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2003-2004 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Studies

 

Accreditation, Degrees and Curriculum

Nazareth College of Rochester is incorporated under the authority of the Board of Regents of the University of the State of New York and is an accredited member of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools.1 It holds membership in the American Council on Education, the Association of American Colleges, the Council on Social Work Education and the National Association of Schools of Music.

It is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education. The programs in Education are registered for approval with the Teacher Education Accreditation Council (TEAC). The Physical Therapy program is accredited by the Committee on Accreditation of the American Physical Therapy Association (CAPTE). The College is approved by the New York State Education Department for the training of veterans and other eligible persons.

Nazareth College of Rochester awards the undergraduate degrees of Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, and Bachelor of Music.2

In programs for the Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Music degrees, the major field is chosen normally in the freshman year. In programs for the Bachelor of Arts degree, the major is selected by the end of the sophomore year.

All students must take the formal written steps to officially declare a major and to be accepted into the department by the end of the sophomore year. Transfer students should consult with department chairpersons regarding details for formal departmental acceptance.

View the HEGIS code chart.

General Degree Requirements

To qualify for a degree a candidate must:

  1. Fulfill the general curriculum requirements of the college as well as those of the selected departmental major.
  2. Earn a minimum of 120 credit hours. At least 90 of the credits required for graduation must be earned in the liberal studies for the B.A. degree; 60 for the B.S. degree; 42-45 for the Mus.B. degree. A minimum of 30 credit hours at Nazareth College is required. An overall GPA of 2.0 is required for graduation.
  3. Successfully complete the writing competency requirement.
  4. Satisfy a comprehensive requirement in the major field in the senior year.

Additional Requirements

Minors

Curricular patterns allow students to pursue courses in areas of special interest. Some interdisciplinary minors have been designed to support any major, such as those in bioethics, gerontology, women’s studies, pre-law and social research. In addition, many departments offer minors to go with other majors. These include business management, accounting, modern foreign language, political science, religious studies and writing. Some departments offer concentrations from within the department to go along with the major. (e.g., Business, English, Multicultural Studies)

Interested students should consult the Degree Programs Booklet and should consult with the chairpersons of the departments involved for specific information about these programs.

Professional Programs

Nazareth College offers major programs designed to prepare students for the human service occupations, specifically in the fields of social work, nursing and music therapy. Read more about the Social Work, Nursing, and Music Therapy Professional Programs.

Other professional programs include the communication sciences and disorders program (speech pathology) and the accounting programs. Students who successfully complete the Accounting major may sit for the CPA licensure examination. A master’s degree is necessary for licensure in speech pathology.

Nazareth College has been approved by the New York State Education Department to offer a combined B.S. degree in Health Science and an M.S. degree in Physical Therapy. All students completing the program are eligible to sit for and take the national licensing PT examination. Based on a favorable examination score, they can practice as physical therapists. This program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE).

Additional Information

1. Documentation regarding this incorporation and accreditation may be seen during regular business hours n Room 101, Smyth Hall.

2. Provisional New York certification may be earned with many of these degrees. See section entitled Teacher Education, and also Education course offerings.