Mission
Curriculum
Recognition
Commitment to the Future
Respect and Diversity
Non-Discrimination Policy
Additional Resources
Mission
The mission of Nazareth College is to provide a learning community that educates students in the liberal arts, sciences, visual and performing arts, and professional fields, fostering commitment to a life informed by intellectual, ethical, spiritual, and aesthetic values; to develop skills necessary for the pursuit of meaningful careers; and to inspire dedication to the ideal of service to their communities. Nazareth seeks students who want to make a difference in their own world and the world around them, and encourages them to develop the understanding, commitment, and confidence to lead fully informed and actively engaged lives.
To carry out that mission, Nazareth College offers graduate programs that prepare students to be effective and ethical professionals in their fields. Nazareth College seeks to define itself as a model for human interaction and as an advocate of human values. It perceives its mission as one of fostering and developing the resources of mind and spirit integral to an education for life.
Nazareth began its current graduate programs in 1971. Today, graduate students receive instruction in dozens of fields - from education and speech-language pathology, to management and art therapy. Nazareth College’s experiential approach to learning gives its students a balance of classroom knowledge and real world practice. Through field work, student teaching and community service, faculty encourage students to view life from different perspectives and apply their skills to making a difference in their community.
True to the vision of its founders, Nazareth College has remained a learning center committed to such academic, cultural, social, and spiritual experiences that enable its students to define their life goals and to advance in their chosen careers. Throughout its history, the College has embraced the concept of lifelong education by providing, through its programs, opportunities to extend the cultural and professional growth of the community of which it continues to be a vital part.
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Curriculum
Nazareth College offers 16 graduate programs of study, all grounded in the liberal arts and sciences including: Master of Science in Education (M.S.Ed.) degree programs in nine areas of specialization in teacher education; Master of Science (M.S.) degree programs in Creative Arts Therapy with Specializations in Art Therapy and Music Therapy, Management, Human Resource Management, Gerontological Nurse Practitioner, and Speech-Language Pathology; Master of Arts (M.A.) degree program in Liberal Studies; and a Doctor of Physical Therapy (D.P.T.) degree program. In addition, Nazareth College and the State University of New York College at Brockport jointly offer the Greater Rochester Collaborative Master of Social Work Program (M.S.W.). To obtain a degree, students must fulfill the individual requirements of their program of study.
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Recognition
–U.S. News & World Report ranks Nazareth in the top tier of colleges and universities in the category of Universities-Master’s, North Region in its 2008 America’s Best Colleges guide (covering 11 states and the District of Columbia ).
–The Princeton Review features a two-page profile of Nazareth in its annual guide, The Best Northeastern Colleges . The book’s authors describe the school as “a place that inspires students to reflect on the role of independence and interdependence.”
–Washington Post columnist and author of Harvard Schmarvard Jay Matthews lists Nazareth as a “Hidden Gem.”
–Nazareth is featured in other respected guidebooks including Colleges with a Conscience and Cool Colleges.
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Commitment to the Future
Following the completion of a $25 million capital campaign in 2004, the College undertook an extensive renovation and expansion plan that doubled the size of the campus and upgraded classroom and technology facilities to respond to student and faculty needs. Most recently, the College announced a $6 million renovation to the Nazareth Arts Center, in support of the College’s art, music, and theater programs as well as the facility’s world-class subscription series, which brings performing arts groups from around the globe to campus. The College recently led a consortium of Rochester area colleges in the creation of a Center for Excellence in Math and Science, and is working with other local educational institutions such as Wilson Magnet High School to create more effective methodology for teaching math and science. Through these and other efforts, Nazareth remains committed to its own future and the future of our region.
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Respect and Diversity
We, the Nazareth community, embrace both respect for the person and freedom of speech. The College promotes civility and denounces acts of hatred or intolerance. The free exchange of ideas is possible only when concepts, values and viewpoints can be expressed and challenged in a manner that is neither threatening nor demeaning. It is the policy of Nazareth College, in keeping with its efforts to foster a community in which the diversity of all members is respected, not to discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national or ethnic origin, age, marital or veteran status, disability, carrier status, genetic predisposition, or any other protected status. Respect for the dignity of all peoples is an essential part of the College’s tradition and mission and its vision for the future.
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Non-Discrimination Policy
It is the policy of Nazareth College not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national or ethnic origin, age, marital or veteran status, disability, carrier status, genetic predisposition, or any other protected status in the admission of students to the college; in any of the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the college; in the administration of its educational policies, admission policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other programs administered by the college; or in the employment practices of the college.
Inquiries concerning the application of this policy prescribed by Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, may be directed to the Director of Human Resources, Nazareth College, 4245 East Avenue, Rochester, N.Y. 14618, (585) 389-2060. The Director of Human Resources has been named to coordinate the responsibilities under Title IX and Section 504.
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Additional Resources
In addition to academic program information, this catalog contains Academic Policies and Procedures for graduate students and Nazareth College Policies. The catalog should be read in conjunction with important documents/handbooks printed by the student’s academic program of study (if available) which provide valuable information regarding student obligations and course offerings. Also available are the following resources: Handbook on Services for Students with Disabilities (obtained through the Counselor for Students with Disabilities); Academic Calendar (obtained through the Office of Graduate Student Services).
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