Chatham College
Bachelor degree
Accounting (BA) | |
In our technological society a successful administrator, entrepreneur, or researcher is one who can understand the impact of change and effectively deal with it. The opinion of a growing number of professionals is that students graduating from programs emphasizing the liberal arts are better prepared... |
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Chatham College
Bachelor degree
Art History (BA) | |
The Art History major provides students with training in the critical analysis of visual images, including the traditional fine arts of painting, sculpture and architecture, and newer art forms like photography, film, video, and other electronic media. Emphasis is placed on understanding works of art... |
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Chatham College
Bachelor degree
Arts Management (B.A.) | |
The arts management degree is an inter-disciplinary major, combining courses from business, economics, and fine and performing arts.
The program is designed specifically to prepare students for either immediate placement in managerial positions in a variety of visual or performing arts organizations... |
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Chatham College
Bachelor degree
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (R.N. to B.S.N. program) | |
Chatham’s RN-to-BSN degree is based on a strong liberal arts and science foundation preparing you with the knowledge, skills and attitude to perform creatively, ethically and effectively.
Program Structure
The BSN requires completion of 120 credit hours in college level courses. Students must maintain... |
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Chatham College
Bachelor degree
Biochemistry (B.S.) | |
Biochemistry is the science that examines the function and structure of the molecules important to living organisms. It bridges the disciplines of chemistry and biology, using the theories and protocols of each to better understand the world within and around us.
At Chatham, this major is designed for... |
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Chatham College
Bachelor degree
Biology (B.A.) | |
The 21st century will be the ’Age of Biology.“ The discipline of biology spans the spectrum from unlocking the secrets of the gene at the molecular level to providing the knowledge to help solve global environmental problems.
A Chatham University Biology major prepares you for work or graduate and professional... |
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Chatham College
Bachelor degree
Biology (B.S) | |
The 21st century will be the ’Age of Biology.“ The discipline of biology spans the spectrum from unlocking the secrets of the gene at the molecular level to providing the knowledge to help solve global environmental problems.
A Chatham University Biology major prepares you for work or graduate and professional... |
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Chatham College
Bachelor degree
Business (B.A.) | |
In our technological society a successful administrator, entrepreneur, or researcher is one who can understand the impact of change and effectively deal with it. The opinion of a growing number of professionals is that students graduating from programs emphasizing the liberal arts are better prepared... |
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Chatham College
Bachelor degree
Business Economics (B.A.) | |
In our technological society a successful administrator, entrepreneur, or researcher is one who can understand the impact of change and effectively deal with it. The opinion of a growing number of professionals is that students graduating from programs emphasizing the liberal arts are better prepared... |
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Chatham College
Bachelor degree
Chemistry (B.A.) | |
The Department of Chemistry is dedicated to its goal of preparing women for a career in Chemistry or for continuing education at a graduate school. The department offers a wide selection of courses leading to B.A. degree in Chemistry, as well as courses supported Biochemistry and Chemical Engineering... |
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Chatham College
Bachelor degree
Chemistry (B.S.) | |
The Department of Chemistry is dedicated to its goal of preparing women for a career in Chemistry or for continuing education at a graduate school. The department offers a wide selection of courses leading to B.S. degree in Chemistry, as well as courses supported Biochemistry and Chemical Engineering... |
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Chatham College
Bachelor degree
Creative Writing (B.F.A.) | |
Chatham University offers students the opportunity to complete a rigorous program of study in the English Department which leads to a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Creative Writing. The BFA develops and hones skills in creative writing. Students study the craft of writing through a focused sequence of five... |
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Chatham College
Bachelor degree
Cultural Studies | |
Cultural Studies is an interdisciplinary major that examines issues of race, ethnicity, class, and culture. Drawing on social, cultural, and literary theories, this major introduces methods of interpretation for the analysis of cultural objects in their social contexts. Students learn to apply contemporary... |
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Chatham College
Bachelor degree
Cultural Studies (B.A.) | |
Cultural Studies is an interdisciplinary major that examines issues of race, ethnicity, class, and culture. Drawing on social, cultural, and literary theories, this major introduces methods of interpretation for the analysis of cultural objects in their social contexts. Students learn to apply contemporary... |
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Chatham College
Bachelor degree
Economics (B.A.) | |
In our technological society a successful administrator, entrepreneur, or researcher is one who can understand the impact of change and effectively deal with it. The opinion of a growing number of professionals is that students graduating from programs emphasizing the liberal arts are better prepared... |
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Chatham College
Bachelor degree
Education (B.A.) | |
The Teacher Preparation Program offers teacher certification programs in early childhood education (N-3), elementary (K-6), secondary (7-12), Spanish, French, and environmental education (K-12).
The Liberal Arts Major in Elementary and Early Childhood Education offers a comprehensive preparation program... |
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Chatham College
Bachelor degree
Engineering (3/2 program) | |
The Chatham University 3-2 engineering program enables students to enroll for three years at Chatham University, and then two years at an accredited engineering school. Chatham has established cooperative programs with Carnegie Mellon University and Pennsylvania State University. In addition, the University... |
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Chatham College
Bachelor degree
English (B.A.) | |
The English major teaches students to analyze literary texts of considerable difficulty within the frames of literary history and theory. English majors learn to make successful and astute arguments about the interrelations between literary texts, literary history, and literary theory orally and in writing.
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Chatham College
Bachelor degree
English (B.F.A.) | |
The English major teaches students to analyze literary texts of considerable difficulty within the frames of literary history and theory. English majors learn to make successful and astute arguments about the interrelations between literary texts, literary history, and literary theory orally and in writing.
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Chatham College
Bachelor degree
Environmental Science | |
The main goals of the Environmental Studies (ENV) program are to inform women about the state of the local and global environment, and to provide tools to become personal and professional leaders in combating environmental problems. The ENV program is flexible, allowing students to make Environmental... |
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Chatham College
Bachelor degree
Environmental Studies (B.A.) | |
The main goals of the Environmental Studies (ENV) program are to inform women about the state of the local and global environment, and to provide tools to become personal and professional leaders in combating environmental problems. The ENV program is flexible, allowing students to make Environmental... |
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Chatham College
Bachelor degree
Environmental Studies (B.S) | |
The main goals of the Environmental Studies (ENV) program are to inform women about the state of the local and global environment, and to provide tools to become personal and professional leaders in combating environmental problems. The ENV program is flexible, allowing students to make Environmental... |
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Chatham College
Bachelor degree
Exercise Science (B.S.) | |
The exercise science major prepares students for professional practice in a variety of fields including exercise physiology, exercise and fitness training, hospital-based and corporate wellness programming, and sports medicine, as well as preparation for graduate study in physical therapy, medicine,... |
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Chatham College
Bachelor degree
Film and Digital Technology (B.A.) | |
The film/digital video-making major provides the opportunity for students to develop creative, conceptual and technical skills across coursework in film, art, communication and cultural studies, fostering a critical awareness of media practices and a thorough knowledge base in digital video and audio... |
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Chatham College
Bachelor degree
Forensics (B.A.) | |
Forensics is the application of scientific principles to the law. This program is designed to provide a broad overview of the field of forensics. Completion of this program prepares students for graduate or professional study or for entry-level positions in legal, human services, or law enforcement agencies.... |
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Chatham College
Bachelor degree
French & Francophone Studies (B.A.) | |
In a dynamic and increasingly interactive and interdependent world, a student’s education must include a knowledge of other languages and cultures. By teaching language within a framework of intercultural understanding, the modern languages program at Chatham prepares students to experience the richness... |
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Chatham College
Bachelor degree
History (B.A.) | |
The history program offers courses in American, European, and non-Western history. These courses provide students with a grounding in the many ways historians have made sense of the world. Understanding how diverse societies, economies, states, and cultures have changed and developed over time is crucial... |
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Chatham College
Bachelor degree
Interior Architecture (B.I.A.) | |
The Bachelor of Interior Architecture is a professional interior design program that prepares students for practice in an interior design or architecture firm.
A holistic design approach is stressed throughout the four-year program. Students are encouraged to consider all factors that influence the... |
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Chatham College
Bachelor degree
International Business (B.A.) | |
In our technological society a successful administrator, entrepreneur, or researcher is one who can understand the impact of change and effectively deal with it. The opinion of a growing number of professionals is that students graduating from programs emphasizing the liberal arts are better prepared... |
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Chatham College
Bachelor degree
Management (B.A.) | |
In our technological society a successful administrator, entrepreneur, or researcher is one who can understand the impact of change and effectively deal with it. The opinion of a growing number of professionals is that students graduating from programs emphasizing the liberal arts are better prepared... |
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Chatham College
Bachelor degree
Marketing (B.A.) | |
In our technological society a successful administrator, entrepreneur, or researcher is one who can understand the impact of change and effectively deal with it. The opinion of a growing number of professionals is that students graduating from programs emphasizing the liberal arts are better prepared... |
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Chatham College
Bachelor degree
Mathematics (B.A.) | |
Undergraduate students take math classes at Chatham to meet a requirement or proficiency, as part of a major or minor in math, or just for the enjoyment of it. Students learn mathematics from motivated instructors who combine lectures with computer learning and student presentations. Math faculty have... |
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Chatham College
Bachelor degree
Mathematics (B.S.) | |
Undergraduate students take math classes at Chatham to meet a requirement or proficiency, as part of a major or minor in math, or just for the enjoyment of it. Students learn mathematics from motivated instructors who combine lectures with computer learning and student presentations. Math faculty have... |
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Chatham College
Bachelor degree
Music (B.A.) | |
Students in the Chatham University Music Program engage with music from myriad perspectives while developing critical thinking and effective communication skills through the undergraduate college’s liberal arts environment. All music students receive a strong foundation in music theory and history,... |
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Chatham College
Bachelor degree
Physics (B.A.) | |
Chatham University offers B.A. degree in physics in collaboration with Carnegie Mellon University (CMU). Students take first-year writing courses, curriculum distribution (core) courses, chemistry courses, mathematics courses, and beginning physics courses at Chatham.
Ten upper-division physics courses... |
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Chatham College
Bachelor degree
Physics (B.S.) | |
Chatham University offers B.S. degree in physics in collaboration with Carnegie Mellon University (CMU). Students take first-year writing courses, curriculum distribution (core) courses, chemistry courses, mathematics courses, and beginning physics courses at Chatham.
Ten upper-division physics courses... |
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Chatham College
Bachelor degree
Policy Studies
Global Policy Studies (B.A.) | |
The policy studies majors – global policy – is a multidisciplinary major, centered in economics, history, and political science, and draw upon the expertise of faculty in other disciplines. This major are built upon a single required core of courses, which provides students with the tools essential for... |
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Chatham College
Bachelor degree
Policy Studies
Public Policy Studies (B.A) | |
The policy studies majors – public policy – is a multidisciplinary major, centered in economics, history, and political science, and draw upon the expertise of faculty in other disciplines. This major is built upon a single required core of courses, which provides students with the tools essential for... |
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Chatham College
Bachelor degree
Political Science (B.A.) | |
The study of government and political behavior has value in several different ways. First, it is important for all active citizens to learn about the political system in which they spend their lives, simply because it shapes their lives even as they participate in shaping the political future. Second,... |
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Chatham College
Bachelor degree
Professional Communication (B.A.) | |
Professional Communication is a degree targeted to new opportunities in a media-savvy world. Students in the major take a common set of core courses that prepares them for careers in an industry where convergence in print, broadcast, and online media is growing. Students then choose one of four concentrations:... |
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Chatham College
Bachelor degree
Psychology (B.A.) | |
The psychology curriculum enables students to think scientifically about behavior and mental processes, to appreciate and respect others, and to pursue a variety of post-baccalaureate alternatives, including employment and graduate or professional school. This major is applicable to any career in which... |
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Chatham College
Bachelor degree
Social Work (B.S.W.) | |
The social work program, administratively part of the Human Development Division, offers a major leading to a Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) degree. A liberal arts foundation is an integral part of an undergraduate social work education and provides an essential context for understanding human behavior.... |
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Chatham College
Bachelor degree
Spanish & Hispanic Studies (B.A.) | |
In a dynamic and increasingly interactive and interdependent world, a student’s education must include a knowledge of other languages and cultures. By teaching language within a framework of intercultural understanding, the modern languages program at Chatham prepares students to experience the richness... |
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Chatham College
Bachelor degree
Visual Arts
Electronic Media (B.A.) | |
The Visual Arts major is designed to prepare students to work as visual communicators and artists in a complex, rapidly changing global culture.
The mission of the Visual Arts major is to develop individuals who are capable of working as visual communicators and/or artists in a complex, rapidly changing... |
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Chatham College
Bachelor degree
Visual Arts
Photography (B.A.) | |
The Visual Arts major is designed to prepare students to work as visual communicators and artists in a complex, rapidly changing global culture.
The mission of the Visual Arts major is to develop individuals who are capable of working as visual communicators and/or artists in a complex, rapidly changing... |
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Chatham College
Bachelor degree
Visual Arts
Studio Arts (B.A.) | |
The Visual Arts major is designed to prepare students to work as visual communicators and artists in a complex, rapidly changing global culture.
The mission of the Visual Arts major is to develop individuals who are capable of working as visual communicators and/or artists in a complex, rapidly changing... |
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Chatham College
Bachelor degree
Women's Studies (B.A.) | |
The major in women’s studies offers students the opportunity for the interdisciplinary study of women’s contributions to society and women’s experience in diverse cultures and historical periods. Students seek to understand the new scholarship on women and the new intellectual frameworks, methodologies,... |
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Chatham College
Certificates/Less-than-1-year Certificate
Landscape Studies | |
The basic certificate in landscape studies introduces students to the range of ideas and practices within the landscape design field, with an emphasis on understanding the complex forces that shape the environment. |
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Chatham College
Certificates/Less-than-1-year Certificate
Music Education | |
The music program offers a variety of courses in the history, theory, and performance of music, including cross-cultural and technological aspects. Performance is encouraged through numerous student recitals, the tutorial, and participation in the Chatham University Choir. Students have opportunities... |
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Chatham College
Doctor's degree
Counseling Psychology (PsyD) | |
Chatham University’s Doctor of Psychology (PsyD) in Counseling Psychology is an integrative program which focuses on the professional and personal growth of students. The Chatham PsyD is distinctive for its focus on promoting healthy and sustainable communities, informed by the science of psychology.... |
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Chatham College
Doctor's degree
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) | |
The Chatham University DNP prepares nurses to practice as leaders in the promotion and use of evidence-based practice in the health care delivery system and education process. |
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Chatham College
Doctor's degree
Occupational Therapy (O.T.D) | |
Chatham University offers you the opportunity to earn a Professional Doctorate of Occupational Therapy (OTD). This low-residency program is for occupational therapy clinicians and/or academicians who want to enhance their career and be a professional leader.
Apply principles of evidence-based practice... |
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Chatham College
Doctor's degree
Physical Therapy (D.P.T.) | |
As an integral part of Chatham University, the Physical Therapy Program educates doctors of physical therapy who will advance the quality of human life through excellence in clinical practice. The Program educates autonomous practitioners who will meet the challenges of a dynamic health care environment... |
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Chatham College
Doctor's degree
Physical Therapy (T.D.P.T.) | |
As an integral part of Chatham University, the Physical Therapy Program educates doctors of physical therapy who will advance the quality of human life through excellence in clinical practice. The Program educates autonomous practitioners who will meet the challenges of a dynamic health care environment... |
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Chatham College
Masters degree
Accounting (MAcc) | |
The Master of Accounting (MAcc) is a flexible program designed to fit the student’s career goals, and is available to college graduates of all majors. The MAcc program is designed to help prepare students to take advantage of the many opportunities available in the field of accounting. The curriculum... |
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Chatham College
Masters degree
Biology (M.S.) | |
In many professions, the master’s degree is now the minimum requirement for either employment or advancement. To meet this need, Chatham has developed a Master of Science in Biology program with two degree options. Students may apply at any time of year and are admitted on a rolling basis until classes... |
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Chatham College
Masters degree
Business Administration (M.B.A.) | |
Do you value workplace diversity as a strength and an asset? Do you want to learn about the subtle organizational challenges managers face in the workplace? Are you hoping to use all your skills and assume more responsibility at work? Are you ready to make a change in your world? Then the Master of Business... |
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Chatham College
Masters degree
Business Administration for Health Care Professionals (M.B.A.) | |
As practitioners in medicine, nursing, physical and occupational therapy and other allied health professions move into management positions they increasingly find that their professional education has not prepared them for their new managerial responsibilities. These include responsibility for leading... |
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Chatham College
Masters degree
Business Administration
Accelerated MBA | |
Are you a new college graduate on the fast track to your first career? The Accelerated MBA at Chatham University allows you to earn an MBA in only one year while taking advantage of Chatham’s focus on women in business, our small class sizes, and access to co-curricular events sponsored by our Center... |
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Chatham College
Masters degree
Counseling Psychology (M.S.C.P.) | |
The mission of the Chatham University Master of Science in Counseling Psychology Program has at its core a commitment to the education of women and men so that they might as professionals contribute to the well being, transformation, and liberation of human beings through meeting the current and future... |
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Chatham College
Masters degree
Creative Writing (M.F.A.) | |
Chatham University's ground breaking MFA focusing on nature, environment and travel writing is the premier graduate program for nurturing creative writers interested in the environmental imagination and place-based writing.
Our program is inspired by the work of Chatham alumna, Rachel Carson, a creative... |
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Chatham College
Masters degree
Film and Digital Technology (M.F.A.) | |
The Film and Digital Technology MFA program is focused on advanced project work in a range of media production areas, principally film/video, DVD and the Web. It is designed to extend and develop students’ experience and knowledge in the field of media production and their understanding of creative... |
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Chatham College
Masters degree
Interior Architecture (M.I.A.) | |
The Master of Interior Architecture is a first professional interior design program that prepares students for practice in an interior design or architecture firm. It is geared toward students with an undergraduate degree in a field other than interior design or architecture.
A holistic design approach... |
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Chatham College
Masters degree
Interior Architecture (M.S.I.A.) | |
The Master of Science in Interior Architecture is a post professional interior design degree for students with a first professional degree in interior design or architecture.
Students develop a specialization in interior design that can be applied in practice or serve as a foundation for a career in... |
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Chatham College
Masters degree
Landscape Architecture (M.L.A.) | |
From city councilrooms to corporate boardrooms, there is increasing demand today for the professional services of landscape architects.
This trend reflects the public's desire for better housing, recreational and commercial facilities, and its expanded concern for environmental protection. Residential... |
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Chatham College
Masters degree
Landscape Studies (M.A.) | |
The Master of Arts in Landscape Studies (M.A.L.S.) provides preparation for professionals in the planning, design, conservation, care, and study of residential designed landscapes, which can range from small, intimate private gardens to large private estates. In this program students learn the skills... |
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Chatham College
Masters degree
Nursing (M.S.N.) | |
The Chatham University Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) Program builds on the Bachelor of Science in Nursing foundations preparing advanced practice nurses as nurse educators and leaders in a variety of settings. Courses consist of Core MSN courses and specialty tracks to prepare nurses for a variety... |
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Chatham College
Masters degree
Occupational Therapy (M.O.T.) | |
Selecting an occupational therapy educational program from the many available can be a difficult decision. You may wonder about the differences between programs. Based on our extensive experience as occupational therapists and educators of OTs, we can tell you that there is a difference! Chatham University's... |
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Chatham College
Masters degree
Physician Assistant Studies (M.P.A.S.) | |
The Physician Assistant Studies Program at Chatham University provides academic and clinical training that will prepare its graduates to be certified and licensed to practice as extenders to the practicing physician, especially the primary care physician, in a competent and reliable manner.
The Chatham... |
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Chatham College
Masters degree
Professional Writing (M.P.W.) | |
Chatham University's online Master of Professional Writing program is a broad-based course of study that leads to a unique, professional degree. Students take a series of courses that expose them to a variety of organizational, executive and technical writing challenges and culminate in a final project... |
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Chatham College
Masters degree
Teaching (M.A.T.) | |
The Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.) degree is designed for women and men planning careers in the teaching profession at the early childhood (N-3rd grade), elementary (K-6th grade), or secondary levels (7th-12th grade, in the areas of English, social studies, biology, chemistry, mathematics, and physics),... |
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