In addition to the admission requirements for the School of Education, students in the Bilingual Education Extension Program must demonstrate proficiency in oral and written Spanish by taking the OPIc and WPT exams.
Community Action Psychology is an interdisciplinary minor that equips students to promote individual and community well-being through action and research. Through courses that emphasize lived experience in an ecological context, analyze the causes and consequences of social inequality, explore...
Computer science is dynamic – growing continuously and constantly evolving. SUNY Old Westbury prepares computer scientists who can adapt and grow as their profession does.
This minor helps train our students to be problem solvers, critical thinkers, and life long learners. The Computer & Information Science minor requires a minimum of five courses (20 credits). A minimum of 16 credits must be taken outside the student’s major requirement. Up to two courses may be...
The minor in Congregational Leadership is designed for clergy, administrators or others aspiring to holding leadership positions in religious or spiritual organizations. It offers courses on the managerial, financial and governance issues of nonprofit religious organizations as well as courses to...
Students who major in Psychology or Marketing must take both Foundation courses, both Research courses, and 2 electives from the alternate major course listing. Students who do NOT major in Psychology or Marketing must take at least 2 courses in Marketing and 2 courses in Psychology, including the...
The Criminology major is offered by the Sociology Department, and therefore it draws extensively from the sociological discipline to prepare students for understanding crime and delinquency. The major in criminology leads to the Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree. The Sociology Department provides...
Build the essential analysis and leadership skills needed for careers in today's data-driven world.
The Digital Design Marketing minor is an interdisciplinary offering that empowers students from all disciplines with the knowledge they need to attain employment in today’s highly competitive, digitally-driven business environments. The goal of the curriculum is to provide the technological skills...
The Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice in the Workplace Microcredential is designed to enhance workers’ and professionals’ social consciousness and emotional intelligence so that they better understand living and working in an increasingly diverse society. Its courses cultivate a basic...
The economics minor is intended to familiarize students with the economic aspects of society, to develop their ability to use economic theory and techniques to analyze contemporary social issues, and exercise judgment in evaluating public policy. Students interested in further study or careers in...
The B.S. in Economics provides its students with the skills to assess contending economic theories and debates, as they apply to issues challenging both the business and government sectors. The program’s primary objective is to teach students how to use the economic concepts, models, and...
Building on common foundations, this degree offers two upper-level specializations: Multicultural U.S.-British Literature and World Literature. At the Foundations level, requirements recognize the importance of firm grounding in Language Arts and Literary Interpretation. These emphases correlate...
New York is a hub of the Entertainment Industry and the home of a wide variety of professional, semi-professional, and organized amateur Sports organizations. The minor in Entertainment and Sports Management is designed to give students knowledge and skills to help them enter and succeed in the...
The Environmental Studies Minor examines the relationship between people and their environment, the physical and biological sciences, and important environmental issues. Students analyze historical and contemporary environmental problems by taking courses in the humanities, social sciences, and...
The relationship between society and the environment is at the heart of activities and opportunities on Long Island, in New York, across the nation and the world. Air and water pollution, climate change, biodiversity and land use, and more are issues that need greater engagement from those who can...
The Microcredential in Estate, Gift & Trust Taxation is designed for individuals that are in, or are aspiring to be in, the specialized field of estate, gift, and trust taxation. It consists of two courses: one giving an overview and grounding in the basics of estate & gift taxation, the second...
The Finance degree provides students with the mastery of skills needed to facilitate, organize, analyze, and evaluate financial transactions in domestic as well as global financial markets. The core courses convey the cognitive and analytic competencies that underlie the discipline of finance. The...
The Microcredential in Foundational Counseling Skills is designed for students considering career pathways and professions which require interviewing/intake procedure skills. Students successfully completing the requirements for the Microcredential will have the competency and skills required for...