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Ten Departments. Two Schools. One Community.

Every program at Georgian Court belongs to one of two schools — each with its own departments, faculty, and areas of focus, but all sharing the same small classes, close faculty relationships, and Mercy values. Explore the department behind your major, and see exactly who you'll be learning from and what you'll be capable of when you graduate.

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undergraduate degree programs

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graduate degrees

15+

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academic departments across two schools

School of Business, Education, Liberal Arts, &​ Sciences

SBELAS is home to GCU's broadest range of study — from business and design to education, the natural sciences, and the humanities. Whatever you're drawn to, from launching a business to teaching a classroom to studying the past, you'll find a department here built around real faculty mentorship and hands-on learning, not lecture halls full of strangers.

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Departments within the School of Business, Education, Liberal Arts, &​ Sciences

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Department of Biology, Biochemistry, & Chemistry
From the lab bench to medical school, our Biology, Biochemistry, and Chemistry programs prepare you for health professions, research, and graduate study — with direct pipelines to Rutgers, Seton Hall, and leading medical and pharmacy schools.
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Department of Business & Design
Six business degrees and a graphic design program — all ACBSP-accredited and built for the real world. At GCU, your class size is 12 students, your professors know your name, and your MBA is one fast-track year away.

Department of Education
From your first clinical placement to your own classroom, GCU’s Department of Education prepares caring, qualified educators — with three certification pathways at the undergraduate level and one of the most comprehensive graduate education catalogs in New Jersey.

Department of English, Communication, & Interdisciplinary Studies
Whether you’re drawn to journalism, branding, creative writing, or building your own interdisciplinary path, this department gives you the voice — and the credentials — to be heard.

Department of Mathematics, Computer Science & Physics
Build the analytical foundation for careers in technology, data, education, and beyond — with hands-on programming, real research opportunities, and small classes where you’re never just a number.

Department of Psychological, Social, & Behavioral Sciences
From criminal justice to clinical psychology to applied behavior analysis, this department prepares you to understand human behavior — and to do something meaningful with that understanding.

Department of World Cultures & Human Experience
Art, history, philosophy, religious studies, and world languages come together in a department built for students who want to understand humanity — past, present, and future.

Hackensack Meridian Health School of Nursing & Wellness at Georgian Court

Backed by a named partnership with Hackensack Meridian Health, one of New Jersey's largest and most comprehensive health networks, this school prepares nurses, health professionals, and social workers who are ready to care for their communities from day one. Every program here is grounded in real clinical experience — not just classroom theory.

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Departments within the Hackensack Meridian Health School of Nursing & Wellness at Georgian Court

Department of Integrative Health & Exercise Science
From exercise science to integrative health coaching, this department prepares you for the fast-growing world of health, wellness, and human performance — with a direct path into our graduate program in Integrative Health.

Department of Nursing
Backed by a named partnership with Hackensack Meridian Health, GCU’s nursing programs prepare compassionate, highly qualified nurses — whether you’re starting from scratch or building on an existing nursing career.

Department of Social Work & Gerontology
Grounded in social justice and the Mercy mission, GCU’s Social Work program prepares you to stand with individuals, families, and communities — and our Gerontology minor builds expertise in one of the fastest-growing areas of human need.

Not sure where you fit yet?

That’s what your admissions counselor is here for. Reach out, and we’ll help you find the department — and the program — that’s right for you.

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