Overview

Graduate School / Graduate School is located in Frederick, MD, in a suburban setting.

Departments & Programs

Department of Computer Science and Information Technology

Department of Education

Program in Bioinformatics

Program in Biomedical Science

Program in Ceramic Arts

Program in Counseling

Program in Environmental Biology

Program in Humanities

Program in Management Information Systems

Program in Organizational Leadership

Program in Secondary Mathematics Education

Programs in Human Behavior

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts (MA)
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)
Master of Science (MS)
(Certificate)
Doctor of Business Administration (DBA)
Doctorate of Organizational Leadership (DOL)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	221
Doctoral Degrees	11
Other Advanced Degrees	96

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some Capstone research project(s)
Doctoral Degrees	Thesis Required Research-based capstone project (R)

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

425

Applied

382

Accepted

205

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

100

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	August 15th	July 15th	Yes
Spring deadline	December 1st	November 1st	No
Summer deadline	May 15th	April 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 2.75
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0, master's degree from accredited institution

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 575 TOEFL IBT score: 89
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships

Student Body

863

Total Graduate Students

8%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	5.91%
Black or African American	11.82%
White or Caucasian	65%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	3.94%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.23%
Two or more races	2.9%
Unknown	1.51%

Gender

Male (33%)

Female (66%)

Faculty

98

Total faculty

Full-time - 41

Part-time - 57

Male (45)

Female (53)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Watershed ecology, leadership, systems engineering, business ethics
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 401 Rosemont Ave
Frederick, MD  217
United States

Contact Dr. April M Boulton
Dean of the Graduate School
Email: gofurther@hood.edu
Phone: 301-696-3600

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