Union Graduate College begins in the early 20th century in USA (New York), it is a part of a federation of Albany College of Pharmacy, Albany
Law School, Albany Medical College, Dudley Observatory, and Union College which together form Union University, a historic linkage dating back to 1873. Many degrees like Masters in
Electrical Engineering were available as early as 1905 and awarded as a first graduate degree by Union to a woman.
Union Graduate College’s Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) program in discipline areas that dove-tailed with the College’s academic strengths: Biology, Chemistry,
Earth Science (Geology), French, German, Greek, Latin, Mathematics, Physics, Social Studies, and Spanish. The first class of 15 MAT students graduated in 1990. Union College continued to expand its graduate degree study offerings with new masters programs in Management, Engineering,
Education and Bioethics developing innovative programs through strategic
relationships with other highly respected Upstate New York
education institutions such as Albany
Law School, Albany College of Pharmacy, and Albany Medical College.
Union College established what was then known as the “Center for Graduate
Education and Special Programs” to administer these advanced degree programs. Union Graduate College is accredited by some of the organizations like The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of
Business (AACSB), The Commission on Accreditation of
Healthcare Management Education (CAHME), The Teacher
Education Accreditation Council (TEAC), National Board Certification, The Middle States Commission on Higher
Education and The New York State Board of Regents, Office of College and University Evaluation.
Last Updated on: Nov 26, 2024