Thiel College

Accounting

The objective of the accounting program is to develop a solid foundation for public accounting, governmental accounting and corporate accounting. With this preparation, one may structure a studies program toward either immediate employment or graduate school.

Accounting

The Associate of Arts in Accounting includes broad preparation in foundational skills and knowledge and 27 specified credit hours in Accounting. A minimum of 60 credit hours with at least a 2.0 cumulative and major GPA is required.

Actuarial Studies

The continuing growth of insurance and governmental agencies has maintained a constant demand for qualified actuaries. The Actuarial Studies Program aims to provide students with the mathematical training and business background needed to enter the actuarial profession directly or to prepare for advanced study in actuarial science at a university.

Biochemistry

In the interdisciplinary science of biochemistry, the structure, composition and chemical reactions of substances in living systems are studied. The biochemistry major is valuable for students applying to medical, dental, veterinary, pharmacy or graduate school by providing a multidisciplinary foundation in chemistry, biology and physics.

Biology (Bachelor of Arts Degree)

The major program in biology provides students with a broad background in various areas of biology and prepares students to understand and use biological principles and methods. The program promotes participation in laboratory and field studies. Students are prepared upon graduation to enter graduate school, professional school or careers in biologically related areas.

Biology (Bachelor of Science Degree)

The major program in biology provides students with a broad background in various areas of biology and prepares students to understand and use biological principles and methods. The B.S. track adds additional chemistry, calculus and molecular coursework for students preparing for graduate or professional study.

Business

The Fundamentals of Business for Non-Majors concentration will provide the fundamentals of management to enable non-majors to enter work environments in which these skills are essential. Students acquire a basic understanding of management principles, knowledge of budgeting, and awareness of basic legal issues common to all organizations.

Business Administration

The objective of the MBA is that students will learn in an intense accelerated cohort-based experiential residential learning environment. They will focus on the idea of measuring performance with a balanced scorecard that includes both shareholder and other stakeholder perspectives in constructing metrics that include traditional measures of financial and operational achievement coupled with nontraditional measures that incorporate ethics, corporate social responsibility and sustainability.

Business Administration

The Associate of Arts in Business Administration includes broad preparation in foundational skills and knowledge and 27 specified credit hours in Business Administration. A minimum of 60 credit hours with at least a 2.0 cumulative and major GPA is required.

Business Administration

Thiel College’s Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Business Administration degree in a variety of specialty business tracks: advertising and marketing, finance, general, human resources management, sports management and supply chain management. The Business Administration major provides students with experiential-focused coursework that builds their skillset in preparation for launching their careers or entering graduate school.

Chemistry

Graduates possess scientific literacy and problem solving skills associated with the main branches of chemistry: analytical, biochemistry, inorganic, organic, physical and environmental. Students are prepared for employment in a chemistry-related field or matriculation into graduate or professional programs including medical, dental, or veterinary schools.

Children's and Young Adult Literature

The English Department offers certificates in each of the specializations that are available to non-majors. English certificates require at least 9 credit hours, and students must earn a C-minus or better in all courses to count toward the English certificate.

Communication Sciences and Disorders

This interdisciplinary curriculum readies students to compete for admission to graduate school and prepare for a career in the professions of speech-language pathology, audiology, and research. Clinical practicum at Thiel's on-campus Center for Speech-Language Services enables students to apply theory to practice at the undergraduate level.

Communications Media

The department is committed to providing students with the practical knowledge and hands-on coursework that welcomes their involvement in the College television studio, radio station, podcasting productions, live events club, newspaper, and internships. The department's primary mission is to prepare the next generation of communicators for employment in their chosen fields by providing them with a broad context of history, theory, technical knowledge, and ethics.

Computer Information Systems

The Computer Information Systems degree focuses on using technology as a tool to manage information in a variety of contexts. Students majoring in Computer Information Systems will be prepared to enter the workforce with skills in both business and technology or to pursue graduate education.

Computer Information Systems

The Associate of Science degree in Computer Information Systems is designed to give students a solid background in the use and functioning of information technology and to prepare students to enter the information technology sector of the workforce. Students will prepare for certifications in the A+ and Networking+ courses as well as develop a background in data and database management.

Computer Science

Computer science is the study of problem solving, and the primary goal of the program is to develop problem-solving skills in students. The emphasis of this major is to prepare graduates to understand the field of computing, both as an academic discipline and as a profession.

Conservation Biology (Bachelor of Arts Degree)

Conservation biology places more emphasis on biological diversity, population biology, environmental biology and conservation strategies. This discipline is international and global in perspective and requires an interdisciplinary perspective.

Conservation Biology (Bachelor of Science Degree)

Conservation biology places more emphasis on biological diversity, population biology, environmental biology and conservation strategies. The B.S. track requires additional coursework in the biological sciences along with interdisciplinary courses in the social sciences and ethics.

Creative Writing

The English Department offers certificates in each of the specializations that are available to non-majors. English certificates require at least 9 credit hours, and students must earn a C-minus or better in all courses to count toward the English certificate.

Criminal Justice Studies

The program teaches students criminal justice and criminological perspectives and gives them a broad understanding of key institutions and processes of the criminal justice system. All criminal justice studies majors complete a senior capstone that includes presentation of the students' original research at the Thiel College Scholarship & Arts Symposium.

Criminal Justice Studies

The Associate of Arts in Criminal Justice Studies includes broad preparation in foundational skills and knowledge and 27 specified credit hours in Criminal Justice. A minimum of 60 credit hours with at least a 2.0 cumulative and major GPA is required.

Data Analytics

The Data Analytics program is designed to give students a strong background in the fundamentals of data science. Students study mathematics, computer science, and data science in order to have a broad understanding of the subject, and graduates are well prepared for careers in business, government, and science in addition to graduate study in data science.

Drama Studies

The English Department offers certificates in each of the specializations that are available to non-majors. English certificates require at least 9 credit hours, and students must earn a C-minus or better in all courses to count toward the English certificate.

Early Childhood Education PreK-4 and Special Education PreK-12

The Department of Education provides students with an opportunity to gain a firm foundation in the elements of early childhood education, special education, and secondary education. Students will be equipped with the knowledge, skills, and research-based teaching strategies to ensure they will be successful teachers and leaders in today's ever-changing classrooms.

English

The major in English is designed to acquaint students with the literary heritage of global culture, to deepen their understanding and appreciation of that heritage, and to enhance their ability to communicate effectively by means of the spoken and written word. The English major provides excellent preparation for careers in education, business, theater, entertainment, law, government, library sciences, and academia.

English Studies

Available to non-majors who wish to complement their chosen major by providing a broader rather than a specialized concentration in English. Students may choose any three courses from either the Foundation courses or Specialization courses of the English major.

Entrepreneurship

Through this certificate program students will develop and apply critical thinking and creativity skills toward the formulation of a new venture, assess and refine their entrepreneurial skills by developing insights into the entrepreneurial mindset, and create a comprehensive business plan for a small business.

Environmental Chemistry

This major provides students with a strong foundation in chemistry and in the environmental sciences. Courses in a variety of disciplines prepare the student well to work in this rapidly growing, interdisciplinary field.

Environmental Safety Management

The Department of Environmental Science offers a program of study leading to a Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Safety Management. The curriculum combines business administration, environmental science and environmental safety management coursework to prepare students to succeed in safety careers in any facility.

Environmental Science

The environmental science degree offers students a thorough foundation in the basic natural sciences of chemistry, biology and geology, complemented with a number of courses in the social sciences and humanities that provide a political, economic and ethical context for the analysis of environmental concerns. The curriculum includes a mix of both laboratory and field work, as well as internship experience.

Ethics

The Certificate in Ethics provides an intermediate-level understanding of ethics to non-majors/non-minors of philosophy. It may be pursued to complement the student's major and/or to demonstrate and receive recognition for proficiency in the discipline.

Exercise Science

Through an interdisciplinary and evidence-based curriculum, students gain a strong foundation in the scientific principles of human movement, physical activity, and exercise for sport and performance. Graduates are well-prepared for professional programs such as physical therapy and athletic training, as well as for diverse careers in health-related fields including strength and conditioning, personal training, and wellness coaching.

Fine Art

The Certificate in Fine Art will provide a basic to intermediate-level understanding of the visual arts to non-majors and non-minors. The Certificate in Fine Art can complement the student's major/minor while receiving recognition for basic proficiency in the discipline on their college transcript.

Healthcare Administration

The objectives of the healthcare administration program are to teach students about day-to-day operations of healthcare facilities, how to analyze financial information to make the best decisions for a facility, and how to communicate effectively.

Health Systems

The Health Systems major provides students with an interest in a career in healthcare a broad foundation in biology, chemistry, neuroscience, psychology, and ethics. Additionally, the major provides many of the prerequisite courses needed for occupational therapy, physical therapy, medical school, and physician assistant graduate programs.

History

The purpose of history courses is to acquaint the student with the origins of contemporary civilization; its political, economic, social and cultural aspects; and to teach the student how to find, analyze and interpret historical evidence and to develop a sense of historical perspective. History majors must successfully complete 39 credit hours in history.

Liberal Studies

Associate of Arts, Liberal Studies, includes broad preparation in foundational skills and knowledge and five electives in the student's prospective area of study (typically an established minor). All associate degrees require a minimum of 60 credit hours including core and specified credit hours in the area of study, with at least a 2.0 cumulative grade point average.

Literature Studies

The English Department offers certificates in each of the specializations that are available to non-majors. English certificates require at least 9 credit hours, and students must earn a C-minus or better in all courses to count toward the English certificate.

Mathematics

The major in Mathematics places a focus on the logic and critical thinking needed to solve difficult problems. The Mathematics major at Thiel College seeks to prepare students for various occupations in academics, government, and industry available to mathematicians.

Medical Technology

Students learn the basic biological and chemical principles necessary to understand clinical laboratory applications. In the senior year, majors in allied health-medical technology must attend one of the hospitals affiliated with Thiel College, or any other hospital with an ASCP-approved program in medical technology, for a year of clinical and classroom work.

Mortuary Science

Thiel College and the Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science offer a cooperative program leading to a Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in business administration and a diploma in funeral directing/embalming. Students begin study at Thiel College for a minimum of five semesters before entering the Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science and completing three trimesters to complete the program.

Neuroscience (Bachelor of Arts Degree)

The Department of Neuroscience provides students with an interest in the brain and nervous system the opportunity to explore the discipline at levels of analysis ranging from molecules, cells and genes to anatomy, systems, diseases and behavior. The neuroscience curriculum is built upon a set of core neuroscience courses and a wide range of electives from nine different departments.

Neuroscience (Bachelor of Science Degree)

The Department of Neuroscience provides students with an interest in the brain and nervous system the opportunity to explore the discipline at levels of analysis ranging from molecules, cells and genes to anatomy, systems, diseases and behavior. The B.S. requires additional coursework and provides excellent preparation for graduate and/or professional school.

Nursing

The program serves to provide an education for students interested in becoming nurses. The course of study is a Traditional Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program offering live lectures, Clinical Skills labs with simulation, virtual simulation lab, and clinical in Acute and Tertiary Care Centers.

Philosophy

The Certificate in Philosophy provides an intermediate-level understanding of philosophy to non-majors and non-minors. It may be pursued to complement the student's major and/or to demonstrate and receive recognition for proficiency in the discipline.

Philosophy

The Department of Philosophy seeks to acquaint students with the major figures, texts and problems of the philosophical tradition and to develop skills of critical analysis, argumentation and ethical reflection. The major provides preparation for graduate study and for careers requiring rigorous reasoning and communication.

Physician Assistant Studies

The mission of the Thiel College Master of Science in Physician Assistant program is to graduate physician assistants who have the disciplinary knowledge and skills, clinical preparation and dispositions to provide excellent patient care and serve the needs of their community.

Political Science

Programs in the political science department focus on the authoritative allocation of values in society within the context of a liberal arts education. Course offerings are arranged in five fields: American politics, comparative political systems, international affairs, public law and public policy/public administration.

Professional Writing

The English Department offers certificates in each of the specializations that are available to non-majors. Certificates may be taken to complement the student's chosen major, to demonstrate proficiency in a chosen area, and to permit the study of a desired cluster of courses in a manageable fashion.

Psychology

Psychology is the scientific study of the mind and behavior. Completing the requirements for a major in psychology leads to a better understanding of development, thought, and behavior. Graduates are prepared to continue on to graduate education or seek immediate employment in fields such as human services, social work, education, research and industry.

Religion

The Certificate in Religion will provide an intermediate-level understanding of religion and religions to nonmajors and non-minors. It may be pursued to complement the student's major and/or to demonstrate and receive recognition for proficiency in the discipline.

Religion

The purpose of the Department of Religion is to provide the student with an academic understanding of human religiosity. The major in Religion is a general liberal arts major suitable for any student interested in such a liberal arts background, providing depth in the field and opportunities to prepare for a professional career or graduate study.

Sociology

The program is designed to teach students sociological perspectives, give them a broad understanding of the complexity and contradiction of the social world, and enable them to utilize the sociological eye as an analytical lens for explaining, predicting, and understanding human behavior. All sociology majors complete a senior capstone with presentation of original research at the Thiel College Scholarship & Arts Symposium.

Speech-Language Pathology

The Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology Program (MS-SLP) at Thiel College serves to prepare students to enter the workforce as speech-language pathologists. The program includes requirements needed for certification and licensure. Students will have a combination of academic coursework focusing on professional issues and disorders across the speech-language pathology scope of practice, lifespan, and diverse populations, and will complete four clinical practicum experiences.

Theology and Youth Ministry

The Department of Religion offers a major in theology and youth ministry. Graduates demonstrate familiarity with the biblical writings of the Jewish and Christian traditions, the ability to interpret the nature of religious experience, knowledge of the key persons, works and movements from the history of Christianity, and a mature understanding of the interrelatedness of religion and culture.