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The University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) is
a land-grant, historically black college founded in 1886.
Initiated under the auspices of the Delaware Conference of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, the Delaware Conference Academy was
established in Princess Anne on that date with nine students and
one faculty.
Since its beginning, the
institution has had several name changes and governing bodies. It
was Maryland State College from 1948 until 1970, when it became
one of the five campuses that formed the University of Maryland.
In 1988, it became a member of the then eleven campus (now
thirteen) University of Maryland System, now known as the
University
System of Maryland.
Today, the University offers major programs
leading to the B.A. and B.S. degrees in 26 disciplines in the arts
and sciences, professional studies and agricultural sciences. In
addition, UMES presents 12 teaching degree programs and eight
pre-professional programs, as well as an Honors Program designed
in cooperation with the University of Maryland at Baltimore to
prepare students for professional school study.
UMES offers graduate degrees in the following
fields: Marine-Estuarine and Environmental Sciences at the M.S.
and Ph.D. levels; Toxicology at the M.S. and Ph.D. levels, M.S. in
Applied Computer Science, Guidance and Counseling, Agricultural
and Extension Education, Physical Therapy and
Special Education. Additionally, A Master of Arts in
Teaching Degree is offered.
UMES is approved by the state of
Maryland and fully
accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and
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