Administration Building, Towson University, 7720 York Road, Towson, Maryland, August 2003. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.
Towson University is a liberal arts-based university. On a campus of over 300 acres, the school lies just north of Baltimore City. The University offers over 40 majors and 60 concentrations leading to the bachelor's degree. The Graduate School offers 26 master's degree programs.
The University is organized into three divisions: Academic Affairs; Administration and Finance; and Institutional Advancement.
Richmond Hall, Towson University, Maryland, August 2003. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.
Under the College of Business and Economics are five departments: Accounting; Economics; Finance; Management; and Marketing and E-Business.
The College of Education offers the baccalaureate degree in education with certification in early childhood education, elementary education, and special education, as well as programs for certification in secondary education and kindergarten through 12th grade (K-12) education. Graduate degrees also are offered in these areas and in reading, teaching, instructional technology, and human resource development.
Four departments make up the College. They are: Early Childhood Education; Elementary Education; Reading, Special Education; and Instructional Technology; and Secondary Education.
The College of Fine Arts and Communication consists of six departments: Art; Dance; Electronic Media and Film; Music; Mass Communication and Communication Studies; and Theatre Arts.
The College of Health Professions was formerly the College of Allied Health Sciences and Physical Education. By 2001, it had been renamed the College of Health Professions.
Five departments make up the College of Health Professions: Communication Sciences and Disorders; Health Sciences; Kinesiology; and Occupational Therapy and Nursing.
The College of Liberal Arts consists of nine departments: English; Geography and Environmental Planning; History; Modern Languages; Philosophy and Religious Studies; Political Science; Psychology; Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminal Justice; and Women's Studies.
The College of Science and Mathematics formerly was the College of Natural and Mathematical Sciences. By 2001, it adopted its present name. The College includes departments of Biological Sciences; Chemistry; Computer and Information Sciences; Mathematics; and Physics, Astronomy, and Geosciences.
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DIVISION OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
The Division of Academic Affairs oversees eight colleges: Business and Economics; Education; Extended Programs; Fine Arts and Communication; Graduate Education and Research; Health Professions; Liberal Arts; and Science and Mathematics.
COLLEGE OF BUSINESS & ECONOMICS
Stephens Hall
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COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
Hawkins Hall
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COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS & COMMUNICATION
Center for the Arts
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COLLEGE OF GRADUATE EDUCATION & RESEARCH
The College of Graduate Education and Research consists of the Graduate School, and the Office of University Research Services.
COLLEGE OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS
Towson Center
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COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS
Linthicum Hall
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COLLEGE OF SCIENCE & MATHEMATICS
Smith Hall
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DIVISION OF ECONOMIC & COMMUNITY OUTREACH
The Division of Economic & Community Outreach was formed in 2004. In addition to addressing economic and social issues, the Division oversees the adult education component of the University, formerly in the College of Extended Programs.
DIVISION OF INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT
The Division of Institutional Advancement is responsible for: Development; and University Marketing.
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