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2007-2008 Graduate Studies Bulletin [ARCHIVED BULLETIN]

**Graduate Courses Offered**

 

Accounting (ACCT)
  

  • ACCT 203 - Accounting and Financial Reporting


    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring
    A comprehensive overview of the basic financial statements and how they and other accounting information are utilized for managerial decision making in a global economy. Topics include, but are not limited to, financial reporting and analysis, profit analysis, capital budgeting, planning and forecasting, and cost control. Environmental factors and ethical implications are integrated throughout the course.

    Prerequisites & Course Notes
    Credit given for this course or ACCT 230, not both. Open only to matriculated graduate students in the Zarb School of Business and in other Schools at Hofstra where appropriate. See specific program requirements.
  

  • ACCT 208 - Accounting Information Systems


    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring

    Course addresses key concepts and trends in information systems technology and how they affect accountants, as well as how the business environment is affecting and stimu-lating the trends in development. Students gain an understanding of computer-based accounting information systems and the im-pact of information technology on the practice of accounting and auditing. Topics include development and documentation techniques of computer-based accounting systems, auditing and control in common computer environments, database systems, and financial reporting systems.


    Prerequisites & Course Notes

    Corequisite: ACCT 233 or approved equivalent. Open only to matriculated M.S. in Accounting and M.S. in Taxation students. May be taken by M.B.A. students majoring in Accounting in lieu of BCIS 203. Credit given for this course or ACCT 127 or 135. (Same as BCIS 208.)
  

  • ACCT 210 - Financial Accounting Perspectives


    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    This course enables the student to develop an understanding of the practical application of accounting principles and the communication of challenging accounting issues. Case studies are selected by the instructor to reflect a broad range of practical accounting issues in different industries in order to sharpen students’ analytical skills. Students gain an appreciation for the role of the accountant as a reporter of financial information and events.

    Prerequisites & Course Notes
    ACCT 124 or approved equivalent and graduate standing. Credit given for this course or ACCT 150, not both. Open only to matriculated graduate students in the Zarb School of Business and in other Schools at Hofstra where appropriate. See specific program requirements.
  

  • ACCT 215 - Income Tax for Business Entities


    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    Analysis of Federal Income Tax laws, Regulations, and Rulings which affect partnerships and corporations (regular and Subchapter S).

    Prerequisites & Course Notes
    ACCT 143 or approved equivalent. This course is open to B.B.A. students in the second semester of their senior year provided that they have been admitted to either the M.S. or M.B.A. Program. Credit given for this course or ACCT 144, not both. Open only to matriculated graduate students in the Zarb School of Business and in other Schools at Hofstra where appropriate. See specific program requirements.
  

  • ACCT 216 - Tax Accounting


    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    Introduction to basic business and personal federal income tax. Study and discussion of specific aspects of business transactions including executive compensation, fringe benefits, and the creation, purchase, reorganization and disposal of businesses. Course emphasizes the impact of taxation on business decisions.

    Prerequisites & Course Notes
    Successful completion of ACCT 203 or approved equivalent. Not open to students who have taken an income tax course. Open only to matriculated graduate students in the Zarb School of Business and in other Schools at Hofstra where appropriate. See specific program requirements.
  

  • ACCT 224 - Financial Reporting and Analysis


    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    This course presents an in-depth study of the fundamental concepts and principles underlying financial accounting and reporting. Students will develop skills in the preparation and use of accounting information, financial accounting modeling and applied accounting research. Students will also develop an understanding of how financial accounting information is used in investment and credit decisions.

    Prerequisites & Course Notes
    ACCT 203 or approved equivalent. Open only to matriculated graduate students in the Zarb School of Business and in other Schools at Hofstra where appropriate. See specific program requirements.
  

  • ACCT 231 - Cost Accounting Systems


    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    This course introduces students to the concepts, conventions, and principles underlying cost accounting and analysis for use by managers for making decisions. At the end of this course, students will understand cost behavior and cost allocation techniques, appreciate internal profitability reporting and analysis, and understand both job order costing and process costing systems utilizing actual, normal and standard costing applications. Also, students will learn standard and flexible budgeting, cost volume profit analysis, and unit cost measurement. 

    Prerequisites & Course Notes
    ACCT 203 or approved equivalent. Open only to matriculated graduate students in the Zarb School of Business and in other Schools at Hofstra where appropriate. See specific program requirements.
  

  • ACCT 232 - Accounting in a Global Environment


    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    Discussion of contemporary debates regarding harmonization of accounting standards and analysis of the differences among countries regarding their economic and social practices and corresponding accounting systems. Specific countries and specific auditing, accounting, and taxation practices and theories are discussed.

    Prerequisites & Course Notes
    ACCT 203 or approved equivalent. Open only to matriculated graduate students in the Zarb School of Business and in other Schools at Hofstra where appropriate. See specific program requirements.
  

  • ACCT 233 - Auditing Theory


    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically

    The ethical, social, economic and political forces that have influenced the philosophy and conceptual foundations of auditing are covered in depth. Pronouncements by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, rulings by regulatory agencies and court decisions are analyzed. Standards that guide the auditor and the methodology used in conducting an audit are covered and illustrated. Audit sampling and the impact of computerized management information systems are also analyzed.


    Prerequisites & Course Notes
    ACCT 203 or approved equivalent or permission of the department chairperson. This course is open to B.B.A. students in the second semester of their senior year provided that they have been admitted to either the M.S. or M.B.A. program. Credit given for this course or ACCT 133, not both. Open only to matriculated graduate students in the Zarb School of Business and in other schools at Hofstra where appropriate.  See specific program requirements.
  

  • ACCT 234 - Advanced Auditing


    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    Philosophy, postulates and concepts of auditing theory and their relationship to recent developments in auditing practice such as the expansion of management advisory services, greater use of electronic data processing and computerized management information systems are analyzed. The impact on the profession of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants’ pronouncements on auditing standards.

    Prerequisites & Course Notes
    ACCT 133 or 233 or approved equivalent. Credit given for this course or ACCT 235, not both. Open only to matriculated graduate students in the Zarb School of Business and in other Schools at Hofstra where appropriate. See specific program requirements.
  

  • ACCT 242 - Advanced Accounting Theory and Practice


    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    Statements and pronouncements of the Financial Accounting Standards Board, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the American Accounting Association, the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Governmental Accounting Standards Board are analyzed. Advanced theory and problem-solving in partnership formation, operation and termination; and mergers, acquisitions and the resultant financial reporting are studied. Accounting application issues in governmental and not-for-profit entities are discussed. Computerized accounting information systems are also analyzed.

    Prerequisites & Course Notes
    ACCT 124 or approved equivalent, and BCIS 203 or approved equivalent. Not open to students who have taken ACCT 125 or equivalent or ACCT 241. This course is open to B.B.A. students in the second semester of their senior year provided that they have been admitted to either the M.S. or M.B.A. Program. Open only to matriculated graduate students in the Zarb School of Business and in other Schools at Hofstra where appropriate. See specific program requirements.
  

  • ACCT 243 - Government and Not-for-Profit Accounting


    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    Examination of accounting principles unique to governmental and not-for-profit organizations. Topics include the operation of the governmental funds and account groups, the GASB and FASB Standards, and the accounting for not-for-profit entities such as hospitals, colleges and universities. International perspectives and ethical issues are integrated throughout.

    Prerequisites & Course Notes
    ACCT 124 or approved equivalent. Open only to matriculated graduate students in the Zarb School of Business and in other Schools at Hofstra where appropriate. See specific program requirements.
  

  • ACCT 250 - Seminar in Advanced Contemporary Accounting Theory


    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    Critical examination of current thought in accounting; relationships between accounting and other business areas including economics, law, manufacturing, etc. Ethical, social and political influences on accounting theory and practice are discussed. Required of all M.B.A. candidates in public accounting.

    Prerequisites & Course Notes
    Completion of all prerequisite and preliminary accounting courses. Open only to matriculated graduate students in the Zarb School of Business and in other Schools at Hofstra where appropriate. See specific program requirements.
  

  • ACCT 257 A-Z - Seminar: Special Topics in Accounting


    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    An advanced in-depth treatment of special topics. Current topics are explored through a variety of methods, such as lectures, projects and case studies. As individual subjects are selected, each is assigned a letter (A-Z) which is affixed to the course number. Students may take up to two of these courses to fulfill their major requirements so long as each seminar has a different letter designation. These courses do not qualify for CPA examination credit.

    Prerequisites & Course Notes
    ACCT 203 and any additional prerequisites as stated in the course schedule. Open only to matriculated graduate students in the Zarb School of Business and in other Schools at Hofstra where appropriate. See specific program requirements.
  

  • ACCT 304 - Advanced Research Seminar in Business


    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    Students write an integrative paper on an assigned topic based on secondary research and then formulate a written primary data research design to investigate a specific key issue. They must formulate research questions and hypotheses, construct survey instruments and experimental designs, draft sample plans, outline data handling procedures, and prepare a comprehensive research proposal, furnishing justifications for its theoretical as well as practical significance. An oral presentation of each project is required at the conclusion of the semester.

    Prerequisites & Course Notes
    Completion of all core competency courses, 21 s.h. of advanced core courses or above (including QM 203, IB 207, and at least 6 s.h. of the required 15 s.h. in the area of concentration), and permission of the department chairperson. Open only to matriculated graduate students in the Zarb School of Business and in other Schools at Hofstra where appropriate. See specific program requirements.
  

  • ACCT 305 - M.B.A. Honors Research Thesis in Accounting


    Semester Hours: 3-6
    Periodically
    Student selects and designs an integrative research project with the approval and guidance of a faculty member in the area of specialization. Student is required to justify the project’s significance within a decision-making framework and define the management applications of the research findings. An oral report of the research findings is presented to a faculty committee. With joint permission of the department chairperson and thesis adviser, a student may expand the M.B.A. Honors Research Thesis from 3 to 6 s.h.; the additional 3 s.h. may be counted toward elective requirements in the area of concentration.

    Prerequisites & Course Notes
    Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5, completion of all core competency courses, 21 s.h. of advanced core courses or above (including QM 203, IB 207, and at least 6 s.h. of the required 15 s.h. in the area of concentration), and permission of department chairperson. Open only to matriculated graduate students in the Zarb School of Business and in other Schools at Hofstra where appropriate. See specific program requirements.
  

  • ACCT 309 - Research Seminar


    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    Supervised research in the field of accounting on an approved topic and the preparation of a formal paper. Students formulate a research question, determine the methodological approach, review prior work, and, where appropriate, specify the sample data and research techniques. An oral presentation of the paper is required at the conclusion of the semester.

    Prerequisites & Course Notes
    Completion of 21 s.h. of graduate course work in the area of concentration. Open only to matriculated M.S. in Accounting students.
  

  • ACCT 330 - Graduate Internship


    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring
    A work-study program open to graduate students who are specializing in accounting or taxation. Students work a minimum of 100 hours in the semester for selected business organizations in their area of specialization. A written evaluation of a complex relevant managerial decision is prepared by the student at the completion of the course. Most internship opportunities involve some form of monetary remuneration.

    Prerequisites & Course Notes
    All core competency courses or approved equivalents, 24 graduate-level credits with a 3.3 average and permission of the department chairperson. Open only to matriculated graduate students in the Zarb School of Business and in other Schools at Hofstra where appropriate. See specific program requirements.
  

  • ACCT 401 - Financial Reporting and Managerial Accounting


    Semester Hours: 4
    Periodically
    An intensive and comprehensive overview of basic financial statements and how these and other accounting information are utilized for managerial decision making in a global economy. Topics include, but not limited to, forecasting, profit analysis and planning, capital budgeting, measurement of organizational performance and cost of internal controls. Environmental responsibilities of corporations and the ethical dimensions of utilizing financial data for decision making are included.


    Prerequisites & Course Notes
    Open only to matriculated Zarb School of Business E.M.B.A. students.

Administration and Policy Studies (APS)
  

  • APS 245 - Legal Aspects of Managing Healthcare Programs for the Aging


    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    Examination of legal issues commonly encountered by administrators of health care facilities and programs serving older people. Among topics discussed are the legal aspects of government regulation and corporate governance of the program, contractual reimbursement, tax and staffing issues, liability, quality assurance, risk management matters, and patient care policies and procedures.
  
  
  

  • APS 371 - Economics and Finance of Higher Education


    Semester Hours: 3
    Spring
    Provides prospective administrators with a conceptual and practical understanding of fiscal and economic concerns which directly and indirectly influence institutions of higher education. Examination of the role of postsecondary institutions in the economic growth and development of society, the influence of socioeconomic and political conditions and changes on the maintenance and growth of postsecondary institutions; major contemporary fiscal issues; and basic principles and processes of fiscal management.
  

  • APS 372 - Governance in Higher Education


    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall
    Examination of the structure and processes surrounding decision making in American colleges and universities and review theories and methods for evaluation and improving the effectiveness and efficiency of various governance mechanisms. Particular attention given to the role and influence of governing boards, administrators, faculty, students, governmental agencies and community.
  

  • APS 373 - The Student in American Higher Education


    Semester Hours: 3
    Spring
    Examination of student enrollment patterns in higher education in the United States; explores the relationship between demographic, economic and social characteristics such as age, academic aptitude, gender, race, religion, ethnology, social attitudes, socioeconomic background and career expectations on student behavior, attitude, and motivation; and assesses the impact of these changes on education policies, programs and services.
  

American Sign Language (ASL)
  
  

  • ASL 292 - Sign Language II


    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring
    Designed for specialists working in the helping professions. The development of advanced sign-language skills in order to communicate with the hearing impaired. Emphasis is on American Sign Language (ASL) and its use in communicating with the deaf in educational and rehabilitative settings.

    Prerequisites & Course Notes
    REHB 291. (Formerly REHB 292.)

Anthropology (ANTH)
  
  
  
  

  • ANTH 218 - People and Cultures of Latin America


    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    An integrated study of the institutions, culture groups and literary traditions of Spanish America. Social and economic functions of the “hacienda,” church, politics, university and others in combination with literary works that exemplify these topics. Specific regions or countries are examined individually.

    Prerequisites & Course Notes
    Same as SPAN 218.
  
  

  • ANTH 272 - Sociology of Juvenile Corrections


    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    Analysis of the social organization of juvenile corrections and rehabilitation in the United States. Includes: visiting lecturers, field trips and class lectures on the historical development of juvenile corrections; the social obstacle to rehabilitation of minors; class struggle and youth crime and correction; corrections as a career; social implications of a separate rehabilitation system for youth and related areas. An exploration of alternatives.
  

Applied Social Research (ASR)
  

  • ASR 201 - Statistics for Applied Social Research


    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall                                                                            
    The course is designed to provide the first-year graduate student with a basic grounding in statistical analysis. Topics include univariate and bivariate descriptive analyses, sampling, inferential statistics and hypothesis testing, power, correlation, bivariate regression,  one- and two-sample t-tests,  and analysis of variance.
  

  • ASR 202 - Multivariate Statistics for Applied Social Research


    Semester Hours: 3
    Spring                                                 
    This course provides an introduction to multivariate statistical analyses. The emphasis is on developing an understanding of the relationships that underlie multivariate procedures, as well as on how properly to interpret the results of such procedures. Topics include partial correlation, regression, path analysis, factor analysis, logistic regression, and N-way ANOVA.
  

  • ASR 203 - Qualitative Applied Social Research


    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall                                    
    This course examines the qualitative methods used in applied social science research. Students will learn to utilize the techniques associated with ethnography and fieldwork, participant observation, in-depth interviewing, focus groups and content analysis. Analysis of the similarities and differences between traditional qualitative methods and action research will be discussed. Particular attention is paid to the conceptual underpinnings of these approaches in conjunction with gaining practical experience in conducting qualitative techniques. The ethical, legal, and political issues in qualitative research will be discussed.  





  

  • ASR 204 - Quantitative Applied Social Research


    Semester Hours: 3

    Spring                               

    This course offers a strong professional grounding in the issues concerning the implementation of quantitative social research in the applied setting. Students will develop skills in the areas of research design, measurement, operationalization, questionnaire construction, interviewing techniques, sampling, and report writing. Special attention will be paid to the effective communication of the results of applied social research.



  

  • ASR 205 - Evaluation Research


    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall                                
    This course focuses on the conceptual, methodological, and political elements of conducting evaluation research. Emphasis is on planning, conducting, and reporting the results of systematic data collection geared toward the assessment of social policies and programs. Specific topics include cost-benefit analysis, cost-effectiveness analysis, outcomes assessment and process assessment.   

    Prerequisites & Course Notes
    ASR 203, 204.
  

  • ASR 206 - Funding and Conducting Community-Based Research


    Semester Hours: 3
    Spring                                       
    Community-based participatory action research presents the applied social researcher with a distinctive set of opportunities and challenges. This course focuses on those elements of the research enterprise that are unique to this approach. Topics include: understanding community and nonprofit organizations, community-based research practices, effective grants proposal writing, managing research grants.





  

  • ASR 207 - Social Theory Construction and Contemporary Developments


    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall                                     
    This course will provide students with exposure to recent developments in social theory, as well as a grounding in the process of social theory construction. A key emphasis will be on the connections among social theory, research, and policy applications. Case studies of social policy areas will be utilized to explore these interrelationships.





  

  • ASR 210 - Introduction to Policy Analysis


    Semester Hours: 3

    Fall
    This course explores the contextual, conceptual, and theoretical frameworks that shape social policy. Policy areas to be covered will include welfare, education, family, health, labor and immigration. Drawing on case studies in various areas, the course will cover how problems are defined, how information is gathered, and how policies are formulated, adopted and assessed. Student presentations will be required.

     
  

  • ASR 220 - Introduction to Health Policy Analysis


    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    This course provides an overview of the health care delivery and financing system in the United States, and focuses on the core elements of health policy analysis. Topics include: the development of health care policy in the United States; managed care and universal coverage policies; health care and inequality; obesity as an individual and societal health issue; the relationship between environmental pollution and health care. Special emphasis will be placed on the ability to develop evaluations of existing health policies and programs, as well as to envision policies to address as yet unmet health care needs.
  

  • ASR 241 - Employment Policy Analysis


    Semester Hours: 3
    Once a Year
    Employment behavior, outcomes, institutions, and policies are the focus of this research course. The goals of the course are to build a conceptual foundation in economic and labor studies approaches to employment analysis and to develop the research skills needed to critically evaluate employment policy issues. The course explores a variety of interesting and controversial topics, including: changes in career opportunities and obstacles; unemployment; privatization of public sector jobs; pay and fringe benefit differentials; education and training effects; racial, ethnic, and gender discrimination; occupational health and safety; immigration’s job market impacts; international job shifts and global labor policies; and labor union organizing and relationships with employers and government.

    Prerequisites & Course Notes
    Same as ECO 241.
  

  • ASR 271 - Human Rights Policy and Research


    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically                                   
    This course utilizes social scientific theory and methods of research to further our understanding of human rights norms, policies and practices. Emphasis will be placed on issues relating to the monitoring of human rights practices, documenting and reporting abuses, and evaluating policies and projects to promote human rights. The course will address the competing definitions of human rights, and the factors behind the emergence of human rights discourses. The obstacles to and opportunities for promoting adherence to human rights standards among state and non-state actors will be discussed.






  

  • ASR 290 - Internship in Applied Social Research and Policy


    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring                                
    This course is designed to provide supervised practical exposure to the areas of applied social research and policy analysis via placement in an appropriate non-profit, public sector, or private sector organizational setting. Weekly classroom meetings for students in internships will be utilized to discuss substantive, professional, and logistical issues associated with their individual experiences.





  

  • ASR 291 - Internship in Applied Social Research and Policy


    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring                                
    This course is designed to provide supervised practical exposure to the areas of applied social research and policy analysis via placement in an appropriate non-profit, public sector, or private sector organizational setting. Weekly classroom meetings for students in internships will be utilized to discuss substantive, professional, and logistical issues associated with their individual experiences.





  

  • ASR 301 - Master’s Essay


    Semester Hours: 3
    Spring                                
    Development of a substantial thesis based upon original research and theoretical conceptualization. The student will work under the supervision of an appropriate member of the faculty. Open only to students in the Applied Social Research and Policy Analysis program. 

    Prerequisites & Course Notes
    Completion of 30 s.h. of graduate study in the program.

Astronomy (ASTR)
  

  • ASTR 280 A-Z - Workshop in Astronomy


    Semester Hours: 1-3
    Periodically

    Topics may vary from year to year and may include: the sky around us; early history; the Copernican revolution; the solar system; the sun and stars; star clusters; nebulae and galaxies; the big bang and after-effects;  life in the universe. 

    Prerequisites & Course Notes
    Prerequisites/Course Notes: A methods course in the teaching of science or permission of the instructor. Intended for elementary, middle school, and secondary school teachers. May be repeated for credit when topics vary.

Audio/Video/Film (AVF)
  

  • AVF 201 A-Z - Documentary Perspectives


    Semester Hours: 1
    Fall, Spring
    An umbrella course that can vary its subject matter or its focus from semester to semester. Each semester will emphasize a particular perspective on documentary filmmaking, giving students the opportunity to explore topics that can be covered in greater detail than is possible in other required courses. Subjects might include: filmmaker perspectives (documentary filmmakers on filmmaking: a series of screenings and appearances); aesthetic perspectives (e.g., sound design, lighting); technical perspectives (e.g., new technologies, sound recording); legal perspectives (e.g., public domain, copyright clearance, licensing); financial perspectives (e.g., fundraising, grant writing). May be repeated for credit as long as there is a different letter designation each time.

    Prerequisites & Course Notes
    Lab fees additional for some courses.
  

  • AVF 211 - Documentary Research Methods


    Semester Hours: 4
    Fall, Summer
    An exploration of the methods and materials available for documentary research. The course provides students with an understanding of the pre-production processes required to construct an effective research strategy for documentary filmmaking. In addition to exploring research methods that are specific to documentary (e.g., visual archives), the course will also cover more traditional methods of research (e.g., library, qualitative) enabling students to explore how research strategies can be refined to meet the specific demands of various documentary genres.
  

  • AVF 221 - Documentary Production I


    Semester Hours: 4
    Fall
    Modern documentary production is constantly evolving to incorporate new technologies. In this course students learn how story components are translated into production techniques. Those techniques are studied and applied in the context of documentary production technologies. This course expands students’ knowledge of technical skills (audio, video, lighting and editing) and practical applications in documentary production.

    Prerequisites & Course Notes
    AVF 211. Lab fees additional.
  

  • AVF 231 - Theory and History of Documentary


    Semester Hours: 4
    Fall
    An intensive analysis of the evolution of documentary film from the actuality films of the Lumiere Brothers and the seminal work of Robert Flaherty through the British movement of the 1930s, television in the 1950s and cinema verite in the 1960s, to contemporary experimentation in various media forms. Students examine changing theoretical approaches to documentary making and the historic role of documentary’s interaction with social change.




  

  • AVF 234 - Media in Sports and Entertainment Industries


    Semester Hours: 3

    Fall, Spring

    A comprehensive study of current principles and practices of sports and entertainment programming, production, promotions and management for radio, television, and the Internet. This course considers business issues in the entertainment industries and demonstrates the interdependent relationship between mass media and organized, professional sports. Students examine the organizational, technological and ethical issues in the various fields, with an emphasis placed on audience targeting, development strategies, new technologies and their cultural impact. While the focus is primarily on U.S. broadcasting, the reality of media globalization will inform the course work.

    Prerequisites & Course Notes
    May not be taken on a Pass/Fail basis.
  
  

  • AVF 242 - Documentary for Radio


    Semester Hours: 4
    Spring
    This course teaches the art and techniques of radio documentary production. It reviews the origins, form, and substance of the radio documentary and its place in contemporary culture. It examines important and representative works exploring intriguing and vital subject matter through ground breaking, technical and aesthetic vocabularies fashioned by the producer/artists. Student producers explore documentary storytelling through writing for audio-only media, developing compelling characters, using a broad array of sound elements, and establishing scenes and locations through traditional and non-traditional narrative structures.

    Prerequisites & Course Notes
    AVF 211 and 221. Lab fee additional.
  

  • AVF 250 - Independent Study


    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring, Summer
    Individualized course designed to enhance student’s knowledge of documentary production and studies. Proposal must be submitted to the AVF graduate program committee for approval. Once approved, student may register for the course.

    Prerequisites & Course Notes
    Completion of all course work from category I of MFA degree requirements. May not be taken on a Pass/Fail basis.




  

  • AVF 251 - Writing and Producing the Documentary


    Semester Hours: 4
    Spring
    This course is designed to enhance the student’s capacity to communicate ideas and tell stories clearly and expressively in ways that will engage, educate and empower intended audiences. It focuses on the multifaceted role of the documentary producer, from conceptualizing the project through distribution. Students implement their understanding of process through completion of the activities and documents associated with concept development of concepts, treatments, fundraising proposals, scriptwriting and visual storytelling, structure, production planning, releases, and other activities necessary to complete a fully-developed proposal and plan for the thesis project. 

    Prerequisites & Course Notes
    AVF 211, 231 and 241.
  

  • AVF 252 A-Z - Contemporary Issues in Documentary


    Semester Hours: 4
    Spring
    This seminar focuses on an individual subject that reflects the interests and expertise of  the professional or scholar who teaches the course. The
    professor and the course focus will change each semester. Subjects may include: representations of labor, ethnographic film, social issue
    documentary. As individual topics are selected, each is assigned a letter (A-Z) and added to the course number. 


    Prerequisites & Course Notes
    AVF 231 or permission of instructor. May be repeated for credit as long as there is a different letter designation each time.
  

  • AVF 253 - Cross-Cultural Documentary


    Semester Hours: 4
     “Cross-cultural” filmmaking refers to telling stories that are outside our immediate experience – in terms of the tapestry of culture, gender, class, sexual orientation, religion, language, politics, etc. This course enables students to refer to their personal experiences to unravel their sociopolitical positions with respect to the subjects they are filming. Students will use the raw data of their own experiences or of those close to them to develop film proposals which can range from video advocacy pieces to diaristic, lyrical works. In addition, students will learn how to develop treatments, pitch their work to “mock funders,” assess their audiences and develop their visual languages for their projects. We will explore different strategies to enter communities as “insiders” and outsiders.” Students will become familiar with the controversial debates on who has the “right” to represent whom – be they insiders, outsiders, or somewhere in between.                                                                                                  

    Prerequisites & Course Notes
    AVF 231 or permission of instructor.
  

  • AVF 270 - Internship


    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring, Summer
    Student works with a documentary-related professional organization to obtain on-site experience. Student must be approved for admission before registration. Information and an application are available in the AVF department office.

    Prerequisites & Course Notes
    Pass/Fail grade only. Completion of all course work from category I of MFA degree requirements.
  

  • AVF 281 A-Z - Projects in Documentary


    Semester Hours: 4
    Fall
    Documentary has always served multiple purposes and manifested various forms, and this course provides the opportunity for advanced production in documentary. Each year, the course is taught by film, video and audio documentary professionals. The instructors focus the course on their areas of expertise in the field of documentary. These areas may include experimental autobiography; cinema verite; historical; personal/political; social issue; compilation; editing or cinematography. Student projects will reflect those areas of expertise and result in the production of individual/group video or audio projects on the specific topic. May be repeated for credit as long as there is a different letter designation each time it is taken.

    Prerequisites & Course Notes
    AVF 241 or permission of the instructor. Lab fees additional.
  

  • AVF 300A - Thesis Project I


    Semester Hours: 6
    Fall, Spring
    A thesis project – the production of a broadcast-quality 10- to 30-minute documentary film, video, or radio project – is required of all MFA students. Working closely with an adviser, the student conducts research, pre-production planning, production and post-production. (Students must recognize that a significant monetary commitment may be necessary to complete the project.) Students must receive department approval of thesis project before registering for this course.

    Prerequisites & Course Notes
    Completion of all course work from categories I and III of degree requirements. Lab fee additional.
  

Audiology (AUD)
  

  • AUD 501 - Advanced Audiology


    Semester Hours: 3
    Spring
    Advanced examination of the procedures and principles of differential diagnosis in audiology. The course analyzes the range of specialized “site of lesion” tests for both peripheral and central auditory pathologies, with respect to their physiological underpinnings, procedural methodologies, and implications for diagnosis. Finally, the course explores variations in testing related to patient variables such as aging and cultural diversity.

    Prerequisites & Course Notes
    (Formerly SPCH 237B, Advanced Audiology II.)
  
  

  • AUD 503 - Anatomy, Physiology and Neurology of the Auditory—Vestibular System


    Semester Hours: 3
    Spring
    The course will provide students with a thorough understanding of the anatomy and physiology of the human auditory and vestibular systems. The underlying psychoacoustical and electrophysiological characteristics of these systems will be revealed through anatomical and  electrophysiological measures such as Otoacoustic Emissions, Acoustic Immittance and Electronystagmography. Application of these measures for the assessment, diagnosis and management of auditory and vestibular disorders will be discussed.  

    Prerequisites & Course Notes
    Open only to matriculated students enrolled in the Au.D. program. (Formerly SPCH 350, Neuroanatomy and Physiology of the Auditory and Vestibular Mechanisms.)
  
  

  • AUD 505 - Psychacoustics


    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall
    Detailed study of the factors underlying the perception of auditory stimuli. Topics include psychological scaling, loudness, pitch, binaural hearing, masking, adaptation, absolute threshold and differential thresholds; the transformer action of the middle ear, the analytical function of the cochlea, the electrical activity of the auditory system, cortical responsiveness to complex stimuli as well as theories of hearing.

    Prerequisites & Course Notes
    Same as SPCH 205.
  

  • AUD 506 - Genetics of Communication Disorders


    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall                             
    This course explores principles of embryologic development of the hearing system, including genetic mutation and identification, and cytogenetic and cochlear lab tests. Etiology of various genetically based hearing disorders are discussed with reference to the incidence and symptomatology of each disorder. Students will become familiar with the role of the audiologist in medical management strategies, including diagnosis, prognosis, genetic counseling, and referral procedures.

    Prerequisites & Course Notes
    Open only to matriculated students enrolled in the Au.D. program. (Formerly SPCH 320, Genetics and the Development of the Auditory System.)
  

  • AUD 507 - Aural Rehabilitation Across the Life Span


    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall
    Discusses theoretical underpinnings and practical applications of aural rehabilitation methods appropriate to hearing impaired populations of different ages. Auditory training, language stimulation, speech reading and speech conservation procedures are explored in detail. The role of hearing aids, assistive listening devices, classroom amplifiers and cochlear implants and cultural issues in aural rehabilitation is discussed.

    Prerequisites & Course Notes
    Same as SPCH 247.
  

  • AUD 510 - Amplification I


    Semester Hours: 3
    Spring
    This introductory course examines the theoretical foundations of current hearing aid technology. The history of amplification and its present status in the United States and abroad is examined. The physical and electro-acoustic characteristics of hearing aids are studied. Students develop an understanding of the advantages of various types of hearing aid technology. Classes consist of lectures and hands-on experience in selecting amplification devices. Students conduct electro-acoustic measurements, make earmold impressions, hearing aid modifications and perform basic hearing aid repair techniques.

    Prerequisites & Course Notes
     (Formerly SPCH 240A, Introduction to Hearing Aids and Related Instrumentation.)
  

  • AUD 511 - Pediatric Audiology


    Semester Hours: 3
    Spring
    Differential diagnosis of auditory disorders in children. Tests and techniques in the identification of deafness in infants and young children including behavioral and electrophysiological measurements. Impact of cultural factors and auditory disorders on speech and language development is discussed.

    Prerequisites & Course Notes
    Same as SPCH 239.
  

  • AUD 512 - Electrophysiology I


    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall
    This course explores current technological advances in assessment of the patient manifesting symptoms of vertigo. Participants study the anatomy, function, dysfunction and diagnosis of the inner ear’s vestibular mechanism, and peripheral and central vestibular systems. The course features lectures, demonstrations and hands-on workshops using Electronystagmography (ENG).

    Prerequisites & Course Notes
    Credit given for this course or SPCH 250, not both. (Formerly SPCH 250A, Objective Procedures in Audiological Diagnosis I.)
  

  • AUD 513 - Electrophysiology II


    Semester Hours: 3
    Once a Year
    An intensive study of auditory evoked potentials, their measurement by means of Auditory Brainstem Response technology (ABR), and their role in the objective assessment of hearing sensitivity and diagnosis of audiologic pathologies of the peripheral and central auditory system. The course features lectures, demonstrations, and hands-on workshops using ABR instrumentation. The course also explores Otacoustic Emissions (OAE) technology. Participants pay special attention to pediatric and geriatric populations.

    Prerequisites & Course Notes
    (Formerly SPCH 250B, Objective Procedures in Audiological Diagnosis II.)
  

  • AUD 514 - Amplification II


    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall
    This advanced course examines the theoretical and clinical issues related to hearing aid candidacy and fitting. Research is presented on self-assessment scales used to assess hearing aid benefit. The selection and evaluation of assistive devices are discussed. Course includes discussion of analog, digital and programmable aids. Business aspects of hearing aid dispensing is highlighted through model dispensing programs. Case analysis is used extensively throughout the course to illustrate successful and unsuccessful hearing aid fittings. Field trips to hearing aid manufacturing companies and an assistive device center are required for this course.

    Prerequisites & Course Notes
     (Formerly SPCH 240B, Advanced Hearing Aids and Related Instrumentation.)
  

  • AUD 516 - Central Auditory Processing Disorders


    Semester Hours: 3
    Spring                                   
    This course will describe the anatomical and neurophysiological aspects of auditory processing. The course will discuss the nature and causes of auditory processing disorders, including their symptomatology, assessment, treatment, clinical management and referrals. The impact of auditory processing disorders on language and learning will be discussed and recommendations for maintaining treatment efficacy data will be presented.

    Prerequisites & Course Notes
    Open only to matriculated students enrolled in the Au.D. program. (Formerly SPCH 370, Central Auditory Processing.)
  

  • AUD 517 - Advanced Research Seminar


    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall
    This seminar is designed to assist the Level 4 Au.D. student in formulating, developing and executing a clinical research project. Concepts of research design such as descriptive versus experimental approaches, statistical tests of significance, and ethical conduct will be reviewed. Topics for individual projects will be proposed and discussed in seminar fashion.
     
                                 

    Prerequisites & Course Notes
    Open only to matriculated students enrolled in the Au.D. program. (Formerly SPCH 400, Clinical Research Seminar.)
  

  • AUD 518 - Electrophysiology III


    Semester Hours: 3
    Spring
    This course will provide an anatomic framework for understanding the theoretical concepts underlying electrophysiological assessment using middle latency auditory evoked potentials and cortical event related potentials. Issues such neural origins, subject and state variables, recording/stimulus considerations and description of responses will be discussed to provide sufficient knowledge for the clinical interpretation of these test procedures.                              

    Prerequisites & Course Notes
    Open only to matriculated students enrolled in the Au.D. program. (Formerly SPCH 340, Middle and Late Auditory Evoked Potentials.)
  

  • AUD 519 - Cochlear Implants


    Semester Hours: 3
    Spring                                       
    This course is designed to give students an understanding of the medical, surgical, engineering, and audiological aspects of cochlear implants, including speech processor programming, and the (re)habilitative programs and strategies used with infant, child, and adult implant recipients.

    Prerequisites & Course Notes
    Open only to matriculated students enrolled in the AuD program. (Formerly SPCH 380.)
  

  • AUD 521 - Amplification III


    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall
    This course addresses recent developments in hearing aid technology and the factors that determine hearing aid candidacy. The importance of binaural amplification and the rationales for selecting and verifying the electroacoustic characteristics of hearing aids for children and adults will be reviewed. Outcome measures for assessing patient hearing-aid satisfaction will be covered. Current cochlear implant technology, the medical advances related to the use of cochlear implants, and the status of implantable hearing aids will be discussed. Recent developments in the management of tinnitus will be reviewed.

    Prerequisites & Course Notes
    Open only to matriculated students enrolled in the Au.D. program. (Formerly SPCH 330, Hearing Aid Technology and Dispensing (Professional) Practices.)


                                
  

  • AUD 522 - Current Issues in Advanced Vestibular Practices


    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall
    Advancements in the evaluation of balance function including VNG, Video-oculography, Computerized dynamic posturography, autorotation tests and Dynamic Visual Acuity are explored. Use of instrumentation in the identification of vestibular and central balance disorders will be compared and contrasted. Programs and protocols for vestibular rehabilitation, including use of the Epley and Semont manuevers, will be detailed.

    Prerequisites & Course Notes
    *Open only to matriculated students enrolled in the Au.D. program. (Formerly SPCH 310, Current Issues in Vestibular Assessment and Rehabilitation.)
  
  

  • AUD 540 - Early Intervention


    Semester Hours: 1
    Summer                                   
    This course will cover the elements needed to ensure early identification and management of hearing loss in infants.  The course will begin with an overview of the issues including the purpose and rationale for early detection and intervention. Included in this discussion will be an analysis of factors that led to the transition from risk-based to universal screening, including a discussion of landmark position statements and legislation. Procedures for early identification, including neonatal hearing screening and implementation of effective follow-up procedures will be described. The appropriate diagnostic tests to confirm hearing loss in identified infants between 0 and 6 months of age will also be covered.

    Prerequisites & Course Notes
    Open only to matriculated students enrolled in the Au.D. program. (Formerly SPCH 390, Early Intervention for Hearing Loss in Infants.)
  

  • AUD 541 - Neurophysiologic Intraoperative Monitoring


    Semester Hours: 1
    Summer
    This course is designed to introduce the advanced Audiology student to the growing field of Neurophysiologic Intraoperative Monitoring.  The course will present the anatomic and physiologic bases of monitoring – for spine, neck, cranial and cardiothoracic and peripheral nerve surgeries. The techniques include SSEP, MEP, ABR, CNAP, CMAP and EMG tools; the evaluation of the data from these tools and the effects of surgical, patient and anesthesia control on the interpretation of these data.
                              

    Prerequisites & Course Notes
    Open only to matriculated students enrolled in the Au.D. program. (Formerly SPCH 393, Neurophysiologic Interoperative Monitoring.)
  

  • AUD 542 - Forensic Audiology


    Semester Hours: 1
    Summer
    The purpose of this course is to provide the student/professional with an understanding of legal, ethical, legislative, and forensic issues that may be encountered in audiology. The legal rights of communicatively disordered persons and provisions of the ADA will be explored. Other issues such as due process, federal and state mandates, managed care, educational entitlements, the role of professional organizations and support groups, support personnel, external forces impacting on the profession, and the advocacy for the profession will be addressed.

                                  

    Prerequisites & Course Notes
    *Open only to matriculated students enrolled in the Au.D. program. (Formerly SPCH 397.)
  

  • AUD 543 - Classroom Amplification and Assistive Listening Devices


    Semester Hours: 1
    Summer
    Assistive devices including auditory training units will be studied in detail. Issues concerning new technology will be explored and how such technology is utilized in the classroom will be discussed.
                        

    Prerequisites & Course Notes
    Open only to matriculated students enrolled in the Au.D. program. (Formerly SPCH 394, Classroom Amplification and Assistive Devices.)
  

  • AUD 544 - Business Practice in Audiology


    Semester Hours: 1
    Summer
    The  course examines the planning and execution of a comprehensive, quality and cost-effective audiology  program in medical rehabilitation and private practice settings.  It will explore various service delivery models, the organization and marketing of the business and the various aspects of quality improvement, jurisprudence, professional ethics, professional development and fiscal management.                               

    Prerequisites & Course Notes
    Open only to matriculated students enrolled in the Au.D. program. (Formerly SPCH 398, Professional Business Practices in Audiology.)
  

  • AUD 545 - Industrial Audiology


    Semester Hours: 1
    Summer
    This course describes the audiologist’s role in noise assessment and abatement, and in hearing protection in industrial, educational, military, and community settings. Topics will include noise measurement, regulations and laws related to noise, noise control, physiological and psychological effects of noise, hearing conservation, and hearing health care.                            

    Prerequisites & Course Notes
    Open only to matriculated students enrolled in the Au.D. program. (Formerly SPCH 395.)
  

  • AUD 546 - Pharmacology/Ototoxicity


    Semester Hours: 1
    Summer
    Pharmacology/Ototoxicity is a course which explores theories in Pharmacology including drug absorption, bioavailability, administration and treatment, mechanisms of interaction and toxicity related to the ear, hearing and the vestibular mechanism. Methodologies and technologies for monitoring use of ototoxic medications will be explored.

    Prerequisites & Course Notes
    Open only to matriculated students enrolled in the Au.D. program. Open only to matriculated students enrolled in the Au.D. program. (Formerly SPCH 391.)
  

  • AUD 549 - Counseling


    Semester Hours: 1
    Summer 
    This course will focus on treatment of adults with acquired hearing loss. Emphasis will be placed on understanding the nature, incidence and etiology of hearing impairment as well as the impact of hearing deficits on function and quality of life in an adult population. Specific interventions, strategies and patient education tools will be discussed that improve communication and safety and assist patients and family members in understanding and accepting the hearing deficit.                                   
                                                                                                                                               

    Prerequisites & Course Notes
    Open only to matriculated students enrolled in the Au.D. program. (Formerly SPCH 392, Aural Rehabilitation for Adults.)
  

  • AUD 560 - Clinical Instruction in Audiology


    Semester Hours: 2
    Fall, Spring
    Provides intensive study (via hands-on practice, readings and discussion) of tests and procedures relevant to the differential diagnoses of hearing disorders, including interpretation of findings and report preparation.

    Prerequisites & Course Notes
    (Formerly SPCH 227, Introduction to Audiometric Instrumentation and Testing, 3 s.h.)
  

  • AUD 561 - Clinical Practicum in Audiology I (Internship)


    Semester Hours: 2

    Fall, Spring, Summer

    Supervised practice and seminar at the Hofstra Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic. Students administer evaluations and provide treatment to individuals of different ages from infancy through adults. A weekly seminar focuses on methods and models for diagnosis and management of children and adults. Seminar topics include screening procedures, tympanometry, ABR and OAE, CAP, habilitation and educational issues, hearing aids, disabilities related to hearing impairment. Legal, ethical, and sociocultural and linguistic issues are explored. In order to meet the requirements of this practicum, students should be available at least 100 hours/semester.

    Prerequisites & Course Notes
    25 hours of observation, undergraduate major in communication disorders or equivalent prerequisite course work. AUD 560. May not be taken on a Pass/Fail basis.
  

  • AUD 562 - Clinical Practicum in Audiology II (Externship)


    Semester Hours: 2
    Fall, Spring, Summer
    A practicum at affiliated off-campus hospitals and/or clinical facilities, completed along with a weekly on-campus seminar. Students gain hands-on experience in clinical management of individuals at different developmental levels, who have hearing impairments. Issues investigated in a seminar include specialized hearing aid measurement such as Real Ear and programmable hearing aids. Selection and fitting of aids, ear mold modification, hearing aid orientation and counseling issues are discussed.

    Prerequisites & Course Notes
    AUD 561. (Formerly SPCH 260A, Clinical Methods and Procedures I (Audiology).)
  

  • AUD 563 - Clinical Practicum in Audiology III (Externship)


    Semester Hours: 2
    Fall, Spring, Summer
    A clinical externship and seminar for audiology majors in rehabilitation and/or assessment of auditory disorders. Supervise clinical practice with individuals at different developmental levels takes place on campus and at off-campus affiliated hospital and clinical sites. The seminar investigates special diagnostic procedures including ENG, posturography, vestibular disorders, ABR & OAE methods and models. Implications of cultural and linguistic diversity are addressed. May be repeated once for credit with permission of graduate program director.

    Prerequisites & Course Notes
    AUD 562. (Formerly SPCH 261A, Clinical Methods and Procedures II (Audiology).)
  

  • AUD 564 - Clinical Practicum in Audiology IV (Externship)


    Semester Hours: 1
    Fall, Spring, Summer
    An advanced seminar and clinical externship for audiology majors in management of auditory disorders. Students are responsible for development of alternative assessment and intervention techniques. Seminar topics are varied each semester based on current clinical research and technology; topics include cerumen management, auditory neuropathy, and interoperative monitoring. Implications of cultural and linguistic diversity are addressed. Supervised clinical practice with individuals at different developmental levels takes place on campus and at off-campus affiliated health care and clinical sites.

    Prerequisites & Course Notes
    AUD 563. (Formerly SPCH 262A, Advanced Seminar: Clinical Management (Audiology), 2 s.h.)
  

  • AUD 565 - Clinical Practicum in Audiology V


    Semester Hours: 1
    Fall                   
    This seminar course and accompanying externship is designed to augment the development and application of advanced clinical and rehabilitative skills in audiology. In this seminar,  clinical practice and application of OAE, ABR and ENG will be highlighted. Student requirements for the externship will vary.

                           

    Prerequisites & Course Notes
    *Open only to matriculated students enrolled in the Au.D. program. (Formerly SPCH 360, Advanced Audiology Practicum IV.)
  

  • AUD 568 - Introductory Speech-Language Practicum (Preschool, K-12, Adult)


    Semester Hours: 1 s.h.
    Fall, Spring, Summer
    Supervised practicum at the Hofstra Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic. Students administer evaluations and provide treatment to individuals at different developmental levels from culturally and linguistically diverse populations. In order to meet the requirements of this practicum, students must be available at least 100 hours/semester. A weekly seminar focuses on professional issues-ethical and legal issues, theories, and applications of method for diagnosis, clinical and education intervention (e.g., ethical and legal issues, history, data collection and interpretation, and outcomes) and various disorders (e.g., language, phonologic, fluency, neurologic, and literacy deficits).

    Prerequisites & Course Notes
    For students in the master’s program in speech-language pathology. 25 hours of observation, and undergraduate major in communication disorders or SPCH 209 and three graduate semester hours in speech disorders and three graduate semester hours in language disorders. Must be taken concurrently with SPCH 229. For students in the Au.D. program: 25 hours of observation, and undergraduate major in communication disorders or equivalent prerequisite course work. Same as SPCH 228.
  

  • AUD 570 - Clinical Externship in Audiology


    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall
    This seminar course accompanies the Clinical Fellowship Year, a paid supervised clinical experience. Specific requirements for the clinical fellowship year may vary based on setting. The course will focus on professional practice and management issues such as third party reimbursement, infection control, HIPPA, quality assurance and patient outcome measures.
                      
                         

    Prerequisites & Course Notes
    Open only to matriculated students enrolled in the Au.D. program. (Formerly SPCH 362, Clinical Fellowship Year.)
 

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