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Program checklist · Dual Undergraduate/Graduate Degree

Biology (BS) and Biology (MS), Dual-degree Program

Hofstra University · Hempstead, NY

A checklist is the list of requirements to complete this program and receive the award, as the college publishes it in its catalog. It is the same for everyone. It does not say what you have completed; that comes from applying your own record.

Program
Award
Dual Undergraduate/Graduate Degree
Credential class
ceterms:MasterDegree
CIP
53.0101
Catalog edition
2026-2027 Undergraduate Bulletin
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
191649
CourseShelf checklist
CK_191649_c3f562a9
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Direct admission to the dual-degree program

2 items
  1. A minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 and a GPA of 3.0 in biology courses at the time of application to the MS program, or upon completion of 92 s.h. of course work toward their BS degree in biology.
    Not resolved to a course
  2. Successful completion of 18 s.h. of biology courses by the end of the semester in which they apply for admission to the dual-degree program.
    Not resolved to a course

Admission to the dual-degree program for current Hofstra students

3 items
  1. A minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 and a GPA of 3.0 in biology courses at the time of application to the MS program or upon completion of 92 s.h. of coursework toward their BS degree in biology.
    Not resolved to a course
  2. Successful completion of 18 s.h. of biology courses by the semester in which they apply for admission to the dual-degree program.
    Not resolved to a course
  3. All students admitted to this program must complete a total of 145 s.h.: 30 s.h. of graduate course work and 115 s.h. toward their undergraduate degree. Three graduate courses in biology, or 9-12 graduate-level semester hours, selected under advisement, are credited to both the BS and the MS degree requirements (9-12 credits).
    Not resolved to a course

Undergraduate Program Requirements

2 items
  1. The complete requirements for the Bachelor of Science degree, as specified in this Bulletin .
    Not resolved to a course
  2. The undergraduate major requirements for the BS in Biology .
    Not resolved to a course

Requirements for the MS in Biology - Semester Hours: 30

0 items
    Source. Hofstra University, catalog 2026-2027 Undergraduate Bulletin — https://bulletin.hofstra.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=147&poid=32447&returnto=28222. Captured page pages/0320.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.