Applicants with the ability to teach broadly in areas such as software development, systems analysis and design, data communications and networking, cybersecurity, database systems and information management, distributed computing, cloud computing, and information technology management will receive preference. Through six schools offering almost 50 majors, Marist cultivates the intellectual growth and well-being of its more than 6,000 undergraduate and graduate students and encourages them to color outside traditional academic lines as they pursue coursework and personal experiences that provide valuable occupational expertise and reflect their individual passions.