Albertus Magnus College

Accounting

The Master of Science in Accounting is a professional degree designed to provide students with a strong knowledge of accounting principles and to prepare them for a variety of careers in the accounting field. The 30-credit M.S.A. may be used toward the 150 credit hours required by most states for C.P.A. certification, and students can pursue a concentration in finance.

Accounting

The Bachelor of Science in Accounting, under the Tagliatela School of Business and Leadership, is designed for students looking to enter the challenging field of accounting. The program provides students with a strong knowledge of accounting principles and practical business applications while preparing them for a career in accounting or a related field.

Addiction Counseling

The Addiction Counseling Certificate program is designed to prepare professionals for specialized clinical work with clients suffering from substance use disorders. Intended for individuals who already have some background in a counseling-related field, the 18-credit certificate is designed to be completed in one academic year and is a precursor to obtaining certification or licensure as an addiction, substance abuse, or drug and alcohol abuse counselor.

Addiction Counseling

Advanced Alternative Preparation

The Advanced Alternative Preparation Program is offered under the auspices of the Connecticut State Department of Education as a non-degree, non-credit certification program at the graduate level. It is for teachers certified in Connecticut who seek endorsement as Remedial Reading/Remedial Language Arts specialists, and is a thirteen-month program with students accepted as a cohort.

Alternate Route for Literacy Specialist in Reading Language Arts Certification

Art (B.A.)

The Bachelor of Arts in Art, under the Department of Arts, is designed to provide students with a strong basic foundation in a variety of art areas, preparing them for advanced programs, graduate studies, and careers in art related professions. Courses give students an extensive background in the history of art and an opportunity to achieve competence in studio art areas.

Art (B.F.A.)

The Bachelor of Fine Arts in Art, under the Department of Arts, is designed to provide students with a combination of liberal studies and professional art training. Students may earn the B.F.A. degree by completing 127 credits.

Art Therapy and Counseling

The Master of Arts in Art Therapy and Counseling prepares professionals who are competent art therapists, functioning independently and as members of multidisciplinary treatment teams in a variety of treatment settings. The program requires 60 credit hours of coursework in art therapy, counseling, and psychology, including 725 hours of supervised field experience.

Biology

The Bachelor of Science in Biology, under the Department of Biology, Chemistry and Mathematics, is designed to provide preparation for biology-related careers and graduate programs including medicine, veterinary medicine, dentistry and research. The biology major offers students opportunities to develop practical skills through required participation in research and/or career-related internship experiences.

Business Administration

The Master of Business Administration is a 30-credit graduate program that prepares business leaders with highly developed analytical and communication skills, a mastery of vital tools and concepts used in the business environment, and a preparation for ethical leadership. The M.B.A. is designed for working professionals who seek to advance their education while pursuing their career.

Business Management

Business Management

The Bachelor of Science in Business Management, under the Tagliatela School of Business and Leadership, is designed for students looking for positions in management occupations. The program provides a strong foundation of knowledge and experiences that enable graduates to be business leaders capable of making sound and ethical business decisions in a continuously changing environment.

Chemistry

The Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, under the Department of Biology, Chemistry and Mathematics, is designed to prepare students for industry, graduate school or professional school (including medicine, dentistry, and veterinary medicine) through a broad-based education that includes exposure to major areas of chemistry including analytical, biochemistry, inorganic, organic and physical chemistry.

Clinical Counseling

The Master of Science in Clinical Counseling program is a 60-credit program that enables students who successfully complete the program to meet the education requirement for becoming a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in the State of Connecticut. The program offers two tracks, one in mental health counseling and one in addiction counseling.

Communications

The Bachelor of Arts in Communications, under the Department of English and Communications, is designed to prepare students for their individual career goals. Students will develop both technical and broad integrative skills within their chosen field, readying them for graduate school options or professional careers in studio arts, digital arts, broadcasting, media, journalism, and more.

Computer Information Systems

The Bachelor of Science in Computer Information Systems, under the Tagliatela School of Business and Leadership, is designed to develop students' skills across a wide range of technology-oriented disciplines. Students gain the ability to effectively implement and manage technology through the selection, integration and end-user support required of IT professionals.

Criminal Justice

The Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice, under the Department of Criminal Justice, is designed to prepare students for employment in those social services and criminal justice sectors which directly support police and government law enforcement efforts. The program ensures students understand the criminal justice system in the United States as it relates to class structure, race, ethnicity, and gender.

Criminal Justice

The Master of Science in Criminal Justice is a 30-credit graduate professional degree program designed to prepare students to assume the growing number of professional and leadership positions within the criminal justice system. The program allows students to pursue concentrations in correctional administration or correctional healthcare management.

Criminal Justice

Cybersecurity

The Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity, under the Tagliatela School of Business and Leadership, is designed for students interested in studying the dynamic field of cybersecurity through a semi-technical framework. The curriculum fosters the development of skills required to work within and between organizations to protect data, maintain security and respond to incidents within a legal and ethical context.

Education

The Master of Science in Education-STEM is a graduate professional degree designed for teachers to strengthen the knowledge and skills required for effective teaching with an infusion of STEM Education. The program includes instruction in leadership skills and culminates with students writing a grant to bring a specific STEM technology/pedagogy to their classroom.

English

The Bachelor of Arts in English, under the Department of English and Communications, is designed to provide students with a strong background in the study of English. Majors take core classes in British and American literature, Shakespeare, and Literary Theory and Criticism, preparing them to excel in fields such as education, publishing, law, library science, business, and journalism.

Finance

The Bachelor of Science in Finance, under the Tagliatela School of Business and Leadership, is designed for students looking to enter the fields of Corporate Finance and Personal Financial Planning. The program provides students with a strong knowledge of finance principles and business applications and prepares them for a variety of careers in the financial services field.

General Health Sciences

The Bachelor of Science in General Health Sciences, under the Department of Biology, Chemistry and Mathematics, is designed to prepare students to pursue careers and/or advanced study in a variety of health fields. Graduates will be prepared for entry to careers or graduate level programs in fields including occupational therapy, nursing, nutrition, physical therapy, and clinical laboratory science.

General Studies

The Bachelor of Arts in General Studies is intended for students who wish to pursue a particular topic that crosses departmental lines based on their professional goals and interests. Students choose from a wide variety of courses in the arts, humanities, social and traditional sciences, with the academic program individually planned with the director.

Healthcare Administration

The Master of Science in Healthcare Administration is a 36-credit graduate professional degree designed for students who wish to acquire knowledge and skills in the five domains of health administration: communication and relationship management, professionalism, leadership, knowledge of the healthcare environment, and business knowledge and skills.

Healthcare Management

The Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Management, under the Tagliatela School of Business and Leadership, is designed to prepare students for a career in the healthcare sector and provide groundwork for those interested in furthering their education. Students receive theoretical classes along with practical experiential opportunities, graduating with an internship in their field of interest.

History

The Bachelor of Arts in History, under the Department of History, Political Science and Sociology, is designed to provide students with the necessary perspective and critical thinking capacities. History majors examine the major intellectual, cultural, socio-political, economic, and artistic achievements of civilizations, preparing them for further study and work in fields including teaching, business, civil service, law, journalism, and archival work.

Humanities

The Bachelor of Arts in Humanities, under the Department of English and Communications, is designed for the student who is self-disciplined, self-motivated, and interested in pursuing a topic, theme, or cross-cultural project that is interdisciplinary in nature. Students work with an advisor to outline a program focused on subjects such as Art, Communications, English, History, Humanities, Languages and Culture, Philosophy and Religion.

Human Services

The Master of Science in Human Services prepares graduates for professional positions in psychosocial health and human services in a variety of public and private agencies. The program offers two tracks, an 18-month 39-credit degree in Human Services and a 2-year graduate degree in Human Services and Addiction Counseling.

Human Services

The Bachelor of Science in Human Services, under the Department of Psychology, is designed to provide students with a career-oriented degree combined with a rigorous Liberal Arts education. The major prepares students to work in the community in professional capacities such as community outreach worker, case manager, community support counselor, and job coach.

Initial Teacher Certification (Undergraduate)

The College is licensed by the Connecticut Department of Higher Education and has approval to offer planned programs at the undergraduate level leading to initial teacher certification. Planned programs are offered at the Secondary Level, Middle Level, and pre-K-12 levels across a range of endorsement areas, requiring 39 credits in education courses.

Initial Teacher Preparation (Post-Baccalaureate)

The Post-Baccalaureate Program for Teacher Certification offers a defined set of courses (39 credits) beyond the undergraduate degree to prepare candidates to meet Connecticut initial teacher certification requirements. While this program leads to teacher certification, it does not lead to a degree and requires a bachelor's degree for admittance.

Instructional Design and Learning Technology

The Master of Science in Instructional Design and Learning Technology is a 30-credit program rooted in the principles of instructional design, technology use, professional training, education, and learning. It enables students from a variety of professional backgrounds to expand their knowledge and skills and prepares them to deliver 21st century learning and training programs.

Interdisciplinary Studies (B.A.)

The Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies is designed to allow students to create, in conjunction with a faculty advisor and the program director, their own plan of study by drawing on courses in at least three different departments or schools in order to study a specific theme or set of questions of the student's own choosing.

Interdisciplinary Studies (B.S.)

The Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies is designed to allow students to create, in conjunction with a faculty advisor and the program director, their own plan of study by drawing on courses in at least three different departments or schools in order to study a specific theme or set of questions of the student's own choosing.

Liberal Studies

The Associate of Arts in Liberal Studies is a two-year undergraduate degree that provides students with a foundational education in liberal arts. Students complete 60 hours of coursework including general education requirements, credits in a given discipline, and electives.

Management and Organizational Leadership

The Master of Science in Management and Organizational Leadership is a 30-credit graduate program that supports the advancement of working professionals in corporate, non-profit, and public organizations. Participants gain knowledge and skills for managing organizational change in the context of dynamic technological and global environments.

Mathematics

The Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics, under the Department of Biology, Chemistry and Mathematics, is designed to provide a sound foundation to pursue careers and/or advanced study in a variety of fields including data analytics, statistics, operations research, optimization, applied mathematics, pure mathematics, actuarial science, government, and education.

Middle and Secondary School Teaching

Nursing

The Bachelor of Science in Nursing, under the department of Nursing, is designed to provide learners with the foundations of nursing practice and leadership with emphasis on problem-solving and clinical judgment. The nursing courses are designed in a cohort model of novice to expert, and the full program consists of 126 credit hours including general education classes, nursing classes and clinical experience.

Philosophy

The Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy, under the Department of Philosophy and Religion, is largely self-designed in consultation with a faculty member/mentor, with the student encouraged to pursue a particular question or subject area. The major consists of ten courses and a six-credit independent study/final project.

Political Science

The Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, under the Department of History, Political Science and Sociology, is designed to give students the opportunity to explore the systematic study of the varied activities people use to seek orderly and just societies. The goal is to develop the necessary perspective and critical thinking capacities to be contributing members of their communities.

Post-Baccalaureate, Initial Teacher Certification

Post-Graduate Certificate in STEM Leadership

Psychology

The Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, under the Department of Psychology, is designed to provide students with a broad background into the theoretical foundations of psychology and its practical applications, with a strong emphasis on research methods. Students will be prepared for a career in a helping profession, such as counseling or education.

Public Administration

The Master of Public Administration is a 30-credit graduate degree program designed for working professionals seeking a long-term career working for nonprofits, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), or government agencies. The MPA program is based on an interdisciplinary approach that enables students to lead, implement policy, solve problems, and improve efficiency.

Public Health

The Bachelor of Science in Public Health, under the Department of Biology, Chemistry, and Mathematics, is designed to equip students with the analytical skills necessary to build and champion public health policies. It provides students with an understanding of research methods and data analysis, as well as the history and present reality of public health systems.

Religion

The Bachelor of Arts in Religion, under the Department of Philosophy and Religion, is largely self-designed in consultation with a faculty member/mentor, with the student encouraged to pursue a particular question or subject area. The major consists of ten courses and a six-credit independent study/final project.

Sociology

The Bachelor of Arts in Sociology, under the Department of History, Political Science and Sociology, is an adaptable discipline that concentrates on all aspects of society for the purpose of making a positive impact in people's lives. Studying sociological theories and methods of inquiry prepares students for careers in social work, law, government, teaching, public policy, marketing, and more.

Spanish

The Bachelor of Arts in Spanish, under the Department of Languages and Cultures, is designed to develop mastery of Spanish language and literature while exposing students to diverse cultures and literary movements. The major prepares students for various professions, including education, law, civil service, journalism, publishing, business, and sport management.

Sport Management

The Bachelor of Science in Sport Management, under the Tagliatela School of Business and Leadership, is designed for students who love sports and are interested in an innovative, business-focused program. Students become equipped with the professional expertise needed to lead and promote sports marketing, operate arenas and stadiums, manage entertainment events, and more.

STEM Leadership

The Post-Graduate STEM Leadership Certificate is a 12-credit graduate professional certificate designed for teachers, with the purpose of strengthening the knowledge and skills required for effective teaching with an infusion of STEM Education. Through the program, certified teachers are provided with a pathway to the #047 Technology Education cross-endorsement.

Writing

The Master of Fine Arts in Writing prepares students to develop knowledge of the conventions of specific writing genres, to understand the creative process, and to assess market trends in specific areas of professional writing. Students gain experience preparing an effective project synopsis and outline and executing a major project in a specific genre of writing.