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 An Uncommon Passion Core Sharpen your talents and focus Explore engaging questions while your passion with Nazareth’s 60+ you strengthen your critical thinking, rigorous majors, devoted faculty, problem solving, and communication and hands-on learning, all within a skills — just what’s sought after in small and personal environment. today’s workplaces and world.

A Nazareth Education

Global Career Citizenship Preparation Study abroad programs, Fulbright Internships, fieldwork, research, awards, language houses, global- career development, and a network oriented majors, and international of 32,000 alumni launch you into perspectives enable you to live and the workforce. work effectively in our increasingly diverse world. 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 Timothy Thibodeau, Ph.D., History “When I was a child, I played outside every day….Teaching is an opportunity for me “Historians have the awesome task of combining a sense of wonder with rigorous to bring others into the out-of-doors to explore new environments and see first research and teaching that interprets for the current generation the valuable lessons hand how animals and plants survive together. At Nazareth, I take students on field from lost cultures. Most of the students I teach are non-majors, but I thrive on the trips to local ecosystems. The most memorable expedition was a summer project in challenge of presenting what I study in a creative and timely manner, making it which two students and I surveyed the loon populations in the Adirondacks, carrying applicable to our own world and lived experiences.” 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. Ellen Contopidis, Ph.D., Inclusive Childhood Education When students discover and learn for themselves — that is the goal of teaching.” “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 Betsy King, Ph.D., LCAT, MT-BC, Music Therapy such thing.’ I politely replied, ‘There will be.’ Five years later, my first official teaching “As a music therapist, I know that every day holds the potential for discovery. If I position was in a residential school for children with developmental disabilities as a change the melody line for a phrase, my client — recovering from a stroke — will be physical education teacher. Now, as a teacher educator, I want my learners to know able to say all the words he wants to, instead of always dropping one. If I pause, ever that it is not just about the content, or the standards, or the test scores. Joy comes so slightly, in the midst of the piano improvisation, the little boy with autism will from identifying strengths and capitalizing on them, from appreciating and instilling keep his focus on our interaction and communication. If I change the harmony in an appreciation for difference, and from seeing the potential of their learners reached. the song we are writing, the group of young women with eating disorders will offer Teaching, for me, has always been about sharing the joy: supporting and encouraging more emotional and personal lyrics. I teach because I am compelled to share what others to find joy and success is why I teach.” I have discovered.” 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 collection of general education courses. It’s an electrifying selection of classes virtuous? How should we use our knowledge of nutrients to achieve optimal health? that supports each student’s chosen major — and helps undeclared students discover Sometimes it’s not about answers, but about learning what questions you need to ask. what they love. Unlike other schools, our core emphasizes real-life learning — Our core curriculum is designed to challenge your mind. Make you a critical thinker. opportunities outside the classroom to put your studies into practice. Through internships. Foster deep curiosity. Inspire collaboration. It’s no coincidence that those are the same Research. Leadership. Portfolio building. Our core promises you relevant tools, traits the world is hungry for in the next generation of professionals. This is not a choppy experience, guidance, and support to design your education. Your career. Your future.

Enduring Exploration Integration Application Questions In consultation with your professors While taking your last Integrative Studies This is when you apply the skills and and advisor, you’ll decide on a question course, you’ll sign up for the Core knowledge you gained through the You’ll learn how to ask good questions you’d like to pursue in your Integrative Milestone Experience. Here you’ll look core in your major area of study. You and how to explore them in different Studies. You’ll also probably want at all the artifacts and reflections you may also want to sign up for another disciplines. You’ll start to think about to explore one or more Experiential archived in your portfolio — from your Experiential Learning Pathway to see what questions really interest you. Learning Pathways in this year. Here’s P-EQ and IS courses and from your how what you have learned in the Perhaps “What makes a meaningful what you’ll take: experiential learning. You’ll sign up for: classroom can be applied to real world life?” or “What role should morality problems and issues. play in business and politics?” or “How • Two more Perspectives-Enduring • Your third Integrative Studies course should humans treat the environment?” Questions courses You’ll take the following courses: • The Core Milestone Experience • Two Integrative Studies courses • Two college writing courses • Maybe another Experiential • One Experiential Learning Pathway Learning Pathway • Perspective-Enduring Question First Year Seminar • A Health & Wellness course

• Academic and College Success

• Five more Perspective-Enduring Questions courses (P-EQs)

Global Citizenship Let the planet teach you.

When you understand the significant international job experience that makes diversity around the world, your brain you more attractive to increasingly global and your heart work better together — workplaces. We offer overseas programs Sample International Study Experience: for good. International experience in more than 20 countries and more helps you see the promise in humanity. than 40 universities around the world. Berlin, Germany Understand differences in politics, If there’s a country where you want to Very few cities in the world have gone through a more radical change in economics, and culture. Spend a week. study that’s not yet on the list, we’ll help the past 50 years than Berlin, Germany. A semester. A summer. You can even you make it happen. choose to intern abroad, and gain 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.

Language Majors Sample Global Internship Sites 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 try- Chinese Abruzzo International Airport, ing to overcome a different way of life. For a student, the amalgamation Pescara, Italy French of diverse historical, social, and personal experiences provides the perfect ANIME, Valencia, Spain laboratory to understand differences in culture, economics, and politics. German Associated Reporters Abroad, At Nazareth-in-Berlin, students live with host families. The 16-week Italian Berlin, Germany program has the following schedule, in part simultaneously: Spanish Colegio Esclavas de Maria, • 7 weeks of German language immersion Modern Foreign Languages Valencia, Spain First Capital Plus Bank, Ghana, Africa • 11 weeks of coursework at the Studienforum, including excursions and site visits Institute of European Policy, Berlin, Germany Language Houses • 1 week of international travel Casa Hispania Ministry of Social Affairs, Palestine • 4 weeks of international career development work via an Casa Italiana MKT Lines, Rennes, France internship in Berlin La Maison Française Nelson Mandela School, Berlin, Germany 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. 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, service- learning 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. A Taste of Available Internships We’re one of them. Why? Nazareth knows that you need more than good grades and great professors to make your way in a Alexandria Archeology First Capital Plus Bank, National Portrait Gallery, fast-paced, competitive world. You need to get your hands dirty. Museum, Alexandria, VA Ghana, Africa Washington, D.C. So we have internships in every discipline. High-profile research American Red Cross Fulbright, Korea Office Nelson Mandela School, projects. Active community involvement. Experiences that Berlin, Germany promise to change your life, change the world around you, and American Tactical Imports Giorgio Armani, NYC Newseum, Washington, D.C. get you taken seriously. ANIME, Valencia, Spain Golisano Children’s Hospital Office of the Attorney Associated Reporters Abroad, Institute of European Policy, General, Washington, D.C. Berlin, Germany Berlin, Germany Partners of the Americas AVI Foodsystems Jazz at Lincoln Center, NYC Paychex Professional Internship Program Bank of America JWT New York, NYC Royal Caribbean Our Professional Internship Program is laser-focused on Baseball Hall of Fame KPMG The Ski Company preparing you to enter the workforce. You get vital access to Bausch & Lomb MacKenzie-Childs 150 of today’s most dynamic organizations. Learn from pros — Unity Health System and make lasting professional contacts, too. In addition, our Bilingual Education for Manning & Napier Advisors Central America Walt Disney Company innovative Partners for Learning and Partners for Serving Merrill Lynch programs enable you to incorporate internship work with your Center for American Warner Music Group Ministry of Social Affairs, curriculum. And, unlike many schools, we also offer global Progress, Washington, D.C. Palestine internships that can lead to career opportunities abroad. Constellation Brands 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. 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 Humanities and Languages and Sciences and Math Social Sciences International Art Education, B.S., B.S./M.S.Ed. Art Education, B.S., B.S./M.S.Ed. Biochemistry, B.S. American Studies*, B.A. Asian Studies*, B.A. Art History*, B.A. Education, Adolescence Biology*, B.S. (Grades 7–12)**, B.A./B.S. Anthropology*, B.A. Chinese*, B.A. Art Studio*, B.F.A., B.S. Chemistry*, B.S. Education, Inclusive Early Communication and French*, B.A. Visual Communication Childhood/Childhood Media*, B.A. Clinical Laboratory Design, B.F.A., B.S. (Birth–Grade 6)***, B.A./B.S. German*, B.A. Sciences, B.S. Community Youth Music Education, B.M. Development*, B.A. International Business*, B.S. Environmental Science and Sustainability, B.S. Business and English*, B.A. International Studies*, B.A. Mathematics*, B.A. Management History*, B.A. Italian*, B.A. Health and Toxicology*, B.S. Accounting*, B.S., B.S./M.S. Human Services International Studies*, B.A. Modern Foreign Business Management, B.S. Languages, B.A. Clinical Laboratory Legal Studies*, B.A. Sciences, B.S. Economics*, B.A. Spanish*, B.A. Theatre and Peace and Justice*, B.A. Communication Sciences Performance Finance*, B.S. and Disorders, B.S. Philosophy*, B.A. Acting, B.F.A. International Business*, B.S. (Speech Therapy) Music Political Science*, B.A. Dance Studies*, B.S. Marketing*, B.S. Music Therapy, B.M. Music*, B.A. Psychology*, B.A. Musical Theatre, B.F.A. Music/Business, B.S. Nursing, B.S. Music/Business, B.S. Religious Studies*, B.A. Technical Production, B.F.A. Visual Communication Occupational Therapy, Music Education, B.M. Design, B.F.A., B.S. B.S./M.S. Social Science, B.A. Theatre Arts*, B.A./B.S. Music Performance, B.M. Physical Therapy, D.P.T. Sociology*, B.A. Music Therapy, B.M. Public Health, B.S. Women and Gender (planned for fall 2015) Studies*, B.A. Musical Theatre, B.F.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.

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 Art and Design Internship Sites Last Year of painters, illustrators, designers, ceramicists, printmakers, Brighton Hill Press and Martino Flynn Rochester Children’s Theatre sculptors, and more. They dive deep into both practice and Literary Center theory. They study with professors who are not just teachers Nazareth College Arts Center Rochester Eating Disorders but working artists. CypherWorx Organization Rochester Business Journal Dixon Schwabl Stick Around Graphics 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 Application Requirements connections to award-winning local professionals. A portfolio of artwork is required for admission to any art Majors program except Art History. For more information, visit Off campus, you’ll find dozens of galleries and thousands naz.edu/art/portfolio-requirements. Art Education of working artists. Rochester is one of the most artistically rich cities of its size in the world, which means numerous Art History* opportunities to apply your creativity. Art Studio*

Diverse, inclusive community. Challenging yet supportive Visual Communication Design teachers. Space to create, grow, and show your work. Nazareth offers up-and-coming artists every resource they Minors° need to thrive. 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, were either employed or * Minors also available. 100% pursuing a graduate degree. ° Students may combine any major and minor regardless of Employers the academic area. CGI Communications GateHouse Media, Inc. City Blue Imaging Southpaw Designs Five Ate Five Studios Display your art and curate shows Proof in two on-campus galleries in the Point Learn More Nazareth College Arts Center. | go.naz.edu/art 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 a primary spot to pursue big ideas. Grad Majors world ready for action. Whether they’re students laying the groundwork for new starting their own venture or landing a ventures have access to advisory councils Class of 2012 Accounting* sought-after position in a wide range of of experts who understand the business Business Management top companies. landscape and can help students truly Of the 85% of business and man- Economics* shine (and steer clear of the pitfalls). agement graduates who responded, The field of business requires many skills were either Finance* and talents, from marketing savvy to smart Before graduation, you’ll find dozens management to brilliant inventiveness. of internship opportunities at vibrant 100% employed or International Business* Nazareth’s School of Management is companies across many industries, many pursuing a graduate degree. Marketing* accredited by the International Assembly based right in Rochester — itself a place Music/Business for Collegiate Business Education (IACBE). famous for inventors and innovation. Employers We help tomorrow’s businesspeople And after you have your degree in hand, Visual Communication Design prepare for their life’s work — from every you’ll be an attractive candidate for KPMG Consulting important angle. growing businesses looking for fresh Merrill Lynch Minors° thinking and smart problem solving. That Business and management students here is, unless you’re off to build The Next Big Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Business Management have the Center for Entrepreneurship as Thing on your own. Paychex Digital Marketing and Design Sage Rutty Entertainment and Recording Industry Entrepreneurship Ethics Foreign Language for Business Centers for Experiential Learning Honors Program Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation Human Resource Management Finance Lab Information Technology Professional Internship Program Sport Management

* Minors also available. Sample Employers ° Students may combine any Morgan Stanley Dean Witter major and minor regardless of the academic area. Paychex Sage Rutty Unity Health System Proof 100% accounting placement in the past five years, plus a Wegmans Learn More Point very high pass rate on the CPA exam. | go.naz.edu/management 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 90% of 93% employment rate for education degree earners. Education is among Nazareth’s most sought-after disciplines because we Quad Certification Proof adolescence have an extraordinary record of introducing bright, creative Point education Nazareth is one of only two schools in New York State educators to the profession. People who are transforming the majors also way children learn. And transforming their lives. offering an undergraduate inclusive education program for initial teacher certification in which candidates earn receive certification in Nazareth is one of only two schools in New York State to offer four certifications in four years: teaching students with a multiple certification program that prepares students for disabilities (special teacher certification in four different areas of general and special • Early Childhood Education (birth-grade 2), and education — all within four years. It better prepares them for the education), making • Teaching Students with Disabilities at the Early classroom — and opens more doors more employment. them more valuable in a Childhood Level (birth-grade 2), and competitive job market. You can pursue highly specialized areas. More than one, if you • Childhood Education (grades 1-6), and like. Become an expert in literacy. Or lead a program designed to work with autistic children. Students have opportunities beyond • Teaching Students with Disabilities at the traditional student teaching to work with students at our Marie Childhood Level (grades 1-6). Callahan Reading Clinic — a program on campus where our students work with local kids to improve their reading skills. Majors Art Education Class of 2012 Education, Adolescence Possible Majors and Certifications (Grades 7–12) Inclusive Early Childhood/Childhood Adolescence Education Of the 94% of education ‡ Education, Inclusive Early Education (Birth-Grade 6) (Grades 7-12) graduates who responded, Childhood/Childhood American Studies Italian Biology Mathematics were either (Birth–Grade 6) Anthropology Mathematics Chemistry Social Studies 99% employed or Music Education (major in history) Biology Political Science Chinese pursuing a graduate degree. Spanish 5-Year Programs Chemistry Psychology English Language Arts (major within Theatre Arts Employers Art Education Economics Religious Studies English or theatre (dual English lan- BOCES 1 and 2 TESOL French Social Science arts department) guage arts certifi- cation with theatre Discovery Charter School Literacy French German Sociology arts option) Penfield Central School District Educational Technology History Spanish German Rochester Central School District International Theatre Arts Italian Studies Rush-Henrietta Central ‡ This teacher certification is always School District Learn More combined with an academic major. | go.naz.edu/education Academic Passion — Profile

“I spent 15 years as a practicing speech- language pathologist before I came to Nazareth, so Lisa Durant- I know what it takes to be successful in the field. I have the benefit Jones, Ed.D., CCC-SLP of being able to bring a balance of both practical experience and Title: theory into the classroom. Some people feel that when you’re in a Professor of Speech- professional program, you’re just learning to be a technician. But our Language Pathology students are getting so much more than professional training. They Scholarly Interests: neurogenic disorders, are learning to understand the rich theory, research, and knowledge interprofessional cur- base behind what we do with our clients. They begin to value diverse riculum development, student supervision, perspectives and approaches. Often they see that there is not simply multicultural issues one answer or a right answer.”

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 Majors care professionals, Nazareth has earned its undisputed expertise in training leaders in Outcomes Clinical Laboratory Sciences the field. In all the allied health professions, Pass Rate of Licensure Communication Sciences and in complementary therapies as well. Program Exam (First-time) Job Placement and Disorders (Speech Therapy) Allied health students get a foundation of Music Therapy Physical hands-on experience in our on-campus Therapy Nursing wellness and rehabilitation clinics. Access to 96% 100% patients from the surrounding community. Occupational Therapy Side-by-side study with faculty and Social Physical Therapy clinicians. Some programs feature intensive Work 91% 95% Public Health (planned for 2015) study of the human body through rare (2nd highest in NYS) opportunities like cadaver dissection. Social Work

At Nazareth, seize the unusual opportunities Occupational Begins 2016 Begins 2016 Minors° to collaborate across nursing, physical Therapy therapy, occupational therapy, social work, Honors Program music therapy, and other disciplines — Horticultural Therapy and carry those skills into health care and human service fields that seek greater Pre-audiology interdisciplinary coordination. Pre-dental Pre-medical Pre-veterinary Gain extensive hands-on experience Proof at the Wellness and Rehabilitation ° Students may combine any Point Institute (opening 2015), the new home major and minor regardless of the academic area. to our many on-campus clinics for community clients. Here you will:

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

Learn More | go.naz.edu/health 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 Writing Center offers students one-on-one and justice. Religious studies. We not only Communication and Media* studies (almost A to Z), each humanities coaching. The Forced Migration Studies encourage students to pursue ambitious Community Youth Development* and social sciences major is enriched with Program connects students with refugees double majors here—we’re equipped to intimate professional organizations that give living in the Rochester area, providing fully support your efforts with the perfect English* you an outlet for your interests — and a place first-hand experience with outreach. combinations of teachers, communities, History* to call home with your closest colleagues. Nazareth also offers extensive internships in experiential learning, and career directions. International Studies* government, where students have access to The flexibility you’ll find here makes Legal Studies* Our Center for International Education high-level leaders, and close-up exposure it possible to create major and minor Peace and Justice* helps students study abroad, connects to politics and societal challenges. combinations that make your Nazareth them to faculty and alumni who share their degree even more valuable. Philosophy* interests, and invites them to participate Humanities and social sciences disciplines Political Science* in global-minded projects. Our Mills often intersect, too. Philosophy. Peace Psychology* Religious Studies* Social Science Sociology* Major/Minor Combinations Fulbright Scholars from Last Year Women and Gender Studies* Nazareth has had 18 student Fulbright recipients in the past 5 years. Biology, minors in International stud- Minors° chemistry and ies/Spanish, minor Teri Bunce ’14 (international studies Matthew Maloney ’14 (history African American Studies religious studies in legal studies and history) is teaching English in and Spanish, plus minors in legal South Korea studies and political science) is Christian Studies Mathematics/inclu- Spanish, minor in teaching English in Andorra sive childhood history Katelynn Kundrata ’14G (TESOL) is Gerontology education, minor teaching English in Malaysia Honors Program Social work, minor in in dance interfaith studies Interfaith Studies International stud- Recent Graduate School Placements Sociology/women Middle Eastern Studies ies/political and gender Multicultural Studies science, minors Case Western Law Georgetown University Tufts University’s studies, minor in in Middle Eastern School Fletcher School Pre-law philosophy Northeastern Law studies and envi- Duquesne University School University of Religion in Contemporary Culture ronmental studies Pennsylvania Georgetown Law RIT Sacred Texts School University of Wisconsin Syracuse University Social Research

Centers for Experiential Learning * Minors also available. ° Students may combine any Brian and Jean Center for Public major and minor regardless of Hickey Center for History the academic area. Interfaith Studies The Charles Mills and Dialogue Students can double major Apply your humanities Writing Center Proof Center for with flexible programs and studies through internships The Psychology Points Learn More International Center faculty support. and career development. Education | go.naz.edu/humanities 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 at Nazareth, you’ll have a head start. Centers for and immersion in other cultures. So we Because students here travel abroad Experiential Learning offer some of the broadest language and earlier than at other schools. Class of 2012 international studies programs you’ll find Casa Hispana anywhere. In fact, dozens of students When you’re here, you’re immersed Of the 76% of language and inter- Casa Italiana and faculty here have been honored with in home-grown programs and national graduates who responded, La Maison Française scholarships from the Fulbright Program, international experiences right on were either America’s flagship international education campus. Our language houses offer Emerson Foreign Language Lab exchange. Our students are selected dedicated “home” space where students 100% employed or Center for International Education to attend the Clinton Global Initiative can socialize and hear from speakers pursuing a graduate degree. University, the Clinton Foundation’s in the language they’re studying. And international student conference our Institute for Pluralism provides Employers addressing pressing global challenges. a space where students of diverse languages, backgrounds, and beliefs can ELS Language Centers Majors We also recognize that no two students congregate and learn from each other. Livonia Central School District are alike. So we offer lots of ways to Asian Studies* participate. Some students live with At home or abroad, we’ve created Prince William County Schools, Va. opportunities for students to grow and Chinese* host families. Some choose a traditional St. John Bosco High School, Calif. exchange program. Some take a trip connect through new languages. You’ll French* over spring or summer break. Whatever acquire skills and experience that will SUNY Albany German* your route, breaking out of your old serve you well, no matter what your life’s borders will broaden your perspective work turns out to be. International Business* and lead to professional opportunities. International Studies* Italian* Modern Foreign Languages Spanish* Proof Point Minors° Foreign Language for Business Middle Eastern Studies

n Countries * Minors also available. Nazareth Students ° Students may combine any Traveled to or Arrived major and minor regardless of the academic area. from Last Year

Learn More | go.naz.edu/international 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 Quinton composers persecuted during the Third Reich by researching Harvey their archives and immigration records and interviewing living Majors: Music Performance— descendants. I worked with composer Ursula Mamlok, now 91 years 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 part of the Manhattan ‘new music’ scene. When she moved back Distinction: to Berlin less than 10 years ago, she brought a career’s worth of 2013 internship with a music society in Berlin, musical archives. My task was to develop a system to organize and Germany catalog them. And the whole experience boosted my confidence completely. I’m much more open to trying new things.”

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 Several Live Music Options in Rochester Area Application of music-related majors in the Northeast. Blue Cross Arena Rochester Auditorium Theatre Requirements From performance to education to theory to therapy. We also offer a music/business Eastman Theater Rochester International Jazz Festival Auditions are required for program that’s the first of its kind in our admission to the music depart- Finger Lakes Performing Arts Center Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra region. Instrumental students receive hour- ment. For more information, long, weekly, private sessions. And after all of The Little Theatre Cafe Water Street Music Hall visit naz.edu/music/auditions. the study and rehearsal, Nazareth musicians will find hundreds of opportunities to perform for appreciative audiences.

And they have each other. Our community of student musicians forms a tight bond. Majors They’re more collaborative than competitive. Music* They’re ready to applaud for you. Music/Business Nazareth lives in the heart of a region where Music Education the music simply never stops. Rochesterians love live music, and it shows. From the Music Performance philharmonic to the newest bands, glittering Music Therapy music halls to dark lounges, there are songs of every kind emanating from this place Musical Theatre night and day — including our own grand Wilmot Recital Hall. Which means it’s the Minors° perfect spot for music majors — and the Entertainment and perfect college to pursue your tune. Recording Industry Honors Program Music History

* minors also available Centers for Experiential Learning Class of 2012 Callahan Theater ° Students may combine any Of the 92% of music Employers major and minor regardless of Wilmot Recital Hall the academic area. graduates who responded, Eastman School Pittsford Central were either of Music School District 100% employed or Hochstein School Strong Memorial Perform, and of Music and Hospital pursuing a graduate degree. Dance Proof perform often, both Walt Disney Parks Point on campus and in Markethold and Resorts Learn More the community. | go.naz.edu/music 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 Centers for Experiential Learning Majors freshman year, using our well-equipped facilities. The sizable Mary Soons McCarty Math Center biology lab is ideal for students in life science, pre-med, physical Biochemistry Greenhouse therapy, nursing, and other health-related majors. Workspaces Peckham Hall Biology* enable interdisciplinary work, such as projects that combine chemistry and art. Chemistry* Clinical Laboratory Sciences We approach math as an art and a science, emphasizing pattern discovery, problem solving, and the integration of diverse Environmental Science ideas. Our graduates go into finance, insurance, industrial, and and Sustainability Gain hands-on experience in our government roles as well as teaching. Proof Mathematics* 1,200-square-foot anatomy and Guiding you closely in all of our disciplines are professors, not Point Toxicology* physiology lab. teaching assistants. Professors know you well, to recommend you for great jobs and graduate programs. Minors° Bioethics Environmental Science Environmental Studies Class of 2012 Honors Program Horticultural Therapy Of the 82% of science and Pre-dental math graduates who responded, were either Pre-medical 100% employed or Pre-veterinary pursuing a graduate degree. * Minors also available.

Employers ° Students may combine any major and minor regardless of Rochester General Health System the academic area. University of Rochester SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry Paychex Webster Central School District

Learn More | go.naz.edu/sciences Career Preparation — Profile

”The biology program at Nazareth has nurtured my passion for scientific research. Because Alison I was able to work directly with professors on multiple research Kochersberger projects, they were able to guide me when I needed assistance and Major: give me the independence to develop the skills that will help me 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 coursework. In my junior year, Nazareth paid for me to present at the Ph.D. program 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 sprung floor — to transform it into one Application curriculum is just the beginning of your of the finest on-campus performing Requirements show-biz edge. Here you’re invited to arts venues in the country. The TONY Class of 2012 audition for student theater productions award-winning Garth Fagan has made a Students are required to far earlier than other schools. Plus you’ll home for his dance company right here Of the 70% of theater audition or interview with the Theatre Arts faculty have opportunities to bring your passion on campus. graduates who responded, for theater to life in every way. We offer for entrance. For more were either hands-on training in many aspects of But even when the curtain is down information, visit naz.edu/ production, such as set design, lighting, on the stages on campus, there are 100% employed or theatre-arts/auditions. and costumes, to help you sharpen your opportunities to experience professional pursuing a graduate degree. working knowledge of theater. theater a few miles away in Rochester. The city has several theater companies Recently, we renovated our expansive and hosts traveling shows on a regular Callahan Theatre with Broadway-worthy basis. So prepare for applause — to give technology — from a fly system to a and receive. 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 Geva Theatre the academic area. Goodspeech Opera House The Hartford Stage Jacob’s Pillow Merry-Go-Round Playhouse PNTA Audition for shows as early as second semester SUNY Geneseo Proof your freshman year. This year’s student productions Walt Disney World Point include Macbeth, I Love You Because, Circle Mirror Learn More Transformation, and The Secret Garden. | go.naz.edu/theatre 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 students who are in the process of deciding about yourself. Teaching you skills that Centers for discovering their life’s work. In fact, we’ve on a major. GEM helps you study yourself will serve you in any career and in life — Experiential Learning designed our curriculum to give you the more closely. Understand your personality such as speaking and writing, analytical breathing room you need to explore and your values. You have the support of reasoning, and problem-solving. And we Academic Advisement Center different disciplines. an entire community of faculty and alumni let you choose from a broader range of Career Services in a variety of fields as you consider your core programs, so you can choose one that Center for Civic Engagement The GEM program, short for Guided professional direction. speaks to you. Exploration of Majors, ensures you have a Center for Spirituality home at Nazareth while you’re figuring out You’ll also take comfort in the approach The courses you choose, the guidance Center for Student Success what you want to do. GEM is a sequence of our Uncommon Core. It’s the opposite you get, the internships you land, and the of services and experiences that helps of the prescribed course list you’ll find at alumni connections you make — it’ll all lead you take stock of your interests, plan an many schools. Our core curriculum is about you comfortably to your life’s work. individualized academic program, explore opening your eyes to new possibilities. majors and careers, and connect with other Encouraging you to first learn some more Uncommon core Design a course of study for Student Perspective Class of 2012 you, by you—instead of follow- ing a prescribed core curricula Scott Dawson, a Nazareth hockey Of the 79% of 2012 as in other colleges. player from Ottawa, didn’t declare a major initially. As a sophomore, he graduates who responded, became a double major in business were either and economics. 99% employed or “I think Nazareth is a great place for pursuing a graduate degree. 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 Our GEM program their interest.” Proof guides your Point exploration of majors.

Learn More | go.naz.edu/undeclared An Uncommon Core — Profile

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my career goals, but so is Nazareth’s core curriculum. The core’s Major: emphasis on investigating questions through different disciplines Biochemistry; minor in pre-med and relating the coursework to hands-on learning will take me Graduation: 2017 farther than a typical biochem degree. The liberal arts courses further Interests: develop speaking and communication skills, which are essential for Swim team, Student physicians. And learning to write persuasively will also help me seek Senate, biodiesel fuel research research funds someday.”

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, Of course, no matter how comforting your home or some combination — there’s no mistaking that campus is, you’ll itch for adventure. Nazareth College is a place of extraordinary beauty. Nazareth is right up the road from the ultra-funky Neighborhood of the Arts, or A winding, tree-lined road leads to our Your first days on campus will be filled charming, walkable village of Pittsford on NOTA. The musically endless East End. entrance, and the campus welcomes you with discovery—and you’ll happily find the historic Erie Canal. Here you’ll find a The idyllic Park Avenue. You’ll find all of with stately buildings tucked into rolling countless things to do here outside class. small, friendly town with diverse shops, the ethnic diversity, world-class food, pro hills and old woods. Soon after you’ve Catch an athletic event at Golden Flyer great food, and cool hangouts. sports, and nightlife you’d expect from settled into your residence hall, you’ll Stadium. Or try out for one of our teams. a metro area that a million people call Pittsford is just a small part of discover your hours are punctuated by See a performance at the Arts Center. home. Plus, we’re also a short road trip metropolitan Rochester — New York the graceful bells of the campus carillon. Or join one of more than 50 clubs away from New York City and Toronto. State’s third-largest city and home Marking time with music. Letting you and organizations for students. (Never to endless cultural and professional Simply put: you will never be bored here. know you’re home. lived in the Northeast? No snowshoes opportunities for students. The ultimate required. In any weather, you can use our college town with a quirky, Midwestern Matter of fact, you may one day proudly Here, seasons dissolve into each other convenient, safe underground tunnels to twang, Rochester boasts distinct refer to yourself as a “Rochesterian.” as each semester passes. The glow of get from place to place.) late summer. Autumn’s spectacular fire. neighborhoods and enclaves. The Wondrous winter. Fact Sheet

About Nazareth College Athletics Nazareth College’s academic strengths cross an unusually Financial Aid Nazareth athletes are competitive on broad spectrum of 60 majors in the fields of education, health and off the field, ranking among the top and human services, liberal arts, management, math and This year, 100% of our incoming freshmen 10 NCAA Division III schools nationwide science, and the visual and performing arts. The coeducational, received financial assistance. More than in overall graduation rates. Nazareth has religiously independent, classic campus in a charming suburb 24 intercollegiate athletic teams and of Rochester, N.Y., challenges and supports 2,000 undergrads is a member of the Empire 8 Athletic and 800 graduate students. Nazareth is recognized nationally $21 million Conference and the East Coast Athletic for its Fulbright global student scholars and commitment to in Nazareth College grant/scholarship Conference (ECAC). civic engagement. Rigorous programs, an uncommon arts and assistance has been awarded this year. sciences core, experiential learning, career skills, and a global Men Women Find application information and deadlines focus prepare you for not just one job, but for your life’s work. Basketball Basketball at naz.edu/tuition-aid. Cross-country Cross-country Golf Field hockey Ice hockey Golf Student to Average Indoor track Indoor track faculty ratio class size 10:1 17 Graduate and Professional and field and field School Partnerships Lacrosse Lacrosse Diversity American University’s School of Communication Outdoor track Outdoor track and field and field Syracuse University Law School Nazareth College is deeply committed to fostering an Soccer Soccer environment that is diverse and inclusive for individuals from Rochester Institute of Technology all backgrounds and ethnicities. Swimming and Softball New York Chiropractic College diving Swimming and Tennis diving Volleyball Tennis NAC&U: Nazareth College is a proud member of the New American Colleges & Volleyball Universities (NAC&U). The NAC&U is a national consortium of selective small- to mid- Proof Co-ed Point size independent colleges and universities dedicated to the purposeful integration of Equestrian liberal education, professional studies, and civic engagement.

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Admission Visit Options Admission Deadlines Accolades Throughout the year, the admissions office is open weekdays Early Decision I Early Decision II Regular Decision from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. for personal information NOV App JAN App FEB App One of the nation’s best meetings and interviews, and open most Saturdays for 15 Deadline 15 Deadline 1 Deadline institutions for undergraduate information sessions. All scheduled visits include a tour of education, according to The campus. In addition, the campus community hosts special DEC Notification FEB Notification MAR Notification 15 1 1 Princeton Review. Nazareth events and open houses throughout the year. Find more Begins Begins Begins is featured in The Best 379 information at go.naz.edu/visit. Colleges: 2015 Edition. That Transfer Decision guide also highlights Nazareth Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis for fall, spring, or for having one of the best summer admission with the exception of applications to the college theaters. Our Location following programs:

U.S. News & World Report Our 150-acre, naturally wooded campus is just minutes Nursing, occupational therapy, and physical therapy: ranks Nazareth in the top tier away from Rochester. The region offers arts, music, Fall semester: March 1 Spring semester: October 1 of colleges and universities in shopping, nature, and business opportunities. The greater the category of Best Regional Rochester metropolitan area is home to more than 1 million Universities — North in its 2014 people with an eclectic mix of ethnic backgrounds and Best Colleges guide. religions. And it seems that no matter how far away you get, you’re still just 20 minutes away from any place else. Transfer Admissions Nazareth College was named a Presidential Awardee in the Located: By transferring to Nazareth College, you will gain the 2013 President’s Higher Western New York State, on Lake Ontario in Monroe County advantages of a Nazareth degree — small classes, a bustling Education Community Service campus, strong academic programs, and high placement Honor Roll. The distinction is City population: Metro area population: rates — that make our education a wise investment. We the highest honor a college or welcome applications from students in good academic university can receive for its 210,565 1,079,671 standing from fully accredited two- and four-year colleges. commitment to volunteering, (2010 Census) (2010 Census) service learning, and civic Required GPA for Admission Consideration engagement. Driving distance from: A cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.5 or higher is preferred. Candidates for teacher certification must have Albany – 3.5 hours Montreal – 6.5 hours a minimum GPA of 2.7. Nursing, occupational therapy, and Baltimore – 6 hours New York – 5.5 hours physical therapy applicants must earn a minimum B average in pre-requisite coursework to qualify for these programs. Boston – 6 hours Philadelphia – 5.5 hours Nazareth offers Buffalo – 1.5 hours Pittsburgh – 4.5 hours Transfer Credit Evaluation An official evaluation of transfer credits is provided to Proof 50+ clubs and Cleveland – 4.5 hours Syracuse – 1.5 hours students upon acceptance to the College and is included in Point organizations, from Detroit – 5 hours Toronto – 3 hours the acceptance packet. An unofficial evaluation of transfer the Diversity Council Hartford – 5 hours Washington D.C. – 7 hours credit can be provided in a student interview with an to Quidditch. admissions counselor prior to application. Come and see what a Nazareth education can do for you.

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