LIU Post Graduate School Guide

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ABOUT LIU POST

Located on Long Island’s famed Gold Coast, Long Island University’s Post campus is nestled in a suburb that Bloomberg Businessweek called one of the most beautiful in the country. LIU Post is close to entertainment and sports, and is minutes from some of the world’s most beautiful beaches. With close proximity to New York City, the unrivaled professional and cultural opportunities are just a short train ride away.

“Best Business School” for 16 Consecutive Years

—The Princeton Review

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A Nationally Recognized, Globally-Engaged Teaching and Research Institute

38 NCAA DIVISION I ATHLETIC TEAMS

MEN’S Baseball

Basketball

Cross Country

Fencing

Football

Golf

Ice Hockey

Lacrosse

Rowing

Soccer

Swimming & Diving

Tennis

Indoor Track & Field

Outdoor Track & Field

Volleyball

Water Polo

Wrestling

WOMEN’S Basketball

Bowling

Cross Country

Equestrian

Fencing

Field Hockey

Golf

Gymnastics

Ice Hockey

Lacrosse

Rowing

Rugby

Soccer

Softball

Swimming

Tennis

Indoor Track & Field

Outdoor Track & Field

Volleyball

Water Polo

CO-ED E-Sports

SPIRIT

Cheerleading

Dance

Pep Band

The Princeton Review “Best Colleges in the Northeast”

Winner of 20 Kennedy Center American College Theatre Awards

AACSB-accredited Top 5% Business Schools Nationally

A College of Distinction

3X Commissioner’s Cup Winner

Best National University

Top 30 Performing Arts Program

National Leader in Engaged Learning

Graduate Visit Days

Graduate admissions experts will help you explore LIU’s graduate programs and find the degree that is right for you. For more information, or to schedule a personal visit, email post-grad@liu.edu.

40+ Graduate Programs

285,000 Alumni Strong

LIU Post’s graduate programs provide an opportunity to form rewarding connections with classmates, faculty, and professional mentors. You will study across a broad range of instructional formats—including classroom-based courses, seminars, clinical, and research projects—which encourage independent thought and maximum development of intellectual capacities and professional skills.

Masters & Doctoral Degree Programs

MASTERS PROGRAMS

• Accounting

• Adolescence Education

• Artificial Intelligence

• Behavior Analysis

• Biomedical Sciences

• Business Administration (MBA)

• Childhood Education & Early Childhood Education

• Childhood Education & Special Education

• Clinical Art Therapy & Counseling

• Clinical Laboratory Sciences

• Clinical Mental Health Counseling

• Comparative Biomedical and Veterinary Sciences

• Criminal Justice

• Data Analytics and Strategic Business Intelligence

• Educational Leadership

• Educational Technology

• Family Nurse Practitioner

• Genetic Counseling

• Health Administration (MHA)

• Library and Information Science

• Library and Information Science/School Media Specialist

• Library and Information Science/Subject Specialty (NYU partnership)

• Management Engineering

• Museum Studies

• Nutrition

• Registered Dietitian Nutritionist

• School Counselor

• Social Work

• Special Education

• Speech-Language Pathology

• Sports Management

• Students with Disabilities Generalist

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DOCTORAL PROGRAMS

• Clinical Psychology (PsyD)

• Information Studies (PhD)

• Transformational Leadership (EdD)

• Veterinary Medicine (DVM)

ADVANCED CERTIFICATE

• Archives and Records Management

• Clinical Mental Health Counseling

• Dietetics (DI Internship)

• Educational Leadership

• Public Library Administration

• School District Business Leader

Long Island University is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.

To learn more about LIU Post, visit: liu.edu/post/admissions

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College of Veterinary Medicine

Experiential Learning in Veterinary Sciences

Students in the College of Veterinary Medicine gain hands on experience with small and large animals as early as their first semester in the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine program.

Prominent Clinical Affiliations

The College of Veterinary Medicine maintains strong partnerships with prominent hospitals in the Greater New York area and across the country, creating extensive experiential learning and networking opportunities for students. These affiliations allow for collaborative efforts in both research and medical practice.

Programs

• Veterinary Medicine – DVM

• Comparative Biomedical and Veterinary Sciences – MS

School of Engineering, Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence

Programs

• Artificial Intelligence – MS

• Management Engineering – MS

The Artificial Intelligence program at Long Island University is one of the first degrees of its kind in the country.

LIU students and faculty access state-of-the-art technologies, tools, and systems through a cutting-edge learning and design center to develop research projects and prototypes with the same big data and artificial intelligence platforms used in advanced industry applications.

Artificial Intelligence Program Highlights

• A new pedagogy in cutting-edge immersive environment using Dassault Systèmes (3D, AR/VR)

• State-of-the-art digital engineering laboratory

• Hands-on training with robotics, augmented reality and virtual reality

• Internship opportunities at national laboratories and top companies in the biggest AI hub, New York

• Led by Dr. Mohammed Cherkaoui, winner of the Obama Award under the Materials Genome Initiative and a World’s Top 2% of Scientists

School of Health Professions and Nursing

Programs

• Clinical Psychology – PsyD

• Behavior Analysis – MA

• Biomedical Sciences – MS

• Clinical Laboratory Science – MS

• Dietetic Internship – AC

• Family Nurse Practitioner – MS

• Nutrition – MS

• Registered Dietitian Nutritionist – MS

• Social Work – MSW

• Speech Language Pathology – MA

MS in Family Nurse Practitioner

LIU Post’s Family Nurse Practitioner program prepares graduate students to serve as autonomous practitioners. Students learn to diagnose, treat, and prescribe for conditions affecting pediatric, adult, and women’s health populations as they earn a Master of Science degree and qualify for licensure by New York State.

The doctoral program in Clinical Psychology was recognized with a National Council of Schools and Programs of Professional Psychology (NCSPP) award for Innovation in Professional Psychology Education.

Hands-On Experience

Abundant laboratory facilities are available for students pursuing degrees in the Department of Biomedical Sciences, including a modern Forensic Science laboratory. Virtual Lab

Students have virtual access to a full array of health information management technologies, including, but not limited to, a Master Patient Index (MPI), an encoder, an abstracting system, an electronic document management system (EDMS), deficiency analysis, chart tracking, and registration/ADT system.

250+ Clinical Affiliates

Experience in a clinical setting is integral to all LIU health programs. Nursing students apply didactic and simulation training in rotations at more than 250 affiliated clinical partner organizations across Long Island and the New York Metro area.

Nurses, social workers, and health care technology personnel are among the top occupations in terms of job growth.

(U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics)

School of Accountancy

School of Business

CHARGING BULL OF WALL STREET

The Nation’s First School of Professional Accountancy

School of Accountancy students build experience in professional work environments at Big Four accounting firms, including KPMG, Ernst & Young, PwC, and Deloitte, as well as Fortune 500 companies.

• Accounting – MS

Prominent Long Island University Alumni:

LIU Post students work with corporate clients in our student consultancy, study with world-renowned researchers and experienced business leaders, and launch their own ventures in our on-campus incubator.

• Business Administration – MBA

AACSB-accredited

Top 5% Business

Schools Nationally

College of Distinction

ROBERT ARNING KPMG FOUNDATION CHAIR AND CLIENT CARE EXECUTIVE, RET.

School of Entrepreneurship and Innovation

One of the first computer science programs in the region, our faculty and alumni are pioneers in the profession, including CIO’s at Fortune 500 companies and founders of leading data and technology firms. In our startup incubator, Computer Science students collaborate with a multi-talented team of entrepreneurs to build and launch successful small businesses.

Programs

Through the innovative Long Island Cyber College Partnership, LIU Post is leading the region in training cyber-security experts for an increasingly crucial and forward-thinking industry. Employment in top computer science jobs is expected to grow as much as 17 percent by 2024, making specialized training and a degree in the field exponentially more valuable.

• Data Analytics and Strategic Business Intelligence – MS

• Sports Management – MS

LIU’s criminal justice programs provide an in-depth, 21st century curriculum geared toward forensics, law and society, criminal behavior, cyber crime, terrorism and criminological theory. Students will be prepared for careers in cyberspace crime detection, law enforcement management systems and homeland security.

College of Education, Information and Technology

Programs

• Transformational Leadership – EdD

• Adolescence Education – MS

• Childhood Education & Early Childhood Education – MS

• Childhood Education & Special Education – MS

• Clinical Mental Health Counseling – MS‡

• Educational Leadership – MSEd‡

Advancement in Education

• Educational Technology – MS

• School Counselor – MS

• School District Business Leader – AC

• Special Education – MSEd

• Students with Disabilities Generalist –MSEd

‡ Also available as advanced certificate

The School of Education is the top producer of school administrators in the New York region. LIU places more than 500 students each year in student teaching positions with 60 partner school districts in the New York metro area.

Palmer School of Library and Information Science

Dr. Gregory S. Hunter

Dr. Gregory S. Hunter is a Certified Archivist and Certified Records Manager, was the founding president of the Academy of Certified Archivists, manager of corporate records at ITT World Headquarters, and director of Archival Programs at the United Negro College Fund, Inc.

A Librarian of the Year Winner

Siobhan A. Reardon (M.L.S. Palmer School of Library Science ‘05) earned Library Journal’s 2015 Librarian of the Year award. Reardon is the president and director of the Free Library of Philadelphia, the first woman to serve in this capacity.

Programs

• Information Studies – PhD

• Archives and Records Management – AC

• Library and Information Science – MS

• Library and Information Science, School Media Specialist – MS

• Library and Information Science/Subject Specialty (NYU partnership) – MA/MS

The MS in Library and Information Science is one of only 67 programs accredited by the American Library Association in the U.S. and Canada.

• Public Library Administration – AC

The Palmer School of Library and Information Science is one of the country’s most distinguished schools of library and information science, preparing students to harness the way information is preserved and delivered to every segment of society. The Palmer School offers:

• A broad portfolio of degree and advanced certificate programs

• Home to the nation’s leading programs in Rare Books and Special Collections Administration

• A faculty of distinguished scholars, researchers, and hands-on practitioners

• Courses taught at three locations throughout the New York metropolitan area, in addition to online and blended courses

School of Visual Arts

School of Natural and Life Sciences

Programs Program

Clinical Art Therapy and Counseling Program Highlights

The diagnostic and therapeutic value of painting, drawing, photography, and sculpture is explored in-depth within this clinical and diagnostic curriculum. Students focus on children, adolescents and adults with disabilities in art therapy clinical classes that utilize the latest research findings, theories and techniques.

The Genetic Counseling program is committed to developing a new generation of genetic counselors with the knowledge and skill to help patients make the best decisions. With a diverse, interdisciplinary academic and clinical faculty, the program is geared toward students who desire a rigorous and comprehensive training in the field of clinical genetics. Skills learned through classroom-based didactics pave the way for students to enter their clinical rotations for “real-world” training. Additionally, both classroom work and numerous supplementary activities ensure that students will be exposed to expanded roles in genetic counseling in addition to traditional, clinic-based careers.

• Clinical Art Therapy and Counseling – MA

• Museum Studies – MS

• Genetic Counseling – MS

Roosevelt School

Programs

• Criminal Justice – MS

• Health Care Administration – MHA

According to the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics, the health administration field is expected to grow 20% between 2016 and 2026, at a much faster rate of growth than the average occupation.

The Master of Health Administration degree, provides the comprehensive curriculum needed to succeed as a manager or leader in a highly complex, competitive and ever-changing health care environment. This 36-credit program examines both practical and theoretical problems and challenges in the field, and provides an understanding of a wide range of topics including organizational structures, health care policy analysis and healthcare management.

In the Department of Criminal Justice, programs are designed to meet the constant demand for law enforcement and criminal justice professionals. Our core curriculum thoroughly explores the theory and practice of the criminal justice system. Students customize their study through elective courses that focus on a particular area of interest. Our full-time faculty is an internationally renowned group of academic professionals, and our adjunct professors are working criminal justice professionals, including attorneys, judges and law enforcement officials.

The LIU Post Department of Criminal Justice was one of the first on the East Coast to establish an internship program. All criminal justice majors intern in the field, and have access to an extraordinary network of criminal justice professionals, making it possible to be offered positions upon graduation. Criminal Justice students may also have the opportunity to spend a semester in Washington, D.C., participating in the Justice Semester at American University, or studying Forensic Psychology at George Washington University.