New Higher Education Courses to Support Aberdeen Proving Ground
Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown and the Maryland Higher Education Commission announced the creation of new educational programs Tuesday.
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Seven new degree programs and two courses that support Aberdeen Proving Ground and its educational needs are coming to Maryland's two and four-year colleges, according to a press release from Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown.
The programs are designed to support military missions and more than 8,800 jobs coming to APG due to base realignment and closure, the release stated.
“These new higher education programs, developed in partnership with military leadership, state government, and the higher education community, will help maintain and enhance the skills of the Aberdeen Proving Ground region’s workforce," Brown said in the release.
Officials from APG will work with the state institutions to finish the planning stages of the new programs, which could begin as early as this fall, the release said.
Below are the expected programs and courses, according to the release:
| Institution | Degree | Program |
| University of Maryland, CP | MBA | Business Administration |
| University of Maryland, CP | MS | Mechanical Engineering |
| Morgan State University | MS | Electrical Engineering |
| Morgan State University | MS | Operations Research |
| Towson University | MS | Software Engineering |
| Towson University | MS | Supply Chain Management |
| Johns Hopkins University | MS | Systems Engineering |
| Cecil College | Course | Principles of Management |
| College of Notre Dame | Course | Principles of Org Behavior |
