Introduction to Graduate Studies

Accreditation, Memberships, and Degrees

Nazareth College is incorporated under the authority of the Board of Regents of the University of the State of New York. It is an accredited member of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools. The Speech-Language Pathology Program is accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation (CAA) formerly Educational Standards Board (ESB) of the American Speech Language Hearing Association (ASHA). The Art Therapy Program is approved by the American Art Therapy Association (AATA). The Gerontological Nurse Practitioner Program is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) and registered with the New York State Education Department. The Management Program has received initial accreditation from the International Assembly of Collegiate Business Education (IACBE). The Music Education Program is approved by the National Association of Schools of Music. The Physical Therapy Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE). The programs in Education are registered for approval with the Teacher Education Accreditation Council (TEAC).

The College holds memberships in the American Council on Education, the Association of American Colleges and Universities, the Council on Social Work Education and the National Association of Schools of Music.

Nazareth College awards the degrees of Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Music, and the degrees of Master of Science, Master of Science in Education, and Master of Arts. Also awarded is the Master of Social Work degree through a program jointly offered by Nazareth College and the State University College at Brockport.

Academic Units

The vision of Nazareth College is to establish the academic units outlined below, headed by Deans, within the next five years. The Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences is Dr. Michael J. Renner, effective July 7, 2003.

College of Arts and Sciences

Science

Biology
Chemistry
Mathematics

Social Science

Psychology
Sociology/Anthropology

Fine Arts

Theatre Arts
Music
Art

Humanities

English
Foreign Languages and Literatures
History
Religious Studies
Philosophy

School of Business

School of Education

School of Health and Human Services

Communication Sciences and Disorders
Nursing
Physical Therapy
Social Work

Approved Programs

Purpose

Nazareth College offers, at the graduate level, master’s degree programs that initiate or extend professional preparation in selected fields of teacher education, art therapy, management, gerontological nurse practitioner, physical therapy, speech-language pathology, and social work. Students may expect to study, at an advanced level, the areas of knowledge required for professional practice and to acquire the skills necessary for implementing current professional patterns.

Also offered is study in liberal studies leading to the master of arts degree. Students will study in subjects of lasting and intrinsic human value, exploring a diverse range of human knowledge in a curriculum that is interdisciplinary and comprehensive.

The graduate programs share the general aims of the college to provide an environment of study and scholarship conducive to the intellectual life, always with emphasis on the student. Nazareth is committed to the belief that a strong interaction between student and teacher provides the best promise of achieving these goals.

Aims of the Graduate Programs

The distinctive objectives of the graduate programs include the following:

to engage students with faculty and colleagues in the pursuit, discovery, evaluation, and dissemination of knowledge and its application to human thought and behavior
to discover, explore, and share innovative strategies
enable students to make insightful analyses of contemporary trends and problems
to communicate the results of growth in knowledge and the applications of evidence as discovered in the study of the humanities and social sciences through which the professional and citizen of the global community serves humankind.

Administration of the Graduate Programs

Read more about Administration of the Graduate Programs. This includes information about Classification of Students and International Students.