Potomac College in DC

by Linn Hilrigel

Potomac College in DC At-A-Glance:

  • Potomac College was founded in 1991 in Washington, D.C.
  • Is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education
  • Is comprised of two campuses and an online virtual campus
  • Has many partnerships and affiliations including the University of Business and International Studies in Geneva, Switzerland; and the Yew Chung Community College of International Studies in Hong Kong

About Potomac College in DC

Potomac College is a traditional four-year college and was designed with the working adult in mind. The focus of the university is that of making higher education attainable for everyone wishing to obtain a degree or further their education. Potomac College offers both certificate and bachelor degree programs on-campus as well as online.

Potomac College provides many online classes as well as online degree programs from which to choose. There are no mandatory log-in times so students are free to study on their own time and at their own pace which makes it possible for busy adults to earn their degrees while maintaining their family and work obligations. A degree earned online does not differ from one earned on-campus as the university holds each program to the same high academic standards.

Potomac College in DC – Online Programs

Bachelor Degree

  • Accounting
  • Government Contract Management
  • Information Systems
  • Management
  • International Business

Associate Degree

  • Accounting
  • International Business
  • Information Systems
  • Management
  • Security Management

Advanced Certificates

  • International Business
  • General Management
  • Health Systems Management
  • Business Accounting
  • Government Contract Management
  • Cyber Security Management
  • Information Systems Management

General Certificates

  • International Studies
  • General Business
  • Accounting Clerical Support
  • Office Application Support
  • Information Security Management
  • Project Management
  • Information Assurance

Online Classes Offered

  • ENGL101 – English Composition I
  • ENGL 102 – English Composition II
  • MATH 100 – Fundamental of Mathematics
  • MATH 110 – College Algebra
  • SCIE 107 – Health Science
  • PHIL 240 – Ethics
  • ECON 201 – Economics
  • POLS 215 – Politics, Parties and Interest Groups
  • PSYC 201 – Principles of Psychology
  • SOC 201 – Introduction to Sociology
  • SOCI 233 – Cross-Cultural Communications