Undergraduate Academic Accelerator Pathway (2-Term) - Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies

at Shorelight Group - Adelphi University USA

The Master of Public Health program has been developed with a broad, multidisciplinary perspective. Your professional education will empower you to enhance both public health infrastructure and the health of communities, thanks to:

• A wide range of skills and tools necessary to work in the field of public health.
• The integrated, evidence-based core and foundational courses.
• A focus on both current and emerging key areas of public health.

By the time you graduate, you’ll be prepared to take on an important role as a manager, researcher, advocate, or director in public health organizations.

You’ll be equipped to launch a well-paid career as a data scientist, statistician, program developer, financial manager or information security analyst—or ready to continue on to graduate studies, expanding your range of career opportunities.

• Enjoy one-on-one attention from distinguished faculty in small classes and lab settings.
• Choose the course of study, BA or BS, that best reflects your career goals, strengths and interests.
• Graduate ready to launch a rewarding career in the public or private sector, or choose to continue your education and go for an advanced degree.

Make a positive impact on the world around you by helping others as a mediator, counselor, psychologist, social worker or healthcare worker. Pursue a career in the nonprofit world, or launch a career in business, law, human resources or public policy.

• Expand your perspective by analyzing a diverse range of subjects relating to social inequality.
• Learn through active participation in small classes, where distinguished faculty focus on fostering an inclusive community and open dialogue.
• Graduate with a toolbox of skills in high demand from employers and graduate schools, including empathy-building, active listening, critical thinking and data analysis.

A computer science degree opens the door to a successful career in many fields including industry, research and marketing. You can work as a software engineer, systems architect or data engineer, or you can become a specialist in the quickly growing fields of cybersecurity or cryptography.

• Learn in small classes with expert faculty who are focused on your success.
• Work one-to-one with faculty advisers to select one or more areas of specialization, such as software engineering, cybersecurity, game programming, applied science and foundations of computer science.
• Be career-ready upon graduation or study for one more year in our accelerated master’s degree program.

With a degree in economics, you can work as a lawyer, economist, actuary, financial risk or data analyst, financial planner, economic researcher, financial consultant, or investment analyst. Many students continue their education with a law degree or master’s degree in economics.

• You’ll be career-ready by the time you graduate, thanks to our unique Willumstad Winning Edge program. You’ll create your résumé, practice your interviewing skills, and get tech credentials like Microsoft Excel certification; you’ll get valuable experience through internships and job shadowing; and you’ll make career connections through our many networking opportunities. You’ll also have your own Edge adviser—in addition to your academic adviser—who will help you create a personalized program geared to your career goals.
• You’ll create a unique program of study tailored to your interests in theory/analysis or policy.
• You’ll learn in small classes taught by faculty dedicated to your academic and career success.
• You’ll gain valuable internship and career opportunities through our program’s strong industry connections and network of successful alumni around the globe.

Qualified professional statisticians and data scientists are in high demand in today’s workforce. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts a job growth rate of 30 percent for these occupations through 2028—considerably faster than its average forecast.

• Gain mastery over key topics in the statistical research field, from big data to machine learning.
• Benefit from Adelphi’s personalized approach to education by studying in small classes taught by distinguished faculty.
• Graduate career-ready, and ride the wave of today’s constant flow of new data to job success in business, finance, logistics or government.

You can perform in a dance company, or on Broadway, or do commercial work. Pursue a number of different careers including dance therapy, arts management or teaching dance in schools or at a private studio.

• Receive personal attention in small classes taught by our world-class faculty.
• Perform in productions and student workshops under the guidance of our expert faculty and guest choreographers.
• Take advantage of our proximity to New York City by attending performances of renowned companies and work in dance-related internships.

Wherever you go, you’ll have the knowledge and skills to help take on environmental issues and the ability to make a difference in a number of rewarding careers including as a high school teacher, environmental scientist, hydrologist, policy developer, research and development manager, or sustainability consultant.

• Receive personal attention from world-class faculty as you design a unique program of study tailored to your personal and professional goals.
• Immerse yourself in fieldwork on Long Island or as far away as the Great Barrier Reef of Australia or the Alaskan wilderness.
• Translate your passion for sustainability into a rewarding career devoted to improving our environment.

With an information systems degree, you will be in high demand. You can work as a software developer, network and computer systems administrator, database manager or computer systems analyst. You can go on to business school to earn an MBA or another advanced degree.

• Receive personal attention in small classes taught by our expert faculty.
• Learn how to analyze, (re)design and manage information systems and information-based business processes to develop effective data solutions.
• Be career-ready by the time you graduate, equipped to bridge the gap between an organization’s information technology and business departments.

You’ll be equipped to launch a well-paid career as a data scientist, statistician, program developer, financial manager or information security analyst—or ready to continue on to graduate studies, expanding your range of career opportunities.

• Enjoy one-on-one attention from distinguished faculty in small classes and lab settings.
• Choose the course of study, BA or BS, that best reflects your career goals, strengths and interests.
• Graduate ready to launch a rewarding career in the public or private sector, or choose to continue your education and go for an advanced degree.