Academics Niagara_University

1 academics

1.1 college of arts , sciences
1.2 college of business
1.3 college of education
1.4 college of hospitality , tourism management
1.5 graduate education
1.6 continuing education

academics

undergraduate students able choose area of study in of niagara s 4 academic colleges. in addition college of arts , sciences, college of business, college of education, , college of hospitality , tourism management, nu s academic exploration program allows first , second year students take courses in various departments before deciding on major.

college of arts , sciences

the college of arts , sciences forms foundation of niagara university s curriculum , serves basis designation liberal arts college. niagara students complete portion of coursework in college of arts , sciences, numerous general education courses housed within unit.

a majority of niagara s academic departments , faculty housed within arts , sciences, including: biochemistry/chemistry, biology/life sciences, communications, computer science, criminal justice, english, history, international studies, liberal arts, mathematics, modern languages, nursing, political science, philosophy, psychology, religious studies, sociology, social sciences, social work, , theater studies.

in 2008, niagara university announced $10 million gift, largest gift in university s history, had been made college of arts , sciences b. thomas golisano, ceo of paychex , former owner of buffalo sabres. gift funded construction of b. thomas golisano center integrated sciences. school broke ground on center during 2011-2012 school year , 50,000 sq/ft facility opened in august 2013.

after college of nursing graduated final class in 2003, niagara created department of nursing in college of arts , sciences offer rn bs in nursing completion program. program offers flexible degree-completion format working nurse, builds upon foundation gained in associate , diploma programs. first time in on ten years, niagara offer accelerated b.s. traditional four-year b.s. pre-licensure programs during 2013-2014 school year.

college of business

with programs in accounting, economics, finance, management, , marketing, college of business continues enhance academic standing @ local, regional, , national levels. each year, students in college of business conduct tax return processing community service area residents. college of business accredited aacsb international , has maintained accreditation since 2001. longest serving global association dedicated advancing management education worldwide, aacsb accredits 786 of world’s best business schools across 53 countries , territories.

on january 23, 2006, university announced gift of $5 million college of business alumnus gerald bisgrove, class of 1968. @ time, largest single gift in niagara s 150-year history. $4.5 million of gift has been appropriated expand college of business facilities. groundbreaking occurred on project in may 2006, , bisgrove hall opened public in august 2007. remainder of mr. bisgrove s gift allocated academic scholarships in college of business.

college of education

niagara has long-standing commitment training teachers k-12 schools. education students major in college of education , can specialize in wide variety of concentrations. student teaching takes place in area schools, many of located in local districts. niagara offers programs in elementary education, middle childhood, , adolescent education, programs in special education , tesol or teaching english speakers of other languages.

college of hospitality , tourism management

the college of hospitality , tourism management, niagara s newest, offshoot of earlier tourism programs @ university. college includes course offerings on tourism, hotel, restaurant, recreation, , sports management. many students supplement classroom experience internships in local hotels luxury hotels around world. in addition, college boasts popular study abroad programs in lake como, italy; cusco, peru , bad honef, germany.

the college founding member of leading hotel schools of world, partnership between 9 hotel schools around world leading hotels of world. partnership allows niagara students privilege of interning @ 1 of leading s 450 5 star hotels around world.

graduate education

niagara offers master s degrees in business administration, counseling, criminal justice administration, education, interdisciplinary studies, , sports management. university launched master s degree in finance in 2014. university s first doctoral program launched in 2011 addition of ph.d. in leadership , policy academic offerings. in addition graduate programs offered on american campus, nu s masters in educational leadership available on satellite campus in ontario, canada.

continuing education

in past 5 years, niagara s renewed emphasis on community enrichment , regional development has produced substantial increase in continuing education offerings. currently, on 1000 students register annually online courses , certificate programs. in addition biannual brochures distributed throughout niagara frontier, continuing education website provides access registration information online. continuing education division coordinates niagara county law enforcement academy county. academy trains police officers civilians want enter law enforcement area.