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At the University of Saint Joseph, students explore and expand their potential in a welcoming community that offers personal attention and academically challenging programs to individuals who want to succeed and make a difference in society.
Academic Programs
The University offers certificates, bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees to its three primary academic populations: undergraduate women, adult learners and graduate students. For each group there are majors and minors organized into specific programs.
Undergraduate Programs for Women (established in 1932)
Initiated as a Catholic college for women, our undergraduate programs now constitute the only Catholic program for women in New England. We offer unique opportunities for women to exercise leadership skills while developing professionally and personally. The liberal arts and professional education complement each other in The Women’s College, and both are founded in the tradition of Judeo-Christian values. The mix of liberal and professional components may differ among disciplines, but these constants remain: the vital importance of both components and the aggressive exercise of classroom and laboratory skills in actual professional settings through clinical placements, internships, and other practical experiences.
Each University of Saint Joseph student completes an educational program incorporating liberal arts requirements and the academic requirements of her discipline. Education at the University of Saint Joseph is an active process. Every student is expected to select courses designed to develop as fully as possible her ability to:
- Comprehend ideas accurately; to organize and express them clearly and persuasively
- Define and solve problems by finding and analyzing relationships, by locating relevant resources, and by synthesizing findings
- Understand and appreciate the ideas and events that have decisively shaped the course of history
- Understand the impact of science and technology and the implication of living in a global society
- Appreciate, enjoy, and participate in the arts
- Examine how values are formed, transmitted, and revised; identify personal, social, and spiritual values, and learn how to make responsible decisions
- Strive to understand the ultimate questions of the meaning and purpose of human life; develop relationships that are individually satisfying and mutually responsible
The student may develop an academic program not only from courses offered at the University of Saint Joseph, but also from the full range of offerings at the undergraduate units of the Hartford Consortium for Higher Education.
Program for Adult Learners (established in 1985)
The Program for Adult Learners is designed for women and men with the maturity, commitment, and preparation to succeed in an intensive undergraduate professional degree program. Evening, weekend, and online courses require less time on campus and more independent learning than traditional college classes.
Bachelor’s degrees offered in the this program include:
Accounting, B.S.; Management, B.S.; Nursing, RN to B.S.; Psychology, B.A; and Social Work, B.S.
Concentrations include:
Criminal Justice Concentration, Social Work, B.S.; Criminal Justice and Mental Health Concentration, Psychology, B.S.; Human Resource Management Concentration, Management, B.S.; Latino Community Practice Concentration, Social Work, B.S.; Latino Community Practice Concentration, Nursing, RN to B.S.; and Multicultural Health Concentration, Nursing, RN to B.S. In addition, the Adelante Certificate for Latina/o Professionals is offered to students in any major.
Alpha Sigma Lambda: This National Honor Society is devoted to the advancement of scholarship and to the recognition of non-traditional students continuing their higher education. The society was established in 1945-46 to honor superior scholarship and leadership in adult students. Alpha Sigma Lambda is not only the oldest, but also the largest chapter-based honor society for full and part-time adult students. The University of Saint Joseph chapter is Mu Kappa Omega.
Graduate Programs (established in 1959)
The graduate programs were originally designed to serve the higher education needs of prospective and in-service teachers. Graduate programs have expanded to serve the needs of special educators, scientists, dietitians, counselors, nurses, business, health and safety professionals and more. Graduate Studies are oriented toward developing a depth of knowledge and skills in specific fields and broadening perspectives in related fields. Opportunities for research, practica and independent study contribute significantly to the advancement of knowledge, as well as the integration and effectiveness of the service-oriented professions. By maintaining excellence of faculty, students, and resources, Graduate Studies foster scholarship and intellectual life of inquiry through in-depth research, study and fieldwork. Students are encouraged to re-examine their sense of values in light of the needs of the community at large and also to develop values that will enrich and unify their professional and personal lives.
Organization of the University
Academic programs are organized within schools to take advantage of interrelated resources. Major programs are arranged within each school.
- Education
- Special Education
- Physical Education and Sports Studies
- Business Administration
- Counseling and Family Therapy
- Human Development and Family Studies
- Institute for Autism and Behavioral Studies
- Interdepartmental Programs
- Social Work and Latino Community Practice
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Mathematics
- Nursing
- Nutrition
- English
- Fine and Performing Arts
- History and Society
- International Studies
- Interdepartmental Programs
- Languages
- Philosophy
- Psychology
- Religious Studies
- Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.)
Other Academic Programs
Continuing Education and Community Outreach
The University of Saint Joseph continues its tradition of offering superior educational programs to the broader community through the Office of Continuing Education and Community Outreach. Continuing education programs and courses are designed for the adult learner, those who seek personal enrichment or professional development and want contemporary topics and flexible schedules. Grades for continuing education courses are pass/fail. Continuing education students have the option of obtaining Continuing Education Units (CEUs) for most of the courses. The Coaching Certificate Program does not offer CEUs.
Please see Continuing Education for more information.
The School for Young Children
The School for Young Children (founded in1936) is a preschool that provides a high quality, child-centered curriculum to children, including those with special needs. Children come from surrounding towns and represent an economically diverse population. Scholarships and transportation are available for those who qualify.
Located in a state-of-the-art facility at 238 Steele Road in West Hartford, The School for Young Children serves as a laboratory site for University of Saint Joseph students. They come from a wide variety of academic majors to use the School for supervised student teaching, internships, child observations, and various projects.
The Gengras Center (founded in 1965), is an approved, private special education school located on the main campus. It serves as a training facility for students majoring in Special Education, Social Work or Nursing. The Gengras Center provides a day-school program for special needs children and young adults with a variety of moderate to severe disabilities. An integrated academic program, as well as a functional curriculum for students requiring independent living skills instruction, is conducted in conjunction with speech and language therapies, occupational/physical therapy, or counseling. The curriculum also features music, art, computer literacy and structured physical education and adventure education activities. A comprehensive vocational program is offered to prepare students for the transition to adulthood and the world of work. Assistive and augmentative technology is utilized to enhance each student’s overall level of functioning.
The Gengras Center provides many departments at the University of Saint Joseph with ample opportunities for their students to interact with children and youth with disabilities through on-site observations, fieldwork, and course-related applications. University of Saint Joseph students who select a practicum or student teaching at The Gengras Center are able to participate in a comprehensive and multi-disciplinary training experience. |
