Mar 28, 2024  
2006-2007 Undergraduate Bulletin 
    
2006-2007 Undergraduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED BULLETIN]

Saturday College at Hofstra University


Return to {$returnto_text} Return to: Colleges & Departments

Saturday College Office: 142 University College Hall
Telephone: (516) 463-5225
Bernard J. Firestone, Dean
Kenneth A. Henwood, Associate Dean and Academic Director
Lawrence T. Paretta, Administrative Assistant

Students should consult the Class Schedule for specific offerings and consult with an adviser before registering for their programs.

Student Body

Saturday College admits mature, non-traditional students who wish to complete an undergraduate degree within four years without interrupting their career and life responsibilities. It is designed for serious, goal-oriented students who know the value of their time and the importance of an education. Saturday College accepts applications from candidates with no prior college education; we also accept students who have already completed some college course work. Saturday College students enjoy the same high quality education that students receive in other undergraduate programs at Hofstra, and they work with the same outstanding faculty.

Admission

Saturday College admits a new class twice each year, in the fall and again in the spring. Students wishing to begin their studies in the fall semester (starting in mid-August) need to complete their application by mid-July. Students wishing to begin in the spring semester (starting in mid-January) need to complete their application by mid-December.

Academic Calendar

Students in Saturday College attend classes in convenient Saturday modules, completing two courses every eight weeks. Each eight-week session has 10 class meetings. Students attend eight Saturday classes plus two Sunday classes each session. Typically, classes meet on three Saturdays and one weekend per month.

Saturday college divides the academic year into five eight-week sessions. Students complete two courses (6 credits) each eight week session. In five sessions (one year), students complete 10 courses (30 credits). This pace allows graduation within four years.

Although the 40 weeks of classes each year are demanding, both shorter and longer breaks are built into the calendar. Breaks for Labor Day and Thanksgiving, a five-week break in December/January, a spring break, a two-week break in May and three weeks in late July/August are designed to refresh and re-charge our students. The careful design of the calendar allows our students to progress rapidly, to measure their progress regularly, and to be full-time students at Hofstra while having full-time career and family responsibilities.

Curriculum

The Saturday College curriculum includes four tiers of courses:

  1. Liberal Arts and Sciences Curriculum (14 courses, 42 credits)
  2. Professional Curriculum: Business, Economics and Interpersonal Communication (8 courses, 24 credits)
  3. Concentrations:
        a.  Computer Technology or Public Affairs (7 courses, 21 credits)
        b.  Organization and Leadership Studies (7 courses, 21 credits)

    4.    Electives (4 courses, 12 credits)
Total: 40 courses, 120 credits, required for graduation.

In this curriculum, two sets of distribution courses, one in liberal arts and sciences and the other in business and communication, provide a solid educational grounding. They are complemented by two concentrations, either computer science or public affairs and organization and leadership studies, that allow for more focused, specialized study. Electives allow students to follow interests or to fill  educational needs.

The concentrations in Computer Technology or Public Affairs and Organization and Leadership Studies allow students to acquire expertise in significant areas of contemporary professional life, equally important in the private, public and non-profit sectors. The combination of business and business-related courses provide students with the vocabulary and tools vital to every aspect of the 21st century economy. The solid grounding in the liberal arts assures graduates that they know how to continue learning, adapt to changing circumstances, and have an appreciation for the larger rhythms and deeper implications of our human lives.

Unique Components

The Transitional Seminar: 1 course, 3 credits
To help students meet the challenges of this curriculum, Saturday College offers a specially designed transitional seminar, Introduction to Academic Research and Writing. This important seminar is part of the liberal arts component of the degree. It helps prepare students, even if they have been out of school for many years, for their studies. The course covers the practical aspects of academic research and writing including library, computer and writing skills, as well as the critical skills involved in making, substantiating and communicating good arguments.

Bachelor of Science in Professional Studies

Saturday College awards the degree of Bachelor of Science in Professional Studies, with concentrations in computer technology or public affairs and organization and leadership studies. The program is interdisciplinary in both conception and design. Courses within the program are drawn from Hofstra College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, the Zarb School of Business, the School of Communication and New College. Students receive a solid grounding in the liberal arts, complemented by more specialized work to enhance their value and versatility in the workplace.

The mission of Saturday College is to enrich the lives and enhance the professional opportunities of its students by providing a high quality, full-time degree program that is adapted to the needs and schedules of busy adults. Saturday College serves mature, non-traditional students who wish to earn an undergraduate degree in four years while continuing with full-time career and family responsibilities.

We provide a small, caring and supportive college environment dedicated to the educational success of our students. Enfolding our college are the libraries, museum, computer laboratories, exercise and athletic facilities—the whole panoply of cultural, educational and recreational resources available within a great university—that are at the disposal of Saturday College students.

Concentration in Computer Technology: 7 courses or 21 credits

The concentration in Computer Technology seeks to give students a broad-based background in computer applications, as well as depth in several key areas. Students will learn the fundamentals of computer systems (hardware and software), programming techniques, productivity tools, database management, networking, and e-commerce. Emphasis is placed on learning how to use computer-based tools for research and work. Each course provides a balance of theory and practical knowledge of computer systems. A capstone course requires each student to demonstrate mastery of these subjects by creating a prototype e-commerce Web site.

Concentration in Public Affairs: 7 courses or 21 s.h.

The concentration in Public Affairs offers an interdisciplinary examination of a broad range of public policy questions confronting modern societies. Students begin by learning about the nature of the policy-making process and how it works, with examples drawn from the policy-making process for important issues in American life today. Next they study the values context of public policy and the makers and implementers of it. Students are then prepared to commence an in-depth study of a specific policy area. Policy areas that may be offered include Communication Issues, Economic Issues, Environment and Energy Issues, Health Issues, International Issues, Legal Issues, Racial Issues, Science and Technology Issues, Urban Issues or Women’s Issues. But whichever policy area is offered, in every instance courses are drawn from a variety of departments and schools within Hofstra. The aim is to provide a focused, balanced and relevant examination of specific areas of public policy.

Concentration in Organization and Leadership Studies: 7 courses or 21 s.h.

The concentration in Organization and Leadership Studies is designed to introduce students to the fundamental theoretical and practical issues in the realm of  organizational analysis. The concentration provides students with a better  understanding of the dynamics of organizational life in a variety of settings (e.g., industrial, public, voluntary, and non-profit sectors). This course of interdisciplinary study emphasizes the variety of factors that shape the nature of organizations. These include the psychological and motivational aspects of organizational participants, the role of leadership, the structure and process of intra- and inter-organizational relations, and the multicultural dimensions of organizations operating within the modern global economy. The courses in this concentration are grounded in the theoretical and research contributions from the social sciences as they pertain to organizational and work-life issues. The courses lead up to a capstone experience in which students are expected to integrate their knowledge and understanding of organizations and leadership in the context of an original research project.

Eligibility, Advanced Standing, Transfer Credits

Students’ previous course work and life experiences may be converted into credits through several methods. Students may earn advanced standing toward a degree through the following avenues:
  • Transfer Credits
Transfer credit is granted for appropriate courses completed at accredited colleges or universities. Students may transfer up to 60 credits from a two-year school and up to 90 credits from a four-year school; 30 credits must be completed in residence at Hofstra to complete a degree.
  • CLEP
The College Level Examination Program (CLEP) is a series of examinations that provide the opportunity to demonstrate knowledge through life experiences. These examinations are available in various subject areas in the liberal arts and sciences and must be taken prior to the junior year.
  • Credit by Examination/Credit for Prior Learning
  • Credit by Examination
Undergraduates with clearly developed strengths may seek to earn course credit toward their degrees by taking special examinations. This option is available to matriculated* students who are already progressing within Saturday College.
  • Credit for Prior Learning
This program is intended primarily for people 25 years of age and older. It permits students to seek undergraduate credit for college-level knowledge that has been acquired in nontraditional ways. This option is available to matriculated* students who are already progressing within Saturday College.
Financial Aid

Financial aid, both scholarships and federal and state loans, are available to eligible students in Saturday College. Financial aid packages are tailored separately for each student. Those interested in receiving financial aid should complete the necessary application forms as soon as possible.Corporate tuition reimbursement programs are another way of financing the cost of returning to school.

Liberal Arts and Sciences Curriculum

See course listings for course descriptions. New College course descriptions are listed below.

IS 91.     Transitional Seminar:
Introduction to Academic Research and
Writing (New College)                 
3 s.h.

The Saturday College Transitional
Seminar seeks to familiarize adult and
non-traditional students with the process
of academic research and writing. The
course covers the practical aspects of
academic research and writing, including
library, computer and writing skills,
as well as the critical skills involved
in making, substantiating and communicating
good arguments.


ENGL 1 and 2:                           6 s.h.
Humanities:                             6 s.h.

     3 s.h. in appreciation and analysis,
         literature course
     3 s.h. in creative participation
          ENGL 52
          SPCM 7
Natural Science, Math/Comp Science:    9 s.h.
     3 s.h. in natural sciences
          NSC 11
     3 s.h. in mathematics
          MATH 13C
     3 s.h. in computer science
          CSC 5
Social Sciences:                       6 s.h.
     3 s.h. in behavioral sciences
          SOC 4    
     3 s.h. in history and philosophy
          PHI 14
Cross-Cultural:                        3 s.h.
     PSC 144
Additional Requirements                9 s.h.
     PSY 1
     SOC 80, 81    
Total:                               42 s.h.


Professional Curriculum

ACCT 15S                              3 s.h.
ECO 101                               3 s.h.
ENGL 30                               3 s.h.
IB 15S                                3 s.h.
LEGL 15S                              3 s.h.
MKT 15S                               3 s.h.
MGT 15S                               3 s.h.
SPCM 4                                3 s.h.
Total:                             24 s.h.


Concentrations

Students take two concentrations, each consisting of 21 credits:

Computer Technology
The concentration in computer technology is made up of the following courses:
CSC 50                               3 s.h.
CSC 52
                              3 s.h.
CSC 54
                              3 s.h.
CSC 56
                              3 s.h.
CSC 58
                              3 s.h.
CSC 60
                              3 s.h.
CSC 62
                              3 s.h.
Total:
                             21 s.h.

Public Affairs
To review the structure and potential courses in the concentration in Public Affairs, please see the Minor in Public Affairs. Students who choose the concentration in Public Affairs complete:
  • PSC 105, Contemporary Issues in American Politics, 3 s.h.
  • The Values Context of Public Policy, 3 s.h. The specific course to be offered in the concentration is selected by the University. 
  • The Makers and Implementers of Public Policy, 3 s.h. The specific course to be offered in the concentration is selected by the University.
  • One of ten policy areas. Both the policy area and the specific courses within it are selected by the University. Students complete four courses (12 s.h.) within the selected policy area.
Organization and Leadership Studies
The concentration in organization and leadership studies is made up of the following courses:     
PSY 34                              3 s.h.
SOC 106
                             3 s.h.
SOC 107
                             3 s.h.
ANTH 112
                            3 s.h.
PSY 180
                             3 s.h.
PSY 181
                             3 s.h.
PSY 183
                             3 s.h.
Total
                               21 s.h.

Electives
A variety of courses in such areas as history and literature will be available as needed.

Four 3 s.h. courses    
Total:
                             12 s.h.

Degree Total:                       120 s.h.


Saturday College Four - Year Course Schedule

Year 1

Session 1 - AM - Transitional Seminar
Session 1 - PM - ENGL 1

Session 2 - AM - MATH 13C
Session 2 - PM - ENGL 2

Session 3 - AM - PSY 1
Session 3 - PM - CSC 5

Session 4 - AM - SPCM 7
Session 4 - PM - ECO 101

Session 5 - AM - SOC 4
Session 5 - PM - NSC 11 + (30 min. lab.)

Year 2

Session 1 - AM - MGT 101
Session 1 - PM - PHI 14

Session 2 - AM - SOC 80
Session 2 - PM - PSC 144

Session 3 - AM - SOC 81
Session 3 - PM - MKT 101

Session 4 - AM - SPCM 4
Session 4 - PM - ACCT 101

Session 5 - AM - CSC 50 (CT) or PA
Session 5 - PM - PSY 34 (OLS)

Year 3

Session 1 - AM - ENGL 52
Session 1 - PM - IB 150

Session 2 - AM - ENGL 30 
Session 2 - PM - LEGL

Session 3 - AM - SOC 107
Session 3 - PM - CSC 52 (CT) or PA

Session 4 - AM - SOC 106
Session 4 - PM - Elective #1

Session 5 - AM - Elective #2
Session 5 - PM - CSC 62 (CT) or PA

Year 4

Session 1 - AM - CSC 56 (CT) or PA
Session 1 - PM - ANTH 112 (OLS)

Session 2 - AM - CSC 58 (CT) or PA 
Session 2 - PM - PSY 180 (OLS)

Session 3 - AM - PSY 181 (OLS)
Session 3 - PM - CSC 60 (CT) or PA

Session 4 - AM - PSY 183 (OLS)
Session 4 - PM - Elective #3

Session 5 - AM - Elective #4
Session 5 - PM - CSC 62 (CT) or PA

(CT) = Computer Technology Concentration
(OLS) = Organization and Leadership Studies
(PA) = Public Affairs

Return to {$returnto_text} Return to: Colleges & Departments