Montgomery College
Takoma Park / Silver Spring Campus (TP/SS)
7600 Takoma Avenue
Takoma Park, MD 20912

Montgomery College in Takoma Park, Maryland, offers more than 100 degree, diploma, certificate, and letters of recognition programs, including the associate of arts, associate of science, associate of applied science, associate of arts in teaching, and associate of fine arts degrees. Courses are offered in an array of disciplines in the arts, humanities, technology, health sciences, education, and biotechnology.

Students attend for a variety of reasons. Students who plan to continue their education and transfer in a specific discipline can take courses that provide the first two years of a four-year degree program. For students who wish to pursue a four-year degree but are undecided about their field of study, there are transfer programs in liberal arts and sciences and general studies. Students who have specific technical or semiprofessional career interests and wish to enter the workforce upon graduation can complete two years of study in a wide range of occupational programs. Montgomery College - Takoma Park / Silver Spring also offers non-degree certificates to students who wish to develop technical skills and Expertise in a specific area in one year of full-time study.

Montgomery College has three campuses - Takoma Park/Silver Spring (TP/SS), Rockville, and Germantown. In addition, Montgomery College offers workforce and noncredit programs in Wheaton and Gaithersburg, as well as online options for distance learners.

Located at the edge of Washington, D.C., the Takoma Park / Silver Spring Campus (TP/SS) is the headquarters of the Montgomery College health sciences program. The lovely campus is situated among Victorian houses and tree-lined streets, and is easily accessible by Metro rail and bus. The Takoma Park / Silver Spring Campus offers courses to more than 5,000 students from all over the world.

Montgomery College - Takoma Park / Silver Spring offers a variety of intercollegiate and intramural sports and belongs to the National junior college Athletic Association (NJCAA), Region XX, and the Maryland Junior College Athletic Association (JUCO). The Takoma Park Falcons compete in basketball and tennis, as well as a number of intramural sports.

Quick Facts:

Montgomery College was founded in 1946.

Extracurricular activities include athletic programs, performing arts, student clubs, multicultural organizations, student government, and more.

Courses and student services are provided year-round for day, evening, and weekend students.

Montgomery College - Takoma Park / Silver Spring offers credit and noncredit continuing education programs that may be used for employment, reemployment, and retraining in a variety of professional and semiprofessional fields.

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