LIU Brooklyn Graduate School Guide

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ABOUT LIU BROOKLYN Brooklyn is home to New York City’s fastest growing neighborhoods, and LIU Brooklyn is right in the heart of it all – located steps away from Barclays Center and the trendy restaurants, cafés, and boutiques of Fort Greene. Our beautifully landscaped, self-contained 11-acre campus offers easy access to the professional opportunities and resources of Manhattan. LIU Brooklyn was ranked the third-safest campus in the nation and the safest in New York City by the DailyBeast.com.

Home to the Prestigious George Polk Awards

Schools and Colleges • Arnold & Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences • Harriet Rothkopf Heilbrunn School of Nursing • School of Health Professions • Richard L. Conolly College of Liberal Arts and Sciences • School of Arts and Communication • School of Business, Public Administration and Information Sciences • School of Education

Building your career is a challenging and exciting experience. LIU Brooklyn offers degree programs in seven academic divisions with master’s and doctoral programs in a broad range of professional areas.

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New York City is Your Classroom There is no better place to learn than New York City. On the streets, you’ll hear a symphony of languages from around the world, and you’ll encounter people from all walks of life. The cultural opportunities are endless – from museums that feature the world’s greatest art to venues for every style of music imaginable – and the city’s multitude of neighborhoods allows for endless exploration, from the unparalleled views of the city’s skyscrapers to the urban oasis of Central Park.

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Faculty with PhD or highest degree in their field

More than 200 Full-time Faculty

Graduate Wednesdays Prospective graduate students are invited to apply for admission online or at Graduate Wednesday events throughout the year in the Admissions Office on the LIU Brooklyn campus. Graduate admissions counselors are available to help you explore LIU’s graduate programs and find the degree that is right for you.

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LIU Brooklyn's graduate programs provide opportunities to form rewarding connections with classmates, faculty, and professional mentors. At LIU Brooklyn, you will learn across a broad range of instructional formats – including classroom-based courses, seminars, clinical placements, and research projects – which foster independent thought and maximum development of intellectual capacities and professional skills.

Successful Careers

LIU Prominent Alumni

This is how we succeed LIU Brooklyn students secure the jobs they want. Our partnerships and network of more than 200,000 LIU alumni – including leaders in industries across the globe – will position you to secure prestigious internships, fellowships, and career opportunities.

MICHAEL GUTNICK

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TERRY SEMEL

DANNY SIMMONS

FRED GAUDELLI

DERRICK DAVIS

DIETER WEINAND

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EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT HOST, ABC RADIO AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER

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Grow Your Network Our alumni network will provide the connections you need to expand your network and gain inside access to job opportunities in leading companies.

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CEO, BAYER HEALTHCARE PHARMACEUTICALS

FOUNDER, MURAD SKINCARE INC.

PLUS 200,000 MORE

CEO, DIGITAL DUMBO

Arnold & Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (LIU Pharmacy) Over a Century of Excellence Founded in 1886, LIU Pharmacy—Arnold & Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences—has been providing studentcentered training for pharmacists for more than a century. LIU Pharmacy is a member of the National Institute for Pharmacy Technology and Education (NIPTE), creating collaborative research opportunities for students and faculty with colleagues at 15 other top colleges of pharmacy across the country.

LIU Pharmacy’s curriculum places heavy emphasis on ethical and experiential learning in a variety of settings in order to prepare students for leadership positions within interdisciplinary teams dedicated to patient-centered care.

Ranked #1, Best School for Health Professional Majors

The heavy concentration of pharmaceutical industry and medical institutions in the New York metropolitan area provides incomparable opportunities for practical experience and professional advancement.

Programs • Doctor of Pharmacy – PharmD • Pharmacy/Business Administration – PharmD/MBA† • Drug Regulatory Affairs – MS

• Pharmaceutical Sciences – PhD, with specializations in: - Formulation and Analytical Scientist

- Pharmacokinetics - Contract Manufacturing - Post-Doc & Academics • Pharmaceutics – MS, specializations in: - Industrial Pharmacy or Cosmetic Science • Pharmacology/Toxicology – MS †Dual degree.

Modern Research Facilities • Lachman Institute for Pharmaceutical Analysis • Joan B. and Samuel J. Williamson Institute for Pharmacometrics • Natoli Engineering Institute for Industrial Pharmacy Development and Research • Cancer Research Institute

John Pezzuto PhD

Jeffrey Idle PhD

Dean, LIU Pharmacy Vice President LIU Health and Research

Director and Endowed Professor, Arthur G. Zupko’s Systems Pharmacology and Pharmacogenomics

Dr. Pezzuto is a worldrenowned researcher, most famous for identifying the cancer-prevention aspects of resveratrol, a chemical found in grapes and grape products. A recipient of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy’s prestigious Volwiler Research Award, Dr. Pezzuto is the author of more than 500 publications, co-inventor of several patented products, editor of four books, and a member of 11 editorial boards of international journals.

Dr. Idle is an internationally distinguished leader in the fields of metabolomics and pharmacogenetics. He is the founding editor of Pharmacogenetics, and author of more than 430 original scientific publications. Dr. Idle also serves as a consultant in metabolism and a scientific contractor with the Center for Cancer Research at the National Cancer Institute at the National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland since 2002.

Harriet Rothkopf Heilbrunn School of Nursing

Ranked #1, Best School for Health Professional Majors

Programs • Adult Nurse Practitioner – MS‡

• Family Nurse Practitioner – MS‡ • Nurse Educator – MS

‡Also available as advanced certificate.

Six Decades of Excellence Established in 1955, the Harriet Rothkopf Heilbrunn School of Nursing is the only university-based academic nursing center in Brooklyn.

Nursing is among the top occupations in terms of job growth through 2022.

(U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics)

Enhance Your Nursing Career Whether your interest lies in working in a hospital setting, a clinic, or elsewhere in the community, LIU Brooklyn’s School of Nursing offers programs that help individuals develop the skills required to be caring and effective health care professionals.

State-of-the-Art Learning Students are prepared to address compelling health care challenges in the community and the nation through emphasis on experiential education, training, and simulation of the urban nursing environments.

The School of Nursing’s high-tech facilities feature modern educational laboratories and classrooms with specialized simulation and clinical equipment.

50 Clinical Affiliations Accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education

School of Health Professions

Programs • Physical Therapy – DPT • Exercise Science – MS, Tracks in: - Exercise Physiology and Sports Nutrition - Strength and Conditioning and Sports Nutrition - Fitness for Special Populations • Physician Assistant Studies – MS • Public Health – MPH • Social Work – MSW, Concentrations in: - Alcohol and Substance Abuse - Child and Family Welfare - Forensic Social Work - Gerontology - Non-Profit Management • Speech-Language Pathology – MS, Extension available: - Bilingual

* Advanced certificate.

The Future of Health Care Responding to the dramatic changes taking place in the organization and delivery of health care, the School of Health Professions offers nationally recognized programs to educate health professionals for the 21st century. Programs are supported by an exceptional faculty, state-of-the-art teaching and research facilities, and affiliations with hundreds of hospitals, medical centers, and clinics, where students gain hands-on experience in their chosen areas of specialization.

Offering 13 degree tracks, the School of Health Professions is the most comprehensive in New York and provides students with interdisciplinary and interactive learning opportunities that are at the cutting edge of healthcare education.

The School of Health Professions was ranked No. 1 in the Nation for health care majors’ salaries by Payscale.com

All School of Health Professions Programs are Fully Accredited • Physical Therapy: American Physical Therapy Association - APTA

• Social Work: Council on Social Work Education

• Physician Assistant: Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physical Assistant, Inc. - ARC-PA

• Speech-Language Pathology: Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech Language Pathology of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association

State-Of-The-Art Facilities In the Center for Physical Rehabilitation, physical therapy students learn aquatic therapy techniques and provide rehabilitation services to members of the community suffering from MS, Lupus, and Parkinson’s disease, as well as injuries and physical ailments, in our HydroWorx 2000 therapeutic pool.

Healthcare support (23 percent) and healthcare practitioners (16.4 percent) are projected among the fastest-growing occupational groups through 2024.

(U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics) liu.edu/apply

Turn Your Love of the Game into a Lucrative Career The MS in Exercise Science will prepare you for careers in college and professional athletics, corporate fitness, hospitals, rehabilitation centers, and more.

Richard L. Conolly College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Shaping Professional Growth

Programs

The Richard L. Conolly College of Liberal Arts and Sciences offers a wide range of programs in the Humanities, Life Sciences, Social Sciences, Communications, and the Arts, that prepare future scientists, researchers, clinicians, and creative professionals.

• Clinical Psychology – PhD • Biology – MS

• Chemistry – MS

• Creative Writing – MFA • Political Science – MA • Psychology – MA

68 Years of Intrepid Journalism Home to the prestigious George Polk Awards, LIU empowers students with access to the most notable news professionals in the world.

School of Arts and Communication

Programs • Media Arts - MA

• Media Arts - MFA

• Writing and Producing for Television – MFA

TV Writers Studio is the only MFA program of its kind in the world.

School of Business, Public Administration and Information Sciences BIG 4 ACCOUNTING FIRMS

CHARGING BULL OF WALL STREET

NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE

Startup Lab

Brooklyn Trading Floor

LIU’s Center for Entrepreneurship offers programs, resources, networking opportunities, and incubator space to connect the LIU community with the New York startup ecosystem.

Featuring Bloomberg Terminals and other business technology, this simulated trading floor empowers students to use the latest financial tools.

Programs • Accounting – MS • Accounting – MBA • Business – MBA • Business Administration – MBA

Computer Science LIU Brooklyn’s Computer Science degree program focuses on the concepts and techniques used in the design and the development of advanced software systems, network designs, and applications.

Explore fundamental algorithms, programming languages, operating systems, and software engineering techniques.

Internships & Career opportunities

- Accelerated Track: One Year MBA - Entrepreneurship - Finance - Human Resource Management - International Business - Management - Management Information Systems - Marketing

• Computer Science – MS • Health Administration – MPA - Aging/Long-Term Care - Health Care Administration - Health Care Management - Health Care Policy

• Human Resource Management – MS • Pharmacy/Business Administration – PharmD/MBA† • Public Administration – MPA

- Administration - Human Resource Management - International Public Management - Law and Management - Non-Profit Management - Urban Government Management - Social Policy Management

• Taxation – MS

* Advanced certificate. † Dual degree.

School of Education

Programs • Applied Behavior Analysis* • Bilingual Education* • Bilingual School Counseling – MSEd‡ • Childhood and Early Childhood Urban Education – MSEd - 1st Initial - 2nd Initial - Non-certification - Optional extension in Middle Childhood (Gr 7-9) - Optional extension in Bilingual Education - Childhood Urban Education – MSEd - Optional extension in Middle Childhood (Gr 7-9) - Optional extension in Bilingual Education • Childhood Urban Education – MSEd - 1st Initial - 2nd Initial - Non-certification • Early Childhood Urban Education – MSEd‡ - 1st and 2nd Initial - Non-certification • Marriage and Family Therapy – MS‡ • Mental Health Counseling – MS‡ • School Counselor – MSEd‡

• School Psychologist – MSEd - Optional specialization in Early Childhood - Optional specialization in Bilingual Education • TESOL – Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages – MSEd‡ - 1st Initial - 2nd Initial - Non-certification • Teaching Urban Children with Disabilities – MSEd - 1st Initial - 2nd Initial - Non-certification - Optional extension in Middle Childhood (Gr 7-9) - Optional extension in Bilingual Education • Urban Adolescence Inclusive Education – MSEd (dual certification) - Biology - Chemistry - English - Mathematics - Social Studies * Advanced certificate. ‡Also available as advanced certificate.

Program Highlights • The LIU Brooklyn Marriage and Family Therapy Program is the first program in NYC to qualify students to pursue New York state licensure in marriage and family therapy • LIU Brooklyn’s Mental Health Counseling Program is ranked one of the top 25 mental health programs by graduateprograms.com • Dr. Andrew Livanis of the Department of Counseling and School Psychology is President of the New York State Association of School Psychologists

Advancement in Education The Department of Teaching, Learning, and Leadership offers programs on both the undergraduate and graduate level, all leading to eligibility for New York State certification.

All of our programs emphasize hands-on learning in a multicultural context.

LIU is transforming the way more than 140,000 children learn in more than 5,500 classrooms across the New York metropolitan area, leading the advancement of the Sanford Education Programs.

The programs are based on the vision of renowned philanthropist and entrepreneur T. Denny Sanford, and include Sanford Harmony, which promotes social-emotional development, and Sanford Inspire, which provides teachers with resources to create inspirational classroom experiences.

GRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAMS • Writing and Producing for Television – MFA

Early Childhood (Birth – Gr 2) • Early Childhood Urban Education – MSEd‡ School of Business, Public Administration - 1st and 2nd Initial • Biology – MS, concentrations in:

- Non-certification and Information Sciences - General Biology • Pharmacy – PharmD Childhood (Gr 1 – 6) - Medical Microbiology • Accounting – MS • Pharmacy/Business Administration – • Childhood and Early Childhood Urban - Microbiology • Accounting – MBA PharmD/MBA† Education – MSEd - Molecular Cellular Biology • Business – MBA • Drug Regulatory Affairs – MS

- 1st Initial • Chemistry – MS, concentrations in: • Business Administration – MBA, concentrations in: • Pharmaceutics – MS, specializations in:

- 2nd Initial - Analytical - Accelerated Track: One Year MBA - Industrial Pharmacy

- Non-certification - Biochemistry - Entrepreneurship - Cosmetic Science

-O ptional extension in Middle Childhood

Inorganic - Finance • Pharmacology/Toxicology – MS (Gr 7-9)

Organic - Human Resource Management • Pharmaceutical Sciences – PhD, with specializations in:

-O ptional extension in Bilingual Education - Polymer - International Business - Formulation and Analytical Scientist

-C hildhood Urban Education – MSEd - Theoretical - Management - Pharmacokinetics

-O ptional extension in Middle Childhood • Clinical Psychology – PhD - Management Information Systems - Contract Manufacturing (Gr 7-9) • Creative Writing – MFA - Marketing - Post-Doc & Academics

-O ptional extension in Bilingual Education • Political Science – MA, concentrations in: • Computer Science – MS • Childhood Urban Education – MSEd - American Politics • Health Administration – MPA, concentrations in:

-1 st Initial Harriet Rothkopf Heilbrunn School - Comparative Politics - Aging/Long-Term Care

- 2nd Initial of Nursing - International Relations - Health Care Administration

- Non-certification - Political Theory • Adult Nurse Practitioner – MS‡ - Health Care Management • Teaching Urban Children with Disabilities – ‡ • Psychology – MA • Family Nurse Practitioner – MS - Health Care Policy MSEd • Nurse Educator – MS • Human Resource Management – MS

-1 st Initial • Pharmacy/Business Administration – PharmD/MBA† School of Arts and Communication

- 2nd Initial • Public Administration – MPA, concentrations in:

- Non-certification School of Health Professions • Media Arts - MA, concentrations in: - Administration

-O ptional extension in Middle Childhood - Audio: Sound Design, Music, Radio, Sound for Picture • Exercise Science – MS, tracks in: - Human Resource Management (Gr 7-9) - Computer Graphics: Animation, Web Design, Social - Exercise Physiology and Sports Nutrition - International Public Management

-O ptional extension in Bilingual Education Media - Strength and Conditioning and Sports nutrition - Law and Management Adolescence (Gr 7 – 12) - Film/Video Production: Directing, - Fitness for Special Populations - Non-Profit Management • Urban Adolescence Inclusive Education – MSEd Cinematography, Editing • Forensic Social Work* - Urban Government Management (dual certification) - Media Management: Producing, Financing, • Physical Therapy – DPT - Social Policy Management - Biology Marketing • Physician Assistant Studies – MS • Taxation – MS - Chemistry - Photography: Traditional, Digital, Experimental • Public Health – MPH - English - Screenwriting: Film, Television • Social Work – MSW, concentrations in: - Mathematics School of Education • Media Arts - MFA, concentrations in: - Alcohol and Substance Abuse - Social Studies - Audio Production: Music, Radio, Sound for Picture - Child and Family Welfare • Applied Behavior Analysis* • TESOL - Teaching English to Speakers of Other - Computer Graphics: Animation, Web Design, - Forensic Social Work Education Languages – MSEd‡ Interactive - Gerontology • Bilingual Education* • M

arriage and Family Therapy – MS‡ - Film/Video Production: Directing, Editing, - Non-Profit Management • Bilingual School Counseling – MSEd‡ • Mental Health Counseling – MS‡

‡ Screenwriting • Speech-Language Pathology – MS, • School Counselor – MSEd - Media Management: Production, Marketing extension available: •S chool Psychologist - MSEd (TV, Film, Social Media) - Bilingual - Optional specialization in Early Childhood - Photography: Digital, Fine Art, Experimental - Optional specialization in Bilingual Education

Arnold & Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (LIU Pharmacy)

Richard L. Conolly College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

* Advanced certificate. † Dual degree. ‡Also available as advanced certificate.

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