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Encyclopedia > Community College of Baltimore County

The Community College of Baltimore County
Established 1957
Catonsville and Essex Community Colleges.
1971
Dundalk Community College
1998
The three colleges are combined to form CCBC
Type Community College
President Sandra Kurtinitis, Ph.D.
Students 72,000
Location Baltimore County, Maryland, USA
Campus multiple
Website http://www.ccbcmd.edu

The Community College of Baltimore County (CCBC) is an accredited community college located in Baltimore County, Maryland in the United States with three main campuses and two extension centers. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... The date of establishment or date of founding of an institution is the date on which that institution chooses to claim as its starting point. ... Year 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... In Canada and the United States, a community college, sometimes called a county college, junior college or a city college, is an educational institution providing higher education and lower-level tertiary education, granting certificates, diplomas, and Associates degrees. ... University President is the title of the highest ranking officer within a university, within university systems that prefer that appellation over other variations such as Chancellor or rector. ... Alternate uses: Student (disambiguation) Etymologically derived through Middle English from the Latin second-type conjugation verb stŭdērĕ, which means to study, a student is one who studies. ... For other uses of Baltimore, see Baltimore (disambiguation). ... Official language(s) None (English, de facto) Capital Annapolis Largest city Baltimore Area  Ranked 42nd  - Total 12,407 sq mi (32,133 km²)  - Width 101 miles (145 km)  - Length 249 miles (400 km)  - % water 21  - Latitude 37° 53′ N to 39° 43′ N  - Longitude 75° 03′ W to 79° 29... A website (alternatively, Web site or web site) is a collection of Web pages, images, videos and other digital assets that is hosted on one or several Web server(s), usually accessible via the Internet, cell phone or a LAN. A Web page is a document, typically written in HTML... Accreditation is a process by which a facilitys services and operations are examined by a third-party accrediting agency to determine if applicable standards are met. ... In Canada and the United States, a community college, sometimes called a county college, junior college or a city college, is an educational institution providing higher education and lower-level tertiary education, granting certificates, diplomas, and Associates degrees. ... For other uses of Baltimore, see Baltimore (disambiguation). ...

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Programs and enrollment

As of Fall 2005, CCBC offers more than 50 Associate's Degrees and 100 Certificate programs in a wide range of fields. Annual enrollment is greater than 72,000 students, most of whom live in the surrounding communities. The college has nationwide and international ties as well, with the student body representing 55 countries outside of the U.S. Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...


Campuses

CCBC has three main campuses located in the Catonsville, Dundalk, and Essex communities of Baltimore County, Maryland, as well as extension centers located in the Hunt Valley and Owings Mills communities of Baltimore County. Each campus started as their own college, with Hunt Valley and Owings Mills centers being extensions to Catonsville Community College, however, in 1998 the separate colleges of Catonsville, Dundalk, and Essex merged to form the Community College of Baltimore County. Catonsville is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place in Baltimore County, Maryland, United States. ... Location in the state of Maryland, USA unincorporated community and a census-designated place in Baltimore County, Maryland, United States {{{subdivision_name}}} Founded 1895 Time zone EST (UTC)  - Summer (DST) EDT (UTC) Dundalk is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place in Baltimore County, Maryland, United States. ... Essex is a census-designated place located in Baltimore County, Maryland. ... For other uses of Baltimore, see Baltimore (disambiguation). ... Hunt Valley is an unincorporated community located in Baltimore County, Maryland just north of the Baltimore, Maryland metro area, on Highway 145 off I-83, by Loch Raven Reservoir. ... Owings Mills is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place in Baltimore County, Maryland, United States. ...


Catonsville Campus

Currently located at 800 South Rolling Road, Catonsville, Maryland, and approximately one mile west of the Baltimore Beltway, the Catonsville campus of CCBC originated in 1957 as Catonsville Community College (CCC). Originally, the college operated out of the basement of Catonsville High School with an enrollment of 53 students, and shared a curriculum with that of Essex Community College, founded at the same time. Between 1959 and 1963, the County Board of Education raised funds to purchase a permanent campus for the college, eventually buying the Knapp Estate (a dairy farm in Catonsville). The construction on new classroom buildings began in 1962. The current 2005 CCBC Catonsville campus has 19 buildings. Catonsville is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place in Baltimore County, Maryland, United States. ... The Baltimore Beltway, Interstate 695, is a full beltway interstate highway extending around Baltimore, Maryland. ...


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Dundalk Campus

Community College of Baltimore County Dundalk Campus is one of the three main campuses of CCBC which was started in 1970 and built in 1971. As of 2005 it has 16 buildings, and houses the Baltimore County police training academy. // The primary law enforcement agency for Baltimore County Maryland They have been accredited by CALEA since 1984. ...


Essex Campus

Currently located at 7201 Rossville Boulevard, Essex, Maryland, the Essex Campus of CCBC originated in 1957 as Essex Community College. Originally, the college operated out of Kenwood High School with an enrollment of 59 and shared a curriculum with that of Catonsville Community College. Commonly referred to as Kenwood East or the university of Rossville Blvd. As of 2005, it has 14 buildings. The school mascot is the knight. Essex is a census-designated place located in Baltimore County, Maryland. ...


Notable Alumni

  • Sonny Askew - retired soccer player
  • Thomas L. Bromwell - convicted Maryland politician
  • Michael J. Collins - Maryland State Senator
  • Katherine A. Klausmeier, Maryland State Senator

John Sonny Askew is a retired U.S. soccer forward. ... Thomas L. Bromwell (born March 9, 1949) is a former Democratic State Senator in Maryland, United States. ... Katherine A. Kathy Klausmeier (Born in Baltimore, Maryland, February 22, 1950) is a Democratic politician from Maryland. ...

Extension centers

CCBC has a number of extension centers around Baltimore County, most notably in Hunt Valley and Owings Mills.


Hunt Valley Extension Center

Community College of Baltimore County Hunt Valley Campus is one of the two supplemental campuses of CCBC. It uses a leased building located in 11101 McCormick Road, a business park in Hunt Valley, Maryland.


Owings Mills Extension Center

Community College of Baltimore County Owings Mills Campus is the second of the two supplemental campuses of CCBC. It uses a leased building located in Owings Mills, Maryland.


External links

  • Community College of Baltimore County's official website
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