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Message from the Curriculum Chair
Dear Liberal Arts/Social Sciences Major:
Congratulations on your choice of Westchester Community College to continue your academic pursuits. Today's complex, fast changing world requires professionals to have a solid foundation in fundamental knowledge, to think critically, and to communicate well. You have wisely chosen a curriculum, Liberal Arts/Social Sciences, which prepares you for the demands of the job market in today's dynamic world.
In addition to providing the strong foundation needed to be successful in the job market, the Liberal Arts/Social Sciences Curriculum requirements are structured to enable our graduates <strong>to transfer as juniors to four-year colleges</strong>. A survey of recent graduates who attended commencement revealed that over 80% of these students planned to transfer to a four-year college. Recent graduates were accepted as juniors to four-year colleges such as Brown, Columbia, Cornell, Yale, Wellesley, Smith, Mount Holyoke, Georgetown, NYU, Iona, Pace, Fordham, Mercy, Manhattanville, Vassar, Sarah Lawrence, Boston University, Atlantic University, SUNY – Albany, Binghamton, Buffalo, Purchase, Geneseo, New Paltz, Oneonta, and Stony Brook, CUNY – Hunter, Baruch and Lehman, and the Universities of Chicago, Virginia, Massachusetts, Alabama, and Florida. A significant proportion of these graduates reported receiving academic transfer scholarships, which ranged in value from $500 to $42,000. Our alumni reports indicate that our majors continue their success at their four-year colleges and ultimately achieve their goals in their professional careers, which include teaching, law, business, health care, government, etc.
The caring and supportive faculty and staff of our Curriculum enthusiastically are ready to help you achieve your goals.
Information about the chair
Contact Information
Phone: 914-606-7836
Office: Classroom Building Room 35
Email: julie.linden@sunywcc.edu
Department Email: socialsciencedegree@sunywcc.edu
Title: Instructor
Department/Division: School of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
Degree Information:
- PhD Anthropology, University of California, Davis, CA
- MA Anthropology, University of California, Davis, CA
- BA Anthropology, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ
Courses Taught:
- Anthr 101 Cultural Anthropology
- Anthr 103 Physical Anthropology
- Anthr 120 Native People of North America
Julie holds a Doctorate and Masters in Anthropology from University of California, Davis, and a BA in Anthropology from Rutgers University. Her specialty is biological anthropology, with a focus on primatology. Her dissertation research on primate stress, temperament, and social instability has been published in the American Journal of Primatology and Primates. She also has research experience in primate socioecology and conversation analysis. Julie won the Outstanding Graduate Student Teaching Award at the University of California, Davis, in 2017. Since then, she has taught in California, Utah, and New York, exploring facets of anthropology such as primate ecology, linguistic anthropology, and the evolution of human lifecycles.
Contact Information
Phone: 914-606-6408
Office: Classroom Building Room 36
Email: maria.stalias-mantzikos@sunywcc.edu
Department Email: socialsciencedegree@sunywcc.edu
Title: Instructor
Department/Division: School of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
Degree Information:
- PhD Cognitive and Health Psychology, De Montfort University, Leicester, UK
- MSc Clinical Vocational Rehabilitation Neuropsychology, Touro College, Bay Shore, NY
- MA Psychology, Queens College, CUNY, Flushing, NY
- BA Psychology/Biology, Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY
Courses Taught:
- PSYCH 101, Introduction to Psychology
- PSYCH 103, Abnormal Psychology
- PSYCH 116, Lifespan Developmental Psychology
- PSYCH 107, Social Psychology
- PSYCH 204, Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence
Maria holds a doctorate in Cognitive and Health Psychology from DeMontfort University in Leicester, UK, a Masters in Rehabilitation Neuropsychology from Touro College and a Masters in Psychology from Queens College. She has over a decade of adjunct teaching experience at several of the CUNY colleges, including Lehman, College of Staten Island, York and Queens College. In addition, she adjunct taught at Mercy College, where she received recognition for her adjunct teaching in 2018. Aside from her knowledge of psychology and clinical psychology, she is a methodologist, with experience teaching statistics, quantitative methodologies and experimental design. She has also supervised several undergraduate and Master’s student thesis. Her dissertation research focused on early maladaptive cognitive schema and post-stroke depression and recently her research focus is on the causes and correlates of Misophonia.
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About Westchester Community College
Financial Aid
Nearly 33% of Westchester Community College students receive some form of financial aid. Financial Aid is available to students who qualify. In addition, the Westchester Community College Foundation offers $1.6 million in scholarships annually.
Sports
The Westchester Community College Athletic Department sponsors thirteen different intercollegiate athletic teams in various sports. The roster of sports offered includes Men’s Baseball, Women's Softball, Men’s and Women’s Basketball, Men’s and Women’s Bowling, Men’s and Women’s Cross Country, Men's Golf, Men's and Women's Track and Field, Men’s Soccer, and Women’s Volleyball. Visit the Vikings Athletics website for schedules, reports, and more.
Locations
We’re accessible: Public transit-friendly main campus and extension locations. Online classes for wherever you are. Valhalla (main campus); extension sites in New Rochelle, Mount Vernon, Yonkers, Shrub Oak, Mahopac, Ossining, Port Chester and Peekskill (Center for the Digital Arts) and White Plains (Center for the Arts).
Career Pathways
Transfer Pathways
- Excelsior College
- Manhattanville College
- Mercy College
After successfully completing your studies at Westchester Community College you can transfer almost anywhere, in-state or out-of-state. NYS residents are also guaranteed admission to a SUNY four-year campus.
Optional Concentrations
- Anthropology
- Economics
- Psychology
- Sociology
- Honors