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The counseling & health psychology concentration explores the causes, treatment, and prevention of mental health conditions across the lifespan. You’ll study psychological theory alongside applied clinical skills, developing an understanding of diagnostic tools, therapeutic methods and the connections between mental health, stress and physical wellness.

Through courses in psychopathology, counseling theory and health psychology, students build a strong foundation for careers in mental health and human services. Faculty-mentored research, real-world case studies, and experiential learning help you develop the empathy, communication skills and critical thinking needed in client-facing roles.

Located near Boston’s top hospitals and human service organizations, Emmanuel connects you to meaningful internship opportunities and professional networks. The concentration prepares students for graduate study and careers in counseling, public health, clinical psychology and social work.

The developmental psychology concentration focuses on how humans grow, learn and change over time. Through coursework in child development, adolescence, aging, and lifespan interventions, you’ll explore the physical, cognitive, emotional, and social aspects of human development from infancy to late adulthood.

In addition to classroom learning, students gain hands-on experience through internships and research opportunities in Boston’s hospitals, schools, and social service organizations. These real-world connections help you apply theory to practice while developing the insight and empathy needed for working with individuals and families across diverse stages of life.

This concentration prepares you for careers or graduate study in psychology, education, healthcare and human services—equipping you to make a difference across the lifespan

Tomorrow’s doctors, entrepreneurs, engineers and artists are in today’s classrooms, and the right teacher can change the trajectory of a student’s life. As a secondary education major at Emmanuel, you’ll study instructional strategies, adolescent development, and inclusive classroom practices while gaining real-world experience in Boston’s diverse schools. You’ll complete fieldwork and student teaching in settings aligned with your subject area, developing the confidence, creativity and compassion to lead a classroom and ignite a lifelong love of learning.

The implications of social inequality take many forms, through noticeable disparities in wealth, healthcare, education, housing, political power, cultural influence and more. In this concentration, you will pay special attention to the origins and consequences of these systems; whether globalization has increased prosperity or created further inequities; as well as the social constructs of race, the accessibility of health care, the public policies that have (and have not) been put into place to address inequality; and the ethics of peace and resolving conflict.

The social work concentration allows sociology majors to better understand how various institutions within society differentially impact various groups and to develop skills to improve the outcomes for everyone. You will learn about the development of public policy, the importance of advocacy, and the role of social work in society, focusing specifically on how these processes and institutions impact the most marginalized members of society.

Societies change over time as power and resources are unequally distributed. Sociology seeks to identify, understand, and resolve social problems. The study of sociology prepares you to critically analyze the key institutions that comprise society and the dominant social issues that confront the world in the 21st century. As an Emmanuel student, you will study in a vibrant and diverse urban setting, and graduate equipped for a career in an interconnected global society, with a commitment to social justice.

With 37 million Spanish speakers in the U.S., and nearly 500 million globally, it’s about learning the third most widely spoken language in the world. At Emmanuel College, you will open the door to new cultural and career opportunities. Immerse yourself in the language, art, literature and culture of Latin America and Spain, and of Latino communities in Boston and across the country.

Emmanuel's Spanish for Health Care Professionals certificate is ideal for students planning a career in a health-related field. The Spanish for Healthcare Professionals language courses require little or no prior knowledge of Spanish and aim to provide a lower intermediate level of Spanish with a focus on medical terminology. In addition, the courses promote a better understanding of the culture of Latino communities in the United States by exploring topics related to identity, socioeconomic and demographic trends, healthcare disparities, patient-provider communications and healthcare accessibility, among others.

In Emmanuel’s sport management program, you’ll combine your passion for athletics with the business skills needed to navigate the fast-paced sports industry. You’ll learn to communicate effectively, analyze industry trends, and manage the diverse needs of stakeholders within athletic organizations, while courses in marketing, operations and event planning prepare you to thrive in this dynamic field.

Located in Boston’s Fenway neighborhood—named for its iconic ballpark and home to a vibrant sports culture—Emmanuel offers opportunities for internships and real-world experience with the city’s professional and collegiate teams. You’ll connect your classroom learning to the energy of Boston’s sports scene and graduate ready to launch a career in athletic administration, marketing, event management or sports media, prepared to turn your love of sports into a meaningful profession.

The statistics concentration within the mathematics major at Emmanuel equips you with the skills to interpret data, communicate insights, and solve complex problems. Through courses in probability, statistical modeling, and programming with R and SAS, you’ll learn to manage real-world datasets and support evidence-based decision-making.

From healthcare and finance to policy and education, Boston offers countless ways to apply what you learn. Emmanuel students benefit from the College’s location in a city rich with research institutions, startups, hospitals, and public agencies—all of which rely on data-driven strategies.

Whether you’re preparing for a career in analytics, graduate study in statistics or data science, or aiming to pair your skills with another discipline, this concentration provides a versatile and valuable foundation.

The statistics minor enhances your major with essential skills in data analysis, probability and statistical reasoning. Ideal for students in STEM, business, and the social sciences, this minor complements a wide range of fields and opens doors to careers in analytics, research, public health, economics, and more.

As a studio art major at Emmanuel, you will transform from “student of art” to “artist” and develop the creative, technical and conceptual aspects for both traditional and new media. Emmanuel’s broad array of studio courses including drawing, 2D and 3D design, ceramics, printmaking, photography, painting and digital media presents opportunities to develop the technical skills necessary for students to develop a personal vision and proficiency in their chosen medium.

There are many issues to consider around global sustainability that citizens, corporations and policy makers alike must address, including public health threats, overpopulation, climate change, waste production, poverty, energy consumption, management and allocation of natural resources, and overdevelopment of land and loss of biodiversity. Engage in emergent interdisciplinary field of sustainable development and global justice by stimulating a critical examination of political, social, historical and conceptual antecedents through our holistic review of these challenges, as well as the laws and grassroots movements in place to address them.

From the Bible to the Buddha, from metaphysics to ethics, from history to today’s news, the study of religion is both fascinating and complex. Emmanuel's courses cover historical and present-day issues such as the role doctrine plays in shaping the identities of populations around the world, religious conflict and controversy, the interaction between science and religion, the role of women in religious communities and in society at large, and the diversification and transformation (or not) of religious traditions in contemporary society. Our emphasis on experiential learning, service, and social justice will help prepare you to be a caring and astute global citizen.

How do cultures maintain their unique identities at the same time they participate in the larger global arena? What effects have both colonialism and globalization had on cultural exchange?  Why does it mean for me to become a global citizen? An increasingly interconnected world demands new focus on the exchange between and among different cultures, rather than in-depth study of a single culture or its people. Emmanuel's transcultural studies minor is an exceptional complement to any major. The program provides you with an opportunity to study the art, literature and religion, in other words, the cultural practices, of cultures throughout the world, but more specifically, cultural exchange between and among these cultures.