School of Business Graduate Assistant, Christina Surrusco sat down with Laura Bigaouette, Program Director, to learn about all the programs she manages ncluding the APPEAL adult accelerated undergraduate programs, the Post Baccalaureate in Prehealth, Summer and Winter Sessions, and the noncredit initiatives. These programs offer targetted programming for various audiences ranging from high school students, adult, life long learners and post college professionals.
CS: What draws students to take APPEAL Adult Accelerated Undergraduate
degrees?
LB:For the APPEAL Program a big draw is the flexibility we provide our
students. These adult students work on completing their bachelor’s degree in
the evening so that they can have work and life balance. We also offer rolling
admissions so students can start classes six times a year – 2 sessions in the
spring, summer and fall.
CS: What are some of the reasons students do a Post Bac in Prehealth course
of study at Manhattanville College?
LB: The Post Bac Program is primarily designed to assist with students who
need to complete necessary pre-requisite core classes or seeking academic
enhancement in the area of science and other course offerings. We want to help
our students position and prepare for career options in the health and medical
field, such as the application process to medical school. With an extraordinary
science faculty, our professors are very flexible regarding the coursework that
post-bac students need. Post Bacc
students also get the value-added benefit of the advice and expertise that our
science faculty provides.
How are our programs and classes unique in comparison to surrounding
colleges and programs?
One of the biggest areas of our differentiation is that we provide a
high level of personalized service and support to all of our students. I
constantly hear from students that they value the personal support that we
provide through the whole admissions process and enrollment process.
Once they are in the program, students receive guidance on setting up
their academic programs and advisement is available throughout students’
programs. I advise students during their registration, speak with them
regarding career goals and the ties to their courses, and they are always
welcome to meet with me throughout the year.
Our faculty are also unique in the sense that they are working
practitioners which allow students to gain practical and relevant knowledge in
each class. With a hand-picked faculty, we are deliberate in who we hire and
want to make sure they know and understand our student population. Our faculty
come to the classroom prepared with real life experience that they bring to our
students.
Our professors build the curriculum based on elements from
their personal experience into assignments and projects that they feel is
beneficial for a practical pedagogy. This fits the needs of the students while
also giving them practical case work. The program gives students the
theory behind business and behavioral science as well as that practical
experience that our faculty brings, coupled with the formalized coursework.
Lasting comments…
There’s
a lot of energy in our program and our students show constant enthusiasm for
the work they are doing. They get to know each other throughout the program and
we form a sense of family here. Classes are small, interactive, relevant and
personal. For busy adult students looking to achieve that next level in their
professional career, you can’t beat that combination!
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