Saint Francis College, Brooklyn Heights, NYC

 

Chemistry
The major in Chemistry provides students with excellent preparation for medical school and other professional schools, graduate studies, teaching, research, laboratory work, and a variety of other science-related opportunities.

 

Concentration in Information Technology
The chemistry major with a concentration in Information Technology is designed to expose the student to computational resources which enable knowledge of collecting, disseminating, and analyzing observational or experimental data, or data from models or simulations in scientific research.

 

Physician Assistant
The Physician Assistant program is offered jointly with the St. John’s Catholic Medical Centers of New York. The BS degree, awarded by St. Francis College, requires a total of 142 credits, of which 82 are in the liberal arts and sciences provided by St. Francis College and 60 are in Physician Assistant credits provided by the Catholic Medical Centers. Physician Assistant program graduates are required to successfully complete the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistant (NCCPA) Examination and to become registered to practice medicine as physician assistants in New York State.

 

Pre-Professional Physician Assistant Program
Through an affiliation agreement with the State University of New York Downstate Medical Center, the Chemistry and Physics department offers pre-professional education in the field of Physician Assistant. After completing two years of academic study at St. Francis College, students begin clinical training at Downstate Medical Center. The baccalaureate degree is awarded by SUNY Downstate Medical Center.