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- In the June 1, 2007 issue of Diverse Issues in Higher Education, Coppin ranked #16 in the category of African-American Baccalaureate Degree Producers in Mathematics and Statistics for the 2005-2006 academic year. In the same issue, Coppin ranked #46 in the category of African-American Baccalaureate Degree Producers in Psychology. Coppin ranked #100 overall in the total amount of Baccalaureate Degrees conferred in all disciplines combined.
- The Coppin State University Helene Fuld School of Nursing prepares students for professional nursing practice, which includes functioning as members of multidisciplinary health teams in providing care to individuals, families, and groups in a variety of health care settings. The School of Nursing, which helps to meets the state’s nursing workforce shortage, has seen an 85% increase in enrollment.
- In August 2007, Coppin established a Health Information Management (HIM) program. Graduates will earn a Bachelor of Science in Allied Health with a concentration in HIM. The program will help to fill the growing demand for health information professionals. Required HIM courses include, Legal Aspects of Health Information, Pharmacology and Health Information Management in Non-Traditional Settings. The HIM Program is the only one of its kind in the state.
- The Coppin State University School of Education offers a variety of undergraduate and graduate programs designed primarily to prepare students for careers in teaching. An integral component of the Teacher Education Program is the development of the students’ understanding of the realities of our multicultural, interdependent world and their ability to work effectively with all children. The School of Education continues the University’s proud and historic Teacher Education tradition. Coppin was founded in 1900 at what was then called Colored High School (later named Douglass High School) on Pennsylvania Avenue by the Baltimore City School Board who initiated a one-year training course for the preparation of African-American elementary school teachers.
- Coppin is the first school in the University System of Maryland to go completely wireless. Coppin was also the first USM school to implement the e2Campus text alert system.
- Coppin State University has been selected as the School of the Month for July 2008. The selection marks the second time that Coppin has been selected as a Tom Joyner Foundation School of the Month. Coppin was last selected in April 2004, and raised over $400,000.
- Since 1997, Coppin State University has embraced the idea that academic excellence is built from the ground up through the West Baltimore Pre-K to 16 Urban Educational Corridor. Coppin, which is only the second school in the country to implement a K to 16 model, took over nearby Rosemont Elementary/Middle School in 1998, and is the first and only higher education institution in Maryland to manage a public school. Corridor components also include Coppin Academy, a university-assisted high school located on the university’s campus. The Coppin Academy officially opened on August 29, 2005.
- The American Humanics program at Coppin State University (CSU) prepares students for non-profit careers and collaborates with local branches of National Non-profit Partners in providing internship and career placement opportunities by providing students with professional development and visibility in the community. American Humanics is a national partnership of colleges, universities, and non-profit organizations with a mission to educate, prepare, and certify professionals in an effort to strengthen and someday lead non-profit organizations. Upon graduation, the students receive non-profit certification through American Humanics. The students regularly do volunteer work in the community such as helping to rehab houses through Habitat for Humanity and other programs.
- Coppin is a major producer of Maryland’s public service workforce, which includes nurses, teachers, social workers, public safety and other personnel. Coppin’s nursing graduates, who consistently score high on the state’s licensure examination, has helped Maryland to address its nursing shortage. In addition, an estimated 95% of Coppin’s graduates remain in the state after earning their degrees. The impact Coppin graduates have had in these critical human services areas and the countless lives they have touched is immeasurable.
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