hoyer Visits Laurel College Center On Monday, April 25, 2005, The Honorable Steny Hoyer, D-Md, 5th congressional district, toured the Laurel College Center and presented a check in recognition of $198,400 in federal funds recently secured for the center. A part of the federal Omnibus Appropriations Act, the funds will be used to build and furnish a biology laboratory space for nursing and allied health instruction at the Laurel College Center. The lab opened for the Fall 2005 semester. During the check presentation, Hoyer was joined by Ronald A. Williams, president of Prince George’s Community College, and Mary Ellen Duncan, president of Howard Community College. Additionally, students and staff from both colleges also attended the ceremony. 
Congressman Steny Hoyer presenting the check to Dr. Ronald A. Williams & Dr. Mary Ellen Duncan 
Congressman Steny Hoyer giving a speech during the ceremony. 
Congressman Steny Hoyer with Nancy Grinberg, Director of the Laurel College Center. | 
