Anne Arundel Community College at Arundel Mills A Regional Higher Education Center Anne Arundel Community College at Arundel Mills in Hanover has been designated a Regional Higher Education Center - one of seven such centers in Maryland. The center houses the AACC University Consortium, a partnership between AACC and four-year colleges that allows students to transition seamlessly from AACC into a partner’s bachelor’s or master’s degree programs or professional certifications in specific fields. 410-777-2222; www.aacc.edu/aboutaacc/consortium.cfm   Back to top     College of Notre Dame of Maryland College of Notre Dame of Maryland is a Catholic, liberal arts college, based in Baltimore, where students "learn for life." A founding member of the Anne Arundel Community College University Consortium, Notre Dame works with AACC to offer undergraduate and graduate degrees in education and business with courses at Arundel Mills and other locations. Contact information: Sharon Slear, SSND, Ph.D.; College of Notre Dame of Maryland; 4701 North Charles Street; Baltimore, MD 21210; 410-532-3169 or toll free, 800-435-0200; sslear@ndm.edu; www.ndm.edu/arundelmills   Back to top     McDaniel College Graduate and Professional Studies at McDaniel College prepares professionals committed to leadership in their fields. McDaniel offers 15 respected graduate programs with a focus on education and human services. Students can take advantage of convenient locations, a supportive environment and a dedicated faculty to fulfill their personal, academic and professional goals. McDaniel offers graduate courses in its Educational Administration and Secondary Teacher Certification programs through the AACC University Consortium. Beginning in February 2008, McDaniel's graduate program in Human Resources Development will be available at Arundel Mills. Contact information: Larry Hoffman, lhoffman@mcdaniel.edu, at 410-857-2512. www.mcdaniel.edu/graduate/arundelmills   Back to top     University of Maryland University College University of Maryland University College (UMUC) is one of the 11 degree-granting institutions of the University System of Maryland. The global university specializes in high-quality, career-oriented degree and non-degree programs tailored to the needs of today’s working adults. UMUC has earned a worldwide reputation for excellence as a comprehensive virtual university and, through a combination of classroom and distance-learning formats, provides educational opportunities for lifelong learning to students in Maryland, as well as throughout the United States and the world. UMUC serves its students through undergraduate and graduate degree and certificate programs, noncredit leadership development and customized programs, as well as conference services at its Inn and Conference Center in Adelphi, Md. Contact information: Sabina Carter, scarter@umuc.edu, 443-459-3500. For information regarding UMUC and its programs, visit www.umuc.edu. www.umuc.edu/prog/community_college/alliances/faq_aacc.html   Back to top     Villa Julie College Villa Julie College is a coeducational independent college with two campuses located just outside of Baltimore in Stevenson and Owings Mills, Maryland. Approximately 3,000 students attend VJC, which offers traditional bachelor's, accelerated bachelor's, and master's degrees in a distinctive career-focused environment. Villa Julie College offers the Accelerated RN to BS Option for registered nurses who have successfully completed prerequisite coursework and college core requirements and would like to obtain a bachelor’s degree in nursing. Courses are offered in ten-week terms, some of which have five-week modules. Multiple entry and exit points along the way enable registered nurses to accelerate according to professional and personal desires. The degree completion option for registered nurses is 120 credits. In accordance with the Maryland RN to BSN Articulation Model, 30 nursing credits are awarded to the registered nurse with an active, unencumbered Maryland Nursing license upon enrollment into the RN to BS Option. The upper level RN to BS nursing courses comprise 30 credits. Contact: Katie Schwienteck, fac-schw@mail.vjc.edu, 443-334-2453. Web site: http://www.vjc.edu/academics/nursing/rnbs/index.asp   Back to top