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Columbia
University's P.O. Box 1000, Route 9W, Palisades, NY 10964; 845-365-8878
Traces
its history back to 1949, when Columbia professor Maurice (Doc) Ewing first set up
sensitive earthquake detectors in an old root cellar 15 miles north of Manhattan. Today,
the facility Doc Ewing founded is a world-renowned center for research in the earth
sciences. 10 Patriot Hills Drive,
Stony Point, NY 10980 We utilize research-based information from Cornell and other land-grant universities to help individuals, families, organizations, businesses and communities through high quality, informal educational programs designed to address current needs and issues. In Rockland, we focus specifically on issues affecting the environment and community, youth and family development. menu 10 Western Highway, Orangeburg, NY 10962; 845-359-7800 Dominican College of Blauvelt is an accredited four-year independent institution located
in the lower Hudson Valley region. Dominican currently enrolls 1,800 students. The 26 acre
campus includes the Hennessy Center for Student Life, the Granito Dining Center and the
Hertel Residence Hall. These buildings represent the first College-owned campus in 45
years. Capital Campaign efforts have already realized over $2.5 million. In addition to
offering bachelor degrees in 27 different areas, Dominican has a number of unique
professional and career degree programs.
150 East Route 59, Nanuet, NY 10954 Part of the State University of New York, located in Saratoga Springs, New York, has a unit in Nyack. This unique learning institution enables students to design their own undergraduate or graduate degree programs, following established guidelines. Flexible course options, independent study and one-on-one mentoring give adult learners the opportunity to assemble credits at their own pace, working around business or family responsibilities. menu 2 Blue Hill Plaza, PO Box 1522, Pearl River NY 10965-8522 This is our
Rockland County facility: our main campus is in New Rochelle, Westchester
County, NY. The College is committed to ensuring that every student receives
focused attention, accepting only the most qualified applicants to promote an
environment of academic excellence and achievement.
New York University School of Social Work In
carrying out Columbia’s great educational mission, today’s faculty must answer
many of the same questions that have always confronted outstanding teachers and scholars.
What would we have our students know? What bodies of knowledge, what sets of
methodologies, what world views should our graduates take away with their degrees? South Highland Blvd., Nyack, NY 10960; 845-358-1710
Nyack
College, the County's oldest (it dates from 1882), is an accredited college with an
enrollment of nearly 600 students, almost half of whom intend to train for
ministry-related occupations. The college offers the adult Degree Completion Program, open
to students with a minimum of 60 transferable college credits. For students enrolled in
this program, the college has a revolving admissions policy and offers a one-year degree
completion program. menu
Purchase College Extension at R.C.C.
Purchase College, State University of New York offers an extension site at
Rockland Community College. The Liberal Studies Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
Program is designed for graduates of Rockland Community College and others
who would like to complete much of the required coursework for their B.A.
degrees close to home in Rockland County during the evening.
In most cases,
students may complete their B.A. degrees with two years of full-time
study. Students can study on either a part-time or full-time basis. All
courses are held on the Rockland campus, with the exception of the
required Senior Capstone, which is offered on the Purchase College campus
in Westchester County.
70 Route 340 Orangeburg, NY 10962 (845) 359-7200 The Rockland Graduate Campus, founded in 1980 is one of five campuses that make up Long Island University, which is the seventh largest private university in the country, measured by enrollment. The Rockland Graduate Campus is recognized as Rockland County’s premier provider of Master’s Degree programs for adults, serving students in its graduate programs in business administration, education, school counseling, mental health counseling and health administration. A specialized and tailored approach to education is made possible through the Rockland Campus’ ability to utilize and incorporate the resources of a major university while providing the atmosphere and personal services of a small college. The courses are diverse and the classes are small and intimate. Most courses are offered nights and on weekends to accommodate the busy schedules of working professionals. Courses are taught by a distinguished and experienced faculty who enrich and challenge our students. Faculty are recruited from Long Island University’s Brooklyn and C.W. Post campuses, and from practitioners in the education, business, counseling and professional communities. Rockland’s library features an on-line computer card catalog that lists the holdings available at all Long Island University Campuses, as well as access to Internet resources, including several on-site databases. Information is instantly available through two IBM-compatible Pentium computer labs, all of which are networked to the University’s mainframe system. The Rockland Graduate Campus offers Master’s Degrees in Education: Childhood Education (M.S. Ed.) with specializations also available in Childhood (M.S.Ed), Special Education (M.S. Ed.), Literacy (M.S. Ed.), and School Building Leader (M.S. Ed.), plus Advanced Certificates in School District Leader, School District Business Leader and School Building Leader. In addition, degrees are offered in School Counselor (M.S.), Mental Health Counseling (M.S.), Business Administration (M.B.A.) with concentrations in Finance and Management, Health Administration (M.P.A.) and Non-Profit Management (M.P.A.). Interested students should contact the Admissions Office for information and an application. menu Suny Rockland Community College 145 College Road, Suffern, NY 10901; 845-574-4000 or 1-800-RCC-SOON Since its founding in 1959, Rockland Community College, a community college of the State University of New York (SUNY), has served as a comprehensive center of higher education, cultural enrichment and workforce training. With a current enrollment of over 6,200 students in its credit programs, the College offers 41 degree and certificate programs in the humanities, social sciences, arts, technologies, business, health professions, mathematics and sciences. Route 340, Sparkill, NY 10976; 845-359-9500
St.
Thomas Aquinas College in Sparkill, is a four-year liberal arts college, ranked by MONEY
Magazine as being among the best quality-as-relative-to-price colleges and universities in
that survey. St. Thomas Aquinas was started as a three-year teacher-education college for
women, and graduated its first class in 1958. Eleven years later it went coeducational. |