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Appendix D

CURRICULA

YEAR TERMINAL TRANSFER TOTAL
1946–47 8 7 15
1947–48 8 8 16
1948–49 8 8 16
1949–50 8 11 19
1950–51 9 10 19
1951–52 9 12 21
1952–53 9 11 20
1953–54 8 11 19
1954–55 8 12 20
1955–56 8 12 20
*1956–57 13 12 25
**1957–58 9 14 23
1958–59 10 13 23
1959–60 11 12 23
1960–61 18 15 33
1961–62 9 15 24
1962–63 9 19 28
1963–64 9 20 29
1964–65 10 20 30
1965–66 13 20 33
1966–67 14 20 34
1967–68 18 20 38
1968–69 18 20 38
1969–70 24 24 48

* Five terminal programs offered at Carver Junior College, Rockville.
** Five terminal programs offered at Rockville Branch, previously known as Carver Junior College.
N.B. Curricular options are counted as separate programs. No curriculum or program is counted twice, i.e., as both terminal and transfer.
Source: William C. Tomlinson, Registrar, Takoma Park Campus, and the author.

Number of Students Matriculated in Degree and Certificate Programs

Fall Semesters: 1967, 1968, 1969
(With Year of Initial Implementation of Program Shown in Parentheses)

Curriculum 1967 1968 1969
ART (1946) – Art Cultural (1962) 61 81 108
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (1946)* 387 411 497
BUSINESS MANAGEMENT (formerly General Business, 1946) 88 104 110
CARTOGRAPHY (1969) – – 1
COMMUNITY PLANNING (1969) – – 4
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (formerly Electronic Data Processing, 1960) 86 192 291
CRIMINAL JUSTICE (formerly Police Science, 1965) 23 41 64
DENTAL ASSISTING (1960) 35 41 47
DENTAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGY (1969) – – 7
EDUCATION (1949)* – Elementary (1964) 149 237 288
EDUCATION (1949)* – Secondary (1964) 139 166 198
EDUCATION – General Business (1970) – – –
EDUCATION – Secretarial (1970) – – –
EDUCATION FOR INDUSTRY (1957) 13 23 23
ENGINEERING (1946)* 199 203 236
ENGINEERING AIDE (1952) 52 36 22
ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGIES – Electronic Tech (1951) 60 56 53
FIRE SCIENCE (1967) 5 13 17
GENERAL EDUCATION (1947) – Humanities/Social Sci. (1964) 802 1274 1675
GENERAL EDUCATION – Math/Science (1964) 217 226 260
GEOGRAPHY (1969) – – 1
HOME ECONOMICS (1949)* 22 13 12
LIBERAL ARTS (1946) – Arts Sequence (1964) 448 409 502
LIBERAL ARTS – Math/Science Sequence (1964) 156 127 177
MEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNICIAN (1969) – – 6
MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY (1947) 16 19 29
MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATE (1969) – – 21
MUSIC (1946) – Cultural/Professional (1962) 26 26 31
MUSIC – Education (1962) 38 29 27
NURSING (1966) 55 60 76
PHYSICAL EDUCATION (1949)* 120 128 129
PRE-DENTISTRY (1946) 15 25 25
PRE-LAW (1946) 30 38 42
PRE-MEDICINE (1946) 14 26 43
PRE-OPTOMETRY (1967) 3 3 4
PRE-PHARMACY (1949) 5 10 6
RADIATION SCIENCE (1965) / TECHNOLOGY (1961) 21 22 19
RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGY (1969) – – 1
RECREATION LEADERSHIP (1970) – – –
SECRETARIAL (1946) 190 196 209
SECRETARIAL CERTIFICATE (1967) 8 6 17
VISUAL COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGIES (1966) – Art Advertising (1962) 103 122 142
VISUAL COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGIES – Printing Technology (1966) 35 58 83

*Originally offered under the title of Pre-(curriculum designation).

Source: Office of Institutional Research

Table showing the number of terminal and transfer curricula at Montgomery College from 1946 to 1970, with steady increases each year. In 1946–47, there were 8 terminal and 7 transfer programs; by 1969–70, there were 24 of each. Footnotes indicate that special terminal programs were introduced at Carver Junior College and the Rockville Branch.
This chart displays the number of terminal and transfer curricula offered by Montgomery College from academic year 1946–47 through 1969–70. The data highlights a steady expansion of academic programs over time, including specialized terminal programs introduced at Carver Junior College and the Rockville Branch. By 1969–70, the College offered 48 distinct curricula, evenly split between terminal and transfer options.
Table listing student enrollment numbers in degree and certificate programs at Montgomery College for fall semesters 1967 to 1969. Programs include Business Administration (387 in 1967, 411 in 1968, 497 in 1969), Computer Science (86 in 1967, 192 in 1968, 291 in 1969), and Elementary Education (149 in 1967, 237 in 1968, 288 in 1969). Some programs such as Dental Laboratory Technology, Cartography, and Community Planning began in 1969 with small enrollments.
This table details the number of students enrolled in various academic programs at Montgomery College during the fall semesters of 1967, 1968, and 1969. Programs range from long-established curricula like Business Administration and Education to newer offerings such as Dental Laboratory Technology, Cartography, and Fire Science. The data shows notable growth in fields like Computer Science and Elementary Education, reflecting changing workforce needs and student interest.
Table showing student enrollment for various academic programs at Montgomery College in 1967, 1968, and 1969. Highlights include General Education (802 in 1967, 1274 in 1968, 1675 in 1969), Liberal Arts (Arts Sequence: 448 in 1967, 409 in 1968, 502 in 1969), Nursing (55 in 1967, 60 in 1968, 76 in 1969), and Visual Communications Technologies – Art Advertising (103 in 1967, 122 in 1968, 142 in 1969). Several new programs, like Radiologic Technology and Mental Health Associate, appear only in 1969.
This continuation of Appendix D shows enrollment figures across additional academic programs at Montgomery College during the fall semesters of 1967, 1968, and 1969. The data captures growth in both established and emerging fields, such as General Education, Nursing, and Visual Communications Technologies. Several programs, including Mental Health Associate and Medical Laboratory Technician, appear for the first time in 1969, reflecting evolving academic offerings in response to student and workforce demands.

Media Attributions

  • Growth of Curricular Offerings at Montgomery College, 1946–1970
  • Student Enrollment by Degree and Certificate Program, 1967–1969
  • Enrollment in Academic Programs by Curriculum, Fall Semesters 1967–1969 (Part 2)

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