Prospective Students School of Education

The Right Program for You School of Education The School of Education’s undergraduate programs nurture your communication, collaboration and leadership skills while preparing you for teaching certification or a career as a health scholar/ practitioner, and laying the groundwork for continued learning. Whether you want to work with children, adolescents or adults, you will participate in meaningful field assignments and observations early on in your studies as you learn to become an advocate for those you teach and serve.

The School of Education is composed of the Departments of Health Studies and Kinesiology; Special Education; and Teaching, Literacy and Leadership. Undergraduates carry a full co-major in an academic area in addition to the education courses necessary for initial certification in early childhood, elementary and secondary education.

There is also a five-year Bachelor of Science/Master of Science program that leads to a dual degree in physical education and health education.

Key features include small class size, individual mentoring, a dedicated curriculum library, and field placement opportunities. Fellowships are also available for those who will teach in high-needs areas or math. You’ll interact with nationally recognized, well-published faculty who will prepare you – using the highly interactive multimedia resources of Hagedorn Hall – to meet the requirements to sit for the New York State Teacher Certification Examinations; approximately 96 percent of Hofstra program graduates pass these exams.

School of Education undergraduates can also rely on high-quality, comprehensive career services from Hofstra University’s Career Center. Career counselors help students build strong resumes and secure valuable internships as well as jobs after graduation.

Career Center services and resources include one-onone appointments with career counselors, access to thousands of job and internship postings, career fairs, on-campus recruitment programs, career-related webshops, mock interviews, resume and cover letter writing, and online management of recommendation letters.

Learn more at hofstra.edu/education In addition, Hofstra University’s Joan and Arnold Saltzman Community Services Center provides on-campus experiential learning opportunities at its Diane Lindner-Goldberg Child Care Institute, an early education center for children aged 8 weeks through pre-K, and the Reading/Writing Learning Clinic, which provides literacy support for children and adults.

93% of

School of Education undergraduate degree recipients are employed or attending graduate school full-time*

• NYC Department of Education • Garden City School District • Georgian Court University • Somerset County Education Services Commission • Herricks Union Free School District • UFT Charter School • Clifton Board of Education • Consejería de Educación • Huntington Learning Center • Mohawk Country Day School TIMING OF JOB ACCEPTANCE

PERCENT OF HOFSTRA UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE RECIPIENTS**

*Based on 2010-2011 undergraduate degree recipients in the School of Education, Health and Human Services (now two independent Hofstra schools) who responded to a survey within a year of graduating.

You’ll find Hofstra students and graduates interning or working at:

43% Accepted job 1-3 months after graduation 31%

Accepted job before graduation

21%

Accepted job 4-6 months after graduation

3%

Accepted job 7-9 months after graduation

2%

Accepted job 10-12 months after graduation

**Outcomes are based on 2010-2011 School of Education, Health and Human Services (now two independent Hofstra schools) undergraduate degree recipients who are employed and responded to the survey.