Majors Part 1
Majors Part 2
Career Opportunities
Notable Faculty
Miscellaneous
100
The study of behavior, the mind and factors influencing them.
What is Psychology?
100
This program helps students develop the oral communication, writing and critical thinking skills needed to be successful in the legal profession. This major also provides the student with the skill set necessary for a career in government, politics or public administration.
What is Legal Studies?
100
Graduates of this program pursue positions in law enforcement; corrections, including probation and parole; court officers and other court personnel; social service agencies; victims' assistance agencies; private security; insurance companies; etc.
What is Criminal Justice?
100
She is the dean of the school of social and behavioral sciences.
Who is Karol Dean?
100
This Behavioral Science specialization is best for individuals working or pursuing work in the administrative side of health care.
What is Health Services Management?
200
This major offers students an in-depth study of human behavior, preparing you for a career in education, health services management, gerontology or counseling.
What is Behavioral Science?
200
This is the study of people, culture, and society.
What is Sociology?
200
Graduates of this program are prepared for Law School, Careers in Politics & Administration, Interest Representation (Lobbying), and Conflict Management
What is Legal Studies?
200
This psychology professor attends a lot of the Manhattan Open House and Accepted Student events.
Who is Professor Manzi?
200
This Behavioral Science specialization is designed to provide a program of study for people who are interested in improving the health and well being of people in the community.
What is Community Health?
300
Courses in this major include the Corrections System, Criminal Procedure, Constitutional Law issues, the impact of crime on the victim and on law enforcement officers, drugs and several other related issues. Sociology, philosophy and psychology courses are also included.
What is Criminal Justice?
300
The two concentrations in the Legal Studies Major.
What are Paralegal Studies and Political Science
300
This degree prepares students for graduate study in a variety of fields such areas as urban planning, crime and delinquency, minorities and ethnic studies, family counseling, anthropology, alcohol and substance abuse, social psychology, social work, medical sociology, women's studies, demography and gerontology.
What is Sociology?
300
She is the Director of the Center for Global Engagement.
Who Sheila Gersh?
300
This Behavioral Science specialization prepares students for careers working with older adults or as advocates for the elderly.
What is Gerontology?
400
This program provides students the knowledge and skills to deal with the professional, societal and ethical issues they will face in contemporary practice. The program is also dedicated to the enhancement of the quality of life for people, to effecting change by addressing adverse conditions that impede the achievement of social justice.
What is Social Work?
400
Different degrees you can receive in Psychology or Behavioral Science.
What is a B.A. or a B.S.?
400
Careers in this field require employees to interact with people from foreign countries. For that reason students in this major must fulfill a language requirement through either a four-semester sequence in a single language or a sampler of three different exposure courses. Study abroad is also recommended.
What is International Relations and Diplomacy?
400
Participants in this organization, referred to as delegates, attend conferences and are placed in committees and assigned countries, or occasionally other organizations or political figures, to represent.
What is Model UN?
500
This new major offers the academic and hands-on training to shape the international issues and events of our time. Students will learn about global politics and economics, as well as develop a deep appreciation for cultures around the world.
What is International Relations and Diplomacy?
500
Students can choose one of these two majors as the undergraduate component of their M.S. in Early Childhood Education.
What is Psychology and Behavioral Science?
500
Mercy offers a 4 + 1 dual B.S./M.S. degree in this major?
What is Psychology?
500
This Criminal Justice specialization will allow students to learn skills in areas such as laboratory analysis of physical evidence and crime scene investigation and management.
What is Forensic Science?