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The Office of Orientation and New Student Programs can assist you in acclimating to campus and adjusting to the college experience. Counselors and staff offer one-on-one assistance to all first-year students and help with your transition to college life. The office also coordinates Explore Next Door, a series of events for new students. These events have recently included:
Patrick Boursiquot
Class of 2011 Major: Psychology Minor: Dance E-mail: pbours1@pride.hofstra.edu Hometown: Amityville, NY
Colin Culligan
Class of 2010 Major: Double Major in Video/ Television and Drama E-mail: cculli1@pride.hofstra.edu Hometown: San Francisco, CA
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You will find a new “home” at Hofstra, one that offers all the amenities you need for comfort and safety. What type of campus living arrangement do you have in mind? You may want to live in a traditionalstyle residence. Or do you prefer the camaraderie of suite-style living? If so, housing with suites or apartments might be more suitable. To accommodate different preferences, Hofstra’s 37 residence halls offer various options, including designated quiet floors. All are accessible to persons with disabilities. Residences are staffed with trained, friendly resident directors, assistant directors and resident assistants. You will find the help – and company – you need around-the-clock, throughout the week, all semester long. Make a snack in the public kitchen. Join your friends in the lounge to listen to a new CD. Connect to the Internet or enjoy satellite television in your room.
4 Trips to Broadway shows such as Hairspray and other productions, including the Radio City Christmas Spectacular. 4 Museum excursions and a television studio tour in Manhattan. 4 An apple and pumpkin picking trip with a hayride. 4 Trips to the Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island and Central Park. 4 Sporting events such as New York Yankees and Mets baseball games, and New York Islanders hockey games. 4 Learning projects such as “a day of service” with Habitat for Humanity.
Transferring to Hofstra? The Office of Orientation and New Student Programs also assists transfer students. Transfer Orientation sessions are planned to help you learn more about campus resources, connect with your classmates, understand the curriculum, meet with advisers and register for classes.
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See for yourself all that Hofstra has to offer. Our beautiful, welcoming campus – a registered arboretum – is perfect for studying, gathering, relaxing or walking. You’ll see our trees, outdoor sculptures, and traditional buildings alongside our many state-of-the-art facilities. We invite you to visit Hofstra College of Liberal Arts and Sciences; School of Communication; School of Education, Health and Human Services; New College for Interdisciplinary Studies; Frank G. Zarb School of Business; and Honors College, and don’t forget the Hofstra University Museum, John Cranford Adams Playhouse, James M. Shuart Stadium, David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex, Hagedorn Hall, C.V. Starr Hall, and our full-service Mack Student Center.
Hofstra offers more than 140 undergraduate programs of study. With an average class size of 22 students and 14-to-1 student to faculty ratio, students always receive the attention and consideration they need. Accounting: B.B.A. African Studies: B.A. American Studies: B.A. Anthropology: B.A. Anthropology-Archaeology: B.A. Applied Physics: B.S. Art Education (see Fine Arts majors) Art History: B.A. Asian Studies: B.A. Athletic Training: B.S. Audio/Radio: B.A. Biochemistry: B.S. Biology: B.A., B.S. Broadcast Journalism: B.A. Business Economics: B.S. Business Education: B.B.A. Business majors include: Accounting: B.B.A.; B.B.A./M.S.* Accounting/Taxation: B.B.A./M.S.* Business Education: B.B.A. Entrepreneurship: B.B.A. Entrepreneurship/Human Resources Management: B.B.A./M.S.* Finance: B.B.A. Information Technology: B.B.A. International Business: B.B.A. Legal Studies in Business: B.B.A. Management: B.B.A. Management/Human Resources Management: B.B.A./M.S.* Marketing: B.B.A.; B.B.A./M.S.* Marketing/Marketing Research: B.B.A./M.S.* Chemistry: B.A., B.S. Chinese: B.A. Chinese Studies: B.A. Classics: B.A. Communication majors include: Audio/Radio: B.A. Broadcast Journalism: B.A. Film Studies/Production: B.A. Mass Media Studies: B.A. Print Journalism: B.A. Public Relations: B.A. Speech Communication & Rhetorical Studies majors include: Speech Communication & Rhetorical Studies: B.A. Speech Communication & Rhetorical Studies Communication, Citizenship, and Public Advocacy: B.A. Speech Communication & Rhetorical Studies Communication, Culture, and Social Action: B.A. Video/Television: B.A., B.S. Video/Television & Business: B.S. Video/Television & Film: B.S. Community Health: B.S. Comparative Literature: B.A. Computer Engineering: B.S. Computer Science: B.A., B.S. Computer Science & Mathematics (dual): B.S. Dance: B.A. Dance Education: B.S.Ed. Drama: B.A. Economics majors include: Economics: B.A. Business Economics: B.S. Mathematical Business Economics: B.S. Mathematical Economics: B.A. Education majors include: Early Childhood and Childhood Education (with dual major in a liberal arts discipline): B.A. Early Childhood Education B-2 (with dual major in a liberal arts discipline): B.A. Elementary Education Grades 1-6 (with dual major in a liberal arts discipline): B.A. Secondary Education (with dual major): English Education: B.A. Foreign Language Education – French: B.A. Foreign Language Education – German: B.A. Foreign Language Education – Italian: B.A. Foreign Language Education – Russian: B.A. Foreign Language Education – Spanish: B.A. Mathematics Education: B.A. Science Education – Biology: B.A. Science Education – Chemistry: B.A. Science Education – Earth Science: B.A. Science Education – Physics: B.A. Social Studies Education: B.A. Other Education majors include: Art Education (see Fine Arts majors) Athletic Training: B.S. Business Education: B.B.A. Community Health: B.S. Dance Education: B.S.Ed. Exercise Specialist: B.S. Fine Arts Education: B.S.Ed. Health Education: B.S. Music Education: B.S.Ed. Physical Education: B.S.Ed. Engineering majors include: Electrical Engineering: B.S. Engineering Science – Biomedical: B.A.; B.E. Engineering Science – Civil: B.E. Engineering Science – Production & Manufacturing: B.A. Industrial Engineering: B.S. Mechanical Engineering: B.S. English majors include: English Education: B.A. English – Creative Writing & Literature: B.A. English – English & American Literature: B.A. English – Publishing Studies & Literature: B.A. Entrepreneurship: B.B.A.
Entrepreneurship/Human Resources Management: B.B.A./M.S.* Environmental Resources: B.S. Exercise Specialist: B.S. Film Studies/Production: B.A. Finance: B.B.A. Fine Arts majors include: Fine Arts – Ceramics: B.A., B.S. Fine Arts – Design: B.A., B.S. Fine Arts – Painting: B.A., B.S. Fine Arts – Photography: B.A., B.S. Fine Arts – Sculpture/Jewelry: B.A., B.S. Fine Arts Education: B.S.Ed. Foreign Language Education (French, German, Italian, Russian, Spanish) (with dual major): B.A. Forensic Science: B.S. French: B.A. Geography: B.A. Geology: B.A., B.S. German: B.A. Global Studies: B.A. Health Education: B.S. Health Science: B.S. Hebrew: B.A. History: B.A. Ibero-American Studies: B.A. Ibero-American Studies with minor in International Business: B.A. Industrial Engineering: B.S. Information Technology: B.B.A. Interdisciplinary Studies: B.A. International Business: B.B.A. Italian: B.A. Jewish Studies: B.A. Labor Studies: B.A. Latin: B.A. Latin American & Caribbean Studies: B.A. Legal Education Accelerated Program (LEAP): B.A./J.D.* Legal Studies in Business: B.B.A. Liberal Arts: B.A. Linguistics: B.A. Management: B.B.A. Management/Human Resources Management: B.B.A./M.S.* Marketing: B.B.A.; B.B.A./M.S.* Marketing/Marketing Research: B.B.A./M.S.* Mass Media Studies: B.A. Mathematics majors include: Computer Science and Mathematics (dual): B.S. Mathematical Business Economics: B.S. Mathematical Economics: B.A. Mathematics: B.A., B.S. Mathematics – Actuarial Science: B.S. Mathematics – Applied Mathematics: B.S. Mathematics – Chemistry: B.S. Mathematics – Computer Science: B.S. Mathematics – Engineering: B.S. Mathematics – Physics: B.S. Mathematics Education (with dual major): B.A. Mechanical Engineering: B.S. Music majors include: Music: B.A. Music – History/Literature: B.S. Music – Jazz & Commercial Music: B.S. Music – Music Merchandising: B.S. Music – Performance: B.S. Music – Theory & Composition: B.S. Music Education: B.S.Ed. New College for Interdisciplinary Studies majors include: Creative Arts: B.A. Humanities: B.A. Natural Sciences: B.A. Social Sciences: B.A. University Without Walls: B.A., B.S. Philosophy: B.A. Physical Education: B.S.Ed. Physician Assistant Studies: B.S.* Physics majors include: Applied Physics: B.S. Physics: B.A., B.S. Political Science: B.A. Pre-Professional Programs Pre-Allied Medical Professions Pre-Dental Pre-Law Pre-Medical/Pre-Health Pre-Veterinary Print Journalism: B.A. Psychology: B.A. Public Relations: B.A. Religion: B.A. Russian: B.A. Science Education (Biology, Chemistry, Earth Science, Physics with dual major): B.A. Social Studies Education (with dual major): B.A. Sociology: B.A. Spanish: B.A. Speech Communication & Rhetorical Studies: B.A. Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences: B.A. Theater Arts majors include: Theater Arts – Performance Sequence: B.F.A. Theater Arts – Production Sequence: B.F.A. Video/Television: B.A., B.S. Video/Television & Business: B.S. Video/Television & Film: B.S. Urban Ecology: B.A.; B.S. Women’s Studies: B.A.
*These programs take more than four years to complete.
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From the moment you step onto the Hofstra campus,
Orientation is just the beginning.
you’ll have a world of activities and opportunities waiting for you. We offer our students a dynamic, active campus community with something for everyone! Join us at one of our orientation programs, where you will acclimate to campus life and learn more about classes, clubs and activities. Prior to the start of the semester, you will begin your Hofstra experience with Welcome Week (fall) or Winter Orientation (spring), programs filled with activities to help you move in, meet new friends, and settle in to what will be your new home here at Hofstra!
Throughout the year, you’ll enjoy the many cultural and athletic events, festivals and lectures Hofstra has to offer. Students attend Homecoming, Halloween’s Freak Formal, and a variety of cultural celebrations and festivals. You may even decide to join one of more than 180 clubs and organizations or our 34 local and national fraternities and sororities. You will find your place at Hofstra University!
Some of Hofstra’s exciting orientation events include: 4President’s Welcome 4Movies 4First-Year Carnival
4Trips to New York City 4Athletic Events 4Hofstra Idol
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