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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]
The School of Continuing Studies offers degrees in Liberal Studies at the bachelor's, master's, and doctoral levels. [2]
SCS offers Master of Professional Studies degrees. [3]
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]
Kelly J. Otter, Ph.D., has served as dean of the School of Continuing Studies since 2014. [8]
| 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] | |
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