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The College

Founded in 1930, Brooklyn College is a premier, four-year liberal arts college where students are given the knowledge, awareness, and experience to succeed. The College is situated on a 26-acre campus in the most dynamic New York City borough.

Brooklyn College enrolls nearly 16,000 undergraduate and graduate students, offering more than 130 programs in the humanities, education, the arts, business, sciences, and social sciences leading to bachelors and masters degrees and advanced certificates. As one of the eleven senior colleges of the City University of New York, it shares the mission of the University, whose primary goals are access and excellence. Emblematic of the Colleges student success is 2006 Truman Scholarship winner Ryan Merola, one of only 2 students in New York State to win the award. Merola,07, who graduated with a double major in political science and philosophy, was also a recipient of a 200708 New York City Urban Fellowship. He plans to attend law school and pursue a career in public service. Moses Feaster,06, won a 2006 National Science Foundation fellowship to pursue a Ph.D. in developmental biology at Rockefeller University. And the 2005 Rhodes Scholar winner, Eugene Shenderov, is now studying immunology at Englands Oxford University.

The tradition of academics is reflected in the accomplishments of the Colleges graduates and faculty members. Brooklyn College ranks nineteenth nationally in the number of undergraduates who have gone on to receive Ph.D. degrees, and it has a faculty distinguished by master teaching and scholarly achievement. Ninety percent of the full-time faculty members hold the highest degree in their field. Among them are Fulbright, Guggenheim, and MacArthur Foundation fellows; an Obie Awardwinning playwright; Pulitzer Prize and National Book Awardwinning authors; and award-winning scientists and musicians.

The College has an ambitious program of expansion and renewal. In 2002 the College completed an extensive renovation and expansion of its library, now the most technologically advanced facility in the CUNY system. The Colleges West Quad Building, which will create a second verdant quadrangle on the campus, is currently under construction and is scheduled to open its doors in 2008. The building is designed to consolidate under one roof all student servicesadmissions, financial aid, scholarships, registration, and the bursar. Its plans also include state-of-the-art physical education and athletic facilities, including a swimming pool, competition and practice gymnasiums, racquetball courts, a fitness center, and teaching and research labs.

Brooklyn Colleges students participate in more than 140 chartered campus groups, including academic clubs, service and honor societies, athletics groups, special interest groups, and performing arts organizations. Special lectures, concerts, and events are scheduled throughout the year. On the campus quad and in the Student Center, fraternities and sororities provide social and community service activities. The Hillel Foundation, Intervarsity Christian Fellowship, and Newman Center are among the many special interest clubs on campus. Student publications include newspapers, magazines, and journals. Students also operate WBCR, the Brooklyn College radio station. The staff of experienced career professionals at the Magner Center for Career Development and Internships assists Brooklyn College students and alumni to develop the skills necessary to attain their life-long career goals.

The Morton and Angela Topfer Library Caf is the only CUNY facility that is available to assist students with their academic needs 24 hours a day, seven days a week. It is equipped with computers with Internet access and data management programs.

The newly redesigned Center for Student Disability Services provides counseling and assistance to students with disabilities to ensure that they have complete access to College programs and facilities. College and departmental counseling programs provide students with academic and personal counseling. Career, preprofessional, veterans, and psychological counseling services are also available. Other services include child care for students and a health clinic.

Location

Brooklyn College is located in the residential Midwood section of Brooklyn. The many different cultures of Brooklyn contribute to the wide ethnic diversity of the Colleges student and teacher population. The availability of a wide variety of New York City cultural events and institutions enriches students educational experience. Subway and bus transportation to all points inside and outside the borough is easily accessible from the College.

Majors and Degrees

Brooklyn College awards the Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Bachelor of Music (B.M.), Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.), and Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) degrees.

Majors are available in the following areas: accounting; Africana studies; American studies; anthropology; art; art history; art studio; biology; broadcast journalism; business administration; business, finance, and management; Caribbean studies; chemistry; classics; comparative literature; computer and information science; creative writing; economics; education (childhood education, early childhood education, secondary education with certification in twelve subject areas); English; environmental studies; film; French; geology; health and nutrition sciences; Italian; journalism; Judaic studies; linguistics; mathematics; mathematics-computational; music; music composition; music performance; philosophy; physical education; physics; political science; psychology; Puerto Rican and Latino studies; religion studies; Russian; sociology; Spanish; speech; speech and language disabilities; speech-language pathology, audiology, speech and hearing science; television and radio; theater; and womens studies.

Certificate programs are offered in accounting, computers and programming, and film; credits earned in these programs are also applicable toward a baccalaureate degree.

Students interested in economics and computer applications may apply to enter a 4-year program that leads to the Bachelor of Science and the Master of Professional Studies (M.P.S.) degrees.

Brooklyn College and the State University of New York Health Science Center at Brooklyn offer a coordinated eight-year honors program that leads to B.A. and M.D. degrees. The program is limited each year to 15 qualified students who are admitted only in the fall following their graduation from high school.

Professional options include the opportunity for qualified students to earn a B.A. or B.S. degree from Brooklyn College by satisfactorily completing all requirements for graduation (except 30 elective credits) and by also satisfactorily completing at least one years work in an accredited dental, engineering, law, medical, optometry, podiatry, or veterinary school. Students interested in pursuing an engineering degree may participate in Brooklyn Colleges approved two-year coordinated engineering program. Students attend Brooklyn College for two years of pre-engineering studies and then transfer to Polytechnic University, City College, or the College of Staten Island for an additional two years of study to fulfill the B.S. degree requirements in a specific engineering field.

Academic Programs

The liberal arts education at Brooklyn College consists of three kinds of study: the College-wide core curriculum, which provides a diverse educational experience in the liberal arts for all students; major studies, which comprise specialized, intensive study in one discipline or an interdisciplinary program; and elective courses, selected from more than seventy-five areas. The undergraduate curriculum aims to prepare students to make rational career and personal choices by developing their critical and independent thinking skills, their ability to acquire and organize knowledge, and their proficiency with both verbal and written communication. Students pursuing a bachelors degree must successfully complete a minimum of 120credits.

The Honors Academy comprises eight units: the Scholars Program, which offers students who combine academic excellence with initiative and inquisitiveness the opportunity to take classes and special courses that are open only to members of the program; the Coordinated B.A./M.D. Program; the William E. Macaulay Honors College Program, which consists of a challenging honors curriculum and cultural experiences as well as a full-tuition scholarship, internship opportunities, and an academic expense account; the Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship, a two-year program for members of minority groups who are considering scholarly study in the humanities; the Honors Academy Research Colloquium; the Deans List Honors Research Program; the Engineering Honors Program; and the Special Baccalaureate Degree Program. Applications for all eight programs are available in the Office of Admissions.

Students who have completed college-level courses in high school may be considered for exemption, with or without credit, from equivalent college courses on the basis of Advanced Placement tests given by the College Board. Brooklyn College gives exemption examinations in subjects not offered by the College Board. Students completing three years of foreign language in high school are exempt from the Colleges language requirement.

TOCA (The On-Course Advantage) offers eligible second-semester freshmen the opportunity to graduate in four years with priority registration and guaranteed availability of required courses.

The academic calendar consists of a fall and a spring semester. Two summer sessions and a January intersession are available. Classes are offered in day, evening, and weekend sessions.

Academic Facilities

The newly expanded and renovated Brooklyn College Library serves as the crossroads of the campus. Much more than a traditional academic library, it is a comprehensive and complex information center that includes substantial physical and digital collections, the College archives, the New Media Center, and both academic and administrative computing, all brought together in a single state-of-the-art building that doubles as the Colleges information hub. The librarys physical collections total more than 1.3 million volumes and about 25,000 audiovisual units (sound recordings, videotapes, and DVDs). The librarys digital collections include 15,000 electronic subscriptions and works of reference, as well as several thousand electronic books. The new library has seating capacity for 2,317 students, twenty-two group-study rooms, five computer classrooms, and more than 600computers for student and faculty access. Four of every ten seats include either a fixed computer or a net tap to which readers may attach their own laptops.

The Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts at Brooklyn College, presents music, dance, and theater productions. The current facilities include a 2,500-seat auditorium, a theater, a recital hall, and a workshop theater. Plans are underway for the on-campus construction of a new $50-million center for the performing arts, which will serve the Conservatory of Music, the Department of Theater, and related disciplines.

The Public Computing Lab is a state-of-the-art facility that supports student course requirements as well as research. Other special facilities include microcomputer learning centers, a language laboratory, art studios, an advanced color-television studio, an early childhood education center, a speech and hearing center, psychology laboratories, laser laboratories, an astronomical observatory, an optical mineralogy laboratory, a greenhouse, an aquatic research center, and a nuclear physics laboratory.

Costs

In 200607, New York State residents paid tuition of $2000 per semester for full-time students, $170 per credit for part-time students, and $250 per credit for non-degree resident students. NonNew York State residents and international students paid tuition of $360 per credit for both full-time and part-time students, and $530 per credit for non-degree students. (Students pay per credit for all summer session and intersession courses.) The College is a commuter institution and does not have on-campus housing.

Financial Aid

Admission decisions and financial aid and scholarship decisions are made independently of each other, and an application for aid does not hinder a students opportunity for admission. Financial assistance is available for eligible students through state and federal grant, loan, and work-study programs.

New students, especially those with strong high school or college academic records and SAT scores, are encouraged to apply for annual scholarships. Continuing students may qualify for one of the more than 400 scholarships, prizes, and awards that are given each year to Brooklyn College students. The requirements vary for each award, but recipients are chosen based on academic performance, financial need, and various other criteria that may be stipulated by the donors. Scholarships range from $100 to $4000 per year.

For more information, students should contact the Office of Financial Aid at 718-951-5051 and the Office of Scholarships at 718-951-4796. Both offices have Web pages that are accessible online at http://www.brooklyn.cuny.edu.

Faculty

The College has an outstanding faculty (534 full-time and 722 part-time) whose members have demonstrated excellence in teaching and scholarly research. Faculty members assist in the academic advisement of entering students and provide counseling to students majoring in their department. They also hold regular office hours and are generally available to support student activities.

Student Government

Student governments are active in the day, evening, and graduate divisions. By participating in the student government organizations, members gain valuable political, civic, and social experiences. Student government is expected to advocate for the interests of the student body, provide a venue for making decisions that can shape students academic futures, and help improve campus life by creating and maintaining student services. Students also serve on the Policy Council, the major college-wide governing body. Student government is primarily funded by the collected student activity fee. Elections are held annually and all civic-minded students in good standing are encouraged to seek office.

Admission Requirements

High school students, students who want to transfer from other institutions, and adults returning to school are encouraged to apply. Freshman admission criteria involve a combination of a students GPA, academic units, and SAT/ACT scores. Senior high school students applying as freshman applicants scoring 1100 or better on the SAT (composite math and verbal scores) are automatically admitted. Freshman students should demonstrate successful completion of at least 12or more high school academic units (of which at least 5units must include 2or more years of English and 2or more years of math). The recommended high school preparation for the Colleges curriculum is 4years of English, 4years of social studies, 3years of mathematics, 3years of science, and 3years of a foreign language. Students seeking admission to the Scholars Program, Macaulay Honors College Program, or the B.A./M.D. Program must present a high school average of 90or better, exceptional SAT or ACT scores, letters of recommendation, and an autobiographical essay and must also complete a personal interview. Qualified high school juniors may apply for early admission. Students with special educational needs may qualify for admission into the Search for Education, Elevation, and Knowledge (SEEK) program.

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