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Graduate Studies at Hofstra

Hofstra at a glance 160 graduate program options

2,998 graduate students 25 miles east of New York City Graduate students represent 31 U.S. states and territories and 36 countries

7:1 graduate student-to-faculty ratio

93 percent of faculty members hold the highest degree in their fields

Museum, radio station, and six theaters on campus

240-acre campus is a nationally recognized arboretum

More than 40 graduate student clubs and professional organizations

Campus amenities include a modern graduate student residence hall, two sports and fitness complexes, and an Olympic-sized swimming pool 2

Why Choose Hofstra for Your Graduate Studies? Thank you for taking the time to consider Hofstra University for your advanced studies. I know you have many options when looking at graduate schools, and I am confident that you will find one that meets your needs here. With programs at the master’s, doctoral, and postgraduate level, Hofstra will help you develop your mind, satisfy your curiosity, and advance your career. At Hofstra, there is no one-size-fits-all curriculum. Each of our programs is tailored to help students succeed in that field, whether that means a focus on theory, hands-on practice, or a combination of the two. Your classmates will come from culturally and intellectually diverse backgrounds, and your professors will be leaders in their disciplines. We strive to blend state-of-the-art campus facilities with strong community connections and our proximity to New York City to ensure your success after graduation. I invite you to explore our numerous program options, visit our website, and please reach out to us with any questions you might have. We look forward to hearing from you! Cliff Jernigan, PhD Vice Provost for Academic Affairs and Dean of Graduate Studies

Hofstra is 25 miles east of New York City: incredible companies, culture ... everything! Miles to Hofstra University from: · Boston, MA: 220 · Chicago, IL: 825 · Dallas, TX: 1,580 · Los Angeles, CA: 2,825 · Miami, FL: 1,320 · Washington, D.C.: 250

LEARNING LEADERSHIP COMMITMENT EXCELLENCE KNOWLEDGE CIVIC

Liberal Arts and Sciences

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Did you know…? Students in Hofstra’s liberal arts and sciences courses enjoy a low student-to-faculty ratio.

Also ... • H ofstra’s Clinical Psychology and School-Community Psychology programs are nationally accredited by the American Psychological Association. • C utting-edge programs such as medical physics, urban ecology, forensic linguistics, and industrial/organizational psychology are designed to help fill professional needs in growth-targeted fields. • T he science research complex includes electron microscopy facilities, newly renovated biology research laboratories, and a state-licensed animal care facility. • H ofstra’s Industrial/Organizational and Applied Organizational Psychology programs place students in year-long professional internships.

Master of Arts (MA) and Master of Science (MS) programs include: • • • • •

pplied Linguistics (TESOL) A Forensic Linguistics Industrial/Organizational Psychology Integrative Biology Medical Physics

• R hetorical Studies • S ustainability Studies • Urban Ecology

Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in: • Creative Writing

Doctoral degrees in: • A pplied Organizational Psychology • Clinical Psychology • School-Community Psychology

For more information about these graduate programs, please visit

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Health Professions and Human Services

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Also ... • H ofstra’s Master of Public Health (MPH) program features an innovative instructional model that combines distance learning, hybrid courses, and traditional, classroom-based instruction. • E xperiential learning (e.g., internships, externships, and field experiences) is integrated throughout each program. • P rograms are nationally accredited by the Council on Rehabilitation Education (CORE), American Art Therapy Association (AATA), Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP), and the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology (CAA). • P rograms in creative arts therapy, marriage and family therapy, counseling and mental health counseling, rehabilitation counseling, occupational therapy, audiology, and speech-language pathology all lead to licensure and/or certification. • T he Joan and Arnold Saltzman Community Services Center offers on-campus training for graduate students in its Speech-Language-Hearing and Counseling and Mental Health Professions clinics. 6

Did you know…? Students benefit from Hofstra’s relationships with the North Shore-LIJ Health System, the nation’s second-largest nonprofit secular health system, and the Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine at Hofstra University.

Master of Health Administration (MHA) Master of Public Health (MPH) Juris Doctor/Master of Public Health (JD/MPH) Doctor of Medicine/Master of Public Health (MD/MPH) Master of Arts (MA), Master of Science (MS), and Master of Science in Education (MSEd) degrees include: • • • • • • • • •

C reative Arts Therapy M arriage and Family Therapy M ental Health Counseling O ccupational Therapy R ehabilitation Counseling R ehabilitation Counseling in Mental Health S chool Counseling/College Student Development Counseling S peech-Language Pathology S ports Science

Doctor of Audiology (AuD) Advanced Certificates and Professional Diplomas in: • • • • • •

ilingual Extension for School Counselors and Speech-Language Pathologists B C ounseling and Mental Health Counseling I nterdisciplinary Transition Specialist R ehabilitation Counseling and Administration R ehabilitation Counseling in Mental Health T eacher of Students with Speech-Language Disabilities

For more information about these graduate programs, please visit

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Communication

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Did you know…? Hofstra’s MA in Public Relations is a career-oriented program that takes an interdisciplinary approach to training new professionals.

Also ... • H ofstra has one of the largest noncommercial broadcast studios in the Northeast; it includes video control rooms, editing suites, and professional soundstages. • T he NewsHub is a state-of-the-art newsroom and collaborative space containing Avid nonlinear digital editing software, iNews and NewsCutter, and the latest information management and handling tools. • W RHU-88.7 FM, Radio Hofstra University, is Hofstra’s 24/7, fully digital radio station. • C lasses are taught by highly accomplished, award-winning faculty, including, most recently, the recipient of a Directors Guild of America-Lifetime Achievement Award.

Master of Arts (MA) programs include: Journalism with optional concentrations in: • B usiness Reporting • H ealth and/or Sports Reporting • S cience Reporting

Public Relations

For more information about these graduate programs, please visit

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Education

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Did you know…? All Hofstra teacher education programs are accredited by the Teacher Education Accreditation Council (TEAC). 10

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The Office of Educational Support Services and Office of Field Placement are critical resources for education students, providing comprehensive support for teacher certification and coordination of all clinical experiences, including student teaching.

• T he School of Education’s annual Literature and the Imagination Conference brings together the best and brightest scholars, educators, authors, and industry professionals in the area. • Hofstra’s STEM Studio is an enriching teaching and learning laboratory available for Hofstra education students who want to gain hands-on experience. • H ofstra’s School of Education garnered a “Best Education School” ranking from U.S. News & World Report. • The MSEd in Higher Education Leadership and Policy Studies is part of a growing number of fully online programs. Aspiring university leaders can also complete this program on site or in a hybrid format.

Master of Arts (MA), Master of Science in Education (MSEd), and Advanced Certificate programs include: • A pplied Behavior Analysis • B ilingual Education and Teaching English as a Second Language (TESOL) • B usiness Education • E arly Childhood Education • E ducational Leadership/Higher Education Leadership • E ducational Technology • E lementary Education • E lementary Education: Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) • E nglish Education • F amily and Consumer Sciences

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F ine Arts Education F oreign Language Education G ifted Education H ealth Education L iteracy Studies M athematics Education M usic Education P hysical Education S chool District Business Leader S cience Education S ocial Studies Education S pecial Education (Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary)

Doctoral degrees in: • E ducational and Policy Leadership (K-12 or Higher Education) • L earning and Teaching • L iteracy Studies

For more information about these graduate programs, please visit

hofstra.edu/EducationGrad

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Business

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Also ... • H ofstra’s Frank G. Zarb School of Business boasts “Best Business School” rankings from U.S. News & World Report, Forbes magazine, and The Princeton Review. • T he Martin B. Greenberg Trading Room is one of the most high-tech academic facilities in the country, equipped with 34 industry-standard Bloomberg terminals. • T he Frank G. Zarb School of Business is home to two prestigious research centers: the Center for International Financial Services and Markets and the Wilbur F. Breslin Center for Real Estate Studies. • H ofstra’s Online MBA was the first of its kind on Long Island. Students in this unique program have an average of 13 years of professional experience. • A ll classes in the Frank G. Zarb School of Business Executive MBA program are held on Saturday, allowing full-time professionals to complete an advanced business degree in a collegial, network-driven setting. • S tudents may study part time or full time, with many evening and online course options. 12

Did you know…? The Frank G. Zarb School of Business is one of less than 10 percent of business schools in the world to hold dual accreditation by AACSB International: The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business

Master of Science (MS), Master of Business Administration (MBA), and Advanced Certificate programs include: • • • • • • • • •

Accounting Banking Business Analytics Finance Health Services Management Human Resources Management Information Technology International Business Investment Management

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Management Marketing Marketing Research Quality Management Quantitative Finance Real Estate Taxation

Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA) Juris Doctor /Master of Business Administration (JD/MBA) Online Master of Business Administration (MBA)

To learn about these graduate programs, visit

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Engineering and Applied Science

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For more information about these graduate programs, please visit

hofstra.edu/SEASgrad

Did you know…? Hofstra’s online Master of Science in Computer Science program was ranked #10 nationwide by U.S. News & World Report.

Also ... • T he addition of the School of Engineering and Applied Science makes Hofstra only the third school in the New York metropolitan area to have schools of law, medicine and engineering. • H ofstra’s engineering programs are accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET. • T here are three on-campus centers dedicated to engineering and applied science research, including one that focuses on entrepreneurship in computing. • N ewly renovated facilities include a $1 million “Big Data” lab that is open for use by all students. • T he Computer Science program boasts a 100 percent job placement rate within three months of graduation.

Master of Science (MS) in Computer Science 14

• Online • On-Campus • Hybrid

INTERDISCIPLINARY CONNECTIONS PRIDE PURPOSE COLLABORATION

Graduate Nursing and Physician Assistant Studies

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ENGAGEMENT FUTURE INNOVATION PRESTIGE RENOWN ACHIEVEMENT

PROFESSIONAL ACCLAIM SUPPORT NEW YORK COMMUNITY SUCCESS

DEVELOPMENT DIVERSITY SCHOLAR INTERDISCIPLINARY CONNECTIONS

PRIDE PURPOSE COLLABORATION LEARNING LEADERSHIP COMMITMENT

EXCELLENCE KNOWLEDGE CIVIC ENGAGEMENT FUTURE INNOVATION

PRESTIGE RENOWN ACHIEVEMENT PROFESSIONAL ACCLAIM SUPPORT

NEW YORK COMMUNITY SUCCESS DEVELOPMENT DIVERSITY SCHOLAR

INTERDISCIPLINARY CONNECTIONS PRIDE PURPOSE COLLABORATION

For more information about these graduate programs, please visit

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Did you know…? The Physician Assistant Studies program has earned national rankings in U.S. News & World Report.

Also ... • S tudents benefit from Hofstra’s relationships with the North Shore-LIJ Health System, the nation’s second-largest nonprofit secular health system, and the Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine at Hofstra University. • H ofstra’s Master of Science in Nursing program can be completed part time in three years, graduating family nurse practitioners and adult-gerontology acute care nurse practitioners. • T he Clinical Skills Center and Bioskills Education Center are two of many experiential learning settings that provide opportunities for hands-on simulation, developing communication and physical diagnosis skills, surgical skills instruction/assessment, and more. • T he Physician Assistant Studies program is nationally accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant, Inc. (ARC-PA) and leads to licensure and/or certification.

Master of Science (MS) programs include: • Nursing, Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner • Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner • Physician Assistant Studies

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