  {"id":51,"date":"2015-11-04T21:08:04","date_gmt":"2015-11-04T21:08:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/admissions\/?page_id=51"},"modified":"2022-08-25T11:32:34","modified_gmt":"2022-08-25T15:32:34","slug":"cutting-edge-programs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/admissions\/academics\/cutting-edge-programs\/","title":{"rendered":"Cutting-Edge Programs"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>An education that rises above the rest.<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">For more than a century, ÌÇÐÄvlog has been recognized as one of New Jersey\u2019s most distinguished public institutions of higher education. In fact, we have prepared thousands of students for a lifetime of professional and personal success. We stand tall on a reputation for stellar academic programs and research, including more than 300 baccalaureate, master\u2019s and doctoral programs. And we\u2019re always reaching higher. State-of-the-art technology. World-class facilities. Renowned faculty. Uncompromising innovation.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Our innovation is building.<\/h2>\n<p>With success comes growth, and at Montclair State, we have an abundance of both. We recently opened two world-class facilities for research and innovation: the Center for Environmental and Life Sciences (CELS) and the Feliciano School of Business building. Both facilities are unrivaled, unprecedented and uniquely positioned to advance science, technology and business in academia and the real world.<\/p>\n<h2>Science makes your world go round.<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Designed to support current and future environmental and pharmaceutical life sciences research, CELS is working to conserve natural resources and improve the world\u2019s health. This 107,500-square-foot building that overlooks the NYC skyline expands the University\u2019s science research infrastructure by 50 percent. Home to our electron microscopy and GIS suites, CELS has state-of-the-art classrooms and research labs that support research and advancement in all programs.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Scale up your ambitions.<\/h2>\n<p>Consistently named one of the <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com\/best-graduate-schools\/top-business-schools\/mba-rankings\/page+11\" target=\"_blank\">best business schools in the nation<\/a>, the Feliciano School of Business\u2019 mission is to develop talent for a changing world. They do so in a high-tech learning environment where students, faculty and staff actively engage with the business community. <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Because your ambition has no bounds, we <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">equipped<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> this building with a<\/span> financial trading floor, 3D printing innovation laboratory and The Feliciano Center for Entrepreneurship &amp; Innovation. <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Feliciano School of Business is a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">dynamic space for innovation and inspiration.<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It\u2019s where you set your sights high and <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">pursue<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> your greatest purpose<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>A first in 3D printing.<\/h2>\n<p>With 35 state-of-the-art 3D design and printing devices, complete with cloud connectivity, our next-level <a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/entrepreneur\/3d-printing\/mix-lab\/\">MIX Lab<\/a>\u00a0is located in the Feliciano School of Business building.<\/p>\n<p>The lab\u00a0is the first of its kind in New Jersey, the only of its kind in the region, and only the ninth such facility\u00a0in the world. Montclair State is the only university in the nation to have a MIX Lab\u00a0physically located within a school of business.<\/p>\n<h2>Stand up and stand out with Sony.<\/h2>\n<p>The School of Communication and Media has <a href=\"http:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/news\/article.php?ArticleID=15931\">partnered with Sony<\/a> creating the most technologically advanced broadcast and media production facility at any university in North America. The building is home to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Two-story digital modular newsroom.<\/li>\n<li>Fully automated control room with remote-control robotic cameras.\n<ul>\n<li>Interoperable control rooms and\u00a0studios.<\/li>\n<li>The only 4K control room at any university and one of only a few in the world.<\/li>\n<li>Edit facility to support 4K.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Motion picture sound stage.<\/li>\n<li>WMSC Radio.<\/li>\n<li>Post-production audio control room.<\/li>\n<li>Live performance area.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Rise to hero status.<\/h2>\n<p>We have a new RN to BSN nursing program, a four-year BSN program, and future expansion to a postgraduate degree on the way. The RN to BSN program emphasizes the development of knowledge and skills that are directly related to the future of nursing. Accompanying this program is a new, leading-edge facility in which classes are taught by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/news\/article.php?ArticleID=16364\">world-class faculty<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Level up and lead the future.<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It\u2019s our greatest <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">passion that <\/span>every Montclair State student will leave here as a leader. It\u2019s a goal that\u2019s at the core of Leadership Development and Campus Connections where students are provided guidance and support in personal, professional, academic and leadership development.<\/p>\n<h2>Come fly with us.<\/h2>\n<p>Our Student Center provides a common area where students, faculty, staff and visitors can come together for social interaction, collaboration and community.<\/p>\n<h2>Find your voice.<\/h2>\n<p>For those who love live theater, you\u2019ll have endless opportunities at the Alexander Kasser Theater, our newest flagship performance facility. This dramatic theater pays tribute to the Spanish mission style of the University&#8217;s historic buildings, welcoming visitors with a sweeping plaza and lobby with an elegant staircase to the balcony. \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/arts\/theatre-and-dance\/academic-programs\/\">The Department of Theatre and Dance<\/a> offers undergraduate and graduate majors and concentrations in a broad range of professional areas.<\/p>\n<h2>Imagine big things.<\/h2>\n<p>The George Segal Gallery has over 6,300 square feet of exhibition space, offices and classrooms. It houses important works by George Segal and a growing permanent collection of modern and contemporary art, including works by Richard Anuszkiewitz, Alexander Calder, Andy Warhol, Clarence Holbrook Carter, Andre Masson and more. The gallery also presents works of our faculty and graduating students.<\/p>\n<h2>Go for greatness.<\/h2>\n<p>Health and fitness are an integral part of learning. That\u2019s why we\u2019ve invested in a state-of-the-art complex that houses three\u00a0gyms, a weight room, a swimming pool, a fitness center and faculty offices. In addition to a robust <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/montclairathletics.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">intercollegiate sports program<\/a> where we\u2019ve captured five NCAA Division III championships and have seen over 250 of our athletes named All-Americans, we also have an outdoor track, tennis courts, softball fields and a multipurpose field.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An education that rises above the rest. For more than a century, ÌÇÐÄvlog has been recognized as one of New Jersey\u2019s most distinguished public institutions of higher education. In fact, we have prepared thousands of students for a lifetime of professional and personal success. 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