The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) is a public community college with campuses in Hughesville, La Plata, Leonardtown, and Prince Frederick, Maryland. It serves students living in Southern Maryland's Charles, St. Mary's, and Calvert counties.
 Presidential Seal on a CSM Building | |
Former names | Charles County Community College, Calvert County Community College, St. Mary's Community College |
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| Motto | Your Pathway to Possibility |
| Type | Public community college |
| Established | September 1, 1958 |
| Chairman | Shawn B. Coates[1] |
| President | Dr. Yolanda Wilson[2] |
| Students | 14,329 (2023)[3] |
| Undergraduates | 7,622 (2023)[3] |
Other students | 7,017 (2023)[3] |
| Location | , U.S. 38°33′34″N 77°0′33″W / 38.55944°N 77.00917°W |
| Campus | Rural, 173 acres (70 ha) |
| Colors | Green, gold, black |
Sporting affiliations | National Junior College Athletic Association, Division II |
| Mascot | Hawks |
| Website | csmd |
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History
editIn September 1958, the predecessor to today's CSM, Charles County Junior College, began evening classes at La Plata High School.[4] In 1960, the college added an apprenticeship program.[5] In 1968, Charles County Community College began construction of the Career Education and Administration Building on what is now the main CSM campus in La Plata, Maryland.[5] On July 1, 2000, the college officially became the College of Southern Maryland.[4]
Academics
editThe College of Southern Maryland offers more than 120 programs of study including Associate of Arts, Associate of Science, and Associate of Applied Science degree programs. CSM has more than 300 transfer agreements with four-year colleges and universities.[6] Furthermore, CSM offers a wide range of continuing education certificates and career training programs such as computer programming and repair, truck driving, and nursing.
Accreditation
editCSM is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.[7] Its business, physical therapy, and nursing programs have specialized accreditation by Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs, American Physical Therapy Association, and National League for Nursing, respectively.[7]
Campus and training facilities
editThe Charles County facilities include the La Plata Campus in La Plata, the Regional Hughesville Campus in Hughesville, the Center for Transportation Training in Waldorf, and the Velocity Center at Indian Head.
The St. Mary's County campus is located in Leonardtown.
The Calvert County campus is located in Prince Frederick.[8]
La Plata Campus
editThe La Plata Campus is home to 14 buildings and houses a bookstore, conference center, a fine arts center with a 400-seat auditorium, computer laboratories, a distance learning center, a library, and a fitness center.[9]
The Southern Maryland Studies Center, a regional archives repository and research center, is located in the CSM library.[10]
Leonardtown Campus
editThe Community College of St. Mary's County was established in 1978 at Great Mills High School. The campus was moved to its current location in 1997, which includes four buildings—Buildings A, B, C, and D.[11] The campus has an auditorium/seminar room, science labs, a fitness center and a pool, the latter two of which are available for student and community use.[11]
Prince Frederick Campus
editThe Community College at Calvert County, established in 1980, moved to its current location on J.W. Williams Road in Prince Frederick in 2005.[12] The main building is a two-story, 56,000-square-foot (5,200 m2) construction, which includes 15 classrooms, 6 computer labs, and a 2,951-square-foot (274.2 m2) library.[12]
The B Building is a two-story 30,000-square-foot (2,800 m2) construction, which includes student services, seven computer labs and classrooms, the newly expanded wellness center, the Nuclear Energy Training Center, and is the college's first LEED certified building with four green roofs.[13]
Regional Hughesville Campus
editOn February 27, 2013, the College of Southern Maryland announced it had purchased 74 acres in Hughesville to build another campus. The first phase was the construction of the 30,000-square-foot (2,800 m2) Center for Trades and Energy Training (CTET).[14]
The second phase, concluded in 2023, included the construction of the 50,000-square-foot Center for Health Sciences, which includes specialized health sciences labs and classrooms.[15]
Velocity Center at Indian Head
editThe Velocity Center at Indian Head, operated and managed by CSM, is a 13,000-square-foot facility located outside of the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Indian Head Division (NSWC IHD). It includes classrooms, conference rooms, and a makerspace.[16]
Intercollegiate sports
editThe College of Southern Maryland has four intercollegiate men's teams and four intercollegiate women's teams that compete in the NJCAA, Division II. The men's teams include baseball, basketball, soccer, and golf. The women's teams include basketball, soccer, softball, and volleyball.[17]
References
edit- ^ Board of Trustees. College of Southern Maryland. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
- ^ Leadership. College of Southern Maryland. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
- ^ a b c "Quick Facts". College of Southern Maryland. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
- ^ a b "History". Pages-Interior-Accordion. Retrieved Oct 2, 2020.
- ^ a b "CSM History". Retrieved 2009-04-13.
- ^ "Transfer Agreements". www.csmd.edu. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
- ^ a b "Accreditation". Retrieved 2016-03-27.
- ^ "Locations and Maps". www.csmd.edu. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
- ^ "La Plata Campus". La Plata Campus. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
- ^ "Southern Maryland Studies Center". Southern Maryland Studies Center. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
- ^ a b "Leonardtown Campus". Retrieved 2009-04-13.
- ^ a b "Prince Fredrick Campus". Retrieved 2009-04-13.
- ^ "Prince Fredrick Campus". Retrieved 2016-09-30.
- ^ "CSM Selects Hughesville Property for Fourth Campus". Southern Maryland Online. Southern Maryland Online. February 27, 2013. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
- ^ "Regional Hughesville Campus". www.csmd.edu. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
- ^ "Velocity Center at Indian Head". www.csmd.edu. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
- ^ "College of Southern Maryland Athletics". athletics.csmd.edu. Retrieved 2024-03-18.