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title: "Academic Departments"
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# Academic Departments

Manhattan University

# Academic Departments

**One university, three schools, countless paths to a meaningful career.**

At Manhattan University, every school and department is built around a simple promise: prepare students for the careers and lives they want to lead. Our three schools offer more than 75 areas of study, taught by expert faculty in small classes that emphasize mentorship, hands-on learning, and real-world experience in New York City. Explore the schools and departments below to find the program that matches your ambition.

 

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Academic Departments

##  [Kakos School of Arts and Sciences](/academics/kakos) 

Build a foundation in the liberal arts and sciences through 25 majors and graduate programs that develop critical thinking, communication, and problem-solving skills. Students learn from distinguished faculty in small classes, with opportunities for one-on-one research, study abroad, and internships across New York City.

 [](/academics/kakos/departments/bio-chem)

 [Department of Biological and Chemical Sciences

 ](/academics/kakos/departments/bio-chem) 

Explore life and matter through hands-on research alongside faculty mentors who know your name and your goals.

  Explore Biological & Chemical Sciences  

 [](/academics/kakos/departments/comm-sou-med-arts)

 [Department of Communication, Sound and Media Arts

 ](/academics/kakos/departments/comm-sou-med-arts) 

Find your voice across journalism, broadcasting, design, audio, and game development, with direct access to New York City's top media employers.

  Explore Communication, Sound & Media Arts  

 [](/academics/kakos/departments/computer-science)

 [Department of Computer Science

 ](/academics/kakos/departments/computer-science) 

Design the algorithms, software, and systems shaping every modern industry, from cybersecurity to game development.

  Explore Computer Science  

 [](/academics/kakos/departments/education)

 [Department of Education

 ](/academics/kakos/departments/education) 

Become the kind of teacher students remember, prepared through rigorous coursework, faculty mentorship, and extensive classroom experience.

  Explore Education  

 [](/academics/kakos/departments/english-world-lang-lit)

 [Department of English, World Languages and Literatures

 ](/academics/kakos/departments/english-world-lang-lit) 

Use words to change the world through a broad literary foundation, global study opportunities, and a community of scholars that spans continents.

  Explore English, World Languages & Literatures  

 [](/academics/kakos/departments/hist-pol-sci-intl)

 [Department of History, Political Science and International Studies

 ](/academics/kakos/departments/hist-pol-sci-intl) 

Examine the past and engage the present with faculty active in top political organizations across New York City, including the United Nations.

  Explore History, Political Science & International Studies  

 [](/academics/kakos/departments/kinesiology)

 [Department of Kinesiology and Health

 ](/academics/kakos/departments/kinesiology) 

Prepare for impactful careers in exercise science, physical education, and public health through research, internships, and high impact practice.

  Explore Kinesiology and Health  

 [](/academics/kakos/departments/math-physics)

 [Department of Mathematics and Physics

 ](/academics/kakos/departments/math-physics) 

Discover how the universe works and learn the language to communicate your discoveries, with research opportunities at labs around the globe.

  Explore Mathematics and Physics  

 [](/academics/departments/kakos/org-leadership)

 [Department of Organizational Leadership

 ](/academics/departments/kakos/org-leadership) 

Advance your career through flexible online and hybrid programs taught by faculty who are active consultants, coaches, and workforce experts.

  Explore Organizational Leadership  

 [](/academics/departments/kakos/radiation-therapy)

 [Department of Radiation Therapy Technology

 ](/academics/departments/kakos/radiation-therapy) 

Combine science, medicine, and compassion in a career on the front lines of cancer treatment, supported by a curriculum that includes healthcare administration.

  Explore Radiation Therapy Technology  

 [](/academics/kakos/departments/religion-philosophy)

 [Department of Religion and Philosophy

 ](/academics/kakos/departments/religion-philosophy) 

Examine how belief, ethics, and ideas shape our world through a person centered education that prepares students for law, graduate study, and leadership.

  Explore Religion and Philosophy  

 [](/academics/kakos/departments/social-behavioral)

 [Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences

 ](/academics/kakos/departments/social-behavioral) 

Build the skills to support mental health, study human behavior, and pursue social justice through programs in psychology, counseling, criminology, and sociology.

  Explore Social and Behavioral Sciences