The Department of Music offers a 59-credit major in music leading to the B.S. degree. The undergraduate program offers a general program of study with emphasis on theory, musicianship, history, and performance within a liberal arts college curriculum. Graduates of the music program will be prepared for further study in all avenues of music. Visit the Department.
Health Sciences Dept
Supermarket Flyers Promote Less Healthful Foods According to New Study
March 20, 2013 8:30 pm Health Sciences DeptA new study by two Lehman College professors assessed the nutritional quality of foods advertized on the first page of online weekly circulars from 15 supermarket stores in the Bronx over a two-month period.
Read More »Lehman Professor’s New Study Shows the Health Effects of Racial Discrimination
October 24, 2012 1:31 pm Health Sciences Dept, School of Natural and Social SciencesHealth Sciences Chair, Dr. Luisa N. Borrell will soon publish an article in ‘Ethnicity & Health,’ an international journal that explores how racial discrimination and segregation impacts personal health behaviors
Read More »New Study by Lehman Professor Notes Disparities in Periodontal Disease
August 27, 2012 2:42 pm CUNY Institute for Health Equity, Health Sciences DeptA new article by Dr. Luisa N. Borrell, the chair of Lehman College’s Department of Health Sciences, explores the disparities in periodontal disease (gum disease) among U.S. adults along age, sex, racial/ethnic and socioeconomic lines over a ten-year period. The article appears in the September-October issue of Public Health Reports.
Read More »Lehman Grows a Garden
August 9, 2012 2:54 pm CUNY Institute for Health Equity, Health Sciences DeptVines sag under the weight of ripe tomatoes, purple eggplants, and dark green peppers—all thanks to the care of a handful of students and staff from the Adult Learning Center and other members of the campus community.
Read More »A Day of Healthy Snacking
April 2, 2012 4:14 pm CUNY Institute for Health Equity, Health Sciences DeptLehman College celebrated National Nutrition Month by handing out free snacks and advice to students.
Read More »‘Traffic-Light’ System in Vending Machines Points the Way to Healthier Snack Choices
March 26, 2012 3:19 pm CUNY Institute for Health Equity, Faculty, Health Sciences Dept, StudentsThere’s something new in the vending machines on campus: healthier snacks and a “traffic light” system for selecting them—green for the healthiest, yellow for those that should be eaten in moderation, and red for the ones highest in fat and calories.
Read More »Research by Lehman Professor Sheds Light on Health Issues Affecting Hispanic Americans
February 27, 2012 7:00 pm Faculty, Health Sciences Dept, School of Natural and Social SciencesNew research by Dr. Luisa N. Borrell, chair of the Health Sciences Department, reveals the complexities of generalizing about the health of Hispanic Americans—a group of some 50 million people with ethnic connections to over 25 countries.
Read More »The Benefits of Strength Training While You’re Pregnant
January 11, 2012 3:16 pm Health Sciences DeptA new paper by Lehman College Professor Brad Schoenfeld (Health Sciences) details how strength training can benefit pregnant women. Professor Schoenfeld, a specialist in exercise science, published his work in the October issue of Strength and Conditioning Journal, a bimonthly publication of the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSC). According to the conclusions he reached after [...]
Read More »Professor Aguirre-Molina Wins Hispanic Leadership Award
December 20, 2011 12:50 pm CUNY Institute for Health Equity, Health Sciences DeptLehman Health Sciences Professor Marilyn Aguirre-Molina has been awarded the prestigious Hispanic Leadership Award by the National Hispanic Medical Association.
Read More »Noted Public Health Officials to Speak at Alumni-Student Event Nov. 15
November 9, 2011 12:53 pm Health Sciences Dept, School of Natural and Social SciencesLehman’s Master of Public Health Program will host its first annual MPH Alumni-Student Event, with guest speaker Dr. Georges Benjamin, executive director of the American Public Health Association. The lecture segment of the event, which is free and open to the public, will take place on Tuesday, November 15, at 7 p.m. in the Music [...]
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