At C.W. Post, Graduate Education Leads to Great Careers

For Lauren Vione of East Meadow, going back to school for her master's degree in art education at the C.W. Post Campus of Long Island University helped moved her to the head of the classroom.

Now an art teacher at Glenwood Landing School in Glen Head, Vione says the knowledge she gained in graduate school at C.W. Post helps her to create a stimulating learning environment for her elementary-age students.

"My experience at C.W. Post was amazing," Vione said. "I felt very prepared going out into the work force, especially in terms of lesson plans and classroom management. And my graduate courses freshened my skills as an artist. I relive my own art education in the classroom."

Master's degree programs at C.W. Post lead to meaningful careers in a wide range of fields. From the AACSB International-accredited Master of Business Administration degree to the widely acclaimed Master of Science in Library and Information Science, C.W. Post graduate programs lead to personal and professional fulfillment.

Vione accepted a position as an art teacher with the North Shore Schools just months after completing her Master of Science in Art Education at C.W. Post in January 2007.

"What I like about art is the creative problem-solving that's involved," she said. "People think that art is just fun and a way to be creative, but there are also a lot of other concepts to be learned, and what's happening in the classroom can be further reinforced in the art room."

More than 70 master's degrees, 53 dual bachelor's/master's degrees, two doctorates, and nearly 20 advanced certificates are offered at C.W. Post's schools of study - the School of Education, the College of Management, the College of Information and Computer Science, the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, the School of Health Professions and Nursing and the School of Visual and Performing Arts. Most graduate courses at C.W. Post are held evenings and weekends to accommodate working adults.

C.W. Post graduate degrees carry many of the most prestigious accreditations in higher education, including the endorsements of the American Psychological Association, the American Library Association, the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business and many others.

The C.W. Post M.B.A. is listed in The Princeton Review's influential guide, "Best 290 Business Schools." The Master of Social Work recently won accreditation by the Council on Social Work Education, signifying the highest standards. C.W. Post is a recognized leader in teacher education, with thousands of graduates in classrooms throughout the greater New York area.

And C.W. Post's new M.S. in Adolescence Education (grades 7 to 12) enables people with at least 30 credits of undergraduate coursework in English, mathematics, social studies, earth science, biology, chemistry and languages other than English (French, Italian, German or Spanish) to become eligible for certification to teach those subjects. This program, which can be completed in as little as 16 months, is especially suited to professionals in other fields seeking to change careers.

Small classes, elite accreditations, distinguished professors and state-of-the-art facilities make C.W. Post the ideal choice for graduate education.

The C.W. Post Campus is conveniently located in Brookville, N.Y., minutes from Exit 39 of the Long Island Expressway. Student resources include the Pratt Recreation Center, featuring swimming, a fitness center, an indoor running track and racquetball and basketball courts; the three million-volume B. Davis Schwartz Memorial Library; and wireless connectivity and smart classroom technology. Financial aid is available, and the office of Professional Experience and Career Planning has a wide range of resume and career planning services.

Great careers begin with graduate degrees from C.W. Post. Find out more by visiting www.liu.edu/graduate or calling the Admissions Office at (516) 299-2900.

Posted: March 13, 2008