Potomac
College Online:
The College That Works for the
Working Professional
The philosophy of Potomac
College Online is to address the
needs and learning styles of the
adult learner. Potomac College
Online works diligently to
create an environment
appropriate to adult learning.
Participatory learning is
fostered through a carefully
crafted curriculum that utilizes
student discussions, case
studies, and team projects,
where students are active
learners rather than passive
listeners.
A.S. in Accounting
This program enables students to
develop the necessary skills
required to analyze
transactions, prepare journal
entries, and post to the
ledgers. Students will be able
to summarize the financial
information by preparing and
interpreting financial
statements, to assist in
management decision-making.
Accounting graduates can obtain
employment as a bookkeeper, an
accounts receivable clerk, and
other entry-level business
positions.
A.S. in Information Systems
This program provides the
foundation that allows students
flexibility in choosing careers
in which computer technology
plays an integral part. Students
will gain knowledge of the
logical and physical information
system components and processes
that provide information
storage, retrieval,
manipulation, transmission,
communication, presentation and
analysis. Students also study
the computer’s impact on
business and industry.
A.S. in International
Business
This program is designed to
provide students with the
entry-level competencies needed
for positions in global firms
and similar positions in
private, government, and
nonprofit organizations.
A.S. in Management
This program provides students
with an introduction to the
principles of business
management. Students will
develop knowledge of management
principles, concepts, and
organizational operations. This
program will provide students
with the foundational background
of managerial techniques and
processes that can be used in
most types of organizations.
B.S. in Accounting
This program is designed to
prepare students for entry-level
positions in public accounting
firms, and similarly challenging
positions in private,
governmental, and nonprofit
organizations.
B.S. in Government Contract
Management
This program is designed to
prepare students for positions
in government contracting, and
the activities of government
contract implementation in
private companies, city and
county governments, and
nonprofit organizations.
B.S. in Information Systems
This specialization is designed
to provide students with the
ability to manage the
information resources of an
organization. Included are an
in-depth understanding of both
management principles and the
fundamentals of information
systems, so that students can
function effectively in both
worlds.
B.S. in International
Business
The program is designed to
provide students with those
competencies needed for
positions in global firms and
similarly challenging positions
in private, governmental and
nonprofit organizations.
Students will be prepared for
graduate study in fields leading
to advanced degrees in
international affairs.
B.S. in Management
This specialization is designed
to provide students with a broad
background of managerial
techniques and processes that is
applicable to any type of
organization. Through the
combination of theory courses
and appropriately selected
Theoretical Application
Projects, students may tailor
this specialization to their
particular interests.
B.S. in Security Management
This program consists of
extensive specialized courses in
computer networking and
protocols used to access and
transfer information over public
and private networks. The course
of study includes basic loss
prevention concepts,
implementing a complete security
program, and protecting and
assessing information assets.
Program components in computer
forensics include tracking
offenders, hiding data,
encryption, and computer
investigation.
