College of Arts and Sciences
The College of Arts and Sciences offers traditional majors such as Art, Biology, Communication, English, History, Mathematics, Psychology, and Political Science as well as unique majors in the areas of Dental Hygiene, Environmental Science, Genetics & Biotechnology, Forensic Psychology, Health Sciences, Global Studies, Graphic Design, Digital Art and Design, Interior Design, Design–Pre-Architecture, Legal Studies, Marine Biology, Marine Affairs, Music, Music Industry, Music & Sound Recording, Nutrition & Dietetics, and Theater Arts. The university also offers minors in languages such as Arabic, Chinese, Italian, Russian, and Spanish.
College of Business
The College of Business offers degrees in Business Management, Accounting, Economics, Finance, International Business, Marketing, Sport Management, Health Sciences, and Hospitality and Tourism Management with concentrations in Hotel & Resort Management, Foodservice Management, and Event & Tourism Management. The College offers students an accelerated degree program making it possible to complete a three-year bachelor's degree and the option to tack on a one-year master's degree.
Tagliatela College of Engineering
The Tagliatela College of Engineering offers degrees in Chemistry, General Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial and Systems Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, and Cybersecurity and Networks.
Henry C. Lee College of Criminal Justice and Forensic Sciences
The Henry C. Lee College of Criminal Justice and Forensic Sciences offers degrees in Criminal Justice, Forensic Science, Fire Science, Paramedicine and National Security. The university offers separate Criminal Justice concentrations in Investigative Services, Crime Analysis, Police Science, Correctional Rehabilitation and Supervision, Crime Victim Services, and Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. The Henry C. Lee College of Criminal Justice and Forensic Sciences also contains two distinct degrees in the area of Fire Science Arson Investigation and Fire Science Administration.
Lyme Academy College of Fine Arts
The Lyme Academy College of Fine Arts is located in Old Lyme, Connecticut. Lyme College offers four BFA degrees in Drawing, Illustration, Painting, and Sculpture, plus a minor in Art History.
Accreditations and Recognitions
Many of our academic programs have earned further distinction through high-level private accrediting bodies in the respective fields:
- AACSB (The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business) accredits six of our undergraduate business degree programs: Accounting, Business Management, Finance, International Business, Marketing, and Sport Management.
- FEPAC (Forensic Science Education Programs Accreditation Commission) accredits our Forensic Science program.
- ABA (American Bar Association) approves our undergraduate degree in Legal Studies, one of only a few such programs at the undergraduate level in the entire country.
- ABET (Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology) accredits six of our undergraduate academic degree programs in the Tagliatela College of Engineering: Civil Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering.
- ACEND (Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics) of the American Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics accredits our very popular undergraduate degree in Nutrition and Dietetics, leading many of our students to become Registered Dietitians (R.D.). The university also has a dietetic internship program designed to fulfil ACEND-required competencies.
- ACS (American Chemical Society) accredits our Chemistry program. FEPAC (Forensic Science Education Programs Accreditation Commission) accredits our nationally renowned Forensic Science program. Only a select number of programs have earned this level of distinction through the American Academy of Forensic Science (A.A.F.S.).
- ADA (American Dental Association) accredits our Dental Hygiene program.
- NASAD (National Association of Schools of Art and Design) accredits our BFA programs in Drawing, Painting, Illustration, and Sculpture at the Lyme Academy College of Fine Arts as well as the University's BA program in Art and BFA programs in graphic design, digital art and design, and interior design.
Marvin K. Peterson Library
The Marvin K. Peterson Library offers over 240,000 volumes, 1,400 print journal and newspaper subscriptions, and electronic access to over 19,000 full-text journal and newspaper titles, approximately 550,000 pieces of microfiche, 12,000 volumes of microfilm, e-books, 33,000 e-journals and 162,000 paper U.S. Government documents. Students have 24/7 access to popular research databases, and can take a break from their studies in the library's lounge area and coffee shop.