CAREER COMMUNITIES

HEALTH, WELLNESS, AND HUMAN PERFORMANCE

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Build a future caring for people.

Maybe you want to care for patients. Help someone recover. Understand the mind. Improve a community’s health. Or help people move and feel their best. There is more than one way to build a life around helping people. At Hofstra, you can start with the path you know or explore a few before you decide.

Picture yourself doing this

Before you choose a major, picture the kind of work, impact, and experiences that could be part of your future. Here are a few ways that future can start to feel real at Hofstra.

Practice caring for people before it counts

Practice before you care for a real patient.

The 75,000-square-foot Science & Innovation Center includes a simulation center, two operating rooms, and a clinical skills center. You can practice skills in a setting built to feel like real health care.

See health care up close.

Nursing students complete clinical experiences through Northwell Health facilities. That means your learning can move from the classroom to real health care settings.

Know you want to be a PA? Start on that path now.

Qualified first-year students can enter Hofstra’s BS/MS Physician Assistant Studies program and work toward both degrees in 5 1/2 years.

Flagship Programs

These are some of Hofstra’s standout programs in this career community. They offer strong ways to learn by doing, build experience, and prepare for what comes next. They are a place to start, not the only paths you can choose.

Health Science

Build a strong base in health while you explore many possible careers and graduate programs.

Explore Health Sciences

Nursing

Learn to care for patients through classroom work, simulation, and clinical experiences.

Explore Nursing

Physician Assistant Studies

Know you want to become a PA? Hofstra offers a highly selective path that starts in your first year.

Explore Physician Assistant Studies

Psychology

Learn why people think, feel, and act the way they do, then connect that knowledge to many careers.

Explore Psychology

Signature Programs

These programs stand out for the experiences and opportunities they offer. They give you more ways to turn your interests into a future that feels right for you.

Community Health
Learn how to improve health for whole communities.
Exercise Physiology
Study how the body responds to movement and exercise.
Neuroscience
Explore the connection between the brain, behavior, and health through science and hands-on research.
Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences
Help people communicate and connect.

Find your interest.

Already know what you want to study? Go right to your program. Still deciding? Compare a few paths and see what feels like you.

Community Health

Exercise Physiology

Health Science

Neuroscience

Nursing

Physician Assistant Studies

Pre-Health Studies

Psychology

Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences

Neighboring Community

Science, Research, and Discovery

Interested in the science behind health and medicine? Explore Biology, Pre-Medical Studies, and other paths that can help you understand the human body, conduct research, and prepare for a future in medicine or science.

What if your plans change?

That is okay. You can start with the major you want and still discover something new. Your first choice matters, but it does not have to limit what you can explore.

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SEE WHERE THIS COULD TAKE YOU

Come see the spaces, meet the people, and get a feel for what your days at Hofstra could look like.

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