About the Institution
La Roche College is a private college in McCandless, Pennsylvania, a suburb of Pittsburgh. It was founded in 1963 by the Sisters of Divine Providence as a Roman Catholic college and now sits on an 80-acre (320,000 m2) campus in McCandless. The current president, Sister Candace Introcaso, CDP, Ph.D., was installed in 2004 and replaced the previous president, Monsignor William Kerr. Recent additions to the school include the Kerr Fitness and Sports Center in 1993 and new residence halls, Bold I and II, in 1997 and 2003, respectively.
Undergrad Programs / Areas offered :
Accounting
Biology (B.A.)
Biology (B.S.)
Biology with Forensics
Chemistry
Chemistry - Comprehensive
Chemistry - Forensic Science
Chemistry - Materials Science Engineering
Child and Family Studies
Communication
Media & Technology
Computer Science
Crimil Justice
Crimil Justice - Accelerated Program for Crimil Justice Professiols (APCJP)
Elementary Education
English Education - Language & Literature
English Studies - Jourlism and Professiol Writing
English Studies - Language & Literature
English Studies - Professiol Writing - Creative Non-fiction
Film
Video and Media
Graduate Programs / Areas offered :
Master of Science in Health Science (Nurse Anesthesia)
Master of Science in Human Resources Magement
Master of Science in Nursing
Master of Science in Nursing - Nursing Administration
Master of Science of Nursing - Nursing Education
Master of Science-Accounting.