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American Studies
American Studies is recognized as a vital component of vocational preparation for students considering careers in government, administration, public policy, business, and education, management, and law.
Anthropology
Anthropology is the study of human behavior and multicultural diversity. That exploration of what it means to be human ranges from the study of culture and social relations, to human biology and evolution, to languages, to music, art and architecture, and to vestiges of human habitation.
Applied Mathematics, Computing, and Machine Learning
Preparing you for a wide range of high-growth career fields that include data science, health care, climatology, materials science, digital imagery, and finance.
Audiology
Become a highly skilled practitioners with the ability to provide a wide variety of diagnostic, remedial and clinical services, maintaining sensitivity to cultural and linguistic diversity.
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Biochemistry
Using advanced technologies to conduct scientific experiments and analysis, biochemists study chemical and physical principles of living things, including cell development, growth, and diseases.
Biological and Pharmaceutical Biotechnology
From new medications to genetics, the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries harness biological processes to meet our society’s commercial and health-related needs.
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Chinese Studies
Gain a solid foundation in the language, history, and culture of China. This specialized study and the research skills you develop will prepare you for a wide range of exciting global careers, as well as for further scholarship in the field.
Clinical Psychology
Prepares students to function in the diverse professional, academic, and research roles performed by clinical psychologists. It does so by offering a broad exposure to the theoretical and empirical underpinnings of general psychology while also providing extensive training in strategies and techniques of assessment and intervention.
Computational Biology and Biostatistics
Answers a growing demand for data analysts, data curators, database developers, statisticians, mathematical modelers, bioinformaticians, and software developers with training in both computer science and biology. The program trains you in the use of computational methods and algorithms to represent and simulate biological systems, as well as to interpret large-scale experimental data.
Criminal Justice
Prepares you for a career in the criminal justice system, which offers significant opportunities in the public sector at all levels of government as well as private sectors. Our program provides a comprehensive understanding of our multifaceted criminal justice system. Along with specific courses in criminal justice theory and application, the curriculum includes a solid, interdisciplinary liberal arts foundation.
Criminology and Justice
Offers a rigorous academic foundation in criminology and the skills to analyze crime-related data and research. Combining theory and practical applications, the program enhances career advancement in a variety of professional arenas, including criminal justice agencies, legal settings, and non-profit organizations.
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Data Science
Data Science applies powerful statistical and computational techniques to large data sets in order to generate useful information, identify patterns and trends, and build predictive models. Applications of these techniques are now transforming decision-making throughout business, finance, marketing, government, healthcare, and science. The demand for professionals knowledgeable in this area is projected to grow rapidly in the coming years.
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Economics
The continuing volatility of the world's economies has created a growing need by industries across-the-board for informed economic analyses to aid them in making sound business decisions.
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Urban Studies
Through the Urban Studies interdisciplinary minor, students explore local, state, and municipal governments, poverty and income inequality, social justice, criminology, and the role of god and religion in the city.
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Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
From the pages of great novels to the halls of political power, and from the corporate boardroom to the family home and place of worship, the impact of women and gender on our society has emerged as a vital field of study. The Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies minor at St. John’s University--open to all majors--covers a wide range of social, cultural, political, philosophical, historical, artistic, scientific, and literary issues from the vantage point of women, gender, and sexual minorities.
World History
The innovative Ph.D. in World History at St. John’s redefines and reclaims the vital roles that professionals with advanced humanities training play in our complex, global society. It combines traditional academic rigor in research with an emphasis on new pedagogies, interdisciplinary study, technology, collaborative work, community engagement, and a unique approach to internship training.
Writing
The Department of English offers a minor in Writing to students who want to supplement their major and field of studies with an additional understanding of literature and composition.