Georgetown University School of Continuing Studies

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]

Georgetown University School of Continuing Studies

Seal of Georgetown University
Former names	Summer School (1953–1970) School for Summer and Continuing Education (1970–2004)
Type	Private
Established	1970
Parent institution	Georgetown University
Affiliation	Roman Catholic (Jesuit)
Dean	Kelly Otter
Location	Washington, D.C. , USA
Campus	Urban
Website	scs.georgetown.edu

Academics

Liberal Studies

The School of Continuing Studies offers degrees in Liberal Studies at the bachelor's, master's, and doctoral levels.^[2]

Master of Professional Studies (MPS)

SCS offers Master of Professional Studies degrees.^[3] The school organizes their MPS degree programs into four categories: Business & Management; Marketing & Communications; Real Estate & Urban Planning; and Technology & Security.

Business & Management

• Master's in Higher Education Administration
• Master's in Human Resources Management
• Master's in Project Management
• Master's in Sports Industry Management
• Master's in Supply Chain Management

Marketing & Communications

• Master's in Design Management & Communications
• Master's in Integrated Marketing Communications
• Master's in Journalism
• Master's in Public Relations & Corporate Communications

Real Estate & Urban Planning

• Master's in Real Estate
• Master's in Urban & Regional Planning

Technology & Security

• Master's in Applied Intelligence
• Master's in Artificial Intelligence Management
• Master's in Cybersecurity Risk Management
• Master's in Emergency & Disaster Management
• Master's in Information Technology Management

Hoya Summer High School Sessions

More than 2,000 high school students participate in summer high school programs annually.^[4] Program offerings include a Summer College program; a College Prep program; 1-, 2-, and 3-Week Academies; and a Pre-College Online Program.

Summer College

The Summer College program allows high school students to directly enroll in college courses alongside undergraduate students at Georgetown University. In-person courses last for five weeks and online courses last for eight weeks.

College Prep

The College Prep program lasts for five weeks and allows high school students to live on Georgetown's Hilltop campus, take a college-levels course taught by university faculty members, and attend College Prep Seminars.

Academies

Georgetown offers 1-, 2-, and 3-Week Academies that allow high school students to take an in-depth look at a topic of interest during summer break. Topics range from American politics to neuroscience and global business.

Pre-College Online Program

The Pre-College Online Program offers high school students the opportunity to take both college credit and enrichment courses taught by Georgetown faculty entirely online. The program includes multi-length courses that are available throughout the year.

Certificates, workshops, and custom education

SCS offers noncredit professional certificate programs and workshop courses.^[5]

SCS also administers summer sessions for current undergraduate and graduate students. Courses are formatted as small, interactive classes.^[6]

The English Language Center offers a variety of programs for teachers and students of the English language.^[7]

Administration

Kelly J. Otter, Ph.D., has served as dean of the School of Continuing Studies since 2014.^[8]

List of deans

Deans and directors

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]