Dominican College: An Overview
Dominican College is an independent, four-year and master's-level liberal arts college for men and women, chartered by the Board of Regents of the University of the State of New York and fully accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools.
Dominican College in Profile
1952 Chartered as Dominican Junior College
1959 Chartered as a 4-year liberal arts college
1967 First co-ed freshman class admitted
1972 Middle States Accreditation granted
1980 Weekend College started
1990 ACCEL (Accelerated Evening Program) started
1994 Chartered to offer Master of Science in Education degree
1996 Chartered to offer Master of Science degree
2004 Chartered to offer Doctor of Physical Therapy degree
2010 Degrees awarded to 462 graduating students
Doctor of Physical Therapy - 58
Master of Business Administration-5
Master of Science in Education - 22*
Master of Science in Nursing - 15
Bachelor of Science/Master of Science in Occupational Therapy - 24
Bachelor of Arts - 123*
Bachelor of Science in Athletic Training - 13
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration - 67
Bachelor of Science in Education - 21*
Bachelor of Science in Nursing - 102
Bachelor of Social Work - 10
Associate in Arts - 2
* Teacher certification programs completed by 71 students
Academic Programs Currently Registered by the New York State Education Department:
Liberal Arts majors in: Biology, Communication Studies, Criminal Justice, English, History, Humanities, Liberal Arts, Mathematics, Psychology, Social Sciences, and Spanish
Professional and Pre-professional Programs in:
Athletic Training: C.A.A.T.E.
Business: I.A.C.B.E. accredited programs in Accounting, Business Administration, Computer Information Systems, Management, MBA Program
Nursing: C.C.N.E. accredited upper-division and four-year generic program; C.C.N.E. accredited advanced practice Master's program (Family Nurse Practitioner)
Occupational Therapy: A.C.O.T.E. accredited entry-level Master's program (B.S./M.S.)
Physical Therapy: Doctoral program
Social Work: C.S.W.E. accredited B.S.W. program
Teacher Education: T.E.A.C. accredited certification programs in Childhood Education; Adolescence Education; Childhood Education/Students with Disabilities; Adolescence Education/Students with Disabilities, Early Childhood Education
Graduate Teacher Education: Childhood Education; Teacher of Students with Disabilities; Childhood Education/Students with Disabilities; Educational Media (M.S.) ; Educational Technology (M.S.Ed.); Teacher of Students who are Blind or Visually Impaired
Certificate Programs in:
Computer Information Systems; Computer Programming; Personal Computers
Faculty:
Fall 2010: 72 Full Time / 160 Part Time
Enrollment:
Fall 2010: 1,516 Full Time / 554 Part Time 2,070 Total Enrollment
Student/Faculty Ratio: 15:1
Library: 88,645 volumes; 360 periodicals; 50,568 full-text journals on line; 52,650 full-text books on line
