Garrett College is a public

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. The college has three outreach centers:

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, Grantsville, and Oakland.

History

Garrett College was established in 1966, as Garrett Community College, and took its present name in 2002. In 1968, the Garrett Community College Board of Trustees acquired a site in McHenry, Maryland and construction of the campus began shortly thereafter. It officially opened its doors to students in 1971. In 2012, construction of the Garrett College Community Aquatic and Recreation Complex (CARC) was completed. The CARC is a 42,500 square-foot facility that houses a gymnasium, six-lane competition swimming pool, fully equipped fitness facility, locker and shower rooms, a wet classroom for instruction, multi use classroom space, and a physical and occupational therapy facility. Construction is currently underway to add a state-of-the-art STEM building to Garrett College's main campus and it is scheduled to open August 2018. In 2018, Garrett College announced that it will be moving forward with a new performing arts center. Architecture and engineering work begins July 1, 2018 and construction the following year.

Academics

Garrett College offers five different associate degrees: Associate in Arts (AA), Associate in Arts in Teaching (AAT), Associate of Science (AS), Associate of Science in Engineering (ASE), and Associate in Applied Science (AAS). Within these degree options, the college offers 12 programs of study and 25 different concentrations. The college also offers ten non-degree transfer options, four certificate programs, and numerous continuing education programs. Taking advantage of its scenic surroundings and nearby

Deep Creek Lake Deep Creek Lake is the largest inland body of water in the U.S. state of Maryland. It covers approximately and has of shoreline. Like all lakes in Maryland, it is man-made. The lake is home to a wide variety of aquatic life, such as freshwate ...

Wisp Ski Resort Wisp Resort is the only four-season downhill ski resort in Maryland. It is located near Deep Creek Lake in the town of McHenry in Garrett County, Maryland, near the border of West Virginia and Western Pennsylvania/ Pittsburgh Metropolitan Area. ...

and the Adventure Sports Center International, Garrett College offers an unusual associate degree in Adventure Sports.

Accreditation

Garrett College is a member of the

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and is one of 16 junior colleges in the state. Garrett College is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. The

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(MHEC) oversees and coordinates higher education in the State of Maryland including academic and financial policies at the college. The college is also accredited and approved for operation by MHEC.

Athletics

Garrett College is a member of the

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(NJCAA) and

Maryland Junior College Athletic Conference The Maryland Junior College Athletic Conference (MD JUCO) is a sports association for junior colleges in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA). It belongs to Region XX (20) of the NJCAA. Chartered in the late 1960s, the MD JUCO ...

(MD JUCO). Garrett College added wrestling in 2017 and became the first Maryland junior college to offer a wrestling program. The college competes in: * Baseball * Basketball (men's and women's) * Softball * Volleyball * Wrestling

References

External links

Official website

Official athletics website
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