CUNY Queens College
Bachelor degree
Accounting & Information Systems | |
The Accounting & Information Systems Department offers courses in accounting, information systems, business law, and taxation for accounting majors and other students. Accounting majors may prepare themselves for a career in public, private, or governmental accounting, or for the teaching of accountancy... |
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CUNY Queens College
Bachelor degree
Africana Studies | |
The African Studies Program offers a structured body of courses leading to a major or a minor in Africana Studies. It is designed to provide knowledge of the civilization, history, literature, culture, and institutions of the peoples of Africa, as well as the peoples of African descent in the Caribbean... |
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CUNY Queens College
Bachelor degree
American Studies | |
The past decades have seen the growth of a variety of heated controversies about culture, history, and social structure in the United States. A number of factors have contributed to this development: the awareness that U.S. history is a creation of many different peoples and interests; the perception... |
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CUNY Queens College
Bachelor degree
Anthropology | |
The Anthropology Department aims to give students a knowledge of human origins and development,the varieties of human cultures, and cultural and social complexities of our species.
A major in anthropology provides the necessary preparation for graduate work in the field, as well as valuable background... |
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CUNY Queens College
Bachelor degree
Art | |
The Art Department offers major programs in two areas: Art History and Studio Art. Both programs provide training in these disciplines within the framework of a liberal arts curriculum. It is assumed that further professional and scholarly developments will take place after the Bachelor of Arts degree,... |
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CUNY Queens College
Bachelor degree
Biology | |
The Biology Department offers the Biology major with two tracks, General Biology and Biology-Education, and the Biology Minor. Students who choose one of these options must consult with an appropriate faculty adviser early in their course of studies. The department provides faculty advisers for students... |
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CUNY Queens College
Bachelor degree
Business & Liberal Arts | |
The Business and Liberal Arts (BALA) program marries the study of the arts and sciences with carefully selected exposure to basic business disciplines, providing an effective link between your liberal arts interests and your career aspirations. Exclusive to Queens College, BALA represents a unique approach... |
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CUNY Queens College
Bachelor degree
Chemistry & Biochemistry | |
The major in chemistry or the biochemistry track prepares students for graduate study in these fields, professional schools of medicine, dentistry, and other health-related professions, careers in the chemical and biotechnology industries, and secondary school teaching. The department is accredited by... |
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CUNY Queens College
Bachelor degree
Classical, Middle Eastern & Asian Languages & Cultures | |
Cultural knowledge, along with the ability to use a foreign language, are essential components of a liberal arts education. In addition to language courses, the faculty offer a wide variety of literature and culture courses both in English and in foreign languages. Students who already know the languages... |
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CUNY Queens College
Bachelor degree
Comparative Literature | |
The Comparative Literature Program includes courses taught by faculty from all the language and literature departments and from philosophy and anthropology. It offers students the opportunity to study literary texts in their historical, social, and cultural contexts. Courses frequently include works... |
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CUNY Queens College
Bachelor degree
Computer Science | |
Computers are used with increasing frequency as important tools for activity and research in engineering, the natural and social sciences, and the arts. Computers are involved in every aspect of life in our society; even people who have no direct need to use a computer have to deal with data produced... |
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CUNY Queens College
Bachelor degree
Drama, Theatre & Dance | |
The Drama, Theatre, and Dance curriculum offers a study of the subject appropriate to a liberal arts degree. A balanced combination of theory and practice aims at giving an understanding of the arts of drama, theatre, and dance that can serve as a foundation for graduate study. Every effort is made to... |
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CUNY Queens College
Bachelor degree
Earth & Environmental Sciences | |
The major tracks in the School of Earth and Environmental Sciences prepare students for graduate and professional work in geology and related environmental sciences; other environmentally- related industrial areas; and for teaching secondary school earth science, geology, or general science. Courses... |
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CUNY Queens College
Bachelor degree
Economics | |
The Economics Department offers majors in Economics that lead to a Bachelor of Arts degree, as well as majors in Finance, International Business, and Actuarial Studies for Business that lead to a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree. Students may also earn a minor in Economics. Economics... |
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CUNY Queens College
Bachelor degree
Elementary & Early Childhood Education | |
The Undergraduate Program for NYS Initial Certification in Childhood Education is designed to prepare professionals who honor student diversity by providing opportunities for multiple forms of learning and expression. Students study the contexts as well as the processes of learning. Field assignments... |
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CUNY Queens College
Bachelor degree
English | |
Courses in the Department of English are designed to enrich students‘ understanding of life and the arts through the study of literature in English. Courses are organized in various ways and at a number of different levels. At the 100-level, English Department courses teach rhetoric and composition and... |
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CUNY Queens College
Bachelor degree
European Languages & Literatures | |
The program of instruction in the Department of European Languages and Literatures seeks, through the achievement of an accurate reading knowledge, adequate aural comprehension, and conversational proficiency, to prepare students to understand, appreciate and use professionally the language, literature,... |
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CUNY Queens College
Bachelor degree
Family, Nutrition & Exercise Sciences | |
The Family and Consumer Sciences program is accredited by the Council for Accreditation of the American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences. Course work regardless of specialization leads to a Bachelor of Arts degree. The professional program offered by this accredited unit includes specializations... |
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CUNY Queens College
Bachelor degree
Film Studies | |
The purpose of the BA program in film studies is to afford students the opportunity to study in depth the aesthetic, cultural, sociological, political, philosophical, and psychological elements of the cinema.
The film studies major and minor are composed of film courses offered by a number of departments... |
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CUNY Queens College
Bachelor degree
Hispanic Languages & Literatures | |
The program of instruction in the Department of Hispanic Languages and Literatures seeks, through the achievement of an accurate reading knowledge, adequate aural comprehension, and conversational proficiency, to prepare students to understand and appreciate the language, literature, and culture of the... |
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CUNY Queens College
Bachelor degree
History | |
History, usually classified as a social science, also retains strong links with the humanities. Its various approaches – political, economic, social, and intellectual – require a wide range of different methods. Courses offered by the department acquaint students, both history and non-history majors,... |
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CUNY Queens College
Bachelor degree
Irish Studies | |
The general aim of Irish Studies is that of any of the humane disciplines – literature, history, philosophy – that constitute the curriculum of a first-rank liberal arts college. In particular, it is aimed at an understanding of the historical and cultural development ofthe Irish people, their language,... |
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CUNY Queens College
Bachelor degree
Jewish Studies | |
The aim of Jewish Studies is to provide students with an understanding of the history, philosophy, religion, politics, sociology, anthropology, folklore, languages, and literature of the Jewish people. The program is intensive yet flexible, tailored to a wide range of interests normally included in the... |
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CUNY Queens College
Bachelor degree
Labor Studies | |
The major in Labor Studies provides students with a curriculum that focuses on the world of work. The purpose of the program is to give students a rigorous framework for analysis of the labor force, workers‘ organizational affiliations, and the dynamics of labor-management relations. Drawing on the various... |
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CUNY Queens College
Bachelor degree
Latin American & Latino Studies | |
The Latin American and Latino Studies Program offers a major and a minor concentration in Latin American Area Studies, and a minor in Puerto Rican and Latino Studies. The Program gives students the opportunity to study a full range of disciplinary and interdisciplinary approaches to understanding Latin... |
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CUNY Queens College
Bachelor degree
Linguistics & Communication Disorders | |
Human language is the primary and unifying theme of the department. It brings to students an opportunity to explore the richness and diversity of this unique phenomenon. Students are provided with a solid background in linguistics, speech, hearing, and language science – disciplines thoroughly grounded... |
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CUNY Queens College
Bachelor degree
Mathematics | |
The Department of Mathematics offers a program for those students who have any of the following interests or objectives: the teaching of mathematics in elementary or secondary schools, the study of computer science or the natural sciences, study in the areas of statistics, actuarial work and other applied... |
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CUNY Queens College
Bachelor degree
Media Studies | |
Courses in Media Studies provide students with a better understanding of self and society through a comprehensive overview of media institutions, forms, contents, creative processes, and social effects. They assist in preparing the student for professions that require historical, theoretical, and creative... |
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CUNY Queens College
Bachelor degree
Music | |
The Aaron Copland School of Music offers a liberal arts music major and a major in performance, an additional sequence in music education, and a cultural music major; music minors in music literature or theory; and a concentration in composition. The curriculum is planned to develop the interdependent... |
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CUNY Queens College
Bachelor degree
Neuroscience | |
Neuroscience is an exciting and growing field in which biology, psychology, biochemistry, computer science, and other disciplines work together to unravel the mysteries of the nervous system. Faculty members at Queens College are conducting research in all areas of neuroscience, from cellular and molecular... |
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CUNY Queens College
Bachelor degree
Philosophy | |
To study philosophy is to strive after defensible views on the basic issues of knowledge and value. Philosophy challenges one to develop consistent and reasonable positions, mindful of the work of great philosophers, on such matters as the nature and scope of human knowledge, the grounds for moral and... |
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CUNY Queens College
Bachelor degree
Physics | |
The Physics BA degree prepares students for careers in a wide variety of technical disciplines, for graduate school in Physics or Engineering, or for a science teaching career. The Physics Program provides students with superior analytical skills, and a thorough grounding in the underpinnings of the... |
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CUNY Queens College
Bachelor degree
Political Science | |
Courses in the Department of Political Science are designed to give the student, a basic understanding of the forces that shape government policy in both the national and international arenas. These include power relationships, political values and ideologies, the ’rules of the game“ that shape government... |
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CUNY Queens College
Bachelor degree
Psychology | |
The Psychology Department offers a wide variety of courses, some of which lay the foundation for a career in psychology, all of which are aimed at providing students with an understanding of behavior, both normal and abnormal.
The major in psychology prepares students for employment in such settings... |
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CUNY Queens College
Bachelor degree
Secondary Education & Youth Services | |
The Adolescence Education Programs are designed for students who wish to become middle, junior high, and senior high school teachers. The Adolescence Education Programs provide the 24-credit minor that is designed in tandem with the major. The department provides New York State approved teacher certification... |
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CUNY Queens College
Bachelor degree
Sociology | |
For those who major in sociology, the purposes of the department are to introduce students to the sociological perspective in order to enhance their understanding of and participation in society; to prepare students for graduate study in sociology and other social and behavioral sciences, or for graduate... |
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CUNY Queens College
Bachelor degree
Urban Studies | |
Urban Studies is concerned with metropolitan areas in terms of urban problems, community organization and development, administration, and public policy. The various social science disciplines are drawn upon to develop an understanding of, and solution to, the problems that characterize modern urban... |
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CUNY Queens College
Bachelor degree
Women’s Studies | |
Queens College offers an interdisciplinary major and minor in Women‘s Studies. The Women‘s Studies curriculum is designed to provide students with a solid foundation in the issues and methodologies appropriate for the study of women and gender. The major consists of core requirements (12 credits), distribution... |
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CUNY Queens College
Masters degree
Library and Information Studies | |
Library and Information Studies offers a 36-credit graduate program leading to the degree of Master of Library Science (MLS), as well as a 30-credit post-master‘s certificate. The program prepares professionals to work in various information environments, including libraries and information/research... |
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