Lehman College is one of the constituent colleges of the City University of New York, USA. Founded in 1931 as the Bronx campus of Hunter College, the school became an independent college within the City University in 1968. The college is named after Herbert Lehman, a former New York governor, United States senator, and philanthropist. It is a public, comprehensive, coeducational liberal arts college with more than 90 undergraduate and graduate degree programs and specializations.
Campus
Located near the Jerome Park Reservoir at 250 Bedford Park Boulevard West (250 West 200th Street if you are counting numbers). Lehman has a 37-acre (15 hectare) campus with a combination of Collegiate Gothic and modern architecture. The campus was the main national training ground for women in the military during World War II and was the interim headquarters for the newly formed United Nations for six months in 1946. In the mid 1990's, a new postmodern-style gymnasium was opened, standing in contrast to the Gothic revival buildings that define the campus. The Lehman Center for the Performing Arts is a professional theater. [1].
Students
Students at Lehman College are diverse, international, and of all ages.
Enrollment (Fall 2005) Lehman College: Undergraduates: 5,119 full time + 3,323 part time; Graduate Students: 120 full time + 2,053 part time
An Honors College within Lehman provides a scholarship and stipend, laptop computer and expense account for study abroad. Students in the honors college attend special seminars and are expected to graduate within four years. [2]
The College Now program allows selected high school students to take college courses. [3]
The Freshman Year Initiative is an award-winning, nationally recognized program offering first-year students a supportive and structured college experience.citation needed All first-year students participate in the program, which promotes an interdisciplinary curriculum, faculty collaboration, and peer support. All students take mathematics and writing courses as well as a Freshman Seminar when they arrive to prepare them for the rest of their college courses. [4]
Faculty
There are 337 full-time faculty of whom 85% hold PhD degrees. The average class size is 18 [5]. Prominent professors include:
- Eugene Chudnovsky, Distinguished Professor of Physics [6]
- Billy Collins Distinguished Professor of English
- John Corigliano, Distinguished Professor of Music
- Eric Delson, Professor of Anthropology [7]
- Martin Duberman, Distinguished Professor of History Emeritus
- Nancy Griffeth, Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science
- Irene S. Leung, Professor of Geology and Geography [8]
- Victor Pan, Distinguished Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science [9]
- Linda Keen, Professor of Mathematics, Noether Lecturer [10][11]
- Adam Koranyi, Distinguished Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science [12]
- Joseph W. Rachlin, Professor of Biological Sciences, Director of LaMER, Fellow of the Linnean Society [13]
- Rosalie Purvis, avant garde theater diector [14]
- Katherine St. John, Associate Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science [15]
- Eleanore T. Wurtzel, Professor of Biology, AAAS Fellow [16][17]
- Suzanne Yates, Associate Professor of Psychology [18]
Programs and Accreditation
The following programs are listed as having courses [19]. Many programs are offered in the evening. Actual course offerings on a given semester can be found at Lehman College's website.
- Accounting, undergrad and masters
- American Studies, undergrad
- Ancient & Medieval Civilizations
- Anthropology, undergrad
- Art History, undergrad and masters
- Art, undergrad and masters
- Astronomy, undergrad and masters
- Bilingual/Bicultural Education, undergrad
- Biology, undergrad and masters, affiliation with the New York Botanical Garden
- Bilingual Special Education, masters
- Black Studies, undergrad
- Business Education, undergrad
- Business Administration, undergrad
- Chemistry, undergrad and masters
- Chinese, undergrad
- Classical Culture, undergrad
- Computer Graphics and Imaging, undergrad
- Computer Information Systems, undergrad
- Comparative Literature, undergrad
- Computer Science, undergrad and masters
- Counseling/Education, masters
- Creative & Professional Writing, undergrad
- Dietetics, Foods, and Nutrition, undergrad and masters
- Dance, undergrad
- Early Childhood/Childh. Education, undergrad and masters
- Economics, undergrad
- Elementary Education, masters
- English, undergrad and masters
- Family Relationships, Specialized Services in Education
- French, Languages & Literatures
- Global Studies
- Human Geography, undergrad and masters
- Geology, undergrad and masters
- Physical Geography, undergrad and masters
- Arabic Languages & Literatures
- German Languages & Literatures
- Gaelic Irish Languages & Literatures
- Greek Languages & Literatures
- Hebrew Culture
- Health Services & Promotion
- Hebrew Languages & Literatures
- History of Modern Europe History
- History of the U.S.
- History of Asian, Latin American, Russian, Non-Western Civilization
- Health Education
- Health Services Administration
- Health Services
- Italian-American Studies
- Individualized Baccalaureate Program, Adult Degree Program
- Italian
- Japanese
- Japanese Culture
- Latin American & Caribbean Studies,
- Latin Languages & Literatures,
- Linguistics
- Mathematics, undergrad and masters
- Multilingual Journalism
- Mass Communication
- Music Education
- Journalism, Communication & Theatre
- Music History
- Musical Performance
- Music Theory
- Nursing
- Nursing/Support Courses, undergrad and masters
- Physics, undergrad and masters
- Political Science, undergrad and masters
- Puerto Rican Studies
- Psychology
- Reading Education, masters
- Recreation Education, Health Sciences, undergrad and masters
- Rehabilitation, Health Sciences, undergrad and masters
- Russian
- Secondary Education, undergrad and masters
- Sociology, undergrad and masters
- Spanish, Languages & Literatures, undergrad and masters
- Speech Pathology, Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences, undergrad and masters
- Special Education, masters
- Special Subjects, Specialized services in Education, masters
- Special Studies in Political Science
- Swahili
- Social Work, Undergrad and Masters
- Theatre
- Women's Studies
- World Classics
- Yiddish Language & Literature
Lehman College is a public college within the public university: City University of New York. It is accedited by Board of Regents, University of the State of New York; Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools; Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education; Association of University Programs in Health Administration; American Chemical Society; Professional State Accreditation in Teaching; the National League for Nursing; American Speech Language Hearing Association; National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education; and the Council on Social Work Education. [20]
Students interested in a Bachelors in Engineering or in a Business degree should check other branches of the City University of New York. In particular there is a School of Engineering at City College and Baruch College has degrees in Business.
Athletics
NCAA, CUNY Athletic Conference, ECAC, Hudson Valley Men's/Women's Athletic Conferences, Knickerbocker Athletic Conference, Metropolitan Collegiate Swimming Conference, Metropolitan Intercollegiate Men's Volleyball Conference, and the New York State Women's Collegiate Athletic Conference. All sports are NCAA Division III.
External links and Programs
