New Academic Programs

Here are just some of the new academic programs recently added to the over 250 undergraduate majors, minors, and concentrations; graduate programs through the doctoral level; master's degree, certificate, and certification programs in over 100 fields, offered at Montclair State University:

BA in Child Advocacy

The first such program in the country, the newly approved Bachelor of Arts in Child Advocacy is a multidisciplinary program combining psychology, law and social work to provide state-of-the-art education for students wanting to advocate for children in a myriad of settings. Graduates of the program are equipped for careers in entry-level positions in public child welfare, child mental health, and educational advocacy. Job opportunities include work with the Division of Youth and Family Services (DYFS), the Office of the Law Guardian, Division of Child Behavioral Health Services, Family Success Centers, Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA), Victim-Witness Offices, and Domestic Violence Programs, among others. For more information on the BA in Child Advocacy, please contact Dr. Robert McCormick at (973) 655-4188 or mccormickr@mail.montclair.edu.

Master of Public Health (MPH)

The new Master of Public Health (MPH) program prepares culturally and professionally competent leaders in community health education by providing an interdisciplinary academic and experiential program with a focus on social justice. Through this program, students will master public health knowledge and skills while developing professional values and dispositions. Graduates of the program will be prepared for careers as public health leaders in local and state health departments, public and private health agencies, voluntary organizations focused on specific health issues (e.g. cancer or heart health), schools, health care settings, community based organizations, policy and advocacy organizations, and other settings in which health monitoring and health education initiatives are implemented. For more information on the Master of Public Health program, please contact Dr. Amanda Birnbaum at (973) 655-7115 or birnbauma@mail.montclair.edu.

MS in Pharmaceutical Biochemistry

The Master of Science degree program in Pharmaceutical Biochemistry is ideally suited for students with a Bachelor’s degree in Biochemistry or Chemistry. Graduates from this program will be prepared for careers in applied research or product development in the pharmaceutical industry and for work in management, inspection, sales, and service. Specifically these graduates will have the requisite skills in biochemistry, drug design and pharmacology to set them on a career path in the pharmaceutical industry. This program is uniquely poised to meet these objectives by providing a core curriculum which closely parallels the drug discovery process followed within the Pharmaceutical Industry. The core curriculum provides training in the biochemical aspects of drug discovery, drug screening and medicinal chemistry technologies and pharmacological evaluation of new drug candidates. For more information on the MS in Pharmaceutical Biochemistry, please contact Dr. John Siekierka at 973-655-5140 siekierkaj@mail.montclair.edu.

PhD in Counselor Education

Montclair State’s new doctoral program in counselor education is the only doctoral program in Counselor Education in the New York metropolitan area. Its primary objective is to prepare scholars and practitioners to become leaders in maximizing the mental health and quality of life for individuals, families, communities, and educational organizations. Individuals with counselor education doctoral degrees work as academic faculty in higher education and in administrative and managerial roles in health care agencies, nonprofit organizations, community agencies, and student affairs/academic affairs units in colleges and universities as well as in businesses. In addition to working in such agencies and in business, holders of PhD degrees in counselor education also serve as consultants for agencies on specific projects-for example, consultants to state departments of education concerning guidance outreach to underserved populations. For more information on the PhD in Counselor Education, please contact Dr. Catherine Roland at (973) 655-7216 or rolandc@mail.montclair.edu.