Programs of the College
Manhattan College offers degree programs in each of the following areas:
1. Arts
• The Liberal Arts Curricula, leading to the Degree of Bachelor of Arts. In Psychology, leading to the Degree of Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science
• The Curricula in General Studies, leading to the Degree of Bachelor of Science (General Studies)
2. Science
• The Science Curricula, leading to the Degree of Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science
3. Engineering
• Curricula in Chemical, Civil, Computer, Electrical, Environmental and Mechanical Engineering, leading to the Degree of Bachelor of Science in the appropriate specialty
4. Business
• The Business Curriculum, leading to the Degree of Bachelor of Science (Business Administration)
5. Education
• Teacher Preparation Curricula in academic subjects, leading to the Degree of Bachelor of Arts (Education), or the Degree of Bachelor of Science (Education)
• The Physical Education Curriculum, leading to the Degree of Bachelor of Science (Physical Education)
• The Special Education Curriculum, leading to the Degree of Bachelor of Science (Special Education)
• Radiological and Health Sciences Curricula, leading to the Degree of Bachelor of Science (Radiological and Health Sciences)
6. The Graduate Division
• Programs leading to the Degree of Master of Arts (Counseling), Master of Science in Education (Special Education, Administration and Supervision), Master of Science (Civil, Computer, Environmental, Electrical, Chemical, and Mechanical Engineering), Master of Engineering (Environmental Engineering). Separate catalogue issued.
Study Abroad Opportunities
Manhattan College encourages students to enhance their education through Study Abroad programs. In order to participate in such a program, a student must generally have a minimum cumulative index of 2.75. Students generally take a semester or a year abroad in their junior year, and occasionally in first semester of senior year. Participation in Study Abroad in second semester of senior year may interfere with graduating on time.
The College offers Study Abroad opportunities in many countries, including Manhattan’s own program at the University of Madrid. Exchange programs are available at the Universities of Paris (through MICEFA), LaSalle University of Mexico City and LaSalle University of Barcelona, Spain. Study Abroad programs are also available through our partnership with the colleges and universities of the Lower Hudson Consortium and the LaSallian International Programs Consortium.
All foreign study programs must be approved by the Dean of the School in which the student is enrolled and the Dean of Students, in consultation with the Director of Study Abroad Programs. Further information is available through the Study Abroad Office.
Specialized Resource Center
The Specialized Resource Center (SRC) serves all students with special needs including individuals with temporary disabilities, such as those resulting from injury or surgery. The SRC is a resource for students, faculty and the college at large. Use of services is voluntary, strictly confidential and without fee. The mission of the center is to ensure educational opportunity for all students with special needs by providing access to full participation in campus life. This is accomplished by assisting students in arranging individualized support services. A sampling of auxiliary aids and/or academic adjustments offered by the SRC for students providing appropriate documentation based on their individual needs for no fee include: priority seating; alternative testing environments; readers, note takers and scribes; access to adaptive technology; books on tape; and, liaison with faculty and other college departments. The SRC is located within Room 300 Miguel Hall.
Academic Support Center
The Academic Support Center, located on the third floor of Miguel Hall, is available to all students who wish to improve their learning skills or who want academic support. Working one-to-one or in small groups, professional staff and undergraduate tutors help students improve or refresh skills. Tutors are available for most subjects taught at the College.
The Writing Center
The Writing Center offers writing instruction to all members of the Manhattan College community. Assistance is available for writing assignments from any discipline as well as for any professional writing activities. Our cornerstone practice is one-on-one conferencing with trained writing consultants: we help writers identify problems and implement solutions at any point during their writing process. We forge intellectual partnerships to work on specific assignments, to increase confidence, and to improve overall writing performance. Various writing workshops will augment this one-on-one philosophy.
Center for Career Development
The College maintains an active Career Services and Cooperative Education Center designed to assist all students in systematically identifying, clarifying and achieving their career goals.
The Center offers individual career counseling which may be enhanced through the use of various decision-making tools such as SIGI PLUS (System of Interactive Guidance and Information). In addition to individual career counseling, group workshops are offered in the areas of career exploration, resume writing, interviewing, skills and job search techniques.
A full range of placement services is provided for students seeking full-time, part-time and summer jobs. For those seniors seeking full-time employment upon graduation, there is an active campus recruitment program available during the fall and spring semesters. Here, representatives from several hundred companies/ organizations come to campus to interview students for career opportunities. For those students who choose to continue their studies, graduate school advisement is available. A credentials file service is offered to support applications to graduate/professional schools. The resource library provides information on various career fields and contains annual reports and literature on many corporations and not-for-profit organizations.
To ease the transition from college to the world of work, a Cooperative Education Program is available to students who have completed at least three semesters of study and who are in good academic standing. The Co-op Program gives students the opportunity for a series of meaningful off-campus work experiences related to their on-campus study and career interests. It complements and broadens one’s education through the practical application of the theoretical and technical knowledge gained in the classroom.
Manhattan co-ops have had full-time and part-time placements in business, law firms, government agencies, social service organizations, museums, research laboratories, etc. Cooperative Education offers students a realistic way to explore and evaluate their interests, skills and career options while they earn academic credit and an appropriate salary.
All students are encouraged to take advantage of the services of the Center as early as possible in their college experience.
Aerospace Studies (ROTC)
Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) is conducted at approximately 600 colleges and universities throughout the United States in order to select and train men and women to become commissioned officers in the U.S. Air Force. Most graduates who enter the Air Force through ROTC are assigned positions consistent with their academic major. Others, who wish to do so, may qualify to become pilots and navigators. Men and women who complete graduation requirements and the Professional Officer Course (POC) receive commissions and enter active duty as second lieutenants. Officers who qualify may take graduate training prior to beginning their military duties. Scholarships are available to qualified students. For more information about scholarships, please see the Financial Assistance section of this catalog or call (718) 862-7201. Air Force ROTC is taught at Manhattan College, in Riverdale, and at Dowling College, Oakdale Long Island, but is available to any student attending college in the Greater New York area.
Four-Year Program
The Air Force ROTC offers both the four-year and two-year commissioning programs. The four-year program consists of the four-semester General Military Course (GMC) and the four-semester Professional Officer Course (POC). Students normally start this program as freshmen but may begin as sophomores by enrolling in both the freshman and sophomore year classes. Students not on scholarship may withdraw from the GMC at any time. Participants in the POC are selected from qualified volunteer applicants. An Air Force ROTC-paid four-week field training encampment, held at an Air Force base, is required for POC students. This requirement is normally completed during the summer between the sophomore and junior years. The major areas of study during field training include physical fitness, junior officer training, aircraft and aircrew orientation, career orientation, survival training, base functions, and the Air Force environment.
Two-Year Program
The two-year program consists of a paid five-week summer field training encampment and the four-semester POC. Participants in this program are selected from qualified volunteer applicants. This program is designed for undergraduate and graduate students with less than three but at least two years remaining in a college within the NYC area. Normally, candidates qualify for this program during the fall semester of their sophomore year. The five-week field training is a prerequisite for the POC. The major areas of study at field training are the same as in the four-year program with the addition of the GMC academic curriculum.
Special Sessions
The College provides special sessions in January, May, and during the summer. These special sessions are scheduled primarily for the benefit of students matriculated at Manhattan College, but are also open to properly qualified applicants from other accredited institutions. By attending a special session a student may lighten his/her course load for subsequent periods of instruction, make up for deficient credits, or elect extra credits to diversify and enrich his/her academic program. A student may be required to attend a special session if his/her scholastic performance is poor, or if his/her record contains D or F grades in required, prerequisite or sequential courses. The College will normally not accept credits taken at another institution for required, prerequisite or sequential courses.
All special session courses are the same in the number and length of periods as those described in the Catalogue for the normal academic semesters. Final examinations will be given in each course. Members of the regular teaching staff of the College constitute the special session faculty.
Students from other colleges must present written authorization from the Dean or other qualified official of their college to follow summer courses.
Special sessions are held in January, May, June and July. These short but intensive programs permit a full-time or part-time college student the opportunity to gain additional credits for self growth, enrichment, and to accelerate the completion of the degree process.
Schedules for special sessions are issued in November and April. The enrollment of a minimum number of students will be required for offering any course in the intersession or summer session.