Program Finder
At Alvernia University, passion meets purpose.
Choose from over 60 majors, minors, and programs to build your future. Not sure yet? Our expert advisors and resources support undecided students—many graduate on time, with some even earning double majors. Use our program finder to explore what inspires you.
Maintaining a habitable planet Earth is essential for our survival. Alvernia’s Environmental Science program provides students with an interdisciplinary foundation in the natural sciences to understand current environmental challenges and their potential solutions. The curriculum explores terrestrial, aquatic and built environments in the context of a rapidly changing climate and offers students experiential learning opportunities locally and abroad.
The mission of the exercise science program is to prepare entry-level exercise science students for careers in health promotion, fitness facilities, colleges and universities, clinical rehabilitation, and sport and athletic conditioning programs with potential eligibility for various certifications. After completing their studies, numerous exercise science graduates opt for advanced healthcare degrees, including medicine, physician assistant, and physical and occupational therapy. Alternatively, for those passionate about fitness and sports careers, there are diverse options such as coaching, corporate and individual fitness, exercise rehabilitation specialists, or strength and conditioning coaches.
Alvernia University's Bachelor of Arts in Human Problems and Sustainable Solutions is a self-designed major available for students to develop a program of study that is not offered at the university.
Alvernia University's Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Science degree teaches students how to advocate for individuals and communities that are underserved or under-informed on issues related to health and wellness, health-system policies and health management.
History majors don’t just study what has happened in the past. As a history major at Alvernia University, you’ll acquire skills and knowledge that can prepare you for a variety of careers in fields including teaching, law, government service, writing, researching, genealogy, business and politics. Perhaps most importantly, however, you’ll achieve a better understanding of the world and its people.
Earning a history degree at Alvernia can also prepare you for graduate school. History graduates have been accepted into a variety of graduate programs, including law, business and medical, at institutions such as Carnegie Mellon University, Penn State University and the University of Pennsylvania.
Literature does more than prepare students for careers in a variety of fields; it equips learners with skills that are crucial to success in any endeavor. A traditional liberal arts major, Alvernia's Literature program offers students opportunities for self-knowledge and growth as they explore the ideas of great writers of past and present. Reading those works promotes development of high level communication skills while enhancing depth of knowledge across disciplines. Interpreting and deconstructing ideas helps students to shape their world-views while refining skills in logic, reasoning and conceptual analysis.
The Psych/MACC degree is designed for students who wish to become ethical professional counselors skilled in treating mental health and addiction disorders. The psychology major can be followed as a 3+3 curricular track leading to potential matriculation into the MACC program in the senior year.
Political Science isn’t just for students who aspire to work in government. Those seeking careers in law, business, journalism, teaching, or nonprofits benefit from understanding policy and politics. Alvernia students have an opportunity to earn college credit by spending a semester or summer in Washington, D.C., competing on the Mock Trial Team, serving as interns in a congressional office, government agency, major corporation, newspaper or news network, or agencies devoted to legal affairs, international relations, or business and economics.
Mathematics is one of Alvernia's highest paying and most sought after majors. Furthermore, math majors consistently score high on entrance exams for medical school and law school. Majoring in math will teach students critical thinking, and quantitative and analytical skills that are in high demand by employers.
Alvernia's class sizes are capped at 24 for lower-level courses and are typically much lower in upper-level courses. Though content-heavy, the major is credit-light. Students have the flexibility to pick up a minor or even a second major. Computer science and physics courses mesh particularly well with a math major. Prior math majors have double-majored in more distant subjects such as accounting and…
From Aristotle to Descartes to Nietzsche, the great philosophers have contributed to the way we think, believe and view the world. Studying philosophy builds knowledge and skills that can be applied in nearly every endeavor. Students become adept at problem solving, and acquire the ability to express thoughts and communicate effectively. Students learn the art of effective argumentation and improve their research and writing skills. In short, students acquire abilities that will serve them well for the rest of their lives.
The abilities students develop in this major set them apart and make them valuable to employers. In addition, exploring and wrestling with questions that have occupied humankind since its beginning are…