Overview

School of Health Professions and Human Services / School of Health Professions and Human Services is located in Hempstead, NY, in a suburban setting.

Departments & Programs

Programs in Counseling

Programs in Health

Programs in Speech Language Pathology and Audiology

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Professional Diploma (PD)
Doctor of Audiology (Au D)
(Advanced Certificate)
Master of Arts (MA)
Master of Health Administration (MHA)
Master of Public Health (MPH)
Master of Science (MS)
Master of Science in Education (MS Ed)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	275
Doctoral Degrees	7
Other Advanced Degrees	8

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some Internship, practicum, student teaching, seminars, minimum GPA of 3.0
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE or master's degree Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

1,272

Applied

830

Accepted

317

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE
Master's Degree Requirements	Interview, letters of recommendation, portfolio, essay, professional experience, certification
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE or master's degree
Doctoral Degree Requirements	3 letters of recommendation, essay
Additional Entrance Requirements	Interview, letters of recommendation, essay, professional experience, resume, master's degree

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

775

Total Graduate Students

3%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	11.1%
Black or African American	13.68%
White or Caucasian	54%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.26%
Asian	12%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.65%
Two or more races	1.94%
Unknown	2.58%

Gender

Male (18%)

Female (81%)

Faculty

97

Total faculty

Full-time - 34

Part-time - 63

Male (38)

Female (59)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Tinnitus and hearing loss; the constructs of hope and grit on success; fitness assessment and screening; fitness assessment and injury risk reduction in collegiate athletes; obesity, physical activity
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	40,276

Location & Contact

Address 100 Hofstra University
Hempstead, NY  11549
United States

Contact Dr. Holly Seirup
Dean
Email: holly.j.seirup@hofstra.edu
Phone: 516-463-5301
Fax: 516-463-5317

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