Stevenson University

Stevenson University

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Motto	"Pro Discendo, Pro Vivendo" For Living, For Learning
Type	Private
Established	1947
President	Kevin J. Manning
Students	3,000
Location	Stevenson and Owings Mills , Maryland , USA 39°25′17.37″N 76°42′4.87″W
Campus	Suburban Stevenson: 60 acres Owings Mills: 100 acres (0.40 km2)
Colors	Green and White
Mascot	Mustangs
Website	http://www.stevenson.edu

Stevenson University is located in Baltimore County, Maryland, USA, in the Greenspring Valley area. The University has two campuses, one in Stevenson and one in Owings Mills. Stevenson is a private, independent, coeducational, liberal arts college with approximately 3,000 undergraduate and graduate students. The University was formerly known as Villa Julie College; the name was changed in 2008.

Some of the university's annual events include: VillaFest, Mr/Ms VJC Pageant, and the Alumni Bull and Oyster Roast with Auction.

Undergraduate programs

Degree programs have a core curriculum in the liberal arts and a unique career emphasis. The College runs a program called "Career Architecture", which is interwoven throughout the curriculum and allows students to plan strategically for their futures by developing resumes, practicing interviewing techniques, meeting with potential employers on-campus, and participating in internships and co-ops. Over the past five years, on average, 97% of graduates have been employeed or have started graduate school within six months of graduation.

Stevenson offers bachelor's degrees in the following areas of study:

• Accounting
• Applied Mathematics
• Biology
• Biotechnology
• Business Administration
• Business Communications
• Business Information Systems
• Chemistry
• Computer Information Systems
• Early Childhood Education
• Early Childhood Leadership
• Elementary Education

• English Language and Literature
• Film, Video & Theatre
• Human Services
• Interdisciplinary Studies
• Medical Technology
• Nursing
• Nursing R.N. to B.S.
• Paralegal Studies
• Psychology
• Public History
• Visual Communication Design

Graduate programs

Stevenson offers four master's degrees in:

• Advanced Information Technologies
• Business and Technology Management
• Forensic Science
• Forensic Studies

Students interested in one of these programs who start at the University as freshmen are able to apply to the graduate programs as juniors, enabling them to complete both a bachelor's and a master's degree in five years.

Notable alumni

• Kimberly Brooks, actress
• Martha Scanlan Klima, former member of Maryland House of Delegates
• Bob Stei, radio personality at WRFF-FM Philadelphia

External links

• Stevenson University website
• Stevenson University location on Google Street View