New College

Focus your energy on one course at a time

Students seeking a college education with new perspectives, new directions, new choices and new experiences should take a closer look at New College.

At New College, students are part of a close-knit community with small classes and enriched advisement. The New College program offers an intellectually challenging curriculum that enables you to prepare for your future. Innovative scheduling, a commitment to learning in and out of the classroom, and individualized B.A. programs make New College the place where students can earn a liberal arts degree that meets their needs and goals.

"In New College you have more one-on-one time with your professors and you are able to talk and discuss things with your classmates." - Marie Scario, New College Class of 2010

New College offers four Bachelor of Arts degrees: humanities, natural sciences, social sciences, and creative arts. In consultation with their adviser, students design their concentration in two related areas that are of the most interest to them rather than accumulating credits in a single field toward a B.A., as is usually the case. New College allows students to select courses they would like to take and to map out their own academic path.

Possibilities concentrations include: ancient literature and philosophy, anthropology and drama, economics and history, fine arts and marketing, molecular biology and business, sociology and art, and theater and politics.

Innovative Scheduling

The difference between New College and other schools begins right away. In students' first year at New College, they follow a block course schedule. They take one four-credit course at a time, sequentially, for 3 1/2 weeks, for a total of four courses each semester. This allows students the opportunity to explore one topic in depth from a number of different perspectives.

Experiential Learning

New College recognizes the value of hands-on experience, in and out of the classroom. In addition to lectures, a typical day might include debates, presentations, and group or individual projects. All New College degrees also require supervised internships and/or study abroad at accredited institutions.

Preparation for the Future

New College fosters lifelong learning through:

• Writing across the curriculum
• Oral communication
• Critical thinking
• Research skills
• Independent projects
• Portfolio presentations

New College Block Courses: Fall 2007-Spring 2008

Science, Naturally: Exploring the Physical World:
This course examines some of the most significant ideas, theories, experiments and historical developments that have increased our understanding of the physical world.

Money and Capital in New York City: The Place of a Financial Center in a Global Economy:
Students seek to understand what the financial district of New York City does, how it arose as a national and then international financial center, and the challenges it currently faces in a globalized world.

Art and Archaeology of the Ancient Mediterranean World:
This course helps students build a coherent and systematic picture of these early civilizations in relation to each other to construct a solid framework for the early history of Western civilization.

Urban Culture and Identity:
Students develop an understanding of how the urban experience has been a powerful force in shaping the evolution of modern social, political and cultural forms.

Off-Campus Education

Through New College students have the opportunity to earn academic credit by participating in internships across the United States. Students can also accrue credits by studying abroad and/or pursuing internships in foreign cities.

New College offers special study abroad programs, including the European Odyssey, Italian Odyssey and Mexican Odyssey, in which students travel with Hofstra University professors who teach classes that combine course work with visits to the historical sites and cultures they are studying.

For more information about New College visit www.hofstra.edu/newcollege.