Georgetown University School of Continuing Studies
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Former names |
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|---|---|
| Type | Private |
| Established | 1970 |
Parent institution | Georgetown University |
| Affiliation | Roman Catholic (Jesuit) |
| Dean | Kelly Otter |
| Location | , |
| Campus | Urban |
| Website | scs |
The Georgetown University School of Continuing Studies (SCS) is a school at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. SCS offers graduate programs in professional and liberal studies.[1]
Academics[edit]
Liberal Studies[edit]
The School of Continuing Studies offers degrees in Liberal Studies at the bachelor's, master's, and doctoral levels.[2]
Master of Professional Studies (MPS)[edit]
SCS offers Master of Professional Studies degrees.[3]
Certificates, workshops, and custom education[edit]
SCS offers noncredit professional certificate programs and workshop courses.[4]
More than 2,000 high school students each summer to participate in summer high school programs.[5]
SCS also administers summer sessions for current undergraduate and graduate students. Courses are formatted as small, interactive classes.[6]
English Language Center offers a variety of programs for teachers and students of the English language.[7]
Administration[edit]
Kelly J. Otter, Ph.D., has served as dean of the School of Continuing Studies since 2014.[8]
List of deans[edit]
| No. | Name | Years | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Directors of the Summer School[9] | ||||
| 1 | James F. Dougherty SJ | 1953–1954 | [10] | |
| Deans of the Summer School[9] | ||||
| 2 | Paul Sullivan | 1954–1963 | [10] | |
| 3 | Rocco E. Porreco | 1963–1967 | [10] | |
| 4 | Jesse Mann | 1967–1968 | [11] | |
| 5 | Joseph Pettit | 1969–1970 | [11] | |
| Deans of the School for Summer and Continuing Education[9] | ||||
| - | Joseph Pettit | 1970–1981 | [11] | |
| 6 | Michael J. Collins | 1981–2003 | [11] | |
| 7 | Robert J. Thomas | 2003–2004 | [11] | |
| Deans of the School of Continuing Studies[9] | ||||
| - | Robert J. Thomas | 2004–2005 | [11] | |
| 8 | Robert L. Manuel | 2006–2012 | [11] | |
| 9 | Walter Rankin | 2012–2014 | Acting dean | [12] |
| 10 | Kelly Otter | 2014–present | [13] | |
References[edit]
Citations[edit]
- ^ SCS, Georgetown. "Georgetown University School of Continuing Studies". scs.georgetown.edu.
- ^ "Liberal Studies Programs | Georgetown SCS". scs.georgetown.edu.
- ^ "Professional Master's Degree Programs | Georgetown SCS". scs.georgetown.edu.
- ^ "Professional Certificate Programs | Georgetown SCS". scs.georgetown.edu.
- ^ "Georgetown University Summer Programs for High School Students | Georgetown University Summer Programs for High School Students". summer.georgetown.edu.
- ^ "Summer Sessions | Georgetown University Summer Sessions". summersessions.georgetown.edu.
- ^ "English Language Programs | Georgetown SCS". Archived from the original on 2019-09-24. Retrieved 2020-02-23.
- ^ "Georgetown University Faculty Directory". gufaculty360.georgetown.edu.
- ^ a b c d SCS Admissions Policies Handbook 2021, p. 3
- ^ a b c Curran 2010b, p. 407, Appendix L: Directors/Deans of the School of Summer and Continuing Education (School of Continuing Education), 1953–67
- ^ a b c d e f g Curran 2010c, p. 300, Appendix L: Deans of the School of Summer and Continuing Education (School of Continuing Education), 1963–2010
- ^ "Interim Dean for School of Continuing Studies Named". Georgetown University. Archived from the original on October 8, 2022. Retrieved October 8, 2022.
- ^ "Georgetown Appoints Kelly Otter As New Dean Of School Of Continuing Studies". Georgetown University. July 1, 2014. Archived from the original on April 10, 2021. Retrieved October 8, 2022.
Sources[edit]
- Curran, Robert Emmett (2010b). A History of Georgetown University: The Quest for Excellence, 1889–1964. Vol. 2. Washington, D.C.: Georgetown University Press. ISBN 978-1-58901-689-7.
- Curran, Robert Emmett (2010c). A History of Georgetown University: The Rise to Prominence, 1964—1989. Vol. 3. Washington, D.C.: Georgetown University Press. ISBN 978-1-58901-691-0.
- SCS Admissions Policies Handbook, 2021–2022 (PDF). Washington, D.C.: Georgetown University. 2021. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 20, 2022. Retrieved October 8, 2022.
