Audio/Radio majors at Hofstra develop valuable workplace skills, and build a network of professional contacts through internships, study abroad, campus media outlets, and student organizations.

Cybersecurity students at Hofstra thrive in a collaborative, hands-on environment that prepares them to be a vital part of any information technology department or project. Members of our talented faculty are highly accessible, working closely with each student to help them hone their abilities and ...

Hofstra chemistry majors experience the main disciplines of chemistry through foundation courses. Classes are offered in organic and inorganic chemistry, analytical and physical chemistry, and biochemistry. Students are also required to take an assortment of classes in mathematics and physics. Some ...

In a world brought ever closer by technology, trade, and transportation, fluency in a foreign language will make a tremendous difference in your earning power, how high you can climb the corporate ladder, and your ability to expand your professional and personal networks.The study of languages will ...

Do you see yourself designing roads and bridges, constructing skyscrapers and transportation hubs, or developing dams and complex water treatment projects? A degree in civil engineering will let you solve real-world problems that improve the lives of others. 

The classics curriculum emphasizes training in Latin and/or ancient Greek. Classics majors acquire powerful linguistic abilities by studying Latin and Greek and learning about the world through ancient literature. This program provides students with a strong background in classical literature and in ...

Community Health majors learn about the biological, social, and behavioral factors affecting public health, and examine the ethical and legal issues in modern-day health care. You’ll study drug and alcohol abuse, the sexual health life cycle, and chronic and communicable diseases, and learn how to a ...

Students pursuing a degree in Comparative Literature are required to complete coursework in at least two foreign languages. In the first foreign language, students are expected to achieve full professional proficiency. In the second foreign language, they take at least two courses beyond level 2, re ...

Computer Engineering students at Hofstra learn to design hardware and software for the computing devices and systems that serve as the foundation for nearly every critical institution in society. Indeed, few degrees are more immediately valuable in today’s workplace. Our graduates move into a variet ...

The criminology program’s objective is to provide students with sound methodological and analytic skills, leading to critical understanding of criminal behavior and the operation of the criminal justice system. The program will prepare you for further studies, decision-making, and leadership positio ...

The Dance program offers threedegrees: the BA in Dance, which gives students the opportunity to major or minor in an additional area of interest; the BFA in Dance (by audition), which focuses on a more rigorous training program in performance and choreography; and the BS in Dance Education, which te ...

Disability is a fundamental facet of human diversity – people with disabilities make up the largest minority in the U.S. population – and disabled people have histories and cultures deserving of study on their own terms. Disability studies thus has a strong claim to a place in any multicultural curr ...

The drama program offers a BA for students who want a well-rounded education in theater and the freedom to pursue other academic interests, and BFAs in Performance and Theater Arts for students who want to fully immerse themselves in their areas of study.

Hofstra offers two four-year degrees in Early Childhood and Childhood Education, and several five-year dual-degree programs that combine an early childhood/elementary education bachelor's degree with a specialized master's degree. Our programs are fully accredited by CAEP (Council for the Accreditat ...

Bioengineering is designed to bridge the gap between the life sciences and physical sciences by applying engineering concepts, methods, and techniques to biology and medicine. An understanding of fundamental physiological processes using engineering methodology requires a broad background in basic e ...