St. John Fisher College

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As an independent institution in the Catholic tradition of American higher education, St. John Fisher College emphasizes the liberal arts, offering programs in traditional academic disciplines and more directly career-oriented fields.
The College is composed of five schools: the School of Arts and Sciences, the School of Business, the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. School of Education, the Wegmans School of Nursing, and the Wegmans School Pharmacy. Each school is accredited by regional, national, and international accrediting bodies. Learn more about accreditation.
Fisher offers undergraduate majors in the humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, business, education, nursing, and several pre-professional programs. The College also offers various master's and doctoral programs, a fully online program, and several online courses that are part of the curriculum mix.
St. John Fisher College prepares you to meet the challenges of an increasingly complex world. The liberal nature of a Fisher education means you'll acquire valuable communication, analytic, and problem-solving skills in addition to thorough comprehension within your chosen course of study.
In general, class sizes are small so that you will not get lost in the crowd. You'll get personal attention from Fisher's faculty, who are selected for their teaching excellence, scholarly initiatives, and commitment to students.
Fisher is a community where all are welcome, regardless of religious or cultural background. If you are a motivated, passionate student willing to invest time and effort in yourself, your education, and your future, you will thrive here.
Three themes are central to the mission and vision of St. John Fisher College - our Basilian heritage, our liberal arts tradition, and our students. As the College continues to experience growth in enrollment, expanded academic and athletic program offerings, and physical plant renewal, we seek to live our values and mission each day.
By the end of the decade, we will be a widely recognized college in the Northeast Region that enriches student character and deepens intellectual inquiry to prepare men and women for success in a complex and diverse global community.
St. John Fisher College is a collaborative community dedicated to teaching, learning, and scholarship in a student-centered educational environment. The College is guided by its liberal arts tradition and its Catholic heritage, as expressed in its founders' motto, the Basilian Fathers: "teach me goodness, discipline, and knowledge." Fisher engages individuals in the lives of intellectual inquiry, professional integrity, and civic responsibility, where diversity and service to others are valued and practiced.
Our chief academic goals are to help students develop intellectual skills, a foundation in the liberal arts, and proficiency in a major. We especially emphasize the liberal arts, not only because they are intrinsically valuable but also because they prepare students for life-long learning and an ever-changing work environment.
Intellectual growth begins with careful attention to necessary verbal and quantifiable skills. Through thorough preparation in these two areas, students equip themselves for the critical thinking and effective communication necessary for success in any discipline. They learn to analyze, coordinate, and synthesize information, and they increase their capacity for understanding, especially in the liberal arts, which are the core of the undergraduate experience.
Solidify your chosen career path or expand your intellectual horizons by choosing from among Fisher's full complement of academic programs. Special and pre-professional programs also are offered.
The significant commitment of the faculty of St. John Fisher College is excellence in teaching, with an emphasis on close interaction with students. The personal attention faculty give to students is a hallmark of the Basilian educational tradition and is a significant part of their teaching commitment. This attention manifests itself as support both for students struggling to meet the challenge of academic success and those undertaking individual study beyond their peers' level.
To be useful in the classroom and to serve as models of academic excellence, faculty must also remain actively engaged in scholarship. When faculty share the results of their scholarship, either informally, at conferences, or in print, they demonstrate their intellectual vitality and benefit from interaction with a community of scholars.
Scholarship that takes the form of published, original research is incredibly valuable. It contributes to effective teaching, brings honor to the institution, and adds to the store of human knowledge.
Our academic priorities and our emphasis on values naturally affect how we deal with one another and with our students. Because we believe that intellectual growth and personal growth go hand in hand, we seek to create an environment where students, faculty, and staff can reach their full human potential. We seek to overcome prejudice, including gender, race, age, religion, region, culture, disability, or economic status.
We see human diversity as positive, and we work together to set an example of tolerance and openness. By encouraging tolerance and appreciation of diversity, we help our students become useful citizens of a multi-cultural world. As a liberal arts institution, St. John Fisher College fosters the growth of individuals who are free from ignorance, bigotry, and fear of the unfamiliar individuals who are therefore free for that independence, which is the fruit of knowledge and love.

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