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AT HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY, YOU'LL FIND AND FOCUS YOUR TRUE STRENGTHS AND INTERESTS IN WAYS THAT WILL HELP YOU CREATE A SUCCESSFUL FUTURE. You can choose from more than 145 undergraduate programs in the liberal arts and sciences, business, communication, education, and health and human services. Hofstra offers a dynamic academic environment in small classes with renowned faculty, cutting-edge resources, and access to the resources of the metropolitan New York area.

But perhaps you want even more from your college experience. Maybe you want accelerated study, honors options, and innovative programming. At Hofstra, you have choices — academic programs and extracurricular experiences that will challenge you, expand your horizons, and enable you to achieve even greater ambitions.

We invite you to investigate these unique opportunities in the pages that follow.

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real opportunities for you special program options Hofstra University offers several special programs to enhance a student’s career preparation. These programs commonly combine a bachelor’s degree in business administration with a master’s degree in business. Hofstra students can earn a combined B.B.A./M.S. in areas such as accounting, entrepreneurship, human resources management, marketing, and taxation. In addition, students looking to venture into the medical field may enroll in the Physician Assistant Studies Program.

study abroad An international experience benefits students by offering a global outlook that emphasizes the ties among nations and cultures. In addition, it enhances career preparation by teaching valuable cross-cultural and workplace skills that are critical to employers in building their work force. Study abroad can be fun and educational. Much of the experience comes from meeting the challenges of, and learning to adapt to, a foreign environment. Living and learning in another country fosters patience, develops maturity and self-confidence, and enhances our understanding of today’s complex world. A carefully chosen overseas study program can contribute not only to academic and personal growth, but also to career goals.

At Hofstra University, we pride ourselves on the diverse selection of study abroad programs available. Whether students choose to study abroad to complement their foreign language course work, experience a different culture, or expand their knowledge of a specific concentration, they can find a program to suit their needs. Hofstra offers various program lengths, from one semester to a full year, or during the winter or summer sessions. For more information about study abroad opportunities, please visit hofstra.edu/studyabroad.

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center for civic engagement With a strong belief that informed and involved students are more likely to participate in the democratic process, Hofstra University formed the Center for Civic Engagement. The center was founded, in part, so that students understand the necessity of citizen involvement if democracy is to continue to move forward. Among the principles the center stresses are freedom of speech and expression, respect for others, appreciation for diverse persons and viewpoints, the ethics of public issues, personal and group empowerment, social and economic equality, and preservation of the environment.

For more information about the center, please visit hofstra.edu/cce.

the career center The Career Center presents a wide variety of off-campus employment options to Hofstra students. Its mission is to help students and recent graduates find career opportunities by serving as a facilitator for them to make connections beyond their Hofstra experience. The Career Center provides students with internship and job listings, resume and interview workshops, as well as an online database containing thousands of jobs. These opportunities can be a critical component for students.

For more information about The Career Center, please visit hofstra.edu/career.

discovery program The Hofstra Discovery Program is optional and open to all incoming first-year students. This interactive program is for individuals who want to be engaged in service-learning, adventure and discovery. Students choose one of two paths, and work on service projects in small groups led by upper-class student leaders who facilitate the experiences and serve as resources.

Students live together in order to encourage group interaction, programming and discussion. For more information about the program, please visit hofstra.edu/discovery.

office of student leadership and activities The Office of Student Leadership and Activities is designed to enhance the co-curricular life of the Hofstra community and help students become more involved with campus events. It encourages students to participate in some of the University’s 170 clubs and organizations, and many campus events. We strive to see that each and every student gets the most out of the college experience. For more information about this office, please visit hofstra.edu/studentactivities.

office of multicultural & international student programs The Office of Multicultural & International Student Programs contributes to the development of an inclusive, multicultural, and globally aware campus community.

It supports, celebrates, and guides the international and multicultural student communities at Hofstra as they strive to build a vibrant campus environment. In addition, it provides educational programs for the larger campus community on a variety of cultural, global, and social justice issues in an effort to support the academic mission of the University and to explore and appreciate the full range of diversity within the Hofstra community.

For more information about this office, please visit hofstra.edu/mispo.

“The professors that I have encountered through Honors College have been amazing. Their lectures are interesting, they encourage discussion, and they push you to think beyond what you’re used to.”

– Brian Shoicket, Class of 2010 Religion Major

honors college AN INNOVATIVE PROGRAM TAILORED FOR OUR MOST ACADEMICALLY ACCOMPLISHED STUDENTS We offer talented, high-achieving students a unique educational experience in a close-knit community, where they not only enjoy exchanging ideas and insights with fellow achievers, but also interact with professors who continually challenge and inspire them.

Most incoming Honors College students rank among the top 10 percent of their high school graduating classes and belong to various honor societies. They also enjoy numerous interests and extracurricular activities and are committed to service in their communities.

Honors College students pursue a focused, multidisciplinary first-year program, with courses designed to explore the connections between disciplines and taught by a team of the University’s most eminent faculty. Students spend the majority of their time in small discussion groups (20 students) with faculty, while twice weekly common meetings with fellow first-year Honors College students allow the issues that join these courses to be explored by a specialist.

After the initial year, Honors College students can earn honors credit in a broad range of courses in all undergraduate degree programs, as they concentrate on their majors and minors. They also have the option to write an honors thesis as seniors.

As they strive toward both a bachelor’s degree and Honors College Graduate designation, Honors College students work with carefully chosen faculty mentors, who answer their questions and provide academic advisement.

In addition, Honors College offers an optimal living and learning setting for its students. Approximately half of the entering Honors College students live in an honors-designated residence hall.

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Spring 2010 Honors College seminars include: “Ring Cycles in Literature” “International Security” “The Editorial Board: The Art of Forming Opinions When Everyone Already Has One” “Eastern European Literature and Cinema: From the Cold War to the Present” “Naked Without Shame: The Evolution and Cultural Construction of the Human Body” “Theater of the 1960s” “Health, Illness, and the Ways We Understand Them”

“In the last several years, Hofstra has made tremendous strides in the pursuit of academic excellence. Honors College is an important part of our success. It draws to our campus students whose strengths enrich every aspect of campus life.”

— Warren Frisina, Dean Hofstra University Honors College

earn a B.A. and J.D., one year sooner than you would expect Hofstra College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and Hofstra Law School offer an accelerated, six-year B.A./J.D. program – one that few other universities in the New York City area offer. Hofstra’s “3+3” program allows students to complete requirements for both the Bachelor of Arts and the Juris Doctor in just six years.

Students can choose from among 45 majors available through Hofstra College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. For a full listing of majors available to LEAP students, please visit hofstra.edu/leap.

Hofstra’s Legal Education Accelerated Program (LEAP) is looking for candidates of very high academic caliber, generally from among students who are in the top 15 percent of their high school graduating class and who have a combined SAT score of at least 1220 (in addition to the required essay).

Admission to Hofstra Law School is predicated on LEAP students earning a total of 95 semester hours (94 of them in liberal arts), meeting all requirements for the Bachelor of Arts degree, achieving a cumulative GPA of 3.4 in course work toward the B.A., and achieving an LSAT score in junior year that is no lower than the median LSAT score for the prior year’s full-time entering class at Hofstra Law School. Matriculation at Hofstra Law School takes place at the end of junior year; the B.A. is then granted after satisfactory completion of the first 29 semester hours of law school course work. Often, LEAP students are recipients of merit-based undergraduate scholarships that can be applied to their law school tuition during the fourth year of LEAP. When hiring, the best law firms look for candidates with a strong liberal arts background. That’s because a liberal arts education emphasizes critical thinking and reading skills, as well as strong writing ability.

We encourage students who are particularly eager to begin their professional careers to join us for this challenging intellectual experience.

“We are committed to providing pre-law students with a strong liberal arts education. This prepares them for the rigors of law school by developing valuable critical thinking and reading skills, as well as superior writing ability.”

— Rebecca Curry Assistant Professor of Political Science Director, LEAP

Students selected for this combined B.A./J.D. program are passionate about studying law and are of very high academic caliber — usually ranking among the top 15 percent of their high school graduating class and attaining a combined SAT score of at least 1220 (not including the essay).

hofstra at a glance A LOOK AT THE HOFSTRA CLASS OF 2013 Average high school GPA: 3.4 Average SAT: 1186 Students with 3.0 GPA or higher: 75% Students from outside New York state: 47%

Academic Profile Undergraduate areas of study: More than 145 Faculty holding advanced degree: 90% Student-to-faculty ratio: 14-to-1 Average undergraduate class size: 22

Facilities & Resources Library holdings: 1.2 million print volumes Residence halls: 37 Student clubs and organizations: More than 170

Dining Facilities 21 eateries on campus

Cultural Events More than 500 per year

Theaters Six on-campus theaters

NCAA Division I Athletics Baseball (M) Basketball (M/W) Cross-Country (M/W) Field Hockey (W) Football (M) Golf (M/W) Lacrosse (M/W) Soccer (M/W) Softball (W) Tennis (M/W) Volleyball (W) Wrestling (M)

Campus Visits Be our guest! We recommend campus visits during the fall and spring semesters so that you may experience our campus while classes are in session. But no matter when you visit, we have designed some special ways to make the most of your stay.

Admission information sessions generally are held weekdays at 10:15 a.m. and 2 p.m., Saturdays at 9:30 a.m. and 1 1 a.m., and select Sundays at 10 a.m. Each information session is followed by a guided tour of the campus. All information sessions and tours begin at the OfďŹ ce of Admission in Bernon Hall. If necessary, you may schedule an individual interview appointment. These appointments are available Monday through Friday, and may be coordinated with the information sessions and campus tours. We request that you schedule an appointment for your campus visit approximately two weeks in advance.

Campus visits may be arranged online at hofstra.edu/visit or by calling (516) 463-6700.

There are many hotels conveniently located near the Hofstra University campus. Please feel free to ask us for hotel accommodation information when you schedule your campus visit, or utilize our Web site at hofstra.edu/hotels.

We look forward to meeting you!

Hofstra University continues its commitment to extending equal opportunity to all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national or ethnic origin, physical or mental disability, marital or veteran status in the conduct and operation of its educational programs and activities, including admission and employment. This statement of nondiscrimination is in compliance with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and other federal, state and local laws. The Americans with Disabilities Act compliance officer in the Plant Department (516) 463-6641 is designated by the University to coordinate its efforts to comply with Section 504. The Equal Rights and Opportunity Officer is the University’s official responsible for coordinating its adherence to Title IX and other equal opportunity regulations and laws. Questions or concerns regarding Title IX or other aspects of this policy (other than Section 504) should be directed to the Equal Rights and Opportunity Officer at (516) 463-6775, C/O Office of Legal Affairs and General Counsel, 101 Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY 11549.

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