College of Arts & Sciences
Science, Humanities & Tech Intersect Here
Technology impacts all aspects of our world—from how scientists analyze data to how teachers engage classrooms. Discover how the latest technological advances enrich the physical and behavioral sciences, mathematics, education, and the counseling profession.
Apply your course of study directly in the field—at New York-area schools and businesses or in our campus labs. Our interdisciplinary approach helps our students develop into adaptive, critical thinkers who translate their ideas and discoveries into careers in research, education, entrepreneurship, and the health professions.
Rankings & Stats
Top 20%
highest-paid biology graduates in the U.S.
College Factual
Top 10%
of U.S. colleges for return on investment over 20, 30, and 40 years.
Georgetown Center on Education and the Workforce
Top 20%
Best Universities for a Bachelor’s Degree.
Payscale.com
Degrees and Programs
Grow into an engaged, global citizen with a cross-cultural perspective and skill set spanning technical competencies to communication and creativity.
Undergraduate Majors & Minors
Connect math to physics, biology to medicine, or psychology to counseling. Or, design your own interdisciplinary program based on your career aspirations.
Graduate Programs
Get ready to captivate classrooms in the subject area of your interest. Or learn to guide clients and students toward adaptive behavioral strategies.
Dual Degree Programs
Fast-track your career by completing your bachelor’s and your master’s or doctoral degree in less time through our accelerated and combined degree programs.
Departments
Whether exploring cancer treatments from their roots in biology and chemistry or the industry applications of math, physics, psychology, and creative writing, all our programs are designed to nurture student curiosity.
Biological and Chemical Sciences
Study the foundation of life, from anatomy and animal behavior to genetics and neuroscience, through an intensive program built on research and preparation for careers in the health professions.
Education
Fuse technology and traditional pedagogy as you prepare to support diverse classrooms and fulfill licensure requirements.
Humanities
Become a versatile storyteller, discerning analyzer, and unconventional thinker. Our humanities department encompasses programs in communications and the social sciences, as well as our flexible interdisciplinary studies major.
Mathematics
Understand the important role math plays in innovation in engineering, finance, data science, and other industries. All programs pair traditional analysis with computational methods and mathematical modeling.
Physics
Get an authentic look at how our world—and the universe—functions. Uncover physics as an investigative tool while learning more about quantum technologies and participating in research.
Psychology and Counseling
Through field assignments and research, see how psychology principles uplift individuals and communities in schools and clinical settings.
Experiential Learning and Support
Drive discoveries involving Zika detection, pathogenic bacteria, and nervous system responses. Prepare to present at SOURCE, our annual symposium, or devise mathematical-based models to analyze a real-world problem. And, any time you need assistance, you can work through new concepts or organize your ideas at our learning and resource centers.
Student Voices
Professors-to-student interaction was a lot easier at New York Tech. A smaller school setting helped me focus, and I always had access to my professors, allowing all of my immediate questions or concerns to be addressed in a timely manner.
Selin Park
B.S. ’20
About Us
In addition to shaping the undergraduate experience through the Undergraduate General Education Curriculum, we collaborate with the Colleges of Engineering and Computing Sciences and Osteopathic Medicine to forge a multidisciplinary culture of innovation.
Mission and Vision
We graduate students equipped to tackle complex 21st-century challenges, solve problems through technology, and establish themselves in a multicultural, digital society.
Faculty Research
Focusing on health science, medicine, physics, and environmental preservation, our faculty-scholars expand what the scientific community knows about neurological disorders, cancer, genetics, anatomy, and the materials composing our universe.
Faculty
Our faculty members lead conferences, moderate panel discussions, and steer industry and academic conversations about multicultural counseling, quantum dynamics, literature, modernism, the mind-body connection, and the relationship between the humanities and technology.
What You’ll Do
Pull from theories to produce actionable results in labs, classrooms, and spaces equipped with technical instrumentation, VR technology, and quantitative analytics software.
VR Technology in the Classroom
Follow the plot and examine literary themes through a VR-powered, video game-based look at Shakespeare.
Software Used by Industry Professionals
In preparation for quant careers, math majors code problems and create models using Mathematica and MATLAB’s computing and analytical capabilities.
Biomedical Sciences and Bioengineering Laboratory
At the Biomedical Sciences and Bioengineering Laboratory, students and faculty from across the university focus on improving disease detection, analyze superbugs and neurological disorders, and strive to reduce the effects of environmental contaminants.
Psychology Labs
In the psychology labs on our New York City and Long Island campuses, students examine the why and how of human behavior alongside faculty specializing in social/health, clinical, cognitive, and developmental disciplines.
College News
Stewards of Responsible Tech
New York Tech recently hosted the Responsible Tech Careers event, where students mingled with industry professionals and learned how to advocate for responsible and ethical technology usage.
AI Minor Debuts
Starting in the spring semester of 2025, New York Tech will begin offering a minor in artificial intelligence (AI), open to all undergraduate students preparing to transition into any number of careers.
New York Tech Shines at LISTnet Awards
Several members of the New York Tech community were honored recently at an awards ceremony hosted by the Long Island Software & Technology Network (LISTnet).
Lighting the Path Forward
More than 20 undergraduate and graduate students are working on research projects exploring connections between eye movement and perception.
Finding Beauty in Numbers
Marie-Thérèse Wellington struggled with math in her early schooling, but after learning how to solve those complex problems she can’t imagine her life without the subject.
College of Arts and Sciences Welcomes New Dean
On September 1, New York Tech welcomed Charles Moore, Ph.D., as dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, where he will contribute to the university’s goal of achieving high research activity.
Accreditation
The M.S. in Childhood Education is accredited by the Association for Childhood Education International (ACEI).
The M.S. in School Counseling is accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP).
The M.A.T. in Adolescent Education (Initial/Professional Certification) is accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP).
The M.S. in Early Childhood Education is accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC).
Keep Exploring
Find a place where your curiosity, creativity, and pursuit of discovery converge.