Majors, Minors, & Programs
The Bachelor of Arts in Psychology helps students develop analytical and research skills - strengths that every employer values - and prepare them for a variety of careers in business, social service agencies, and others.Our dedicated faculty in the Department of Psychology help students:
This program specialization prepares students to become certified teachers of psychology. It is available to students enrolled in the elementary or social studies education programs. Students must elect psychology or social studies as the second major accompanying the education major and take the appropriate psychology internship (PSY-480: Field Work Internships in Psychology).
Public Relations students at Rider study the theories behind effective public communication. Students learn all facets of practical campaigns, learning from professionals in the field as well as their professors. In the capstone course, students work with local corporate or nonprofit clients.
Classroom experiences are augmented by membership in the Rider Public Relations Society.
The Public Relations Certificate is designed for students who have or are pursuing a baccalaureate degree and wish to specialize in the area of public relations. The 24-credit program includes courses in writing for the media, publication design, speech communication, as well as other areas of public relations. Upon completion of the program, students with a baccalaureate degree receive an official Public Relations Certificate.
The Bachelor of Arts in Public Relations helps students understand the theories behind effective public communication. Students learn all facets of practical campaigns, learning from professionals in the field as well as their professors. In the capstone course, students work with local corporate or nonprofit clients.
Students in Rider's Radio and Television major have the opportunity to participate in classes tailored especially to their interests. They learn the secrets behind successful production in small, hands-on classes in the Department of Communication and Journalism's Television Studio, equipped with state-of-the-art Macintosh computers, in the field, and in Rider's radio station.
This program prepares students to become professionals of literacy education in school, business, industrial, and other settings where coaching in reading and writing skills are offered. The program is approved by the New Jersey State Board of Education for preparation of certified reading specialists and teachers of reading. Because the program is nationally accredited, graduates qualify for reading specialist certification in states across the country including Pennsylvania, New York and Delaware.
The Russian area studies minor is an interdisciplinary program designed to give students a comprehensive understanding of Russia, in historical perspectives and in contemporary settings. It draws upon the humanities, the social sciences, and, when possible, suitable offerings in the School of Education and the College of Business Administration. By combining this minor with a traditional major, the student has the advantage of both the knowledge of a single discipline and a unified view of Russia.
Requirements for the Russian Major (24 semester hours beyond Russian IV and 12 semester hours in collateral liberal arts courses)
Russian Literature
LIT-310
Russian Literature from 988 to 1850
3
LIT-311
Russian Literature from 1850 to 1917
3
LIT-312
20th-Century Russian Literature
Requirements for the Russian Minor (18 semester hours)
RUS-200, 201
Russian III, IV*
6
Two courses from the following:
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(Available to all nonbusiness majors)
School Business Administration Degree Program (Option II Sequence) (36 semester hours)
The Master of Arts in Educational Leadership, Option II, is a program designed for candidates who aspire to a leadership position as a School Business Administrator. The framework for the program has been established to meet preparatory requirements as established in the New Jersey Administrative Code (6A:9-12.7) as well as the challenges, responsibilities, and opportunities inherent in educational leadership.
School Business Administrator Certification Program (School Business Administrator certificate)
This program is designed for candidates who aspire to a leadership position has a school business administrator. Candidates for the certification program have completed a master’s degree in an area of study other than educational administration.
Rider University has one of the finest school psychology programs in the region for several reasons:
Preparation to teach Science is accomplished through a double major program in Biology, Chemistry, Biochemistry, or Geosciences, requiring completion of the requirements of the major, general studies, and professional education major requirements.
Science for Business Minor (20 semester hours)
Introductory Biology CourseOne course from the following:
3
BIO-100
Life Science: Human Emphasis
Preparation to teach a particular academic subject is accomplished through a program requiring completion of the major requirements of the appropriate liberal arts or science major, general studies, and professional education major requirements.
Programs
Graduate Level Secondary Education Certification programs are 21 credit hours and consist of four initial courses, followed by a seminar and internship. The programs are organized in a developmental sequence with initial courses providing a foundation for later courses.
Certifications are offered in:
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