ONEONTA — Hartwick College plans to offer four new majors to students, starting in the fall of 2017.
The New York State Education Department has approved the majors in criminal justice; environmental, sustainability, and society; actuarial mathematics; and global studies, the college announced Nov. 17.
“These new majors further the college’s mission of providing future-focused, interdisciplinary curricula that truly meld the liberal arts with experiential learning,” Michael Tannenbaum, provost and VP for academic affairs, contended in the school’s news release. “Hiring in these fields is trending upward nationally…”
The Bureau of Labor Statistics indicates opportunities in the actuarial sciences, for example, are projected to grow 18 percent by 2024, while employment in the criminal-justice field is expected to grow 21 percent, Hartwick said.
The addition of the new majors is part of the college’s “ongoing” academic-program review. Hartwick is also developing additional bachelor’s-degree programs and a master’s-degree program, it said.
About the programs
The criminal-justice program will educate students on the applied, theoretical, and social-justice aspects of the criminal-justice system.
The curriculum will emphasize hands-on learning, and students will conduct field research with professors, publish in academic journals, and present at professional conferences. Coursework will include criminal justice and sociology, and may include courses in philosophy and political science, the school said.
Graduates will be prepared for work in corrections and law enforcement, social justice, or go on to law school or graduate school, Hartwick College contends.
The environment, sustainability and society major will prepare students to become professionals who can apply “critical, creative, flexible thinking to help solve local, national, and global problems.” These skills can be applied to several careers, including business, government, the arts, and public and environmental policy.
Actuarial-mathematics majors will learn about the “intersection” of mathematics and business, and the “power of data and how it impacts risk.”
The coursework will prepare students for work in fields including insurance; professional, scientific and technical services; management; and government.
Global-studies majors will develop skills needed to pursue international opportunities and “solve global challenges,” the college said. Students will learn to communicate effectively in more than one language, and develop personal skills to function successfully across global and cultural boundaries.
The major will prepare graduates for work in fields including international business, government/diplomacy, civil service, social work, education, and marketing.
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