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Choosing a college is one of the most important decisions you’ll make. It’s about so much more than preparing for a Jump Start Your career ... it’s about choosing the best possible educational experience for you. It’s about discovering what drives your ambitions, your passions, your dreams for the future. Future It’s also about the value of your college experience. Hofstra University is committed to making a college education affordable. In fall 2012 we awarded $21.4 million to first-year students, and a total of $71.5 million institutional gift assistance was awarded to all entering undergraduate students. Why? Because with a college degree, you are more likely to get a job. Hofstra awards scholarships and grants based on academic merit, financial need, and creative and athletic talent.
We break down the traditional walls of learning at Hofstra. Our accomplished faculty, 92 percent of whom hold the highest degree attainable in their fields, give you the personal attention and confidence you need to pursue your dreams and soar to new heights. And that’s who’s teaching you – there are no graduate students leading classes. With an average undergraduate class size of just 21 and a student-to-faculty ratio of 14-to-1, you can expect personal service at our university.
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Future Did you know? Even though the university is large enough to offer you plenty of options, you won’t get lost at Hofstra. Each Hofstra is one of only three colleges in the student is assigned a dedicated advisement counselor New York metropolitan area to have schools who helps you through your first year course selection, of law, medicine and engineering. transition issues and academic choices. In addition, a Student Financial Services counselor is assigned to you to help navigate your way through the financing of your education. And when you choose a major, you’ll be given a second advisor, a member of our faculty, to guide you in your major requirements and career options. Discover Your At Hofstra University, it’s all about choice. You can choose from among 140 unique program options, more than 500 cultural and social events each year, 200 student Pride and clubs and organizations, 17 Division I teams who compete at the highest level of intercollegiate athletics, and valuable internship and networking opportunities on Long Island and in New York City. You’ll live and study Purpose on a campus that’s so beautiful, it’s registered as an arboretum, with 20 dining options, a new fitness facility, at great public transportation and shopping nearby, and countless academic and personal support services – all for you. For those who want to be successful, Hofstra University offers hundreds of resources, programs and events to help you get there.
When you graduate, you’ll have the experience, connections, knowledge and confidence necessary to take the next step, whether it’s attending graduate school or starting a career. Our most recent Alumni Outcomes Survey showed that 93 percent of 2010-2011 Did you know? undergraduate respondents are employed or in graduate school full time. Beginning in 1982 with FDR: The Man, The Myth, The Era: 1882-1945, the University Since its founding in 1935, Hofstra University has has hosted its Presidential Conferences series, grown to become a leader in teaching excellence, bringing together scholars from a wide scholarship, technology, sustainability, student resources, variety of fields, journalists, former and academic programs. We continue to enhance our reputation for excellence and the value of a Hofstra government officials and in some cases degree. the former presidents themselves to subjectively discuss the policies and issues of the various presidencies. 5 Learn Find the Program That’s
Right for You
At Hofstra, you’ll discover your strengths and find your purpose in one of the University’s more than 140 undergraduate program options in liberal arts and sciences, business, communication, engineering, teacher education, health sciences and human services, law, and medicine.
Hofstra’s innovative, life-shaping programs are designed to help students prepare for and succeed in the professional world. Our broad array of programs gives you the opportunity to follow a path of your own choosing to the future you desire. But don’t worry if you’re not sure what your path is just yet – many of our students start out “undecided” and choose a major by their sophomore year.
At Hofstra University, you can change your major without having to re-apply. And we offer so much more than innovative programs ... we offer academic and personal support services, impressive facilities in which to live and learn, exciting cultural and social programming, and personal attention … ensuring that our students are prepared to succeed. We invite you to explore Hofstra’s program offerings and schools. We’re confident you’ll find the program and educational experience that’s right for you.
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B.S./Health and Physical Education: B.S.Ed.; p Education: Secondary Education: B.S.Ed. Dance Fine Arts Education: B.S.Ed. Music Education: B.S.Ed. English Education: B.A. Foreign Language Education – French: B.A. Foreign Language Education – German: B.A. Foreign Language Education – Italian: B.A. Foreign Language Education – Russian: B.A. Foreign Language Education – Spanish: B.A. Mathematics Education: B.A. Science Education Biology: B.A. – Chemistry: – Education Science B.A. Science Education – Earth Science: B.A. Science Education – Physics: B.A. Social Studies Education: B.A. chool chool chool applied SCHOOL OF HE OF SCHOOL B.S. Community Health: Health B.S. Science: Physician Assistant B.S./M.S.* Studies: Speech-Language-Hearing B.A. Sciences: dual*A degree programallows the student to earn both degrees in less time than if each degree is pursued separately. Hofstra Universityoffers more than 100 dual degree programs, many of them in the Zarb School of Business. 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Fran Accounting: B.B.A.; B.B.A./M.B.A.;* B.B.A./M.S.;* B.B.A./Taxation: M.B.A.* M.S.;* Entrepreneurship: B.B.A.; B.B.A./M.B.A.;* B.B.A./Human ResourcesManagement: M.S.* Finance: B.B.A.; B.B.A./M.B.A.* Information Technology: B.B.A.; B.B.A./M.B.A.* International Business: B.B.A.; B.B.A./M.B.A.* Legal Studies in Business: B.B.A. Management: B.B.A.; B.B.A./M.B.A.;* B.B.A./Business Education: M.S.Ed.;* B.B.A./Human ResourcesManagement: M.S.* Marketing: B.B.A.; B.B.A./M.B.A.;* B.B.A./M.S.;* M.S.* B.B.A./Marketing Research: Supply Chain Management: B.B.A.; B.B.A./M.B.A.* S Film Studies and Production: B.A. B.A./M.A:* B.A.; Journalism: Mass Media Studies: B.A. B.A. Relations: Public Radio Production and Studies: B.A. Studies: Rhetorical Communication & Speech Video/Television: B.A.; B.S. Video/Television & Business: B.S. Video/Television & Film: B.S. S Early Childhood and Childhood Education (with dual major in a liberal arts discipline): B.A. Early Childhood Education (Birth-Grade 2) (with dual major in a liberal arts discipline): B.A. Elementary Education (Grades 1-6) (with dual major in a liberal arts discipline): B.A. STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, & Math) (with dual major in Elementary Education): B.A.; M.A.* Education: B.A./Elementary K and Professions Health discipline): another in major dual (with Education Secondary ciences S and rts A eral b i L of e g olle C Administration: M.B.A.;*B.S./Finance: M.B.A.;* M.S.* B.S./Finance: Theater Arts – Performance Sequence: B.F.A. Theater Arts – Production Sequence: B.F.A. Anthropology: B.A. Anthropology-Archaeology: B.A. Biology: B.S. B.A.; Biology – Cell & Molecular Biology: B.A.; B.S. Biology – Ecology & Evolution: B.A.; B.S. Biology – Marine Biology: B.A.; B.S. Business B.S. Economics: Economics: B.A.; B.A./M.B.A.;* B.S./M.B.A.* Mathematical B.S./M.B.A.;* Business Economics: B.S.; M.S.* B.S./Finance: Mathematical Economics: B.A./M.B.A.* B.A.; English – Creative Writing & Literature: B.A. English – English & American Literature: B.A. English – Publishing Studies & Literature: B.A. Fine Arts – Ceramics: B.A.; B.S. Fine Arts – Design: B.A.; B.S. Fine Arts – Painting: B.A.; B.S. Fine Arts – Photography: B.A.; B.S. Fine Arts – Sculpture/Jewelry: B.A.; B.S. Computer Science and Mathematics (dual): B.S. B.A./BusinessMathematics: B.S.; B.A.; Administration: M.B.A.;* B.A./Finance: M.S.;* B.S./Business Mathematics Actuarial – B.S. Science: Mathematics Applied – Mathematics: B.S. Mathematics Chemistry: – B.S. Mathematics Computer – B.S. Science: Mathematics Engineering: – B.S. Mathematics Physics: – B.S. B.A.Music: B.S. History/Literature: – Music B.S. Music: Commercial Jazz & – Music B.S. Merchandising: Music – Music B.S. Performance: – Music Music – Theory & Composition: B.S. Applied Physics: B.S. Physics: B.A.; B.S. Pre-Dental Pre-Law Pre-Nursing Pre-Optometry Pre-Podiatry Pre-Veterinary Psychology: B.A.Psychology: B.A.Religion: Russian: B.A. Sociology: B.A. Spanish: B.A. STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) & (with dual major in Elementary Education): B.A.; B.A./Elementary Education: M.A.* Sustainability Studies: B.A.; B.S. Arts:Theater Urban Ecology: B.A.; B.S.; B.A./M.A.;* B.S./M.S.* Women’s Studies: B.A. Hofstra AfricanB.A. Studies: American Studies: B.A. Anthropology: Art History: B.A. Asian Studies: B.A. Biochemistry: B.S. Biology: Chemistry: B.S. B.A.; Chinese: B.A. Chinese Studies: B.A. Classics: B.A. B.A. Literature: Comparative Criminology: B.A. B.A. Dance: Drama: B.A. Economics: English: Environmental Resources: B.S. Fine Arts: Forensic B.S. Science: French: B.A. B.A.Geography: Geology: B.A.; B.S. German: B.A. Global Studies: B.A. Hebrew: B.A. History: B.A. Hofstra University 4+4 Combined Bachelor’s andM.D. Program: B.A./M.D.;* B.S./M.D.* B.A. Major: Designed Individually Italian: B.A. Jewish Studies: B.A. Labor Studies: B.A.; B.A./Business Administration: M.B.A.* Latin: B.A. Latin American & Caribbean Studies: B.A. Legal Education Accelerated Program (LEAP): B.A./J.D.* Liberal Arts: B.A. Linguistics: B.A. Mathematics: Music: Philosophy: B.A. Physics: Political Science: B.A. Pre-Health Studies with a concentration in B.A. Sciences: Social or Humanities Pre-Medical Studies: B.S. Pre-Professional Programs: Hofstra College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
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“We followed Charles Darwin’s path through the Galápagos Islands, observing the volcanic landscapes and unique flora and fauna that started him on the path to his theory of evolution … it was an amazing Prepare yourself for a and biologically diverse places rewarding career at and enlightening on Earth. Students learn how Hofstra College of Liberal three weeks to gather and analyze field Arts and Sciences. Thanks of travel!” data, and are provided with to rigorous course work, opportunities to visit local – Trip Coordinator self-directed projects, highlights such as the Cotopaxi interdisciplinary studies and Dr. J Bret Bennington stratovolcano. engaging professors, you’ll discover the rich traditions In the social sciences, students of history, language, art and science. You will develop and learn to interpret human behavior by exploring the enhance the analysis, reasoning and communication skills dynamics of individuals and groups. Each year, political that are important to employers today. At Hofstra, you science students are invited to become interns for The become part of a time-honored tradition of excellence and Washington Semester Program. They have the opportunity scholarship. to intern in Congress, the executive branch, the federal judiciary and various nongovernmental organizations. This In the natural sciences, students learn in modern facilities experience cultivates important relationships for future using cutting-edge technologies, including a science building careers. with 20 laboratories and a rooftop observatory. Through computerized Celestron and radio telescopes in the Hofstra In the arts, students learn to express themselves and develop Observatory, students can see Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune their talents. Imagine the experience of performing or and the Andromeda Galaxy. Hofstra students have the exhibiting your work in any one of the galleries and theaters opportunity to use a Beowulf-class supercomputer designed on campus! For example, our Music Department, with two to support research and training in physics and chemistry. professional resident ensembles and more than 20 large and small ensembles, stages more than 40 performances each In BIO 110A, students travel to the Galápagos Islands and year. Even if you are not a music major, you can still audition Ecuador to explore one of the most geographically exciting for a place in the ensemble!
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achieve your potential in a supportive environment
9 Frank G. Zarb School of Business
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The Frank G. Zarb School of Business offers a full array of Current industry best practices are applied by using programs designed to prepare today’s students for roles actual case scenarios. as tomorrow’s business leaders. Students choose from a broad selection of majors, enhanced by an outstanding When students enroll in MKT 126 (Sports Marketing), faculty, leading-edge facilities, and the close proximity of they learn about the ever-changing sports marketing New York City, which offers numerous internship and career industry, including spectator relations, marketing and opportunities. The Zarb School is one of only 10 percent media promotions, special events and sponsor relations. of business schools nationwide to be accredited in both They also discuss practical, day-to-day issues that sports business and accounting by AACSB International – The organizations face. Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. As a student in LEGL 125, you learn about the issues Always moving forward with our curriculum, the Zarb School behind today’s headlines. This class is just one of the offers accelerated dual degree programs in a variety of many engaging courses you’ll find at Hofstra to help you disciplines. Students can earn a Bachelor of Business develop the skills, background and contacts you need to Administration and either a Master of Science or Master of succeed in a contemporary, global business environment. Business Administration in just five years — saving time and Your studies will focus on business fundamentals as money, from one semester to a full year of tuition. well as decision making and management in a diverse Zarb accounting students are taught both the Generally environment. In addition to internships, forums with Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and the business leaders, participation in academic clubs, and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) networking opportunities, you will attend small classes accounting principles ensuring their job market readiness. with accomplished, accessible professors. Hofstra’s curriculum is designed to teach you proven Hofstra’s close proximity to New York City, the business business theory through real-world examples. capital of the world, allows many of our alumni to actively engage with current students through internship and In IT 132 (Fundamentals of IT Forensics) students explore networking opportunities and assisting with career electronic evidence and file systems, securing wireless preparation, including résumé critiquing. networks, cybercrime issues, and data recovery.
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The School of Communication offers a liberal arts-based, Initially developed as a pilot competition for an in-class interdisciplinary program of study in all forms of communication project in 2001, Hofstra student Joseph Lombino created that balances the how and why we communicate. Students Thursday Nite Live. It started as a late-night talk show and choose from a wide range of majors in radio/television/ over the years it has evolved into the sketch comedy show film; journalism, media studies, and public relations; and it is today. Hofstra students from many different majors pull speech communication, rhetoric and performance studies. together to create and perform three shows a semester, and Our programs are designed to teach students to think both all are invited to be audience members during the live shows. critically and creatively, preparing them for professional careers in radio, television and film, as well as in new media Regarded by many to be the one of the best pre-professional and the applications of tomorrow. broadcast training stations, WRHU, Radio Hofstra University 88.7 FM, offers a mix of training in state-of-the art studios, In “American Public Address” (SPCM 128), students learn on-air and off-air opportunities, mentoring by in-house how to recognize and evaluate effective persuasion by broadcast professionals, networking sessions with industry political figures, social activists and other famous Americans. leaders and thousands of Hofstra radio alumni. All students Students gain an understanding of the power of language are invited to audition to be a staff member. from watching Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech, learn to identify the strengths and weaknesses in opposing arguments by examining congressional and public debates over the war in Afghanistan, and appreciate the power of radical street theater by studying PETA animal rights demonstrations and WTO protests about global environmental and economic issues. In “Public Relations Campaigns” (PR 107), the class operates as a public relations agency on a pro bono basis for a nonprofit client. Students meet with the client for background research, create a start-to-finish strategic proposal, make a formal presentation to the client, and, with the client’s approval, spend the semester executing the plan, which may include producing materials such as brochures, media releases and special events.
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The School of Education’s undergraduate programs nurture your communication, collaboration and leadership skills while preparing you for teaching certification or work in a health-related field, and laying the groundwork for continued learning.
Whether you want to work with children, adolescents or adults, you participate in meaningful field assignments and observations early on in your studies.
In “Classroom Perspectives and Issues: Elementary Education Grades 1-6” (ELED 123A), student-teachers engage in a self-study of their teaching behavior while analyzing the issues concerning classroom structures, equity, diversity, inclusion, assessment and integration of the curriculum. The role of play as a learning condition is examined in “Young Children’s Movement, Music, Rhythmic Activities and Play for the Classroom” (ELED 111B), as students explore the development of movement, rhythmic activities, music, and aesthetic and creative abilities in children.
Faculty members in Hofstra’s School of Education will help you become an advocate for those you teach and serve. Using the highly interactive multimedia resources of Hagedorn Hall and the Hofstra Dome, you will develop the skills to contribute to society while gaining a sense of satisfaction from your work.
You will work closely with your advisor to make sure all the requirements are met to sit for the New York State Teacher Certification Examinations (NYSTCE). Approximately 96 percent of Hofstra program graduates pass these exams, and our students take full advantage of our placement service. Hofstra’s reputation for producing highly competent, qualified and caring educators and administrators is well known throughout the region, and alumni serve in the majority of regional school districts. Hofstra is also one of the largest suppliers of educators to the New York City Department of Education and is listed as one of U.S. News & World Report’s top 100 Schools of Education.
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a rewarding profession at the nexus of change
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Hofstra’s recently established School of Engineering key features include small class sizes, dynamic research and Applied Science (SEAS) offers dynamic programs in collaborations with faculty and peers, and a highly computer science and engineering featuring innovative, accessible faculty that provide a real-world perspective. intensive curricula that emphasize high-tech research, Studying engineering is hard work, but it’s also rewarding; practical work experience and interdisciplinary study. each spring Hofstra hosts the Long Island regional FIRST Professionally active faculty teach students the theory and Robotics Competition, during which engineering students knowledge it takes to succeed, as well as the foundation mentor a high school team. needed to face the challenges of constantly evolving career environments. Students will be eligible to apply At Hofstra’s Department of Computer Science, you’ll acquire to participate in a new “co-op” work experience a strong foundation in programming and application program during their junior year. These summer or development, algorithms, computer architecture, operating semester-long work experiences provide hands-on systems, networking and software engineering, and also opportunities with local industries; opportunities that have the opportunity to take dynamic electives, including can often lead to highly desirable jobs upon graduation. computer games, Web application development, and artificial intelligence. There are a variety of enjoyable Whether you’re interested in electrical, industrial, opportunities to collaborate with peers as well, including mechanical or civil engineering, there is a program that’s the Hofstra Computer Science Club, networking events, right for you at Hofstra’s Department of Engineering. programming competitions, and group projects. In an Acting as an incubator for research and development, exciting, supportive learning environment like this, you’ll our department offers the kind of curriculum you need to receive that well-rounded experience we know you are flourish in the constantly evolving field of engineering – looking for.
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education at the forefront of science and engineering of science and at the forefront education and Applied Science Applied and
School of School Engineering School of Health Sciences and Human Services
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Through interdisciplinary partnerships with programs in in countries around the world, and international health the arts and sciences, medicine, education, business, initiatives in courses such as “Stress Management” (HPFS 69) communication and law, the School of Health Sciences and “Global Health Issues” (HPFS 160). You’ll learn how and Human Services teaches you how to effectively to provide health care with clinical excellence, compassion provide therapeutic and developmental services; prevent, and dedication to the community in Hofstra’s dual degree diagnose and treat illness and disabilities; and design, (B.S./M.S.) program in physician assistant studies, which implement, administer and evaluate health promotion features three semesters of clinical experience. programs, policies and systems. The rapidly changing health care environment needs Our undergraduate program options – which leaders, policymakers and managers who conduct include community health, health sciences and research, participate in community service initiatives, and speech-language-hearing sciences – provide students disseminate information to change behavior and shape with excellent preparation for work in health care settings health policy. At Hofstra’s School of Health Sciences and and a foundation for graduate study in education and Human Services you’ll find that unique combination of health-related professions. Our community health program theory and experience that is necessary in today’s health examines global patterns of disease, health conditions care environment.
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educating the next generation of health care practitioners, managers and advocates
1919 Hofstra University Honors College
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optimal learning, ideal living ... HUHC
Are you looking for extraordinary experiences to help curriculum; it follows you.” Along the way, your professors you discover your full potential? Eager to explore and mentors are there for you with a compassionate ear learning opportunities outside the classroom? If so, and sound advice that takes into account your academic Hofstra University Honors College is sure to be the and career goals. foundation for your success. Over the course of your four years as an Honors College During your first year, you’ll take your place beside student, you will participate in many cultural and academic other students who, like you, perform at the highest activities. We’ll encourage you to take those opportunities academic levels. Together, you will be enrolled in Culture one step further by studying abroad, learning firsthand & Expression, an innovative, yearlong pair of courses in from international scholars and practitioners about the the humanities and social sciences. Culture & Expression subjects you love. The HUHC curriculum works in tandem is taught by a multidisciplinary team of Hofstra’s most with all Hofstra majors. It does not require extra courses accomplished scholar-teachers. In these courses, you nor extra time to complete the degree. You can pursue any explore the ancient and modern worlds in small, faculty-led of Hofstra’s 140 undergraduate program options and earn discussion groups. Common meetings held throughout honors credits at the same time. the year bring together all first-year Honors College students for presentations by specialists in areas related At graduation, you receive an honors designation, a mark to your studies. of distinction on your degree that potential employers and graduate schools all recognize. Most important, you will After your first year, your honors work follows an individual be well prepared to venture further on the path you have plan of study geared toward your intellectual interests. We paved for yourself – with pride in your accomplishments have a saying at Honors College: “You don’t follow the and an eagerness for lifelong learning.
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You know who you are ... you’re motivated, driven, and 4B.B.A./M.B.A.; and B.B.A./M.S.: These options offer eager to make the most of your education at Hofstra. major areas, including accounting, health services In addition to the 140 undergraduate program options, management, information technology, management, Hofstra University we offer more than 100 dual degree programs, giving and marketing. you the opportunity to earn both a graduate and 4Management: B.B.A./Business Education: M.S.Ed. undergraduate degree in less time than if each degree 4Journalism: B.A./M.A. was pursued separately. Each academic year we add Honors College 4Computer Science: B.A./M.S.; B.S./M.S. to the number of dual degrees offered. Look for more 4 programs in business and education soon. Economics: B.A./M.B.A.; B.S./M.B.A. Options include: 4Physician Assistant Studies: B.S./M.S. 44+4 Combined Bachelor’s and M.D. Program: B.A./M.D.; 4Physical Education: B.S./Health and Physical Education: M.S. B.S./M.D. 4Urban Ecology: B.A./M.A.; B.S./M.S. 4Legal Education Accelerated Program, B.A./J.D.: 4STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, & Math) This is a highly selective six-year program in which (with dual major in Elementary Education): B.A.; students earn a B.A. and J.D. B.A./Elementary Education: M.A.
earn both your undergraduate and graduate degrees
optimal learning, ideal living ... HUHC
Explore our ever-growing list of dual degree options at hofstra.edu/dualdegree Dual Degree Programs
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Life at Hofstra
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Home away from home sweet home
You will find a new home at Hofstra – one that Our campus is an officially designated arboretum. offers all the amenities you need for comfort and We are home to both ivy-covered classroom buildings safety. What type of campus living arrangement and modern, elegant facilities. Our vibrant campus has do you have in mind? You may want to live in a exceptional and technologically advanced classrooms, traditional-style residence. Or, do you prefer the six theaters, a state-of-the-art fitness center, an camaraderie of suite-style living? To accommodate accredited museum, modern athletic facilities, and an individual preferences, Hofstra’s residence halls offer impressive 10-floor library that offers 24/7 electronic a variety of options, including designated quiet floors. access to more than 95,000 journals and books. All housing styles are accessible to individuals with Our 240-acre campus also features one of the most disabilities. Residences are staffed with trained and advanced academic trading rooms in the country, one friendly professional resident directors and resident of the largest noncommercial broadcast facilities in the assistants. You will find the help – and company – you Northeast, and a cutting-edge converged newsroom need around-the-clock, throughout the week, and all and multimedia classroom. semester long. Make a snack in the common kitchen. Join your friends in the lounge to play a game on And that’s not all. Recreational and athletic facilities the Nintendo Wii or continue the conversation from include an Olympic-sized swimming pool, a new your first-year seminar class. Use the Internet or watch fitness center, an indoor sports and entertainment television in your room. There’s always something to arena, and impressively designed and maintained do in our residence halls. athletic fields.
23 What’s cooking at Hofstra? Everything.
If you want variety in your diet, Hofstra has a multitude of dining options. Hofstra University has 20 dining facilities, each with its own flair. Campus Dining Services, which is designed to fit any lifestyle on campus, offers great-tasting food, nutrition and convenience for our students, and features 24-hour dining services, 20 retail restaurant locations and a selection of dining plan options varying in points, tailored for any part-time and full-time student. Your HofstraCard (with dining plan) may be used at any of these on-campus locations:
4Au Bon Pain at Hofstra Deli 4Axinn Library Café 4Breslin Kiosk 4Café Bistro at Bits ‘n’ Bytes 4Cyber Café 4Dutch Treats (open 24/7!) 4Eli’s Kosher Kitchen 4Java Connect (featuring Seattle’s Best Coffee) 4Hof USA 4Law School Kiosk 4Medical School Kiosk 4Nathan’s Famous 4Netherlands Café 4Starbucks at Café on the Corner 4Starbucks at Café on the Quad 4Starr Café 4Student Center Café 4Subway 4Taro 13 (sushi) 4University Club
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Warm up, work out ... Keep fit and dive in! If athletic activities appeal to you, there are many recreational options from which to choose, including aerobics, weight training, dance, flag football, karate, tennis, and more. First-year students are always welcome – and needed.
At Hofstra, many of our students participate in intramural sports clubs. Among others, students have the opportunity to join: 45-on-5 Basketball 4Baseball 4Crew 4Flag Football 4Ice Hockey 4Stadium Soccer 4Ultimate Frisbee 4Volleyball
Some of our daily activities include: 4Aerobics 4Aikido 4Kickboxing 4Personal Training 4Step 4Toning/Sculpting
Swim in our indoor, heated, Olympic-sized swimming pool. Take a Zumba class at the University’s new state-of-the-art fitness center. Join a yoga or cycle class with friends. The possibilities are endless at Hofstra.
Division I athletics Hofstra student-athletes compete in 17 NCAA Division I sports. Will they clinch the championship this year? Come cheer them on! Hofstra Pride teams are members of the Colonial Athletic Association.
Men’s Teams Women’s Teams Baseball Basketball Basketball Cross Country Cross Country Field Hockey Golf Golf Lacrosse Lacrosse Soccer Soccer Tennis Softball Wrestling Tennis Volleyball
Not an athlete? No problem! Show your Hofstra Pride and cheer on your favorite team through Hofstra’s Spirit Support division. This unique, exciting association comprises our Coed Cheerleaders, Dance Team, Pep Band and the Mascots. Participating in these activities is a great way to become active on campus, meet fellow students, and increase your leadership and co-curricular involvement at Hofstra University.
25 A vibrant community
From the moment you step onto the Hofstra campus, there are a world of Transferring to Hofstra? activities and opportunities waiting for you. We offer our students a dynamic, The Office of Student Leadership active campus community with something for everyone! Join us at one of our orientation programs, where you will acclimate to campus life and learn more and Activities also assists transfer about classes, clubs, resources, and activities. Prior to the start of the semester, students. Orientation sessions you begin your Hofstra experience with Welcome Week (fall) or Winter are planned to help you learn Welcome (spring) – programs filled with activities to help you move in, meet more about campus resources, new friends, and settle in to your new home at Hofstra! connect with your classmates, And orientation is just the beginning. Throughout the year, you’ll enjoy the understand the curriculum, many cultural and athletic events, festivals and lectures Hofstra has to offer. meet with advisors, and register Students attend exciting annual programming, including Hofstra Fall Festival; for classes. Vibe Live Concert, with past artists and hosts that include Big Sean, LaLa Anthony, Adrienne Bailon, Jimmy Fallon, Snoop Dogg, Rick Ross and Trey Songz; the Parade of Floats; and Hofstra Celebrates the Holidays. You may even decide to join one of our 200 clubs and organizations or one of our 24 local and national fraternities and sororities.
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The support you need
The Office of Student Leadership and Activities can assist you in Need a helping hand? acclimating to campus and adjusting to college life. Counselors and staff Everything is new to you offer one-on-one assistance to all first-year students, and the office coordinates Explore Next Door, a series of events for new students. as a first-year student, but there’s no reason to feel These events have recently included: overwhelmed. Turn to the 4Trips to Broadway plays such as Wicked, and other productions, Division of Student Affairs including the Radio City Christmas Spectacular. for sound advice, insider tips 4Museum excursions and a television studio tour in Manhattan. and a compassionate ear. 4An apple and pumpkin-picking trip with a hayride. We are always here for you. 4Trips to the Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island and Central Park. 4Sporting events such as New York Yankees and Mets baseball games and New York Islanders hockey games. 4Learning projects, such as “a day of service” with Habitat for Humanity.
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Each year Hofstra offers opportunities, both on and off campus, designed to suit your interests and needs. Culture You don’t have to go to Manhattan to see a great show! There are many spirited student groups on campus, such as Hofstra Concerts, Danceworks and the Spectrum Players. In addition, our Department of Music presents jazz, classical and early-music performances each semester. Hofstra’s Department of Drama and Dance offers additional opportunities for students to showcase their talents and entertain peers, guests and friends onstage. Students are also encouraged to attend conferences, lectures and other events hosted by Hofstra’s academic departments and schools and the Hofstra Cultural Center. The Hofstra University Museum, which is accredited by the American Association of Museums, boasts a permanent collection of about 5,000 pieces. The Museum also hosts many events and exhibits each year. Celebration Every year, Hofstra celebrates the holidays with a tree and menorah lighting ceremony. Following the ceremony, all members of the campus community are invited to visit our holiday village, which is created by Hofstra students. Students also attend the annual Dutch, Irish and Italian Experience Festivals. Opportunities beyond the classroom Hofstra extends learning beyond the classroom through a variety of study abroad opportunities. These faculty-led programs – which include travel to Africa, China, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Japan and Spain – inspire and foster both academic and personal growth. In addition to the plentiful networking opportunities on campus, students can take a short ride by train or car to New York City and take advantage of the many internship possibilities the city offers, gaining valuable on-the-job experience in areas such as finance, business, communication, advertising and entertainment. Students can also experience the city’s many cultural riches. Broadway shows, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Madison Square Garden, Chinatown and Little Italy, and Wall Street all are within easy reach of the Hofstra campus.
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If you want to explore the local area, take Hofstra’s There is always something free shuttle bus two miles to the local Long Island Rail Road station going on at Hofstra for a 30-minute trip to Manhattan. Our 24/7 campus offers students a host of activities to Enjoy the outdoors? help develop a network of friends and stay busy after class. Beautiful Jones Beach State Park You can become an active member of our vibrant community and its world-famous boardwalk in so many ways. are 10 miles from campus. 4Join Hofstra Concerts and help organize major concert events on campus.
4Run for office in the Student Government Association.
4Write for The Chronicle, Hofstra’s student-run newspaper.
4Go to a concert at Hof USA, a unique entertainment complex that is the “home base” for campus nightlife.
4View contemporary art works at the Lowenfeld Conference and Exhibition Hall in the Joan and Donald E. Axinn Library.
4Cheer on one of our 17 NCAA Division I Pride teams.
4Enjoy the unique entertainment and crafts fair during the annual Dutch, Irish and Italian Experience Festivals.
4Attend a conference presented by the Hofstra Cultural Center.
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Value and Affordability
To learn more about financing your education contact: 4Hofstra University Office of Student Financial Services: 516-463-8000 • hofstra.edu/sfs 4U.S. Department of Education: studentaid.gov 4Hofstra’s Net Price Calculator: hofstra.edu/netprice 4FAFSA Online: fafsa.gov 4FastWeb: fastweb.com
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Invest in yourself. The value of a Hofstra degree lasts a lifetime.
Hofstra University works hard to help make a private education affordable for you and your family. Why? Because we know that with more than 140 undergraduate program options and 22 academic accreditations, a Hofstra University education enables you to follow your dreams, build a career, make connections with faculty and alumni, establish lifelong friendships, and prepare for success.
Hofstra graduates get jobs after graduation and are accepted into some of the best graduate schools in the country. In fact, 93 percent of 2010-2011 undergraduates who completed our Alumni Outcomes Survey reported that they were employed or attending graduate school full time.
To help you achieve your goal of earning a Hofstra degree, the University offers several financial aid options. In fall 2012 we awarded $21.4 million to first-year students, and a total of $71.5 million institutional gift assistance was awarded to all entering undergraduate students.
We encourage you to investigate your options thoroughly. You may be surprised how affordable a Hofstra education can be. Hofstra’s Net Price Calculator at hofstra.edu/netprice is designed to give you and your family a preliminary estimate of the financial aid for which you might be eligible, if you were a full-time first-year student entering in the 2011-2012 academic year. Don’t be afraid to check it out and work with it. More than likely, you’ll see the price of your Hofstra education will be much less than our posted tuition.
To make your Hofstra education affordable, we also offer new undergraduate students a four-year locked-in rate for tuition and fees. By enrolling in our four-year locked-in rate, your family can manage the total cost of your education through graduation without any surprises.
Visit hofstra.edu/lockedintuitionrate to learn more about this helpful option.
A college education is the most important investment you will make, and Hofstra is committed to providing you and your family the resources you need to make it achievable at the lowest possible rates. Let us help you discover what drives your ambitions, your passions, and your dreams for the future. At Hofstra, you’ll learn from faculty who are experts in their fields, and you’ll receive an education designed for real-world application. You’ll have opportunities to lead, experiment, and meet students and alumni from around the world. You’ll gain valuable experience through internships, extracurricular activities and advanced scholarship.
Hofstra encourages all families to apply for financial aid by filing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). This is the only form you need to submit when applying for financial assistance. Be sure to include Hofstra’s school code — 002732 — on your application. FAFSA forms are available online at fafsa.gov or may be obtained from high schools in late December. You may submit the FAFSA after January 1, but be sure it is completed no later than February 15. 31 Succeed Our Distinguished Alumni
Philip Rosenthal Executive Producer and Creator of Everybody Loves Raymond
Catherine Hunter ESPN In a survey of 746 Hofstra undergraduate 2010-2011 alumni:
486 percent were employed (full time or part time)
4Among those students who are employed, 93 percent indicated they found employment within six months of graduation, with 53 percent securing their job before graduation.
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You will succeed
From admission through graduation and beyond, Hofstra will help you get to where you want to be. Once a student chooses Hofstra, they are here to stay. With the constant success of our alumni, the value of a Hofstra degree increases every year.
... in business leadership roles Our alumni hold leadership roles at companies such as GE Consumer and Industrial, Invesco PLC, Sterling Commodities Corporation, Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Forbes Inc., Tiffany and Co., McNeil Nutritionals LCC (a Johnson & Johnson company), Merrill Lynch, YES Network, and BDO Seidman LLP.
... in the arts Noted alumni include 4 Nelson DeMille, best-selling author 4 Francis Ford Coppola, Academy Award-winning director and producer 4 Philip Rosenthal, Emmy Award-winning executive producer and creator of Everybody Loves Raymond Dr. Donna M. Mendes 4 Lou Berger, writer 4 Susan Sullivan, Monica Horan and Lainie Kazan, actresses 4 Catherine Hunter, director, ESPN, Studio Directing Department
... in law and politics
Noted alumni include 4The Honorable Maryanne Trump Barry, judge for the U.S. Court of Appeals 4The Honorable Thomas DiNapoli, New York state comptroller 4The Honorable David A. Paterson, former governor of New York
... in science and academics Noted alumni include 4Dr. Donna M. Mendes, vascular surgeon 4Morton Schapiro, president of Northwestern University 4Michael P. Delaney, vice president of engineering, Boeing Commercial Airplanes 4Dr. Irwin E. Redlener, president and co-founder Michael P. Delaney of the Children’s Health Fund Boeing 4Kimberly R. Cline, president of Mercy College 33 We’ll help you along the way
Support from the beginning Starting college is exciting, but it can also be a time of apprehension about the unknown. At Hofstra, we have all the support services you’ll need to successfully acclimate to campus and ease your first-year jitters. We want to help you make a smooth transition to Hofstra and our support services and programs are available to you from the day you arrive to campus to the day “The best part of The Career Center is Pride-CMS. The system you graduate, and beyond. allows a student to log in and see which employers are currently hiring. It is a simple, convenient and wonderful system that can Rest assured knowing that you’ll never get lost in the mix. provide help to all Hofstra students.” – John Santucci ’11 Hofstra University has all the program options and resources of a large university, yet is still small enough to provide the kind of personal attention and guidance you need to succeed. At Hofstra, you’re not just a name on a class roster or an application.
We know what it takes to succeed. By choosing Hofstra, you gain access to the myriad services and resources that are designed to support your personal, academic, social and professional growth. And this high-quality service starts the moment you say “yes” to Hofstra. Advisement deans and faculty advisors: A winning combination Before you even walk into your first class, your faculty scholars are getting to know you. On their class rosters are pictures of you, pictures of your peers, pictures of your future friends who will inspire, challenge and support you. So when you arrive at your first class on your first day, you’ve already begun to receive personal attention. At Hofstra, personal attention is something you should come to expect.
Hofstra’s Center for University Advisement (CUA) offers assistance Support when you with academic program planning, degree progress, pre-med and pre-law exploration, interpretation of Hofstra’s academic need it most policies, and campus resources. Each student is assigned to an advisement dean who serves as his/her general academic The Career Center at Hofstra University can help you advisor from admission to graduation. explore majors and possible careers, draft that perfect And that’s not all. Hofstra utilizes a dual advisement approach resume and cover letter, attain your dream internship – that means that once you declare a major, you are assigned and job, and everything in between. It is our goal a faculty advisor within your major department. You can rely to support you during your transition to internships, on both your dean and faculty mentor to provide you with summer jobs, and eventually graduate school planning personal support, individual guidance, and a compassionate and full-time employment. Services include one-on-one ear. This unique collaboration between faculty and advisement appointments, career-related workshops and webinars, deans ensures you receive effective, accurate service ... countless networking opportunities, mock interviews, because you deserve the best service we can offer. and access to thousands of job and internship postings.
The University Tutorial Program (UTP), offered through the Center for University Advisement, is designed to provide academic support services to Hofstra’s undergraduate students. Individual and group tutoring services are available, and professional academic advisors are on-hand to provide additional guidance when necessary.
34 LEARN LIVE INVEST SUCCEED CHOOSE 35 Support for life the from Hofstra students and graduates benefit and high caliber of our ever-growing strength field network of alumni in practically every career imaginable. Many alumni return to Hofstra to offer mentoring and guidance, as well as a job and/or They know what it means to internship opportunity. why they return to – that’s have a Hofstra degree doors for our their alma mater to open professional students. new graduates and current for the company you known true that you are If it’s in good company, keep, Hofstra graduates are indeed. At Hofstra, you will join a successful than 120,000 alumni – individuals network of more who chose Hofstra, and succeeded.
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engage with faculty and staff in your area of academic interest, explore opportunities to get involved in opportunities to get involved in explore interest, of academic in your area engage with faculty and staff offerings. about our dynamic program We invite you to visit Hofstra College of Liberal Arts and Sciences; Hofstra University Honors College; Hofstra University Honors College; College of Liberal Arts and Sciences; invite you to visit Hofstra We be able to attend classes, Request a Hofstra Up-Close visit! You’ll in becoming a student for a day? Interested learn campus and make it to campus? Visit more for a virtual tour of our 240-acre hofstra.edu/see Can’t or walking. You’ll see our trees and flowers, outdoor sculptures and traditional buildings, alongside our our buildings, alongside and traditional sculptures outdoor and flowers, see our trees You’ll or walking. facilities. many state-of-the-art of Engineering School of Education; School of Business; School of Communication; Frank G. Zarb School the forget and Human Services. And don’t and the School of Health Sciences and Applied Science; Playhouse, Adams John Cranford Center, Museum, David S. Mack Fitness Hofstra University Starr Hall, and our full-service and Exhibition Complex, HagedornDavid S. Mack Sports Hall, C.V. campus. is so much to see on our vibrant There S. Mack Student Center. Sondra and David about their experience. and talk to students clubs and organizations,
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Applications are accepted for fall and spring admission. Questions regarding the application process may be directed to the Undergraduate Admission Office in Bernon Hall: In writing: 100 Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY 11549-1000 By telephone: 516-463-6700 or 1-800-HOFSTRA Via email: [email protected]
Fall candidates may apply for Early Action I (filing deadline of November 15 with notification on/around December 15), Early Action II (filing deadline of December 15 with notification on/around January 15) orRegular Decision (no priority deadline with notification on/around February 1 and rolling thereafter). Early Action is not available for spring applicants, who should file by November 1. All first-year students accepted for fall have until May 1 to notify Hofstra regarding their intention to attend and submit their application for housing. For transfer students, priority filing deadlines are February 1 for fall admission and November 1 for spring admission. A maximum of 64 credits may be applied to one’s degree from a two-year college, with the following exceptions: 65 credits may be applied for business majors and 69 credits may be applied for engineering majors. In addition, at least 15 credits in the major field of study and the last 30 credits must be completed at Hofstra (the 15 credits need not be included within the last 30 semester hours).
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