Brooklyn College

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The Brooklyn College, officially Brooklyn College of the City University of New York is a national liberal arts college in New York City in the U.S. state of New York. It is part of the City University of New York. Founded in 1930, here approximately 17,000 students are currently enrolled. The students can obtain the academic degree of Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science or Master.

During its 80 - year history, the Brooklyn College earning the nickname "the poor man's Harvard". It is in the U.S. on the 19th rank, the number of graduates have concerning which completed after their bachelor's degree, a doctoral (PhD).

Faculties

The Brooklyn College is divided into three " divisions ", which in turn ( economics, psychology, biology, etc. ) separate into the individual professional faculties.

  • Humanities and Natural Sciences ( School of Liberal Arts and Sciences )
  • General Studies ( School of General Studies )
  • Division of Graduate Studies

Furthermore, the Conservatory of Music at Brooklyn College offers courses at undergraduate (Bachelor) and graduate (Master ) level. It includes both the areas of performance, as well as musicology, composition and music education.

Famous people

Lecturers

Graduates

  • Stanley Cohen (BA 1943) - biochemist, Nobel Prize for Medicine (1986 )
  • Richard Bellman ( B. A. 1941) - mathematician
  • Barbara Boxer ( B. A. 1962) - politician
  • Shirley Chisholm (BA 1946) - first African-American members of the U.S. House of Representatives
  • Donald Kagan ( B. A. 1954) - historian
  • Paul Mazursky ( B. A. 1951) - film director
  • Frank McCourt ( M. A. 1967) - Author
  • Stuart A. Rice ( B. S. 1952) - Chemist
  • Irwin Shaw ( B. A. 1934) - theater director
  • Jimmy Smits ( B. A. 1980) - Actor
Stanley Cohen (biochemist) Richard E. Bellman
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