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Excel in Arts & STEM at Hofstra

Whether you want to take the next step in your career or set out on an entirely new professional path, master’s degree programs at Hofstra University allow you to hone your interests in the sciences, arts, and humanities. Choose either a Master of Science (MS) or Master of Arts (MA) in Biology, Sustainability, or Urban Ecology.

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Master’s in Biology, Urban Ecology, and Sustainability

Earn your Master of Arts or Master of Science in areas such as Biology, Sustainability, and Urban Ecology. Choose either a Master of Science (MS) or Master of Arts (MA) in Biology and build a strong career path in biology with hands-on, advanced research that will prepare you for professional studies, doctoral work, or employment in a variety of fields, including medicine, biotech, conservation, and education. Help solve the biggest challenges of our time, from social injustices to climate change, when you enroll in the MA in Sustainability program at Hofstra University. This program takes a balanced approach in trying to understand how to make developed countries more sustainable while also addressing the sustainability crisis in the developing world. Whether you are interested in a Master of Arts or Master of Science in Urban Ecology, you will prepare for a career in one of the fastest-growing subfields of ecology, and a graduate degree from Hofstra University will position you to fill the increasing demand for professionals who understand the complex interactions between human and habitat in cities and suburbs.

Forensic Linguistics

Forensic Linguistics, the scientific study of language, is a vital investigative tool for law enforcement and intelligence experts in the United States and around the world. The Master of Arts (MA) in Forensic Linguistics, the first program of its kind in the Western Hemisphere, will teach you how to use a linguist’s core tools, including phonetics, syntax, semantics, and sociolinguistics, to analyze language in legal and other real-world settings. Learn from brilliant scholars who have worked with the FBI and consulted on an extensive array of criminal cases and counterterrorism efforts. Our program combines a broad-based academic experience with applied workshops and internship opportunities working on ongoing cases. Full-time students typically complete the program in two years. Scholarships are available for qualified candidates.

Medical Physics

The mission of the MS in Medical Physics program at Hofstra University is to impart necessary and sufficient scientific and clinical knowledge in medical physics encompassing therapeutic, diagnostic, nuclear medicine, and health physics applications, and to inculcate requisite elements of critical thinking and professional conduct so its graduates are empowered with the assets of knowledge, intelligence, resourcefulness, scientific inquiry, judgment, character, and ethical conduct as they prepare to pursue higher education in the field or enter the medical physics profession as either residents or junior physicists supervised by qualified medical physicists, or junior research investigators in academia or industry.