Date: Aug 01, 2011

Hofstra's First-Ever Preview Day- August 17, 2011

Find out about Hofstra's undergraduate, graduate and continuing education programs

Hofstra University, Hempstead, N.Y. -- Find out about all the programs Hofstra University has to offer at the first-ever Long Island Preview Day to be held on Wednesday, August 17, 2011 from 4-8 p.m., at the Sondra and David S. Mack Student Center, North Campus. Visit hofstra.edu/lipreview or call 1-800-HOFSTRA to register for Long Island Preview Day and to find out more about panels on careers and sample classes.

For undergraduate and transfer students:
Hofstra offers undergraduate degree programs in almost 140 majors, including engineering, biology, accounting, drama and dance, music, finance, marketing, management, psychology, journalism and public relations. Undergraduate students have access to:

• dual bachelor/graduate degree programs — many of which can be started as a junior transfer
• state-of-the-art academic facilities
• small classes
• a 14-1 student/faculty ratio
• internships in New York City
• a professional Career Center
• study abroad opportunities
• a vibrant campus life
• Division I athletics
• hundreds of student clubs and organizations
• renovated dining facilities
• social spaces and a new fitness center

For graduate students:
Learn from renowned scholars in more than 140 graduate degree programs:

• Business — including M.B.A., E.M.B.A., and M.S. programs in a variety of specialized areas
• Education — programs in elementary and secondary education, STEM, special education, literacy studies, TESOL,
• Higher education and educational administration
• Human services — counseling programs such as creative arts therapy, rehabilitation, mental health, marriage and familyTherapy, and other programs
• Health administration — including a Master of Health Administration, and degrees in gerontology, community health
• health education
• Psychology — clinical, school-community and industrial/organizational psychology
• M.F.A. in Creative Writing or Documentary Studies and Production
• Other programs include speech-language-hearing sciences, applied social research, forensic linguistics, biology, journalism, speech communication, and computer science.

In continuing education:
Hofstra offers the Long Island and surrounding communities a broad range of nondegree courses, certificates, lectures, and events. This fall, Hofstra University Continuing Education offers more than 300 programs in professional development, personal enrichment, and youth and retiree programs, including:

• Health care information technology
• Paralegal studies
• Project management
• Social media
• Saturday Classes for Young People

Hofstra University is a dynamic private institution of higher education where more than 12,000 full and part-time students choose from undergraduate and graduate offerings in liberal arts and sciences, business, engineering, communication, education, health and human services, honors studies, a School of Law and the Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine. With a small average class size (21 students) and low student-teacher ratio (14 to 1), the University also provides excellent facilities with state-of-the-art technology, extensive library resources and internship programs that match students’ interests and abilities with appropriate companies and organizations. The Hofstra community is driven, dynamic and energetic, helping students find and focus their strengths to prepare them for a successful future. Located in Nassau County, New York, on over 240 acres, the University is less than an hour from midtown Manhattan.