Statement of Purpose

The Division of Continuing Studies Center for Accelerated and Adult Education exists to meet the flexible educational needs of non-traditional (adult, online, etc.) learners. As such, it provides flexible undergraduate degree completion programs in  business, communication, entrepreneurship, history, human services, interdisciplinary studies, elementary education, and elementary education/special education.

These programs capitalize on a flexible learning experience and extend our mission: as a Catholic university, Mount St. Mary’s graduates ethical leaders who are inspired by a passion for learning and lead lives of significance in service to God and others.

Students seeking admission to the program should complete the following steps:

1. Complete an application from admission, available online at https://msmary.edu/applications.html  
2. Have all official college transcripts sent to Mount St. Mary’s University Frederick Campus Attention: Associate Director of Admissions, 5350 Spectrum Drive Frederick, MD 21703 or dcs.admissions@msmary.edu.
3. For first year college students only, you will need to submit your official final high school transcript sent directly from your high school to the Admissions office. Your high school may send it electronically through an official transcript sending service.
4.  Instructions for planning your schedule and meeting with your advisor will be provided as part of the admissions/onboarding process.

Programs

• Business, Continuing Studies, B.S.
• Computational Technology B.S.
• Entrepreneurship, Continuing Studies, B.S.
• History, Continuing Studies, B.A.
• Human Services, Continuing Studies, B.S.
• Instructional Design and Technology (Continuing Studies) B.A.
• Interdisciplinary Studies, Continuing Studies, B.A. or B.S

• Computational Technology, Baccalaureate Certificate