Academic Information

Overview of Schools, Departments, and Programs
Accreditation, Memberships, and Degrees
Graduate Studies: Purpose
Aims of the Graduate Programs
Approved Programs
Class Schedules, Registration, and Attendance
Office of Continuing and Professional Programs

Overview of Schools, Departments, and Programs

College of Arts and Sciences
Dean: Deborah Dooley, Ph.D.
The College of Arts and Sciences engages students at the undergraduate and graduate levels in liberal studies and fine arts. The faculty, through teaching, research, and creative pursuits, foster an environment in which the quest for knowledge is considered valuable for its own sake as well as useful preparation for students’ future endeavors. In this environment students develop the habits of mind of thoughtful, adaptable, creative, and productive human beings.

Graduate Programs:
Master of Arts in Liberal Studies
Program Director: Monica Weis, S.S.J., Ph.D.

Master of Science in Education - Art Education
Program Director: Shannon Elliott, Ed.D.

Master of Science in Education - Music Education
Program Director: Mary Carlson, Ph.D. 

School of Management
Dean: Gerard Zappia, M.B.A., M.S.Ed.
The mission of the School of Management is to develop value-centered leaders who become engaged contributors to their professions, organizations, and communities. This is accomplished through learner-centered programs that are global, ethical, and entrepreneurial in orientation.

Graduate Programs:
Master of Science in Certified Public Accounting
Program Director: Phyllis Bloom, M.B.A., C.P.A.

Master of Science in Human Resource Management
Program Director: Gerard Zappia, M.B.A., M.S.Ed.

Master of Science in Management
Program Director: Gerard Zappia, M.B.A., M.S.Ed.

Master of Science in Education - Business & Marketing Education
Program Director: Robert Marino, Ed.D. 

School of Health and Human Services
Dean: Shirley Szekeres, Ph.D.
The mission of the Nazareth College School of Health and Human Services is to prepare professionals who work collaboratively and proactively, and act as agents of change in the global health care community. The mission of the school embraces the vision developed by the Health Professions Education Committee of the Institute of Medicine (2002): “All health professionals should be educated to deliver [person]-centered care as members of an interdisciplinary team, emphasizing evidence-based practice, quality improvement approaches, and informatics.”

Graduate Programs:
Master of Science in Creative Arts Therapy
Art Therapy Program Director: Ellen Horovitz, Ph.D., LCAT, ATR-BC
Music Therapy Program Director: Bryan Hunter, Ph.D., LCAT, MT-BC

Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology
Program Director: Lisa Durant-Jones, Ed.D.

Master of Social Work (joint collaborative program with SUNY Brockport)
Program Director: Carol Brownstein-Evans, L.M.S.W., A.C.S.W., Ph.D.

Doctor of Physical Therapy
Jennifer Collins, P.T., M.P.A., Ed.D. 

School of Education
Dean: Timothy Glander, Ph.D.
The goals of the School of Education are inextricably interwoven with the liberal arts philosophy, traditions, and mission of Nazareth College; therefore, the mission of the School of Education is to prepare teachers who are educated in the liberal arts and committed to a life guided by intellectual, moral, and ethical values.

School of Education Departments and Graduate Programs

Department of Inclusive Childhood Education
Chairperson: Kathleen DaBoll-Lavoie, Ph.D.

Inclusive Early Childhood Education, Program Director Kathleen Russell, M.S.
Inclusive Childhood Education, Program Director Kerry Dunn, Ed.D. 

Department of Adolescence Education
Chairperson: Craig Hill, Ed.D.

Inclusive Adolescence Education, Program Director James Black, Ph.D. 

Department of Language, Literacy, and Technology
Chairperson: Cynthia McPhail, Ph.D.

Educational Technology Specialist, Program Director James Fenwick, Ed.D.                                                                        
Literacy Education Specialist, Program Director Naomi Erdmann, Ed.D.
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages, Program Director Cynthia McPhail, Ph.D. 
TESOL for International Educators, Program Director Rui Cheng, Ph.D.

Department of Social and Psychological Foundations
Chairperson: Poonam Dev, Ph.D.

Graduate Programs in Collaboration with the School of Education

Art Education, Program Director Shannon Elliott, Ed.D.
Business & Marketing Education, Program Director Robert Marino, Ed.D.
Music Education, Program Director Mary Carlson, Ph.D.

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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 accredited and approved by the American Art Therapy Association (AATA). The New York State licensure qualifying Creative Arts Therapy Program, with specializations in Art Therapy and Music Therapy, began in Fall 2006. The Physical Therapy Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE). 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 Social Work Program is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE).  The Teacher Education Program has received initial accreditation from the Teacher Education Accreditation council (TEAC). The Music Education Program is approved by the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM). The Management Program has received initial accreditation from the International Assembly of Collegiate Business Education (IACBE).

The College holds memberships in the American Council on Education and the Association of American Colleges and Universities.

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, Master of Arts, and Doctor of Physical Therapy. Also awarded is the Master of Social Work degree through a program jointly offered by Nazareth College and the State University of New York College at Brockport. 

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Graduate Studies: Purpose

Nazareth College offers, at the graduate level, master’s degree programs that initiate or extend professional preparation in selected fields of teacher education, creative arts therapy with specializations in art therapy and music therapy, management, human resource management, gerontological nurse practitioner, speech-language pathology, and social work. The college also offers a Doctor of Physical Therapy program. 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 a program 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.

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Aims of the Graduate Programs

The distinctive objectives of the graduate programs include the following:

• engage students with faculty and colleagues in the pursuit, discovery, evaluation, and dissemination of knowledge and its application to human thought and behavior;
• discover, explore, and share innovative strategies;
• enable students to make insightful analyses of contemporary trends and problems;
• 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.

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Approved Programs

The following are programs of graduate study approved by the State Education Department of the University of the State of New York:

Degree:
Master of Science in Education (M.S.Ed.)

NYS Teacher Certification Exams, Annual Institution Report (2007-2008)*

• Total number of students taking tests: 381 / Total number passing: 374
  • Pass rate equals 98%
• Pass rate ATS-W equals 100%
• Pass rate LAST equals 100%

* In accordance with Title II of the Higher Education Act, Nazareth College has a report available on our teacher preparation programs which includes information on the pass rate of program graduates on required New York State certification examinations.

Degree:
Master of Science (M.S.)

Degree:
Master of Social Work (M.S.W.)

* The Greater Rochester Collaborative MSW Program is offered jointly by Nazareth College and the State University of New York College at Brockport.

Degree:
Master of Arts (M.A.

Degree:
Doctor of Physical Therapy (D.P.T.)

Program:
Advanced Certificate

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Class Schedules, Registration, and Attendance

Graduate courses are offered during fall, spring, and summer sessions. Most fall and spring classes are scheduled in late afternoon or evening, once a week, Monday through Thursday. A limited number of classes are taught during the day in the fall and spring semesters. Summer classes meet more frequently each week during the session, and day and evening classes are available.

All courses in the master’s degree programs are numbered at the 500 and 600 levels, with additional 700 level courses in the Doctor of Physical Therapy program. In some instances a course may carry double numbers (cross-listed), indicating that credit may be claimed in more than one area. Students should indicate clearly at registration in which area they intend to receive credit.

The dates of class registration and the semester calendar are published on the college website, and also in a Graduate Student Information Guide for each term. Students are responsible for following registration procedures as communicated to students by the Office of Graduate Student Services.

Course registration takes place on-line for fully and provisionally accepted students during specific time periods. Mail-in course registration is available only to new students.

The college reserves the right to cancel, combine, limit, change, or add sections of any published course.

New students should obtain photo ID cards and parking decals from the Office of Campus Safety.

All graduate students enrolled in six credit hours or more must comply with New York State immunization requirements. Proof of immunity is needed Rubeola-2 doses, mumps-1 dose, and rubella-1 dose. Those born before January 1, 1957 are exempt from this requirement.

Attendance - Students are expected to be prompt and regular in attending classes except for illness and unavoidable emergencies. Excessive absence affects the quality of work and therefore the grade. Students with a poor record of attendance may be required to withdraw from a course or be given a grade of “F” at the discretion of the instructor. Instructors should review attendance requirements at the beginning of each semester.

Weather Policy - In the event of severe weather conditions that create hazardous driving, it may be necessary to cancel classes. Cancellation of classes will be announced on the radio and television stations in the early morning for day classes or by mid-afternoon for evening classes. Radio: WYSL (1040 AM), WHAM (1180 AM), WXXI (1370 AM), WXXI (91.5 FM), WZNE (94.1 FM), WCMF (96.5 FM), WPXY (97.9 FM), WDVI (100.5 FM), WRMM (101.3 FM), WDKX (104 FM). TV: Channels 8, 9, 10, 13. Also, the home page of the Nazareth College website will carry emergency closing announcements. The main picture on the home page will be changed to a special picture that says there is an emergency announcement in effect - click for details. Please do not call the college switchboard or the Office of Graduate Student Services, thereby interfering with other college business. Students are expected to exercise good judgment concerning their local environment.

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Office of Continuing and Professional Programs

The Office of Continuing Professional Programs fosters the development of advanced competencies to promote career advantage for professionals in our community. We have a strong commitment to the education and training of the adult learner. We recognize the changing demands of the workplace and the need for continued knowledge transfer, relevant skill building and leadership tools. Through our many diverse advanced certificate programs, professionals access quality continued education by earning graduate course credits with:

• on-line coursework blended with face-to-face instruction
• convenient locations on campus and at partner organizations
• accelerated formats that focus on specialty skills
• simplified admissions, registration and financing procedures

We offer advanced certificate programs for teachers, business professionals, youth workers, counselors, health care providers and human services clinicians.

Through our office, individuals in our community can enhance their existing credentials by attending non-credit bearing workshops and seminars relevant to their field of expertise. Earning CEUs (continuing education units) and PDHs (professional development hours) in our programs allow professionals to specialize their job skills, build their knowledge of best practices, stay current with employer, licensing or regulatory agencies and professional associations requirements and/or prepare for national credentialing tests. 

See the Graduate Studies website for current offerings both in credit and non-credit bearing programs of study.   

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