HCLAS - 4-Year Schedule - PPPS Political Communication With Study Abroad

HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY PPPS/RPA–POLITICAL COMMUNICATION DOUBLE MAJOR EIGHT-SEMESTER STUDY GRID     

This is an example of what eight semesters might look like for incoming First-Year students. If you declare your major later, or are a Transfer Student, your grid will look considerably different.

Your choices may vary. Some PPPS courses fulfill more than one requirement such as a Cross Cultural or Interdisciplinary Studies Core Distribution, opening up more space.

Up to 6 credits of Core Distribution credits may be taken during Study Abroad.

PPPS 001, Introduction to Public Policy and Public Service, must be taken at Hofstra.

Students are required to discuss their program of study with the PPPS Executive Dean at least once every semester.

FIRST YEAR Fall WSC001 (NS) Foreign Language Level 1 PPPS Core Elective (BH) RHET 001 (CP)

Spring WSC002 (MA) Foreign Language Level 2 PPPS Core Elective (HP) RHET 007

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SECOND YEAR Fall PPPS Methodology or Statistics PPPS Core Elective (BH) or (HP) (NS) or (MA) or (CS) RHET 078 Foreign Language Level 3 PPPS internship credit

Spring PPPS 001 (IS) PPPS Core Elective (CC) RHET 107 Foreign Language Level 4 - suggested PPPS internship credit

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THIRD YEAR [Study Abroad in Fall or Spring, or for full academic year; not restricted to Third Year.]

Fall (Study Abroad) PPPS Concentration (LT) RHET Elective A Liberal Arts elective Liberal Arts elective

Spring PPPS Methodology or Statistics PPPS Concentration PR 100 or MASS 100 RHET Supporting Coursework A RHET 128 (AA) PPPS internship credit

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Spring PPPS Concentration Course PPPS Concentration Course RHET 139 RHET Elective B Liberal Arts elective

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FOURTH YEAR Fall PPPS Concentration Course PPPS Concentration Course RHET 138 RHET Supporting Coursework B Liberal Arts elective

For more information, visit the PPPS Program website at https://www.hofstra.edu/academics/colleges/hclas/gov-policy-international/public-policy/index.html NOTES  Distribution requirements are indicated by the standard attributes ((LT), (AA), etc.). Courses may fulfill both distribution requirements and major requirements where appropriate.  You are not required to take Summer or January courses (for which there is no financial aid). You can complete your degree of 124 credits with 5 3-credit courses every semester, 1 internship credit per semester for three semesters, and 1 additional credit in a semester.  The PPPS Program strongly encourages study of a foreign language beyond Level 3.  In addition to going on study abroad for either semester in their third year, students can go for the entire academic year in their third year, for a semester in their second or fourth years, or for a short-term program in the summer or during the January break.  Students are encouraged to consider a minor or a double major. PPPS majors often complete a double major in another Kalikow School Department (Anthropology, Economics, Global Studies and Geography, History, Philosophy, Political Science, Religion). Double majors with other schools, such as Business, Communication, Education, and more, are possible as well.  PPPS students have numerous opportunities for local, state, and national internships, including semester programs in Albany, NY, and Washington, D.C., as well as internships on Long Island and in New York City. Internship possibilities are discussed with the PPPS Executive Dean and the Career Center.  A student’s PPPS concentration courses may meet distribution or RPA-Political Communication requirements as well, depending upon approval from both programs.