Nazareth College Academic Viewbook

Prepared. Not just for a job. For your life’s work.

How will you prepare?

You will explore your academic passions, cultivate your creativity, build your career skills, and engage in international environments that are full of opportunities.

This is the foundation of a Nazareth education.

Academic Passion

An Uncommon Core

Sharpen your talents and focus your passion with Nazareth’s 60+ rigorous majors, devoted faculty, and hands-on learning, all within a small and personal environment.

Explore engaging questions while you strengthen your critical thinking, problem solving, and communication skills — just what’s sought after in today’s workplaces and world.

A Nazareth Education

Global Citizenship

Career Preparation

Study abroad programs, Fulbright awards, language houses, globaloriented majors, and international perspectives enable you to live and work effectively in our increasingly diverse world.

Internships, fieldwork, research, career development, and a network of 32,000 alumni launch you into the workforce.

Academic Passion

Surround yourself with life changers.

Nazareth has always drawn people who want to make a difference — both students and professors. What they have in common is zeal for their pursuits, both in and out of the classroom. Teachers. Artists. Healers. Researchers. You’ll be surrounded by a diverse community of learners and doers.

Why I Teach William Hallahan, Ph.D., Biology “When I was a child, I played outside every day….Teaching is an opportunity for me to bring others into the out-of-doors to explore new environments and see first hand how animals and plants survive together. At Nazareth, I take students on field trips to local ecosystems. The most memorable expedition was a summer project in which two students and I surveyed the loon populations in the Adirondacks, carrying canoes into lakes where few people visited. More recently, I have taken students to the tropical environments of Costa Rica and Belize, to Peru, and the Amazon jungle.

When students discover and learn for themselves — that is the goal of teaching.”

Betsy King, Ph.D., LCAT, MT-BC, Music Therapy “As a music therapist, I know that every day holds the potential for discovery. If I change the melody line for a phrase, my client — recovering from a stroke — will be able to say all the words he wants to, instead of always dropping one. If I pause, ever so slightly, in the midst of the piano improvisation, the little boy with autism will keep his focus on our interaction and communication. If I change the harmony in the song we are writing, the group of young women with eating disorders will offer more emotional and personal lyrics. I teach because I am compelled to share what I have discovered.”

Timothy Thibodeau, Ph.D., History “Historians have the awesome task of combining a sense of wonder with rigorous research and teaching that interprets for the current generation the valuable lessons from lost cultures. Most of the students I teach are non-majors, but I thrive on the challenge of presenting what I study in a creative and timely manner, making it applicable to our own world and lived experiences.”

Ellen Contopidis, Ph.D., Inclusive Childhood Education “When my high school guidance counselor asked what I wanted to do, I responded, ‘Teach physical education to handicapped children.’ Her response was ‘There is no such thing.’ I politely replied, ‘There will be.’ Five years later, my first official teaching position was in a residential school for children with developmental disabilities as a physical education teacher. Now, as a teacher educator, I want my learners to know that it is not just about the content, or the standards, or the test scores. Joy comes from identifying strengths and capitalizing on them, from appreciating and instilling an appreciation for difference, and from seeing the potential of their learners reached.

Teaching, for me, has always been about sharing the joy: supporting and encouraging others to find joy and success is why I teach.”

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Professor of Biology William Hallahan

An Uncommon Core

Freely explore with an Uncommon Core.

What is the relationship between power and change? What does it mean to be virtuous? How should we use our knowledge of nutrients to achieve optimal health?

Sometimes it’s not about answers, but about learning what questions you need to ask.

Our core curriculum is designed to challenge your mind. Make you a critical thinker.

Foster deep curiosity. Inspire collaboration. It’s no coincidence that those are the same traits the world is hungry for in the next generation of professionals. This is not a choppy

Enduring Questions You’ll learn how to ask good questions and how to explore them in different disciplines. You’ll start to think about what questions really interest you.

Perhaps “What makes a meaningful life?” or “What role should morality play in business and politics?” or “How should humans treat the environment?”

You’ll take the following courses: • Two college writing courses • Perspective-Enduring Question First Year Seminar • Academic and College Success • Five more Perspective-Enduring Questions courses (P-EQs)

collection of general education courses. It’s an electrifying selection of classes that supports each student’s chosen major — and helps undeclared students discover what they love. Unlike other schools, our core emphasizes real-life learning — opportunities outside the classroom to put your studies into practice. Through internships.

Research. Leadership. Portfolio building. Our core promises you relevant tools, experience, guidance, and support to design your education. Your career. Your future.

Exploration

Integration

Application

In consultation with your professors and advisor, you’ll decide on a question you’d like to pursue in your Integrative Studies. You’ll also probably want to explore one or more Experiential Learning Pathways in this year. Here’s what you’ll take:

While taking your last Integrative Studies course, you’ll sign up for the Core Milestone Experience. Here you’ll look at all the artifacts and reflections you archived in your portfolio — from your P-EQ and IS courses and from your experiential learning. You’ll sign up for:

• Two more Perspectives-Enduring Questions courses

• Your third Integrative Studies course

This is when you apply the skills and knowledge you gained through the core in your major area of study. You may also want to sign up for another Experiential Learning Pathway to see how what you have learned in the classroom can be applied to real world problems and issues.

• Two Integrative Studies courses • One Experiential Learning Pathway • A Health & Wellness course

• The Core Milestone Experience • Maybe another Experiential Learning Pathway

Global Citizenship

Let the planet teach you.

When you understand the significant diversity around the world, your brain and your heart work better together — for good. International experience helps you see the promise in humanity.

Understand differences in politics, economics, and culture. Spend a week.

A semester. A summer. You can even choose to intern abroad, and gain

international job experience that makes you more attractive to increasingly global workplaces. We offer overseas programs in more than 20 countries and more than 40 universities around the world.

If there’s a country where you want to study that’s not yet on the list, we’ll help you make it happen.

Language Majors

Sample Global Internship Sites

Chinese

Abruzzo International Airport, Pescara, Italy

French German Italian Spanish Modern Foreign Languages

Sample International Study Experience: Berlin, Germany Very few cities in the world have gone through a more radical change in the past 50 years than Berlin, Germany.

In the center of Europe, Berlin offers easy access to all points in all directions, but it also offers students a truly powerful learning location as they experience both traditional European culture and the consequences of the Cold War.

ANIME, Valencia, Spain

Although the Berlin Wall went down in 1989, the generations of Germans who grew up and lived in the communist East side of the city are still trying to overcome a different way of life. For a student, the amalgamation of diverse historical, social, and personal experiences provides the perfect laboratory to understand differences in culture, economics, and politics.

Associated Reporters Abroad, Berlin, Germany

At Nazareth-in-Berlin, students live with host families. The 16-week program has the following schedule, in part simultaneously:

Colegio Esclavas de Maria, Valencia, Spain

• 7 weeks of German language immersion

First Capital Plus Bank, Ghana, Africa

Language Houses

Institute of European Policy, Berlin, Germany

Casa Hispania

Ministry of Social Affairs, Palestine

Casa Italiana

MKT Lines, Rennes, France

La Maison Française

Nelson Mandela School, Berlin, Germany

• 11 weeks of coursework at the Studienforum, including excursions and site visits • 1 week of international travel • 4 weeks of international career development work via an internship in Berlin It is one example of how Nazareth students are gaining a global lens on their world and having experiences that few students will ever realize.

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Karla Jackson ‘13 at Brandenburg Gate in Berlin

Current International Study Options Nazareth maintains a network of exchange programs around the world, enabling students to study for as long as a semester or a year. Short-term programs (five days to five weeks) involve academic courses, servicelearning opportunities, and/or study tours led by Nazareth professors.

Australia

England

Hungary

Peru

Austria

Ethiopia

India

South Korea

Belize

Finland

Ireland

Spain

Chile

France

Italy

Sweden

China

Germany

Japan

Turkey

Career Preparation

Get your hands dirty, and love it.

Experiential learning is a fancy term for hands-on fieldwork that happens outside the classroom. There are just a handful of colleges around the U.S. that make it a core requirement.

We’re one of them. Why? Nazareth knows that you need more than good grades and great professors to make your way in a fast-paced, competitive world. You need to get your hands dirty.

So we have internships in every discipline. High-profile research projects. Active community involvement. Experiences that promise to change your life, change the world around you, and get you taken seriously.

A Taste of Available Internships Alexandria Archeology Museum, Alexandria, VA

First Capital Plus Bank, Ghana, Africa

National Portrait Gallery, Washington, D.C.

American Red Cross

Fulbright, Korea Office

American Tactical Imports

Giorgio Armani, NYC

Nelson Mandela School, Berlin, Germany

ANIME, Valencia, Spain

Golisano Children’s Hospital

Associated Reporters Abroad, Berlin, Germany

Institute of European Policy, Berlin, Germany

AVI Foodsystems

Jazz at Lincoln Center, NYC

Professional Internship Program

Bank of America

JWT New York, NYC

Our Professional Internship Program is laser-focused on preparing you to enter the workforce. You get vital access to 150 of today’s most dynamic organizations. Learn from pros — and make lasting professional contacts, too. In addition, our innovative Partners for Learning and Partners for Serving programs enable you to incorporate internship work with your curriculum. And, unlike many schools, we also offer global internships that can lead to career opportunities abroad.

Baseball Hall of Fame

KPMG

Bausch & Lomb

MacKenzie-Childs

Bilingual Education for Central America

Manning & Napier Advisors

If you’re an education major, you’ll engage in multiple semesters of real classroom work. On-campus allied health therapy clinics provide fieldwork experiences. Art and music majors get valuable exposure through exhibition space and performances that attract audiences from the surrounding region by the thousands.

Center for American Progress, Washington, D.C. Constellation Brands

Merrill Lynch Ministry of Social Affairs, Palestine

Newseum, Washington, D.C. Office of the Attorney General, Washington, D.C. Partners of the Americas Paychex Royal Caribbean The Ski Company Unity Health System Walt Disney Company Warner Music Group

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Hoa Nguyen ‘15 at her JWT New York internship, NYC

Academics A Nazareth education is comprised of rigorous coursework and an experience enriched by a unique mix of natural beauty, nurturing community, diverse culture, and civic-minded contribution. In every way that matters, we will distinguish you amongst your peers and prepare you for your life’s work.

Majors and Programs Art and Design

Education

Art Education, B.S., B.S./M.S.Ed.

Art Education, B.S., B.S./M.S.Ed.

Art History*, B.A. Art Studio*, B.F.A., B.S. Visual Communication Design, B.F.A., B.S.

Education, Adolescence (Grades 7–12)**, B.A./B.S. Education, Inclusive Early Childhood/Childhood (Birth–Grade 6)***, B.A./B.S.

Accounting*, B.S., B.S./M.S. Business Management, B.S. Economics*, B.A.

American Studies*, B.A.

Asian Studies*, B.A.

Anthropology*, B.A.

Chinese*, B.A.

Communication and Media*, B.A.

French*, B.A. German*, B.A. International Business*, B.S.

English*, B.A.

International Studies*, B.A.

Health and Human Services

History*, B.A.

Italian*, B.A.

International Studies*, B.A.

Clinical Laboratory Sciences, B.S.

Modern Foreign Languages, B.A.

Legal Studies*, B.A.

International Business*, B.S.

Communication Sciences and Disorders, B.S. (Speech Therapy)

Marketing*, B.S.

Music Therapy, B.M.

Music/Business, B.S.

Nursing, B.S.

Visual Communication Design, B.F.A., B.S.

Occupational Therapy, B.S./M.S.

Finance*, B.S.

Languages and International

Community Youth Development*, B.A.

Music Education, B.M.

Business and Management

Humanities and Social Sciences

Philosophy*, B.A. Political Science*, B.A. Psychology*, B.A. Religious Studies*, B.A. Social Science, B.A.

Physical Therapy, D.P.T.

Sociology*, B.A.

Public Health, B.S. (planned for fall 2015)

Women and Gender Studies*, B.A.

Social Work, B.S.

* Minors also available. ** This teacher certification is combined with an academic major. *** Completed with another liberal arts and sciences major.

Spanish*, B.A.

Peace and Justice*, B.A.

Music Music*, B.A. Music/Business, B.S. Music Education, B.M. Music Performance, B.M. Music Therapy, B.M. Musical Theatre, B.F.A.

Sciences and Math Biochemistry, B.S. Biology*, B.S. Chemistry*, B.S. Clinical Laboratory Sciences, B.S. Environmental Science and Sustainability, B.S. Mathematics*, B.A. Toxicology*, B.S.

Theatre and Performance Acting, B.F.A. Dance Studies*, B.S. Musical Theatre, B.F.A. Technical Production, B.F.A. Theatre Arts*, B.A./B.S.

Express your vision.

Find your audience.

The arts in all their forms illuminate so many aspects of life. Entertainment. Architecture.

Politics. Commerce. They help us solve problems in new ways. Sometimes, they even help us to heal.

Art and Design Nazareth’s visual arts students join a thriving community of painters, illustrators, designers, ceramicists, printmakers, sculptors, and more. They dive deep into both practice and theory. They study with professors who are not just teachers but working artists.

Two galleries on campus — the Arts Center Gallery and the Colacino Art Gallery — are host to regionally and nationally acclaimed artists. That includes faculty and students. Our arts students have plenty of studio time to perfect their craft, opportunities to be curators themselves, and personal connections to award-winning local professionals.

Off campus, you’ll find dozens of galleries and thousands of working artists. Rochester is one of the most artistically rich cities of its size in the world, which means numerous opportunities to apply your creativity.

Art and Design Internship Sites Last Year Brighton Hill Press and Literary Center CypherWorx

Martino Flynn

Rochester Children’s Theatre

Nazareth College Arts Center

Rochester Eating Disorders Organization

Rochester Business Journal

Stick Around Graphics

Dixon Schwabl

Application Requirements A portfolio of artwork is required for admission to any art program except Art History. For more information, visit naz.edu/art/portfolio-requirements.

Majors Art Education Art History* Art Studio* Visual Communication Design

Diverse, inclusive community. Challenging yet supportive teachers. Space to create, grow, and show your work.

Nazareth offers up-and-coming artists every resource they need to thrive.

Minors° Digital Marketing and Design Graphic Design Honors Program

Class of 2012

5-Year Program Art Education, B.S./M.S.Ed.

Of the 82% of art graduates who responded,

100%

were either employed or

* Minors also available.

pursuing a graduate degree.

° Students may combine any major and minor regardless of the academic area.

Employers CGI Communications

GateHouse Media, Inc.

City Blue Imaging

Southpaw Designs

Five Ate Five Studios

Proof Point

Display your art and curate shows in two on-campus galleries in the Nazareth College Arts Center.

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Why be the next Zuckerberg?

Be the first you.

Small businesses and entrepreneurs are the engines that drive our economy. They solve some of our biggest problems. They make our lives richer.

They create jobs and opportunities.

Business and Management Nazareth graduates enter the work world ready for action. Whether they’re starting their own venture or landing a sought-after position in a wide range of top companies.

The field of business requires many skills and talents, from marketing savvy to smart management to brilliant inventiveness.

Nazareth’s School of Management is accredited by the International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education (IACBE).

We help tomorrow’s businesspeople prepare for their life’s work — from every important angle.

Business and management students here have the Center for Entrepreneurship as

a primary spot to pursue big ideas. Grad students laying the groundwork for new ventures have access to advisory councils of experts who understand the business landscape and can help students truly shine (and steer clear of the pitfalls).

Before graduation, you’ll find dozens of internship opportunities at vibrant companies across many industries, many based right in Rochester — itself a place famous for inventors and innovation.

And after you have your degree in hand, you’ll be an attractive candidate for growing businesses looking for fresh thinking and smart problem solving. That is, unless you’re off to build The Next Big Thing on your own.

Majors Class of 2012 Of the 85% of business and management graduates who responded,

100%

Accounting* Business Management Economics*

were either

Finance*

employed or

International Business*

pursuing a graduate degree.

Employers

Marketing* Music/Business Visual Communication Design

KPMG Consulting Merrill Lynch

Minors°

Morgan Stanley Dean Witter

Business Management

Paychex

Digital Marketing and Design

Sage Rutty

Entertainment and Recording Industry Entrepreneurship Ethics

Centers for Experiential Learning Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation Finance Lab Professional Internship Program

Foreign Language for Business Honors Program Human Resource Management Information Technology Sport Management * Minors also available.

Sample Employers Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Paychex

° Students may combine any major and minor regardless of the academic area.

Sage Rutty Unity Health System

Proof Point

100% accounting placement in the past five years, plus a very high pass rate on the CPA exam.

Wegmans

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Spark some inspiration in the next generation.

Our education program is built to help each student become exactly the teacher they’re meant to be and what students need.

Education The stats speak for themselves. In 2011 and 2012, Nazareth had a 93% employment rate for education degree earners. Education is among Nazareth’s most sought-after disciplines because we have an extraordinary record of introducing bright, creative educators to the profession. People who are transforming the way children learn. And transforming their lives.

Quad Certification Nazareth is one of only two schools in New York State offering an undergraduate inclusive education program for initial teacher certification in which candidates earn four certifications in four years:

Nazareth is one of only two schools in New York State to offer a multiple certification program that prepares students for teacher certification in four different areas of general and special education — all within four years. It better prepares them for the classroom — and opens more doors more employment.

• Early Childhood Education (birth-grade 2), and • Teaching Students with Disabilities at the Early Childhood Level (birth-grade 2), and

You can pursue highly specialized areas. More than one, if you like. Become an expert in literacy. Or lead a program designed to work with autistic children. Students have opportunities beyond traditional student teaching to work with students at our Marie Callahan Reading Clinic — a program on campus where our students work with local kids to improve their reading skills.

90% of adolescence education majors also receive certification in teaching students with disabilities (special education), making them more valuable in a competitive job market.

Proof Point

• Childhood Education (grades 1-6), and • Teaching Students with Disabilities at the Childhood Level (grades 1-6).

Majors Art Education

Class of 2012

Possible Majors and Certifications Inclusive Early Childhood/Childhood Education (Birth-Grade 6)

Adolescence Education (Grades 7-12)‡

Of the 94% of education

99%

American Studies

Italian

Biology

Mathematics

Anthropology

Mathematics

Chemistry

Social Studies

Biology

Political Science

Chinese English Language Arts (major within

Chemistry

Psychology

Economics

Religious Studies

French

Social Science

German

Sociology

French

History

Spanish

German

International Studies

Theatre Arts

Italian

English or theatre arts department)

(major in history)

were either

Education, Inclusive Early Childhood/Childhood (Birth–Grade 6)

employed or

Music Education

graduates who responded,

pursuing a graduate degree.

Spanish Theatre Arts (dual English language arts certification with theatre arts option)

‡ This teacher certification is always combined with an academic major.

Education, Adolescence (Grades 7–12)

5-Year Programs

Employers

Art Education

BOCES 1 and 2

TESOL

Discovery Charter School

Literacy

Penfield Central School District

Educational Technology

Rochester Central School District Rush-Henrietta Central School District

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Academic Passion — Profile

“I spent 15 years as a practicing speechlanguage pathologist before I came to Nazareth, so I know what it takes to be successful in the field. I have the benefit of being able to bring a balance of both practical experience and theory into the classroom. Some people feel that when you’re in a professional program, you’re just learning to be a technician. But our students are getting so much more than professional training. They are learning to understand the rich theory, research, and knowledge base behind what we do with our clients. They begin to value diverse perspectives and approaches. Often they see that there is not simply one answer or a right answer.”

Lisa DurantJones, Ed.D., CCC-SLP Title: Professor of SpeechLanguage Pathology Scholarly Interests: neurogenic disorders, interprofessional curriculum development, student supervision, multicultural issues

World-class training for helpers and healers.

Professionals in health and human services are usually driven by a unique gift—a desire to serve humanity in a way that takes strength, tenderness, insight, and empathy.

Health and Human Services With a long history of educating health care professionals, Nazareth has earned its undisputed expertise in training leaders in the field. In all the allied health professions, and in complementary therapies as well.

Allied health students get a foundation of hands-on experience in our on-campus wellness and rehabilitation clinics. Access to patients from the surrounding community.

Side-by-side study with faculty and clinicians. Some programs feature intensive study of the human body through rare opportunities like cadaver dissection.

At Nazareth, seize the unusual opportunities to collaborate across nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, social work, music therapy, and other disciplines — and carry those skills into health care and human service fields that seek greater interdisciplinary coordination.

Majors Outcomes Program Physical Therapy

Clinical Laboratory Sciences Pass Rate of Licensure Exam (First-time)

96%

Job Placement

100%

Communication Sciences and Disorders (Speech Therapy) Music Therapy Nursing Occupational Therapy

Social Work

91%

(2nd highest in NYS)

95%

Physical Therapy Public Health (planned for 2015) Social Work

Occupational Therapy

Begins 2016

Begins 2016

Minors° Honors Program Horticultural Therapy Pre-audiology Pre-dental Pre-medical

Proof Point

Gain extensive hands-on experience at the Wellness and Rehabilitation Institute (opening 2015), the new home to our many on-campus clinics for community clients. Here you will:

Pre-veterinary ° Students may combine any major and minor regardless of the academic area.

Learn in a setting designed around how health care and therapy will be delivered in the future Collaborate across disciplines on realpatient work Provide service with state-of-the-art technology and tools

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Feed your curiosities.

There’s a reason we call certain majors “the humanities.” Studying them at Nazareth is all about what it means to be human. To be a student of the world, for life. To learn how to adapt. To find fascination in everything going on around you.

Humanities and Social Sciences

Majors American Studies* Anthropology*

From anthropology to women and gender studies (almost A to Z), each humanities and social sciences major is enriched with intimate professional organizations that give you an outlet for your interests — and a place to call home with your closest colleagues.

Our Center for International Education helps students study abroad, connects them to faculty and alumni who share their interests, and invites them to participate in global-minded projects. Our Mills

Writing Center offers students one-on-one coaching. The Forced Migration Studies Program connects students with refugees living in the Rochester area, providing first-hand experience with outreach.

Nazareth also offers extensive internships in government, where students have access to high-level leaders, and close-up exposure to politics and societal challenges.

Humanities and social sciences disciplines often intersect, too. Philosophy. Peace

and justice. Religious studies. We not only encourage students to pursue ambitious double majors here—we’re equipped to fully support your efforts with the perfect combinations of teachers, communities, experiential learning, and career directions.

The flexibility you’ll find here makes it possible to create major and minor combinations that make your Nazareth degree even more valuable.

Communication and Media* Community Youth Development* English* History* International Studies* Legal Studies* Peace and Justice* Philosophy* Political Science* Psychology* Religious Studies* Social Science

Major/Minor Combinations from Last Year Biology, minors in chemistry and religious studies

International studies/Spanish, minor in legal studies

Mathematics/inclusive childhood education, minor in dance

Spanish, minor in history

International studies/political science, minors in Middle Eastern studies and environmental studies

Social work, minor in interfaith studies Sociology/women and gender studies, minor in philosophy

Sociology*

Fulbright Scholars

Women and Gender Studies*

Nazareth has had 18 student Fulbright recipients in the past 5 years.

Teri Bunce ’14 (international studies and history) is teaching English in South Korea Katelynn Kundrata ’14G (TESOL) is teaching English in Malaysia

Matthew Maloney ’14 (history and Spanish, plus minors in legal studies and political science) is teaching English in Andorra

Duquesne University Georgetown Law School

Georgetown University Northeastern Law School RIT Syracuse University

Center for International Education

The Psychology Center

Gerontology Interfaith Studies Middle Eastern Studies Multicultural Studies

University of Pennsylvania

Religion in Contemporary Culture

University of Wisconsin

Social Research

Pre-law Sacred Texts

* Minors also available. ° Students may combine any major and minor regardless of the academic area.

Center for Public History The Charles Mills Writing Center

Christian Studies

Tufts University’s Fletcher School

Centers for Experiential Learning Brian and Jean Hickey Center for Interfaith Studies and Dialogue

African American Studies

Honors Program

Recent Graduate School Placements Case Western Law School

Minors°

Proof Points

Students can double major with flexible programs and faculty support.

Apply your humanities studies through internships and career development.

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Find meaning in new languages and adventures.

Seeing the world is one of the best forms of education.

Learning a different language opens up your brain.

It also can open doors when a language major or minor is part of your resume.

Languages and International Nazareth understands the power of travel and immersion in other cultures. So we offer some of the broadest language and international studies programs you’ll find anywhere. In fact, dozens of students and faculty here have been honored with scholarships from the Fulbright Program, America’s flagship international education exchange. Our students are selected to attend the Clinton Global Initiative University, the Clinton Foundation’s international student conference addressing pressing global challenges.

We also recognize that no two students are alike. So we offer lots of ways to participate. Some students live with host families. Some choose a traditional exchange program. Some take a trip over spring or summer break. Whatever your route, breaking out of your old borders will broaden your perspective and lead to professional opportunities.

And at Nazareth, you’ll have a head start.

Because students here travel abroad earlier than at other schools.

When you’re here, you’re immersed in home-grown programs and international experiences right on campus. Our language houses offer dedicated “home” space where students can socialize and hear from speakers in the language they’re studying. And our Institute for Pluralism provides a space where students of diverse languages, backgrounds, and beliefs can congregate and learn from each other.

At home or abroad, we’ve created opportunities for students to grow and connect through new languages. You’ll acquire skills and experience that will serve you well, no matter what your life’s work turns out to be.

Class of 2012

Centers for Experiential Learning Casa Hispana

Of the 76% of language and inter-

Casa Italiana

national graduates who responded,

La Maison Française

100%

were either employed or

pursuing a graduate degree.

Emerson Foreign Language Lab Center for International Education

Employers ELS Language Centers Livonia Central School District Prince William County Schools, Va. St. John Bosco High School, Calif.

SUNY Albany

Majors Asian Studies* Chinese* French* German* International Business* International Studies* Italian* Modern Foreign Languages Spanish*

Proof Point

Minors° Foreign Language for Business Middle Eastern Studies

n Countries Nazareth Students Traveled to or Arrived from Last Year

* Minors also available. ° Students may combine any major and minor regardless of the academic area.

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Global Citizenship — Profile

“During my time abroad in Berlin, I completed an internship with a musicological organization that seeks to rediscover and promote the music of composers persecuted during the Third Reich by researching

Quinton Harvey

descendants. I worked with composer Ursula Mamlok, now 91 years

Majors: Music Performance— Voice; Music Theory

old, who fled Germany in 1938. She taught composition for nearly

Graduation: 2015

50 years at the Manhattan School of Music and was an integral

Interests: Musicology

their archives and immigration records and interviewing living

part of the Manhattan ‘new music’ scene. When she moved back to Berlin less than 10 years ago, she brought a career’s worth of musical archives. My task was to develop a system to organize and catalog them. And the whole experience boosted my confidence completely. I’m much more open to trying new things.”

Distinction: 2013 internship with a music society in Berlin, Germany

Serious musician?

Find your tribe here.

Whether on stage or in the audience, if you speak the language of music, you’ll hear and be heard here. Loud and clear.

Music Nazareth offers the most complete range of music-related majors in the Northeast.

From performance to education to theory to therapy. We also offer a music/business program that’s the first of its kind in our region. Instrumental students receive hourlong, weekly, private sessions. And after all of the study and rehearsal, Nazareth musicians will find hundreds of opportunities to perform for appreciative audiences.

Several Live Music Options in Rochester Area Blue Cross Arena

Rochester Auditorium Theatre

Eastman Theater

Rochester International Jazz Festival

Finger Lakes Performing Arts Center

Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra

The Little Theatre Cafe

Water Street Music Hall

And they have each other. Our community of student musicians forms a tight bond.

They’re more collaborative than competitive.

They’re ready to applaud for you.

Application Requirements Auditions are required for admission to the music department. For more information, visit naz.edu/music/auditions.

Majors Music* Music/Business

Nazareth lives in the heart of a region where the music simply never stops. Rochesterians love live music, and it shows. From the philharmonic to the newest bands, glittering music halls to dark lounges, there are songs of every kind emanating from this place night and day — including our own grand Wilmot Recital Hall. Which means it’s the perfect spot for music majors — and the perfect college to pursue your tune.

Music Education Music Performance Music Therapy Musical Theatre

Minors° Entertainment and Recording Industry Honors Program Music History

Centers for Experiential Learning Callahan Theater Wilmot Recital Hall

Proof Point

Perform, and perform often, both on campus and in the community.

* minors also available

Class of 2012 Of the 92% of music

Employers

graduates who responded,

Eastman School of Music

Pittsford Central School District

Hochstein School of Music and Dance

Strong Memorial Hospital

100%

were either employed or

pursuing a graduate degree.

Markethold

Walt Disney Parks and Resorts

° Students may combine any major and minor regardless of the academic area.

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Solve giant problems.

Discover new marvels.

At Nazareth, Peckham Hall gives new meaning to the words “lab work.�

Home to our Integrated Center for Math and Science, this state-of-the-art facility has 20 labs filled with next-generation equipment.

Sciences and Math Undergrads have research opportunities at Nazareth as early as freshman year, using our well-equipped facilities. The sizable biology lab is ideal for students in life science, pre-med, physical therapy, nursing, and other health-related majors. Workspaces enable interdisciplinary work, such as projects that combine chemistry and art.

We approach math as an art and a science, emphasizing pattern discovery, problem solving, and the integration of diverse ideas. Our graduates go into finance, insurance, industrial, and government roles as well as teaching.

Guiding you closely in all of our disciplines are professors, not teaching assistants. Professors know you well, to recommend you for great jobs and graduate programs.

Centers for Experiential Learning

Majors

Mary Soons McCarty Greenhouse

Math Center

Biochemistry

Peckham Hall

Biology* Chemistry* Clinical Laboratory Sciences Environmental Science and Sustainability

Proof Point

Gain hands-on experience in our 1,200-square-foot anatomy and physiology lab.

Mathematics* Toxicology*

Minors째 Bioethics Environmental Science Environmental Studies

Class of 2012 Of the 82% of science and math graduates who responded,

100%

Honors Program Horticultural Therapy Pre-dental

were either

Pre-medical

employed or

Pre-veterinary

pursuing a graduate degree.

Employers Rochester General Health System

* Minors also available. 째 Students may combine any major and minor regardless of the academic area.

University of Rochester SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry Paychex Webster Central School District

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Career Preparation — Profile

”The biology program at Nazareth has nurtured my passion for scientific research. Because I was able to work directly with professors on multiple research projects, they were able to guide me when I needed assistance and

Alison Kochersberger

give me the independence to develop the skills that will help me

Major: Biology

succeed in graduate school. The professors were very willing to

Graduation: 2012

help me outside of classes, ensuring that I got the most out of my

Distinction: accepted to Yale Ph.D. program

coursework. In my junior year, Nazareth paid for me to present at the National Conference on Undergraduate Research, which gave me valuable experience in preparing and presenting my research.”

Thrive at a wildly theatrical campus—and city.

We nurture performing artists and present their work in the region’s premier mid-sized theater.

Theatre and Performance If you’re an aspiring performer, our theater curriculum is just the beginning of your show-biz edge. Here you’re invited to audition for student theater productions far earlier than other schools. Plus you’ll have opportunities to bring your passion for theater to life in every way. We offer hands-on training in many aspects of production, such as set design, lighting, and costumes, to help you sharpen your working knowledge of theater.

Recently, we renovated our expansive Callahan Theatre with Broadway-worthy technology — from a fly system to a

sprung floor — to transform it into one of the finest on-campus performing arts venues in the country. The TONY award-winning Garth Fagan has made a home for his dance company right here on campus.

But even when the curtain is down on the stages on campus, there are opportunities to experience professional theater a few miles away in Rochester.

The city has several theater companies and hosts traveling shows on a regular basis. So prepare for applause — to give and receive.

Class of 2012 Of the 70% of theater graduates who responded,

100%

were either employed or

Application Requirements Students are required to audition or interview with the Theatre Arts faculty for entrance. For more information, visit naz.edu/ theatre-arts/auditions.

pursuing a graduate degree.

Majors Acting Dance Studies* Musical Theatre

Outcomes

Technical Production

Graduate Schools

Theatre Arts*

Yale Drama School Julliard

Minors°

Tisch (NYU School of the Arts)

Honors Program

The New School

* Minors also available.

Employers

° Students may combine any major and minor regardless of the academic area.

Geva Theatre Goodspeech Opera House The Hartford Stage Jacob’s Pillow Merry-Go-Round Playhouse PNTA SUNY Geneseo Walt Disney World

Proof Point

Audition for shows as early as second semester your freshman year. This year’s student productions include Macbeth, I Love You Because, Circle Mirror Transformation, and The Secret Garden.

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Explore, engage, and focus your future.

Everyone doesn’t begin college with a career clearly in mind. One in five Nazareth students arrives on campus undeclared. And more than a quarter of students change their majors along the way.

Undeclared Major We welcome students who are still discovering their life’s work. In fact, we’ve designed our curriculum to give you the breathing room you need to explore different disciplines.

The GEM program, short for Guided Exploration of Majors, ensures you have a home at Nazareth while you’re figuring out what you want to do. GEM is a sequence of services and experiences that helps you take stock of your interests, plan an individualized academic program, explore majors and careers, and connect with other

students who are in the process of deciding on a major. GEM helps you study yourself more closely. Understand your personality and your values. You have the support of an entire community of faculty and alumni in a variety of fields as you consider your professional direction.

about yourself. Teaching you skills that will serve you in any career and in life — such as speaking and writing, analytical reasoning, and problem-solving. And we let you choose from a broader range of core programs, so you can choose one that speaks to you.

You’ll also take comfort in the approach of our Uncommon Core. It’s the opposite of the prescribed course list you’ll find at many schools. Our core curriculum is about opening your eyes to new possibilities.

Encouraging you to first learn some more

The courses you choose, the guidance you get, the internships you land, and the alumni connections you make — it’ll all lead you comfortably to your life’s work.

Centers for Experiential Learning Academic Advisement Center Career Services Center for Civic Engagement Center for Spirituality Center for Student Success

Uncommon core Student Perspective Scott Dawson, a Nazareth hockey player from Ottawa, didn’t declare a major initially. As a sophomore, he became a double major in business and economics.

“I think Nazareth is a great place for students who are not quite sure what they want to major in yet. With so many core classes, it gives students the opportunity to test the waters in many different areas of study and really figure out what subjects catch their interest.”

Class of 2012 Of the 79% of 2012

Design a course of study for you, by you—instead of following a prescribed core curricula as in other colleges.

graduates who responded,

99%

were either employed or

pursuing a graduate degree.

Proof Point

Our GEM program guides your exploration of majors.

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An Uncommon Core — Profile

”My biochemistry major and pre-med minor are a great undergrad path toward my career goals, but so is Nazareth’s core curriculum. The core’s emphasis on investigating questions through different disciplines and relating the coursework to hands-on learning will take me farther than a typical biochem degree. The liberal arts courses further develop speaking and communication skills, which are essential for physicians. And learning to write persuasively will also help me seek research funds someday.”

Matthew Leverich Major: Biochemistry; minor in pre-med Graduation: 2017 Interests: Swim team, Student Senate, biodiesel fuel research

About Naz Here you’ll develop skills, expertise, and a broad knowledge base to help you make your mark on the world.

Study abroad, internships, and other hands-on learning boost your readiness for life after college.

A cozy campus in the backyard of a bustling city.

No matter how you arrive here — by plane, train, car, or some combination — there’s no mistaking that Nazareth College is a place of extraordinary beauty.

A winding, tree-lined road leads to our entrance, and the campus welcomes you with stately buildings tucked into rolling hills and old woods. Soon after you’ve settled into your residence hall, you’ll discover your hours are punctuated by the graceful bells of the campus carillon.

Marking time with music. Letting you know you’re home.

Here, seasons dissolve into each other as each semester passes. The glow of late summer. Autumn’s spectacular fire.

Wondrous winter.

Your first days on campus will be filled with discovery—and you’ll happily find countless things to do here outside class.

Catch an athletic event at Golden Flyer Stadium. Or try out for one of our teams.

See a performance at the Arts Center.

Or join one of more than 50 clubs and organizations for students. (Never lived in the Northeast? No snowshoes required. In any weather, you can use our convenient, safe underground tunnels to get from place to place.)

Of course, no matter how comforting your home campus is, you’ll itch for adventure.

Nazareth is right up the road from the charming, walkable village of Pittsford on the historic Erie Canal. Here you’ll find a small, friendly town with diverse shops, great food, and cool hangouts.

Pittsford is just a small part of metropolitan Rochester — New York State’s third-largest city and home to endless cultural and professional opportunities for students. The ultimate college town with a quirky, Midwestern twang, Rochester boasts distinct neighborhoods and enclaves. The

ultra-funky Neighborhood of the Arts, or NOTA. The musically endless East End. The idyllic Park Avenue. You’ll find all of the ethnic diversity, world-class food, pro sports, and nightlife you’d expect from a metro area that a million people call home. Plus, we’re also a short road trip away from New York City and Toronto.

Simply put: you will never be bored here.

Matter of fact, you may one day proudly refer to yourself as a “Rochesterian.”

Fact Sheet About Nazareth College Nazareth College’s academic strengths cross an unusually broad spectrum of 60 majors in the fields of education, health and human services, liberal arts, management, math and science, and the visual and performing arts. The coeducational, religiously independent, classic campus in a charming suburb of Rochester, N.Y., challenges and supports 2,000 undergrads and 800 graduate students. Nazareth is recognized nationally for its Fulbright global student scholars and commitment to civic engagement. Rigorous programs, an uncommon arts and sciences core, experiential learning, career skills, and a global focus prepare you for not just one job, but for your life’s work.

Athletics Financial Aid

in Nazareth College grant/scholarship

Nazareth athletes are competitive on and off the field, ranking among the top 10 NCAA Division III schools nationwide in overall graduation rates. Nazareth has 24 intercollegiate athletic teams and is a member of the Empire 8 Athletic Conference and the East Coast Athletic Conference (ECAC).

assistance has been awarded this year.

Men

Women

Basketball

Basketball

Cross-country

Cross-country

Golf

Field hockey

Ice hockey

Golf

Indoor track and field

Indoor track and field

Lacrosse

Lacrosse

Outdoor track and field

Outdoor track and field

Soccer

Soccer

Swimming and diving

Softball

This year, 100% of our incoming freshmen received financial assistance. More than

$21 million Find application information and deadlines at naz.edu/tuition-aid.

10:1

Student to faculty ratio

17

Average class size

American University’s School of Communication

Diversity Nazareth College is deeply committed to fostering an environment that is diverse and inclusive for individuals from all backgrounds and ethnicities.

Proof Point

Graduate and Professional School Partnerships Syracuse University Law School Rochester Institute of Technology New York Chiropractic College

NAC&U: Nazareth College is a proud member of the New American Colleges & Universities (NAC&U). The NAC&U is a national consortium of selective small- to midsize independent colleges and universities dedicated to the purposeful integration of liberal education, professional studies, and civic engagement.

Tennis

Swimming and diving

Volleyball

Tennis Volleyball

Co-ed Equestrian

Fact Sheet Accolades One of the nation’s best institutions for undergraduate education, according to The Princeton Review. Nazareth is featured in The Best 379 Colleges: 2015 Edition. That guide also highlights Nazareth for having one of the best college theaters.

U.S. News & World Report ranks Nazareth in the top tier of colleges and universities in the category of Best Regional Universities — North in its 2014 Best Colleges guide.

Nazareth College was named a Presidential Awardee in the 2013 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll. The distinction is the highest honor a college or university can receive for its commitment to volunteering, service learning, and civic engagement.

Proof Point

Nazareth offers 50+ clubs and organizations, from the Diversity Council to Quidditch.

Admission Visit Options

Admission Deadlines

Throughout the year, the admissions office is open weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. for personal information meetings and interviews, and open most Saturdays for information sessions. All scheduled visits include a tour of campus. In addition, the campus community hosts special events and open houses throughout the year. Find more information at go.naz.edu/visit.

Early Decision I

Early Decision II

Regular Decision

NOV 15

App Deadline

JAN 15

App Deadline

FEB 1

App Deadline

DEC 15

Notification Begins

FEB 1

Notification Begins

MAR 1

Notification Begins

Transfer Decision Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis for fall, spring, or summer admission with the exception of applications to the following programs:

Our Location Our 150-acre, naturally wooded campus is just minutes away from Rochester. The region offers arts, music, shopping, nature, and business opportunities. The greater Rochester metropolitan area is home to more than 1 million people with an eclectic mix of ethnic backgrounds and religions. And it seems that no matter how far away you get, you’re still just 20 minutes away from any place else.

Nursing, occupational therapy, and physical therapy:

Located:

By transferring to Nazareth College, you will gain the advantages of a Nazareth degree — small classes, a bustling campus, strong academic programs, and high placement rates — that make our education a wise investment. We welcome applications from students in good academic standing from fully accredited two- and four-year colleges.

Western New York State, on Lake Ontario in Monroe County

Fall semester: March 1

Spring semester: October 1

Transfer Admissions

City population:

Metro area population:

210,565

1,079,671

(2010 Census)

(2010 Census)

Required GPA for Admission Consideration

Albany – 3.5 hours

Montreal – 6.5 hours

Baltimore – 6 hours

New York – 5.5 hours

Boston – 6 hours

Philadelphia – 5.5 hours

A cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.5 or higher is preferred. Candidates for teacher certification must have a minimum GPA of 2.7. Nursing, occupational therapy, and physical therapy applicants must earn a minimum B average in pre-requisite coursework to qualify for these programs.

Buffalo – 1.5 hours

Pittsburgh – 4.5 hours

Cleveland – 4.5 hours

Syracuse – 1.5 hours

Detroit – 5 hours

Toronto – 3 hours

Hartford – 5 hours

Washington D.C. – 7 hours

Driving distance from:

Transfer Credit Evaluation An official evaluation of transfer credits is provided to students upon acceptance to the College and is included in the acceptance packet. An unofficial evaluation of transfer credit can be provided in a student interview with an admissions counselor prior to application.

Come and see what a Nazareth education can do for you.

Visit go.naz.edu/visit, where you can schedule a visit, get convenient directions and advice, and find out where to stay. And in the meantime, get to know Nazareth better on Facebook, Twitter, or LinkedIn. Check out who’s talking. Join the conversation.

See you soon.

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