Since its founding in 1867, Cedar Crest College has taken a bold approach to education - creating a college and a curriculum designed for women who want to achieve at the highest levels! Recognizing students' multi-dimensional nature, Cedar Crest College is dedicated to the education of the next generation of women leaders by preparing the whole student for life in the global community.

Cedar Crest provides a wealth of opportunities for non-traditional and graduate students. Our co-educational School of Adult and Graduate Education demonstrates our commitment to education at all levels.

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The accounting program at Cedar Crest College is a multidisciplinary program that will prepare you to work in virtually any business environment. As part of your studies, you will develop the analytical, mathematical, financial, legal and managerial skills necessary to prepare you for a career in public, managerial, governmental or tax accounting, as well as internal auditing. Some important details about this program: The accounting major at Cedar Crest can be applied toward the 150 semester hour education requirement promoted by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA). As a Cedar Crest student you will be encouraged to explore multiple areas of interest by taking an additional major or minor or by exploring subject matter outside of the business department such as performing arts or the sciences.

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Accounting Major

Studying art history as a minor can be a fascinating and enriching experience, providing you with a deeper understanding of the cultural, historical, and artistic contexts that have shaped human creativity throughout history. Here are some key points to consider about pursuing an art history minor: Interdisciplinary Knowledge: Art history intersects with various disciplines such as history, anthropology, sociology, philosophy, and literature. By studying art history, you gain a broader perspective on how art reflects and influences society. Analytical Skills: Art history encourages critical thinking and analytical skills. You learn how to interpret and analyze visual information, develop arguments based on evidence, and engage in scholarly discourse.

Art History Minor

Biochemistry is the study of the chemistry of life. As a biochemistry major at Cedar Crest College, you will study the chemistry of molecules found in living organisms—particularly proteins, DNA/RNA, lipids and carbohydrates—in state-of-the-art labs equipped with the latest technology and instrumentation.. Our biochemistry major combines chemistry and biology coursework with considerable emphasis on the laboratory experience. It is designed to prepare you for graduate studies or for employment in industry, education, or the medical professions. Emerging career options involving the chemistry of living systems include

Biochemistry Major

Conduct hands-on research. You will begin participating in research as a first-year student, and you will do an independent research project or engage in research with a faculty mentor as early as your sophomore year. Some of Professor Richard Kliman’s students are involved in a research project (joint with researchers at Duke University) that is examining genetic recombination and molecular evolution in fruit flies.

Biology Major

The mission of the business administration major at Cedar Crest College is to provide an educational experience that will allow you, as a graduate, to engage the world with passion and skill as a business leader and strong human being, and the focus to discover where your talents meet the needs of the regional, national and international communities.

Business Administration Major

Earning a leadership certificate can be a valuable addition to your educational and professional journey, regardless of your field of study or career aspirations. Here are some key points to consider about pursuing a leadership certificate: Skill Development: Leadership programs typically focus on developing a range of skills essential for effective leadership, such as communication, teamwork, decision-making, problem-solving, conflict resolution, and strategic thinking. These skills are valuable in various personal, academic, and professional contexts.

Business: Leadership Certificate

Certificate

The Certified Financial Planning program prepares students to sit for the Certified Financial Planner (CFP) exam offered through the CFP Board and launch a career in a fast-growing industry. Certified Financial Planners know the ins and outs of investing, saving and money management. Students will learn to navigate risk and opportunity in the financial markets, understand how to balance clients’ goals with their income and devise holistic financial plans to ensure stability and growth.

Certified Financial Planning

The chemistry program at Cedar Crest College will prepare you for entry into industry, graduate study, education, or the medical professions by encouraging critical thinking and leadership skills. It also provides a background for those entering the allied biological and environmental fields in which chemical knowledge and laboratory skills are required.

Chemistry Major

Whether you plan to spend your career behind a news desk, in a laboratory setting, or in an office at a major corporation, you’ll need to communicate ideas clearly and in an easy-to-understand way. The courses required for the communication minor have been kept flexible to ensure that students of all academic backgrounds can gain the maximum benefits from the program. You will work closely with an advisor to tailor an academic plan that matches your major and career goals.

Communication Minor

A minor in Computer Science opens doors in every industry, and any career path is enhanced with an understanding of computing and the languages of technology. The Computer Science Program was built in collaboration with Google to focus on the skills employers are looking for right now. Students will complete the program with an impressive portfolio of completed work, including website and app builds and a knowledge of multiple computing languages.

Computer Science Minor

This 12 credit certificate in crime and community mapping develops data mapping and analytic skills which are highly marketable in the criminal justice and social service professions. You will not only learn the principles of criminal justice and the factors associated with criminal behavior, but will also collect geographical data and evaluate it from the perspective of police and criminal justice agencies.Even better – you will work with real police department data and provide results that assist local law enforcement agencies.

Crime and Community Mapping Certificate

In our society, crime is a constant, and so is the pressing need for criminal justice experts, particularly women. In this field in which women remain underrepresented, criminal justice employers are continually and actively seeking graduates from schools like Cedar Crest to join their ranks. While many criminal justice programs today focus on what happens after a crime has been committed, Cedar Crest College’s curriculum is unique in that it is a behavioral-based program: By understanding what influences criminal behavior, you will be better prepared to aid in the prevention of criminal acts, as well as in the steps that take place after one has occurred.

Criminal Justice

Created by a team of experts and accomplished leaders from academia and the technology sector, this curriculum prepares students for a career as a cybersecurity professional. Students will assess modern cybersecurity challenges that threaten our privacy, security and safety, and gain both the knowledge and hands-on technical skills to protect digital assets from cyber criminals who leverage sophisticated social and cyber tactics to facilitate attacks.

Cybersecurity Minor

The dance program at Cedar Crest College allows you to view the art of dance from multiple perspectives in order to fully understand it as a discipline of study. As a dance major at Cedar Crest, you will gain the knowledge and skills necessary to explore your own unique and creative expression as you participate in workshops and performance pieces.

Dance Major

Data drives every important decision being made across the globe, from local companies to multinational corporations, governments and beyond. The Data Analytics program ensures that students will have a master of the data skills necessary to start a successful career the moment they graduate. The program’s curriculum advisors are industry leaders who have spent decades at the top of their fields, and students will learn to conduct the research that helps organizations plan new marketing strategies, make business decisions and map out the path to future success.

Data Analytics Minor

Digital marketing is one of the most opportunity-rich fields in the world — especially for recent graduates. The Digital Marketing Program offers project-based, skills-oriented classes that give students a competitive advantage when they enter the workforce. Students will learn to design effective marketing campaigns across multiple channels, craft compelling stories to inspire customers and leverage modern tools to build, track and optimize their strategies. Courses are updated every semester in consultation with industry experts to make sure students are learning the latest skills and techniques.

Digital Marketing Minor

Graduate Certificate

The graduate certificate in Diversity and Women’s Leadership is intended for individuals with an undergraduate degree and mid-career professionals looking to advance their current career or start a new one in the field of business. It is a part-time, 12-credit program. Classes are offered in an entirely online format; some have optional onsite meetings.

Diversity and Women’s Leadership Certificate

Whatever your major may be, you can benefit from studying markets, cultures, and governments from the perspective of economics grounded in the liberal arts. Learning more about the theory and application of economic principles may help you gain entry to positions in business, non-government organizations, public policy, and social advocacy. For example, students who graduate with economics backgrounds find themselves working on Wall Street, in Washington D.C., and throughout all the state capitals.

Economics Minor

While completing a minor in film studies, you will learn the basic techniques of creating films in a variety of formats—from 30-second TV commercials and YouTube videos to documentaries and feature films. More important, you will also discover how these films can affect society’s perceptions of the world—and how your own media creations can educate, shape opinions and affect cultural values. With a minor in film studies, you will be able to harness the power of film to create a career that is uniquely yours. This minor is valuable in a variety of fields, including: Film and television production

Film Studies Minor

Every 30 seconds a child dies from malaria. Every 20 seconds an individual dies from tuberculosis. Millions of other people die each year from AIDS, cancer, heart disease, dysentery, influenza, cholera, and other diseases. At Cedar Crest College, you can take the first step toward improving health and mortality rates around the world by enrolling in our minor in global diseases, which can be linked with virtually any major on campus. This minor is designed with few prerequisites, so it won’t tax your credit load.

Global Diseases Minor

Health Care Management directly affects the quality of care available to a community. From assessing the service needs of the local population to managing workforce and supply chain challenges to compliance with legal and ethical requirements, modern health care needs skilled managers and administrators. These skills can help provide strategic leadership initiatives to successfully position health care organizations for future success. Cedar Crest’s Health Care Management certificate focuses learners on the process of implementing and assuring effective and efficient quality health care practices.

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Health Care Management Certificate Online

Students who are Health Science majors will learn to be an effective part of a healthcare team. The health science program includes biology, chemistry, psychology, and business coursework to serve as the foundation for further clinical training, which may result in certification or licensure as technicians, physical therapists, occupational therapists or technologists in specific areas of patient care.

Health Science Major

Describe the key components of the tourism and hospitality industries, including success factors in travel, destinations, accommodations, dining, excursion, and theme parks. Plan for tourism and hospitality operations success, including appropriate infrastructure, facilities, and capacity management. Create compelling visitor experiences that drive revenue to build local economies including labor, supply chain, local government, and local chamber strategies. Target offerings to particular segments within the industry, including global visitors and local clientele.

Hospitality and Tourism Management Minor

Whether you intend to work in a public or private organization, this 12-credit certificate program will provide you with a broad understanding of the expanding area of human resource management. The Human Resources Management Certificate is intended for those who wish to pursue greater professional opportunities within human resource management, or to make a career change into human resources. Upon complete of this program, students will be able to: Evaluate market, legal and social conditions that may affect the organization.

Human Resource Management Certificate

Human Resource Management has a strategic impact on an organization’s success. From candidate assessment through onboarding to performance assessment, electronic tools are increasingly used to enhance the performance of the HR function. These new tools function within a legal and ethical context of increasing diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Cedar Crest’s Human Resources Management certificate focuses learners to think strategically about electronic HR tools, efficiency, and ethics.

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