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Be the star of the show, design the set or become an industry expert. All are possible career paths you can follow through our Theater program.  AACC Theatre's program is more than just acting and directing. You’ll have the opportunity to learn about what happens behind the scenes to prepare the show for opening night. You’ll get a real taste of the business through our student-run clubs and AACC Theatre, with plenty of opportunities to take leadership roles. When you’ve finished your degree, you’ll be ready to start your career as an artist or to transfer to a four-year program of your choosing.

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Welcome to Academic and Transfer Advising NEST group. The office is here to help students with their current academics and future transfer plans.

Take some time to look at the resources below and let us know how we can help.

Academic Advising helps students identify academic and career goals and assists students along the way. Advisors are available to connect with students remotely, by appointment. Visit the Virtual Advising Center to schedule your appointment.

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The Department of Athletics champions a competitive intercollegiate athletics environment that fosters a culture of academic success, completion and advancement through engaging and diverse growth opportunities focusing on professionalism, respect, integrity, development and equity.

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Professionalism
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Development
Equity
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Goals for Our Student-Athletes

1. Student Achievement and Success through Athletics
2. Community Engagement and Enrichment
3. Encouragement of Effective Teamwork and Leadership

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Are you intrigued by contemporary business challenges, topics and scenarios?

The Business Administration Department offers one degree and two certificate programs for students who are interested in the fields of business, bookkeeping or financial accounting. Choose among programs that will prepare you to transfer to a four-year institution with a strong business foundation or provide you with the technical knowledge and credentials to be a full-charge bookkeeper or a certified public accountant (CPA).

Led by experienced faculty members with active CPA licenses and real-world business acumen, our department ensures high-quality education. Dive into extracurricular opportunities like our annual Finances for the Future event, Accounting Night, and participate in the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program to enrich your learning experience.

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The Business Management department provides educational programs for future business leaders, managers and those seeking entry-level employment in a variety of business fields. Our core commitment is to imbue creativity and innovation, connecting the classroom with real-world business applications. The department leverages relationships with the local business community to create internships and activities such as Speed Networking, and Global Giving Market.

Explore a wealth of educational opportunities within our department, spanning diverse fields such as marketing, human resources, and small business management. Additionally, we offer the Transportation, Logistics, and Cargo Security program, specifically tailored to meet the demands and opportunities of local and regional job markets in areas like airports, seaports, warehouses, distribution centers, and logistics companies.

The Business Management curriculum is meticulously crafted to furnish you with the essential skills vital for a successful career in business. Furthermore, it lays a robust groundwork for your academic journey, should you aspire to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the future.

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Whether you're a business owner, middle management employee, working adult learner or a traditional-age student, the Business Management department is prepared to meet your needs to advance your knowledge about and skills in today’s business environment.

Learn more about our majors:

Advertising-Marketing (Certificate and A.A.S. degree)
Business Communications (Certificate and A.A.S. degree)
Business for Health Care Professionals (Certificate and A.A.S. degree)
Digital Marketing (Certificate)
Office Management (Certificate and A.A.S. degree)
Human Resources (Certificate and A.A.S. degree)
Leadership (Certificate and A.A.S. degree)
Retail Management (Certificate)
Small Business Management (Certificate and A.A.S. degree)
Supply Chain Management (Certificate and A.A.S. degree)
Transportation Logistics and Cargo Security (Certificate)

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The Cade Center for Fine Arts Gallery is on the western side of AACC’s Arnold campus, 101 College Parkway. Located on the main floor of the Cade building on West Campus, The Cade Art Gallery at Anne Arundel Community College features five exhibits a year. The span of exhibiting artists is broad, yet each exhibit is focused by theme or medium. You can encounter an installation project juried by a museum curator or the latest painting by an AACC student.

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The Communications department at AACC offers courses focused on public speaking, human communication, journalism, and mass communication, all available to be taken individually or as part of our Associate of Arts (AA) degree program. The aim of the Communications department is to prepare you to be a more effective reader, writer, speaker and thinker and to help you develop your abilities to understand and appreciate all areas of communication.

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Each of the topics studied in economics – inflation, unemployment, monetary policy, globalization, markets, trade – could be pulled from any day’s headlines. In a nutshell, economics is the study of how and why we spend our resources. The “we” can be us as individuals, a business or government. Through the discipline of economics, you can cultivate life skills and a better understanding of the society and world in which we live.

AACC's Department of Economics offers foundational courses that support further study in economics, business, law, public policy and more. We also offer a certificate in Data Literacy through which students can learn to interpret and analyze data with the use of statistical software. If you wish to major in economics at a four-year institution, we can put you on that path through a Transfer Studies degree. You’ll be well-prepared by supportive faculty who are devoted to teaching and the discipline of economics.

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WHAT CAN YOU DO WITH A CERTIFICATE IN DATA LITERACY?
As more and more organizations are being asked to use data for everything from compliance and quality control to identifying target markets and cost savings, it’s important to have a data-literate staff to help managers make informed business decisions. A data-literate person has the ability to identify and use data to analyze trends and anomalies, communicate what the data uncovered and recommend next steps.

Certificate holders will be able to:

Use Microsoft Access to study and manipulate data
Use IBM SPSS Statistics and Microsoft Excel for data analysis
Write questions that can be answered with the help of data
Determine what data is necessary to address a question
Interpret the statistical significance or results in a report
Apply results to a business or policy question to support better decision making
Roles that could be enhanced with data literacy skills include office managers, executive assistants, HR/benefits specialists, project managers and others.

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“Words, words, words.” - Hamlet, William Shakespeare.

If you love words – reading them, writing them, speaking them and interpreting them – you will find kindred spirits here. The English department at AACC is home to composition, literature and creative writing. The aim of the English department is to prepare you to be a more effective reader, writer and thinker and to help you develop your abilities to understand and appreciate literature and other cultures.

Whether you struggle or excel in English, we meet you where you are. At every level we work to improve your mastery of English grammar, punctuation and sentence structure, as well as your capacity to organize and express ideas in writing. In our English classes, you will develop critical thinking and analysis skills. Along the way, we can help you explore literature of the Americas and the world's many cultures, great writing informs both new and old, and classic literary themes in their cultural contexts. In our Creative Writing courses, explore your boundless imagination, sharpen your critical thinking and hone your writing skills for our student publications and beyond.

Study with faculty in the English department and work toward earning a credential in English or Creative Writing.

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The Entrepreneurial Studies Institute (ESI) provides resources to help aspiring entrepreneurs and seasoned business owners start, manage and grow successful business ventures. Students will develop a comprehensive understanding of entrepreneurship and the steps required to start a business. In addition, many students earning a degree in entrepreneurship work with others to identify business opportunities, join entrepreneurial ventures, or work for an established organization. Entrepreneurship graduates are often in demand by growth-oriented companies wanting to incorporate entrepreneurial vision and innovation in their firms.

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Entrepreneurship courses, certificates and an associates degree designed to prepare aspiring entrepreneurs for success in business.
Scholarships (up to $12,000) to pay for tuition, fees, books and business start-up costs.
Access to experienced entrepreneurs for advising and mentoring.
Business Pitch and Big Idea competitions.
Events including workshops and guest speakers.
Membership in the Entrepreneurs Club.
A small business resource center and student business incubator.

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From skill building to self-care, First Year Experience is here to help give you the tools to succeed during your first year at AACC.

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First Year Mentorship Program
FYE Workshops Series
FYE Canvas Page
FYE Excursions

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The Homeland Security & Criminal Justice Institute is comprised of experts in the areas of criminal and juvenile justice, jurisprudence, and homeland security. You will receive instruction and professional training from some of the most qualified and renowned attorneys, judges, police officers, federal law enforcement, and correctional administrators in the state. In our seminars and lectures, our Institute experts will engage you in some of the most intriguing and most powerful issues and events in the nation about our justice system, and systems throughout the world. Routinely, the Institute sponsors forums, seminars, conferences and professional training available to the public and practitioners throughout the Washington Metropolitan area.

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The Legal Studies Institute (LSI) is a leading provider of credit and noncredit legal education programs and training, offering: Paralegal Studies Degree and Certificate programs that are approved by the American Bar Association; a Law and Jurisprudence Pre-Law Transfer Degree program, and a Continuing Legal Education (CLE) program. Experienced attorneys, judges, paralegals, and mediators teach the courses in all LSI programs. Courses are offered in traditional, online, and accelerated formats during the daytime, evening and some on Saturdays

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Math provides the foundation of many of the top careers in business, finance, engineering, science and more. If you enjoy deciphering equations and putting your problem-solving skills to the test, mathematics may be a good starting point. Because math is essential to many fields of study, it is also a general education requirement that all degree-seeking students must complete.

Whether you struggle or are a whiz in math, we meet you where you are, including if you placed into a developmental math class. For information on how you can improve your skills, especially if it’s been awhile since you took a math class, check out the Resources for Students available on this page. Here you’ll find support in math labs, tutoring, overcoming math anxiety workshops and our Math FIRS3T redesign program, which provides both self-paced and guided developmental math materials to speed up your studies and increase your proficiency.

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The Office of Student Engagement encourages students to engage in learning by providing opportunities that allow for growth and development within and beyond the classroom setting.

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The Performing Arts department offers a wide array of classes from entry level, general education core courses to advanced training designed to prepare students for vocations in the fields of Dance, Music and Theatre. A two-year course of study leads to an associate of arts degree in arts and science with a concentration in music, dance or theatre, taught by instructors with a wealth of professional experience and strong academic credentials. Our program provides coursework that focus on technical skills, theory and hands-on experience in an environment that encourages imagination, creativity and self-expression.

Our faculty are conservatory-trained and prize-winning musicians, published composers and local, regional, national, and international performers. On top of that, they have years of dedication to college teaching.

We know what you're thinking: will you really get the same training at AACC that you would in the first two years at a four-year school, or even a conservatory? The answer is a resounding, yes! In fact, most of our students who've transferred to other schools after two years at AACC have told us that the training they received here was even better than their four-year school! See how you can benefit from Performing Arts at AACC!

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The Sarbanes Center for Career and Civic Engagement prepares students for their professional journey beyond college and to become engaged citizens in a diverse and global world, fostering connections within curriculum and partnerships with the community.

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You have a passion for helping others. We have the options, state-of-the-art facilities and experienced faculty that will allow you to thrive in the health care field. AACC's School of Health Sciences is home to a wide range of health-related degrees and certificates that can prepare you for a career or transfer to a four-year college and beyond. Our highly ranked academic programs will provide you with hands-on learning opportunities and expert guidance that will allow you to become a health care leader in your community.

Join AACC's Award-Winning Nursing Program!
Our top-ranked nursing program has an outstanding reputation with the goal of preparing excellent nurses who are readily employed in the most respected profession in one of the fastest-growing careers in the country. As the job market expands, you can enter the workforce with academic credentials that give you a distinct clinical advantage.

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