degrees, the college grants certifications for teaching and nursing. Affiliation agreements with the SUNY Downstate Medical Center, New York University College of Dentistry, and New York College of Podiatric Medicine enable students to pursue degrees toward becoming physician assistants, radiologists, and physical or occupational therapists and to acquire advanced standing in professional programs in dentistry and podiatry before the completion of the baccalaureate degree. For students who excel academically and participate in extracurricular activities that embody the "Franciscan spirit," St. Francis College established the Duns Scotus Honor Society. It was founded in 1935 by Reverend Dr. James A. Sullivan and is named for John Duns Scotus, a Franciscan scholar. Graduate Programs St. Francis has five graduate programs: a five-year combined bachelor's and master's degree in accounting and in psychology; a two-year accounting master's program; a master's program in psychology; a master's program in management; and a 2.5-year low residency in creative writing (MFA). In 2007, the college added the combined B.S./M.S. degree in accounting. The first students graduated from the program in 2008, on the college's 150th anniversary. In 2010, the college added the second graduate degree, a two-year master's degree in Professional Accountancy. In 2012, a combined B.S./M.S. degree in Psychology was added that offers two concentrations, one in Applied Psychology and another in Psychology Research. Also in 2012, the Graduate Certificate in Project Management was launched. In 2017, the Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing program was launched. Institutes and Centers St. Francis College hosts several institutes and centers, including the Center for Entrepreneurship, the Institute for International and Cross-Cultural Psychology, the Women's Studies Center, the Center of Excellence in Project Management, and the Center for Crime and Popular Culture. Women's Studies Center The Center for Women's and Gender Studies opened in 1997. St. Francis College offers a Women's Studies minor. Institute for International and Cross-Cultural Psychology The Institute for International and Cross-Cultural Psychology (IICCP) was founded in 1998. It has become a center for the advancement of cross-cultural psychology and international psychology and is led by Dr. Uwe P. Gielen. It is supported by an international advisory board of psychologists from six countries. Members of the institute have engaged in a series of research projects, edited books, sponsored conferences, and introduced novel curriculum development. The institute has supported the writing and editing of numerous publications in international psychology, including 17 books in five countries. Center of