St. John’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Gina M. Florio, Ph.D. Programs of Study Liberal Studies Interim Dean Cultural Studies (Women and Gender) Allison G. Hyslop, Ph.D., Doctor of Philosophy Humanities Associate Dean Biology Interdisciplinary Studies Brittany Dotson, Ed.D., Clinical Psychology Social Science Assistant Dean Adolescent Museum Administration Philosophy, Politics, and Economics Molly Mann, Ph.D., Adult Assistant Dean English Public History Psychology Margherita Panzera, M.A., World History Scientific Literacy and Integrity Assistant Dean, Rome Campus Doctor of Psychology Sociology School Psychology For general information regarding St. John’s Spanish Bilingual College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, call the Speech-Language Pathology General Queens campus at 718-990-6271, Staten Island Theology campus at 718-390-4412, or the Doctor of Audiology Biblical Studies Rome campus at +39 (06) 393-842. Audiology (consortium with Hofstra Historical and Theological Studies University and Adelphi University) Pastoral Theology Objectives Master of Science Government and Politics/Library and In harmony with the general objectives Biology Information Science – M.A./M.S. of the University, the Graduate Division of Biological and Pharmaceutical St. John’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Biotechnology (Institute for Biotechnology) Government and Politics/Law–M.A./J.D. provides an opportunity for the development Chemistry Public History/Library and Information and maintenance of continuing scholarly Science - M.A./M.S. Library and Information Science growth for faculty and students in certain Neuroscience Master of Divinity fields of academic specialization. To this end, it Ministerial Studies offers programs of advanced study in selected School Psychology disciplines, provides adequate resources in Bilingual Please visit the College website for regular support of these programs, and establishes an General program updates. atmosphere of creative scholarship. This fosters Master of Arts the acquisition of advanced knowledge, a The Master of Philosophy (M.Phil.) degree is thorough mastery of research methods, and a Applied and Computational Mathematics available in all St. John’s College programs spirit of searching inquiry. Chinese Studies awarding a Ph.D. The M.Phil. is normally The Graduate Division of St. John’s Criminology and Justice reserved for students who have advanced to candidacy in a Ph.D. program but are unable College of Liberal Arts and Sciences is East Asian Studies to complete the remaining Ph.D. dissertation organized as an integral unit of the University, English administered by the Dean, who shall act requirements; it is intended as a formal Environmental Sustainability and in conformity with University statutes and recognition of what is informally known as Decision Making the academic policies prescribed by the A.B.D. (all but dissertation) status. Students Global Development and Social Justice departments/division(s), Liberal Arts Faculty must be advanced to candidacy for one full Council, and the Graduate Council. Government and Politics year before receiving the M.Phil. American Government The Master of Science in Biology may Comparative Politics be awarded to Ph.D. candidates who have Academic Status successfully passed their comprehensive exam. Development, Sustainability, and The Master of Science in School In addition to the general University policies set Resilience Psychology may be awarded to Psy.D. forth in this bulletin, the following information European Politics and Policy specifically applies to the Graduate Division of candidates who have successfully passed their Global Security Policy St. John’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. comprehensive exam. International Organizations and Students are expected to meet all of the The Master of Arts in English may be Institutions requirements of their academic programs and awarded to Ph.D. candidates who have should refer to their respective departmental/ International Relations successfully passed their comprehensive exam. divisional listings. Each student must conform Political Theory The Master of Arts in History may be to the policies stated in the Student Handbook, Public Policy and Administration awarded to Ph.D. candidates who have successfully passed their comprehensive exam. which may be obtained from the office of the History Dean of Student Life. For doctoral students in the Clinical American Psychology, School Psychology, Biology, European History, and English programs, registration Global in doctoral research (i.e., 950, 951, 975) is Women and Gender mandatory for each semester following the successful completion (passing) of the Doctoral Comprehensive Examination, including the semester of defense of dissertation, until the candidate graduates. 26 Certificate Programs B.A./M.S. French and Library and GPA of 3.0. Eligibility to participate and Information Science continue in a pathway is determined by Post-Baccalaureate Certificates B.A./M.A. Government and Politics the Dean’s Office. Undergraduate students Students interested in these certificates must B.A./M.A. History participating in pathways choose their graduate possess at least a baccalaureate degree B.A./M.S. Italian and Library and coursework in consultation with the academic • International Law and Diplomacy Information Science department, and the Dean’s Office provides • Latin American and Caribbean Studies B.A./M.A. Psychology final approval. Undergraduate students may • Management for Information Professionals B.A./M.A. Psychology and Criminology not take more than six credits of graduate • Public Administration and Justice coursework in a semester. St. John’s College undergraduate to Post Master’s Degree Certificates B.A./M.A. Sociology B.A./M.A. Sociology and Criminology graduate pathways include: Students interested in these certificates must and Justice • B.S. Computer Science (Staten possess at least a master’s degree B.A./M.A. Spanish Island Campus) / M.A. Applied and • East Asian Cultural Studies Computational Mathematics B.A./M.S. Spanish and Library and • B.S. Environmental Science (Queens Information Science Management for Information Professionals Campus) / M.A. Environmental B.A./M.A. Theology • Theological Studies Sustainability and Decision Making • B.A. Environmental Sustainability and Certificates Offered On the Way to Degree College of Professional Studies: Decision Making (Queens) / M.A. Application for these certificates must be made B.S./M.A. Communication Arts and Environmental Sustainability and Decision within the appropriate department: Government and Politics Making • International Law and Diplomacy B.S./M.A. Communication Arts and • B.A. Environmental Sustainability and • Latin American and Caribbean Studies Sociology Decision Making (Staten Island) / M.A. • Management for Information Professionals B.S./M.S. Computer Science and Library Environmental Sustainability and Decision S Making T. • Public Administration and Information Science J O B.S./M.A. Criminal Justice and • B.F.A. Fine Arts / M.A. Museum H Administration n’ Government and Politics S Combined Degree Programs For more information concerning C B.S./M.A. Criminal Justice and Sociology O The Graduate Division of Arts and Sciences, in LLEGE B.S./M.S. Information Technology and pathways, please contact your faculty advisor, conjunction with the Undergraduate Division of Library and Information undergraduate academic Dean, and the St. John’s College, and the Lesley H. and William appropriate director of graduate studies. O Science L. Collins College of Professional Studies, F B.S./M.A. Journalism and Government Additional information regarding specific LIBERAL offers accelerated combined degree programs and Politics programs can also be found in the relevant for highly qualified, motivated undergraduate departmental listings of this bulletin. students who demonstrate potential for B.S./M.A. Journalism and Sociology graduate studies. B.S./M.A. Legal Studies and Government AR External Pathways T These students are given the opportunity and Politics S St. John’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences A to complete both the baccalaureate and B.S./M.A. Legal Studies and Sociology N has also established pathways with external D master’s degree in five years of full-time study partners. External pathway opportunities SCIE by enrolling in approved graduate courses Consult the relevant departmental listings while still an undergraduate. By completing all are available for undergraduates to pursue N of this bulletin for further information on CES graduate study and master’s students to necessary undergraduate requirements, students specific programs. are assured of the bachelor’s degree if for any pursue doctoral study. Each external pathway reason they decide not to complete the master’s has its own admission requirements. Students degree. Pathways interested in an external pathway should Graduate level courses that are applied St. John’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences contact their home institutions for detailed to the baccalaureate degree as part of the offers pathways allowing students to information. major may not be applied to a graduate degree streamline their study between undergraduate Please consult www.stjohns.edu/pathways should the student decide not to complete the and graduate programs. Undergraduate for a current listing of established pathways. combined degree program. students pursuing a pathway may take At the time of application, students must up to 12 graduate