University of Hartford

Academics

The University of Hartford offers a variety of programs suited to nearly every need imaginable. They offer several associate’s degrees, more than eighty bachelor’s degree programs, nearly thirty graduate degrees and seven certificates or diplomas. They have a wide variety of programs so that students from every walk of life may gain an education, and they mean this quite literally. The Hartt Community Division’s First Steps in Music program accepts students only a few weeks old and the adult programs such as the Presidents’ College have accepted students in their nineties.

There are seven different schools and colleges for students to choose from and the University of Hartford offers a rich variety of classes ranging from traditional degrees to programs that are not offered anywhere else in the country such as their acoustical engineering and music program.

College of Arts and Sciences

The College of Arts and Sciences offers over twenty majors and strives to teach not only standard class content but also problem solving, writing, analysis and communication skills in order to create leaders and contributing members of society. The college is the largest on campus and combines professional training and coursework with a rich liberal arts element in order to develop respect, tolerance and intellect so that students may succeed in a global professional environment.

Barney School of Business

The Barney School of Business provides both undergraduate and graduate degrees to students via coursework that fosters global awareness, social responsibility and leadership in business. The school is home to the Beta Gamma Sigma honor society and provides an environment that promotes career-focused business education. Students learn in the classroom as well as via workshops, mentoring opportunities and from many guest speakers and networking sessions.

College of Education, Nursing and Health Professions (ENHP)

As with all of the programs at U-Ha, ENHP combines hands-on learning with classroom education to provide a well-rounded education that prepares students to go forward in their careers as teachers, nurses and health-care professionals. The college has partnerships with both the local education system and the local hospital system that help them integrate their educational opportunities in ways that benefit both students and the community.

College of Engineering, Technology and Architecture (CETA)

This college offers both traditional undergraduate and graduate programs as well as the Acoustical Engineering and Music degree, which is the only program of its kind in the country. The college trains people that will make a huge impact on the lives of others and on the planet via teaching problem solving skills, critical thinking, decision making and innovative thinking. Some of the programs that the school works on involve cleaning up the world’s water supplies, monitoring health conditions via wireless technology and affordably heating and cooling homes and buildings with sustainable energy, all in an effort to make the wold a better, cleaner place.

Hartford Art School

Offering both undergraduate and graduate programs, the Hartford Art School uses state-of-the-art technology to teach students how to be professionals in whatever their medium might be. From photography to ceramics to visual arts, the art school has something for everybody with an interest in art.

Hartt School

The Hartt School is the University of Hartford’s performing arts program. It offers over four hundred performances a year and offers undergraduate and graduate programs as well as special programs such as the Hartt Community Division that provides music instruction to members of the community of various ages and in a wide variety of methods. Students may choose to take private music or dance lessons or participate in larger projects such as chamber music. The First Steps program provides young children with an introduction to the performing arts as well.

Hillyer College

Hillyer College is a college within a college. Students that attend Hillyer focus on concentrated areas of study in order to complete the first two years of their bachelor’s degree. All students start as liberal arts majors but may choose to concentrate on areas such as business, education or health sciences in order to delve more deeply into programs that interest them. The college offers all of the benefits of a small university with all of the advantages that a large school such as U-Ha has to offer.