LIU Brooklyn Graduate 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 Daily Beast.

President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll

Home to the Prestigious George Polk Awards

Competitive Degrees • 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 • School of Health Professions • Harriet Rothkopf Heilbrunn School of Nursing • Arnold & Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences 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 in the world 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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More than 200 full-time faculty

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Hours of Community Service

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Graduate Wednesday 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.

For more information, email bkln-admissions@liu.edu.

LIU Brooklyn's graduate programs provide an opportunity 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 placement, and research projects – which encourage 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 200,000 LIU alumni – including leaders in industries across the globe – will position you to secure prestigious internships, fellowships, and career opportunities.

MICHAEL GUTNICK

LYNDA LOPEZ

IAN GINSBERG

TERRY SEMEL

DANNY SIMMONS

FRED GAUDELLI

DERRICK DAVIS

MEGHAN KLEINSCHMIDT

HOWARD MURAD

ANDREW ZARICK

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

CEO, C.O. BIGELOW

CEO, YAHOO

FOUNDER, DEF POETRY JAM

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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ACTOR, THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA

ROCKETTE

FOUNDER, MURAD SKINCARE INC.

PLUS 200,000 MORE

CEO, DIGITAL DUMBO

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.

Graduate Programs COMPUTER SCIENCE LIU Brooklyn’s Computer Science degree 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.

• Accounting

- MS

• Accounting

- MBA

• Business Administration - MBA • Computer Science - MS • Entrepreneurship - MBA • Finance - MBA • Health Administration - MPA • Human Resource Management - MS • Human Resource Management - MBA • International Business - MBA • Management - MBA • Management Information Systems - MBA • Marketing - MBA

INTERNSHIPS & CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

• Master of Public Administration - MPA • Taxation - MS

Paying it Forward For the past 41 years, students in the MS and MBA in Accounting programs have participated in a service learning initiative that provides free tax preparation services to low income residents of the community.

School of Education

Graduate Programs • Bilingual Education (Advanced Certificate) • Bilingual School Counseling - MSED • Childhood Education in Urban Schools - MSED • Early Childhood Education in Urban Schools (Advanced Certificate) • Early Childhood Education in Urban Schools - MSED • Marriage and Family Therapy - MS • Mental Health Counseling - MS • School Counseling - MSED • School Psychology - MSED • Teaching Urban Children with Disabilities - MSED • Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages - MSED • U rban Adolescence Inclusive Education Dual Certification MSED liu.edu/apply

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.

School of Health Professions Graduate Programs • Exercise Science - MS • Physical Therapy - DPT • Physician Assistant Studies - MS

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.

• Public Health - MPH • Social Work - MSW • Speech-Language Pathology - MS

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:

• Social Work:

• Physician Assistant:

• Speech-Language Pathology:

American Physical Therapy Association - APTA Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physical Assistant, Inc. - ARC-PA

Council on Social Work Education Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech Language Pathology of the American SpeechLanguage-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 Graduate Programs • Biology - MS

Shaping Professional Growth

• Chemistry - MS

• English - MA, Concentrations: - Literature - Professional Writing - Writing and Rhetoric

• Creative Writing - MFA

• Political Science - MA

• Psychology - PhD

• Psychology - MA

67 Years of Intrepid Journalism Home to the prestigious George Polk Awards, students benefit from access to the most notable news professionals in the world.

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.

School of Arts and Communication Graduate Programs • Game and Application Design and Development MFA • Media Art - MA, MFA, MA Concentrations:

- Digital Sound and Audio Design - Computer Graphics - Film and Video Production - Media Management - Photography - Screenwriting

- Global Media Studies - History, Aesthetics and Visual Culture

MFA Concentrations:

- Audio Production - Computer Graphics - Film and Television Production - Media Management - Photography

• Writing and Producing for Television - MFA

TV Writers Studio with Emmy Award-

winning screenwriter Norman Steinberg, is the only MFA program of its kind in the world.

Harriet Rothkopf Heilbrunn School of Nursing Graduate Programs • Adult Nurse Practitioner - MS • Family Nurse Practitioner - MS • Nurse Educator - MS

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. In the high-fidelity simulation rooms, students are trained well beyond traditional techniques in mock scenarios using hospital-grade equipment that teach effective patient interaction and diagnosis.

50 Clinical Affiliations Accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education

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.

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

Graduate Programs • MS in Pharmaceutics - Industrial Pharmacy - Cosmetic Pharmacy • MS in Pharmacology/ Toxicology

• MS in Drug Regulatory Affairs • PhD in Pharmaceutics

Modern Research Facilities • Lachman Institute for Pharmaceutical Analysis • Joan B. and Samuel J. Williamson Institute for Pharmacometrics

John Pezzuto PhD Dean, LIU Pharmacy Dr. Pezzuto is a world-renowned researcher, most famous for identifying the cancer-prevention aspects of resveratrol, a chemical found in grapes and grape products. A past 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 patents, editor of four books, and a member of 11 editorial boards of international journals.

• Natoli Engineering Institute for Industrial Pharmacy Development and Research • Cancer Research Institute

GRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAMS • Adult Nurse Practitioner - MS

• Exercise Science - MS

• Accounting - MS

• Family Nurse Practitioner - MS

• Accounting - MBA

• Finance - MBA

• Bilingual Education*

• Game and Application Design and Development - MFA

• B ilingual School Counseling - MS Ed • Biology - MS • Business Administration - MBA • C hildhood Education in Urban Schools - MS Ed

• Health Administration - MPA • Human Resource Management - MS • Human Resources Management* • Human Resource Management - MBA

• Chemistry - MS

• International Business - MBA

• Computer Science - MS

• Management - MBA

• Creative Writing - MFA

• Management Information Systems - MBA

• Drug Regulatory Affairs - MS • E arly Childhood Education in Urban Schools* • E arly Childhood Education in Urban Schools - MSED • English - MA Concentrations: - Literature - Professional Writing - Writing and Rhetoric • Entrepreneurship - MBA

• Marketing - MBA • Marriage and Family Therapy - MS • Master of Public Administration - MPA • Media Art - MA Concentrations:

- Audio Production (Music Production, Sound Design, Sound for Vision) -C omputer Graphics Imaging (Animation, Web Design, Interactive)

-F ilm and Video Production (Directing, Editing, Performance) -M edia Management (Development, Producing, Marketing) -P hotography (Traditional, Digital, Experimental)

-S creenwriting (TV, Film, Interactive) • Media Art - MFA MFA Concentrations:

-A udio Production (Music, Sound Design, Sound for Picture) -C omputer Graphics (Animation, Interactive, Web Design)

-F ilm & Television Production (Directing, Editing, Performance, Screenwriting) -M edia Management (Producing, Marketing)

-P hotography (Traditional, Digital, Experimental) • Mental Health Counseling - MS • Nurse Educator - MS • Pharmaceutics - MS Concentrations:

- Industrial Pharmacy

- Cosmetic Pharmacy

• Pharmacology/Toxicology - MS • Pharmaceutics - PhD • Physical Therapy - DPT • Physician Assistant Studies - MS • Political Science - MA • Psychology - MA • Psychology - PhD • Public Health - MPH • Social Work - MSW • Speech-Language Pathology - MS • School Counseling - MSED • School Psychology - MSED • Taxation - MS • Teaching Urban Children with Disabilities - MSED • Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages - MSED • Urban Adolescence Inclusive Education - Dual Certification MSED • Writing and Producing for Television - MFA

*Advanced Certificate

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Richard L. Conolly College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Sc Communications. School of Business, Public Administrati Information Sciences. School of Education. School of Heal Professions. Harriet Rothkopf Heilbrunn School of Nursin LIU Pharmacy. Richard L. Conolly College of Liberal Arts a Sciences. School of Arts and Communications. School of B Public Administration and Information Sciences. School o Education. School of Health Professions. Harriet Rothkopf School of Nursing. LIU Pharmacy. Richard L. Conolly Colle of Liberal Arts and Sciences. School Art and of Communic School of Business, Public Administration and Informatio School of Education. School of Health Professions. Richar College of Liberal Arts and Science Communications. School of Business, Public Administrati