Allegany College of Maryland
Computer Science and Technology...

Always Changing...Always Improving!

The explosive impact of computers and information technology on our everyday lives has generated a need to design and develop new computer programs and opportunities for students. In today's information society, skills in technology and computer studies are essential to success. At Allegany College of Maryland, we have developed a system that will allow a student to advance toward his or her educational goals at his or her own pace. The student may choose to complete a letter of recognition in as little as one semester.

However, a student may decide that he or she wants to take more courses in order to complete a one-year certificate or two-year A.A.S. degree. Still, a student may choose to transfer to a four-year institution. Whatever his or her goals, Allegany College of Maryland can accommodate a student's needs. For more information on Allegany College of Maryland's varied program options, please click on the graduation cap and diploma icon and check out what we offer.

In addition to our varied programs, Allegany College of Maryland's computer science department has developed a vast array of courses that reflect the multifaceted world of computers. Students can take courses in such things as Java programming, networking, PC repair, web page development, database management, graphics and interactive multimedia to learning advanced concepts and techniques with today's industry-standard, commercial software applications such as Microsoft Excel, Access, Dreamweaver, Coldfusion, just to list a few. To learn more information about each course in our programs, click on the pencil icon above.

Our faculty and staff is dedicated to instruction in the computer science field and is committed to our student's success. Faculty in the computer science field at Allegany College of Maryland are highly trained in their particular disciplines and have many years of practical experience in the field as well. In addition, the computer science department at Allegany College of Maryland offers a multitude of training opportunities for its faulty and staff to remain current and up-to-date on new technologies. Because our student-faculty ratio is small compared to larger educational institutions, students have access to instructors for assistance and advising. To learn more about our faculty, please click on the owl icon.

One of the most frequently asked questions from our students studying computers is, "Where can I seek employment after graduation?" Allegany College of Maryland's Student Support Center (SSC) has a number of options to help students explore his or her employment interests and opportunities. The Student Support Center offers career development services to students who wish assistance with career planning. The career exploration component of the SSC offers assistance in such areas as:

• Self-assessment of interests, values, and aptitudes
• Understanding the world of work utilizing career and occupational information
• Career decision-making
• Career Transtion/Job Placement

In addition, the computer department at Allegany College of Maryland has links to several employment websites that many of our students have found useful in seeking employment. To learn more, please click on the coins icon.

Allegany College of Maryland is among the higher education recipients for the National Science Foundation (NSF) Computer Achievement Scholarship, which are intended to deliver needed assistance to worthy computer science students. For more information on the NSF grant and the Computer Science Achievement Scholarship, please click on the NSF logo icon.

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Keeping in touch with our graduates is very important to us. If you are a graduate from the Allegany College of Maryland computer science department, and we haven't heard from you in awhile, please click on the graduates icon and fill out our Alumni Information Form so that we may keep you up-to-date with program changes and other important information.