School of Arts and Science

Vision for the School of Arts & Science

The School of Arts & Science supports the mission of Iona University through its commitment to fostering academic excellence and intellectual inquiry rooted in the tradition of the liberal arts. Our faculty are a caring community of teacher-scholars, committed to the success of our students inside and outside the classroom. The School offers a diverse set of programs that are academically challenging with a career focus.

 In furtherance of these commitments, the School strives to:

• provide an education that is current, student-centered, outcome-based, and involves an appropriate mix of classroom-based instruction, independent research, and internship or practical experience;
• equip students with the skills necessary for success in a rapidly changing environment: critical thinking, effective oral and written communication, problem solving, collaborative learning, ethical decision making, scientific, technological and aesthetic literacy;
• instill in students the habits of mind enabling them to possess our most precious human heritage: those ideas, beliefs, writings, and creative expressions that are the basis of intellectual, cultural, and moral development;
• deepen students’ self-awareness, reflectiveness, and commitment to a core of values that will illuminate both their personal relationships and their relationship to a pluralistic society with the qualities of intelligence, tolerance, decency, compassion, and appreciation of cultures others than their own;
• recruit, retain, and support the development of a faculty of exceptional teacher-scholars whose pedagogy is informed by research, experience, and scholarship.

(Revised, December 2012)

Offerings

The School of Arts and Science enrolls undergraduate students in courses of study leading to the Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science degrees. Major concentrations are offered in Adolescent Education, Arts Leadership, Biology, Biochemistry, Chemistry, Childhood Education, Computer Science, Criminal Justice, Economics, English, History, Interdisciplinary Science, International Studies, Media & Strategic Communication, Mathematics, Neuroscience, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Religious Studies, Sociology, and Spanish. Minor concentrations are offered in the majority of the majors noted above and in Black Studies, Digital Humanities, Environmental Studies, Italian, Pre-Law, and Physics.  Students may earn a minor in Drug and Alcohol Abuse Studies that qualifies them to sit for the CASAC examination. Education programs lead to certification in both childhood and adolescent school teaching. 

The School of Arts and Science also offers combined Bachelors/Masters five-year degree programs in Chemistry/Computer Science, Computer Science, Criminal Justice, Economics/Computer Science, Mathematics/Computer Science, Sports Communication & Media, General Experimental Psychology and Industrial/Organizational Psychology.

Degree Requirements

All candidates for a degree must complete the graduation requirements for undergraduate degrees indicated in this bulletin. The course requirements include the University core requirements, either the arts or science degree core as explained below, major requirements as listed for each major, and a number of electives.

University Core

The University core, required of all students, is explained in this catalog.

Science Degree Core

The degree core for candidates for the bachelor of science degree varies. Specific details are listed for each major program.

Major Requirements

The requirements for each major are listed in this catalog.

Electives

The balance of each program is made up of electives which students may use to pursue a second major, a minor, or an area of academic interest. Some of these electives may be used to complete the liberal arts requirement: 90 credits for BA candidates and 60 credits for BS candidates. Courses that do not fulfill the liberal arts requirement are those offered by the LaPenta School of Business, “professional” courses such as internships, and studio courses in the arts.

Multiple Majors and Minors

Students may pursue a second bachelor’s degree, double major within the same degree or a secondary major or to pursue a minor in a second area. In making their decision, students should be aware of University policy as indicated in this catalog and consult with their academic advisor.

Programs

Bachelor of Science

• Interdisciplinary Science, BS (4901)  

Secondary Majors

• Secondary Majors List  

Non-Degree

• Black Studies Minor   
• Environmental Studies Minor  
• Media, Politics, and Society Minor  
• Peace and Social Justice Minor  
• Pre-Engineering   
• Pre-Law Minor  
• Public Health Minor  
• Public History and the Digital Humanities Minor  
• Women’s Studies Minor  

Arts and Languages

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Programs

Bachelor of Arts

• Arts Leadership, BA (1001)  
• Spanish, BA (1105)  

Non-Degree

• Dance Minor  
• French Minor  
• Italian Minor  
• Music Minor  
• Spanish Minor  
• Theatre Minor  
• Visual Arts Minor  

Biological Sciences

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Programs

Bachelor of Science

• Biology, Ecology and Environmental Concentration, BS (0401)  
• Biology, General Biology Concentration, BS (0401)  
• Biology, Pre-Medical/Pre-Dental Concentration, BS (0401)  
• Biology, Pre-Physician’s Assistant/Pre-Physical Therapy, BS (0401)  

Non-Degree

• Biology Minor  

Chemistry and Biochemistry

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Programs

Bachelor of Science

• Biochemistry (ACS Certified Program), BS (0414)  
• Biochemistry, BS (0414)  
• Chemistry (ACS Certified program), BS (1905)  
• Chemistry, BS (1905)  

5 Year: Bachelor of Science/Master of Science

• Chemistry, BS/Computer Science, MS (1905/0701)  

Non-Degree

• Chemistry Minor  

Computer Science

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Programs

Bachelor of Science (accredited by the Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET, https://www.abet.org)

• Computer Science with a Concentration in Cyber-Security, BS (0701)   
• Computer Science with a Concentration in Game Development, BS (0701)   
• Computer Science, BS (0701)   

Bachelor of Arts

• Computer Science with a Concentration in Cyber-Security, BA (0701)  
• Computer Science with a Concentration in Game Development, BA (0701)  
• Computer Science, BA (0701)  

5 Year: Bachelor of Science/Master of Science

• Computer Science with a Concentration in Cyber-Security, BS/MS (0701)  
• Computer Science with a Concentration in Game Development, BS/MS (0701)  
• Computer Science, BS/MS (0701)  

5 Year: Bachelor of Arts/Master of Science

• Computer Science with a Concentration in Cyber-Security, BA/MS (0701)  
• Computer Science with a Concentration in Game Development, BA/MS (0701)  
• Computer Science, BA/MS (0701)  

Non-Degree

• Computer Science Minor  
• Data Science Minor  

Criminal Justice and Sociology

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Programs

Bachelor of Arts

• Criminal Justice, BA (2105)  
• Sociology, BA (2208)  

5 Year: Bachelor of Arts/Master of Science

• Criminal Justice, BA/Criminal Justice, MS (2105)  

Non-Degree

• Criminal Justice Minor  
• Sociology Minor  

Economics

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Programs

Bachelor of Science

• Economics, BS (2204)  

Bachelor of Arts

• Economics, BA (2204)  

5 Year: Bachelor of Science/Master of Science

• Economics, BS/Computer Science, MS (2204/0701)  

Non-Degree

• Economics Minor  

Education

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Programs

Bachelor of Science

• Adolescent Education: Biology (Grades 7-12), BS (0401)  
• Adolescent Education: Mathematics (Grades 7-12), BS (1701)  
• Childhood Education: Biology (Grades 1-6)/Early Childhood, BS (0802)  
• Childhood Education: English (Grades 1-6)/Early Childhood, BS (0802)  
• Childhood Education: Mathematics (Grades 1-6)/Early Childhood, BS (0802)  
• Childhood Education: Social Studies (Grades 1-6)/Early Childhood, BS (0802)  
• Childhood Education: Spanish (Grades 1-6)/Early Childhood, BS (0802)  

Bachelor of Arts

• Adolescent Education: English (Grades 7-12), BA (1501)  
• Adolescent Education: Mathematics (Grades 7-12), BA (1701)  
• Adolescent Education: Social Studies (Grades 7-12), BA (2201)  
• Adolescent Education: Spanish (Grades 7-12), BA (1501)  

5 Year: Bachelor of Arts/Master of Science in Teaching

• English, BA/Adolescent Education: English, MST (1501)  
• History, BA/Adolescent Education: Social Studies, MST (2201)  
• Mathematics, BA/Adolescent Education: Mathematics, MST (1701)  
• Spanish, BA/Adolescent Education: Spanish, MST (1105)  

5 Year: Bachelor of Science/Master of Science in Teaching

• Biology, BS/Adolescent Education: Biology, MST (0401)  
• Chemistry, BS/Adolescent Education: Chemistry, MST (1905)  
• Mathematics, BS/Adolescent Education: Mathematics, MST (1701)  

English

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Programs

Bachelor of Arts

• English, BA (1501)  

Non-Degree

• English Minor  
• Film Studies Minor  
• Writing Minor  

History

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Programs

Bachelor of Arts

• History, BA (2205)  

Non-Degree

• History Minor  

Mathematics and Physics

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Programs

Bachelor of Science

• Mathematics, BS (1701)  

Bachelor of Arts

• Mathematics, BA (1701)  

5 Year: Bachelor of Science/Master of Science

• Mathematics, BS/Computer Science, MS (1701/0701)  

Non-Degree

• Mathematics Minor  
• Physics Minor  

Media & Strategic Communication

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Programs

Bachelor of Arts

• Media & Strategic Communication: Concentration in Digital Media & Production, BA (0601)  
• Media & Strategic Communication: Concentration in Public Relations, BA (0601)  

5 Year: Bachelor of Arts/Master of Arts

• Digital Media & Production/Sports Communication & Media, BA/MA (0601)  

Non-Degree

• Media & Strategic Communication Minor  
• Esports Minor  

Philosophy

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Programs

Bachelor of Arts

• Philosophy, BA (1509)  

Non-Degree

• Ethics Minor  
• Philosophy Minor  

Political Science

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Programs

Bachelor of Arts

• International Studies, BA (2210)  
• Political Science, BA (2207)  
• Political Science, Public Policy Track, BA (2207)  

Non-Degree

• International Studies Minor  
• Political Science Minor  
• Public Policy Minor  

Psychology & Neuroscience

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Programs

Bachelor of Arts

• Psychology, BA (2001)  

Bachelor of Science

• Neuroscience, BS (0425)  

5 Year: Bachelor of Arts/Master of Arts

• Psychology, Five Year Combined BA/MA - General-Experimental Specialization (2001)  
• Psychology, Five Year Combined BA/MA - Industrial-Organizational Specialization (2001)  

Non-Degree

• Drug and Alcohol Abuse Studies Minor (2104.10)  
• Neuroscience Minor  
• Psychology Minor  

Religious Studies

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Programs

Bachelor of Arts

• Religious Studies, BA (1510)  

Non-Degree

• Religious Studies Minor