Assumption University

Accounting

The Accounting program is designed to enable the student to establish a basic professional competence for effective employment in both profit and nonprofit institutions and to provide the educational background to sit for various professional examinations.

Applied Behavior Analysis

The 30-credit Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies in Applied Behavior Analysis fulfills the current educational and fieldwork requirements needed to apply for licensure as an Applied Behavior Analyst in Massachusetts and prepares students to sit for the Board Certified Behavior Analyst exam.

Applied Behavior Analysis

The Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) program teaches the science of behavior and prepares students to be behavior analysts, independent practitioners with the expertise to conduct behavioral assessments, interpret results, and design behavioral interventions for clients in a variety of fields.

Autism Spectrum Disorders

The C.A.G.S. in Autism Spectrum Disorders is an 18-credit program aligned with state guidelines and best practices identified by the Council for Exceptional Children, enabling completers to educate students with ASD using evidence-based practices.

Biology (B.A.)

A major in Biology teaches students how to investigate and appreciate the unity of function that underlies the diversity of life forms. Lectures encourage students to synthesize the best of classical and contemporary ideas in Biology.

Biology (B.S.)

A major in Biology teaches students how to investigate and appreciate the unity of function that underlies the diversity of life forms. The B.S. degree provides a foundational core in the biological sciences and is well suited to students intending graduate or professional study.

Biotechnology and Molecular Biology

Biotechnology has developed around the study of living things at the molecular level. This major provides a balanced foundation in biology plus an emphasis on molecular genetics and its applications in medicine and industry.

Business Administration

The Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study (C.A.G.S.) is a non-degree program designed to provide the opportunity for advanced graduate study beyond the M.B.A. degree and to serve the continuing education needs of M.B.A. graduates and other professional managers.

Business Administration

The Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) program's primary goal is to develop the knowledge, skills, and competencies that form a foundation for career growth in business, government, or other organizations, with principled leadership and ethics as key animating ideas.

Chemistry

The objective of the chemistry major is to provide the student with knowledge of the fundamental principles governing the structure of matter, establishing a foundation in inorganic, organic, physical, biochemistry, and analytical chemistry.

Chemistry (American Chemical Society Certified)

The American Chemical Society (ACS) Certification B.S. option serves as evidence that a graduate has completed a rigorous program in chemistry approved by a national scientific organization, a credential recognized by employers and graduate schools.

Clinical Counseling Psychology

The Master of Arts in Clinical Counseling Psychology specializes in curriculum-wide integration of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and prepares students to become Licensed Mental Health Counselors.

Communication and Media

The major in Communication and Media combines the traditional skills of rhetorical analysis, effective style, critical thinking, and ethical questioning with contemporary applications through oral, written, and visual communications in both traditional and new media.

Computer Science

The Computer Science program serves all students interested in computer science and its applications. For majors it develops programming skills, knowledge of computer hardware and software, and an appreciation of the social and ethical implications of technology, providing a foundation for careers in the computer industry and for graduate study.

Criminology

The major in Criminology is anchored in the discipline of sociology and provides students with a theoretically sophisticated understanding of crime as a social phenomenon, both regarding its causes and its consequences for society.

Cybersecurity

The Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity offers a technology-based education, using methods in computing and information technology to educate the next generation of professionals who defend, develop, and sustain the cyberspace ecosystem and find solutions to emerging global cyber threats.

Economics

A major in Economics provides students with tools that are helpful in understanding the complex economic forces at work in society, combining factual information about economic events and institutions with economic theory and careful data evaluation.

Education

Assumption offers state-approved teacher preparation programs leading to Massachusetts Initial licensure. Students accepted into the Education major declare an elementary, middle, middle/secondary, or secondary licensure option paired with a content major.

English

The Major in English aims at developing a heightened appreciation of language through a close study of literature and greater facility in expression through regular written and oral presentations.

Environmental Science

Environmental Science students receive a broad foundation in the fundamentals of environmental science, including chemistry, biology, physics, and mathematics, with flexibility to explore interests such as resource conservation or botany.

Finance

A major in finance aims to expose students to financial theory while developing practical skills desired by employers, providing the decision-making tools used by professionals in the corporate and investment sectors and an understanding of the financial system.

Graphic Design

The main goals of the major are to educate students to effectively communicate visually by combining form, content, and information, and to prepare students for entry into the professional field as a graphic designer and/or continue their education in graduate school.

Health Sciences

A major in Health Sciences prepares students for a broad range of career opportunities in the growing fields of health care with applications to administration, clinical practice, policy development, and research. The Health Sciences major is an interdisciplinary program.

History

A major in History provides students with the opportunity to understand life in the present by exploring the rich and varied experiences of people who lived in the past. It trains the mind to think both abstractly and concretely, using analytic skills required for balanced reflection.

Human Service

The major in Human Service provides a strong undergraduate foundation for graduate professional education in a variety of fields, preparing students to understand the interconnectedness of human service systems at individual, group, family, organizational, community, and societal levels.

International Business

The International Business major is designed to prepare students to function successfully in global environments, combining a strong foundation of business courses with an understanding of the history, language, and practices of other cultures.

Management

The major in Management is structured to develop the student's ability to identify, analyze, and contribute to the development of organizations through an understanding of how they function, preparing students for professional management positions and graduate studies.

Marketing

The major in Marketing is designed to provide the student with the educational background necessary to function successfully in sales, advertising, public relations, merchandising, product and brand management, and other marketing occupations.

Mathematics

The Mathematics program prepares students for professional careers, including actuarial and engineering sciences, teaching, and business, and for graduate study in a variety of fields.

Music

The major in Music covers the areas of Music Theory, Music History, and Performance with the opportunity for development of individual performance skills. Studies develop musicianship, competency in the principles and procedures that lead to an intellectual grasp of the art, and the ability to perform.

Neuroscience (Cellular Path)

A Major in Neuroscience with a Cellular Path utilizes an interdisciplinary approach to empower students to develop skills of inquiry with a focus on the brain and mind and to gain a strong understanding of classic and contemporary findings in neuroscience.

Neuroscience (Psychology Path)

A Major in Neuroscience utilizes an interdisciplinary approach to empower students to develop skills of inquiry with a focus on the brain and mind and to gain a strong understanding of classic and contemporary findings in neuroscience.

Nursing

The Froelich School of Nursing prepares graduates as nurse generalists who function within an inter-professional healthcare team to provide professional, compassionate, patient-centered care to individuals across the lifespan, families, and populations in a variety of healthcare settings.

Organizational Communication

The Organizational Communication major builds on the strengths of a liberal arts curriculum to produce a set of communication competencies valued in the business environment and transferable across many sectors.

Organizational Leadership

The Master of Arts in Organizational Leadership prepares students to become responsible, ethical, and transformative leaders by developing four core competencies: reflective thinking, professional mastery, adaptive leadership, and systemic awareness.

Philosophy

Philosophy takes up the general questions whose answers underlie the more particular parts of human knowledge. The philosophy major prepares students for graduate work in philosophy, law, and theology, and gives intensive training in the liberal arts.

Political Science

The Political Science major covers the major fields of the discipline: American national government, American public policy and administration, major foreign states, political philosophy, and international politics, allowing students to plan a program suited to their interests and objectives.

Positive Behavior Support

The C.A.G.S. in Positive Behavior Support (PBS) provides specialized knowledge and skills in Positive Behavior Support for professional educators who hold a master's degree, awarded upon completion of 15 credits beyond the master's degree.

Pre-Clinical Health Science

The Major in Pre-Clinical Health Science is designed to prepare students for graduate study in one of the many clinical health professions, such as medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine, physician assistant, and optometry. This interdisciplinary major provides a strong background in the biological and physical sciences and the health sciences.

Pre-Health Sciences

A post-baccalaureate certificate program in the pre-health sciences for students who need to complete additional science coursework prior to applying to a graduate program in one of the health sciences; applicants should have a bachelor's degree and a GPA of 3.0 or higher.

Pre-Theology (Philosophy)

The post-baccalaureate Pre-Theology Certificate Program consists of a course of study principally in Philosophy intended for men discerning a vocation to the priesthood and a course of study principally in Theology for men seeking admission to the Assumptionist Congregation.

Psychology

The goal of the program is to introduce students to the breadth of the discipline and give them the opportunity to develop competence, both as scientists and practitioners, sampling from core courses and completing the foundation for conducting psychological research.

Rehabilitation Counseling

A five-course, 15-credit Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study (C.A.G.S.) in Rehabilitation Counseling is offered to students who have completed the 60-credit master's program in Rehabilitation Counseling at Assumption University.

Rehabilitation Counseling

The Master of Arts in Rehabilitation Counseling leads to a career working with individuals with disabilities, empowering individuals with significant disabilities to achieve life goals such as employment and independent living; graduates are eligible to sit for the national Certified Rehabilitation Counselor exam.

School Counseling

A Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study (C.A.G.S.) provides specialized knowledge and skills in specific areas of School Counseling for individuals who already possess a master's degree in School Counseling or a related field.

School Counseling

The Master of Arts in School Counseling prepares students for a career as a school counselor and is designed to meet Massachusetts Initial licensing requirements for School (Guidance) Counselor and for licensure as a School Social Worker/Adjustment Counselor.

Sociology

The Major in Sociology engages students in critical analyses of social structures, social interactions, and the linkages between the two, providing new ways of looking at the human community.

Spanish

The Major in Spanish is an integral part of a traditional education in the liberal arts, designed to contribute to the cultural and intellectual formation of students and to prepare them for teaching, social services, medical fields, law, and work as interpreters, translators, or representatives in business.

Special Education

The Master of Arts in Special Education prepares candidates for careers as teachers of students with mild to moderate disabilities and leads to eligibility for Massachusetts Licensure as a Teacher of Students with Moderate Disabilities.

Theology

The Major in Theology introduces students to the rich, variegated, and continuing tradition of Christian and Catholic theological reflection, examining the enduring theological questions human beings are led to ask about their origins and end.

Transition Specialist

This 18-credit C.A.G.S. leads to the Transition Specialist Endorsement, preparing students to help 14- to 22-year-old students with disabilities transition into post-secondary education, training, and employment after high school.