Wagner College
Staten Island, New York - http://www.wagner.edu
Founded in 1883, Wagner College is four-year, private residential college with a strong tradition in the liberal arts. Located in New York City's borough of Staten Island, the campus is situated atop Grymes Hill on the nineteenth-century estate of the Cunard family, founders of the famous shipping line. Wagner offers legit scholarships for those who qualify including full academic scholarships. Wagner's 105-acre campus provides a setting that feels far away from the city; yet Manhattan is just a free 25-minute ferry ride away. Recently, the College received attention for its nationally recognized curricullum, the Wagner Plan for the Practical Liberal Arts, which integrates courses across disciplines and directly connects course work to field experiences and internships. Wagner College is ranked among the national leader in first-year programs and learning communities in the "Programs to Look for" section of the U.S. News & World Report's "America Best Colleges" 2006 annual guide. The College also received the 2005 TIAA-CREF Theodore M. Hesburgh Award in recognition of the first-year program. Wagner College is a member of the Asssociated New American Colleges, Project Pericles and Colleges of Distinction.
Wagner enrolls approximately 1,950 undergraduate and 350 graduate students. About 80 percent of Wagner undergraduates live on campus in three residence halls that offer spectacular views of the New York Harbor, Manhattan, and the Atlantic Ocean. Students come from thirty eight states and eighteen other countries. Students choose Wagner because of it offers excellent academic preparation, superb access to professional and cultural opportunities, and traditional college campus setting.
The College offers outstanding athletics programs, which include NCAA Division I standing in twenty-two areas, many intramurals, and an excellent coaching staff. Athletic teams offered are men's baseball, basketball, football (I-AA), golf, lacrosse, tennis, track/cross-country, and wrestling and women's basketball, golf, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track/cross-country, volleyball, and water polo; club sports are cheerleading and men't ice hockey
Majors and Degrees: Wagner College offers the Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, and Bachelor of Science in Education. Undergraduate majors and fields of concentration are in accounting (five-year program), anthropology, art, art history, arts administration, biology, biopsychology, business administration, chemistry, computer science, dance, economics, education, English, environmental studies, foreign languages (French, German, and Spanish), gender studies, history, information systems, international affairs, Italian studies, journalism, mathematics, microbiology, music, nursing, philosophy, physician assistant studies, physics, political science, psychology, public policy and administration, religious studies, sociology, and theater. A seven-year dentistry program with NYU is also offered.
Academic Programs: Wagner's undergraduate program, the Wagner Plan, is designed to provide a broad education in the liberal arts and in-depth study in a major. Wagner also believes that students learn best by "reading", writing and doing" and therefore incorporates field experiences directly into the curriculum. As part of the graduation requirements, students must complete three Learning Communities--one in the first year, one in either sophomeore of junior year, and one in the senior year in the major area of study. At Wagner, LCs consist of three courses that are linked by a single theme and share a common set of students. They are also directly connected to field experience based on the theme of the LC. Throughout the first semester, first-year students spend time at the designated site observing the organization, its practices, and its dynamics. Seniors are involved in a practicum connected to their major field of study.
Each candidate is required to complete 36 units for a baccalaureate degree. Students must elect a major as part ot their studies and may select from more than sixty different majors, minors, and/or concentrations. Majors must be selected by the end of the sophomore year, with the exception of physician assistant studies and theater students, who must apply directly to the respective program. The academic year is divided into the fall semester (September-December) and spring semester (January-May). Students may also enroll in one of several summer sessions. |
