About the Institution
The Lesley School was founded by Edith Lesley in 1909. It was a proprietary women's institution until 1941, when it reorganized under a board of trustees. The Lesley School received authority to award the baccalaureate degree in 1944, and became Lesley College. Lesley College received authority to award graduate degrees in 1954, and later expanded to provide majors in the fields of education, counseling, human services, global studies, art therapy, and management. In 1998, Lesley College merged with The Art Institute of Boston (AIB). Founded in 1912, AIB grants Baccalaureate and post-Baccalaureate degrees. Along with the graduate programs, these colleges emerged as Lesley University in 2001. In 2005, the university's undergraduate section, Lesley College, became co-educational. In 2006 the school acquired historic Prospect Hall, a former church listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Undergrad Programs / Areas offered :
Art History
Art Therapy
Art Minors
Biology
Business Management
Child Studies
Communications
Counseling
Creative Writing
Earth Science
Education
Early Childhood Education
Elementary Education
Middle School Education
Secondary Education
Special Education
English (Drama
Literature)
Environmental Science
Environmental Studies
Expressive Arts Therapy
Global Studies: Politics
Culture and Society
Health
History
History and Literature
Holistic Psychology
Human Services
Mathematics
Modern Languages
Music
Political Science
Psychology
Self-Designed
Social Work
Sociology and Social Change
Women's Studies
Graduate Programs / Areas offered :
M.A. Clinical Mental Health Counseling without specialization
M.A. Clinical Mental Health Counseling School and Community Specialization
M.A. Clinical Mental Health Counseling Holistic Specialization
M.A. Clinical Mental Health Counseling Trauma Studies Specialization
Counseling Psychology
M.A. in Counseling Psychology without specialization
M.A. in Counseling Psychology School Counseling Specialization
M.A. in Counseling Psychology Professional Counseling Specialization
Ecological Teaching and Learning M.S.
Mathematics in Education M.Ed.
Science in Education M.Ed.
Technology in Education M.Ed. M.A.
M.A. Intercultural Relations - Low Residency Model
North America 
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