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Program checklist · Dual Undergraduate/Graduate Degree

BS-BA/MD 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
Catalog edition
2026-2027 Undergraduate Bulletin
Checklist type
degree-program
Description
The BS-BA/MD dual-degree program is an eight-year, combined program. Students admitted into this program pursue a Bachelor of Science (BS) or Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree at Hofstra University. Upon completion of their undergraduate degree, they have the opportunity to pursue a Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree at Hofstra Northwell School of Medicine at Hofstra University.
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
191649
CourseShelf checklist
CK_191649_1a5df6f1
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

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

Admission

11 items
  1. Scored well on their college entrance exams, demonstrating a minimum of 1410 (Critical Reading and Math sections) SAT or 32 ACT.
    Not resolved to a course
  2. A minimum 3.7 GPA on a 4.0 scale.
    Not resolved to a course
  3. Ranked in the top 10 percent of their graduating class (if applicable).
    Not resolved to a course
  4. Complete the CASPer®/Altus exam by mid-January. For more information and to research your testing date, visit takealtus.com.
    Not resolved to a course
  5. Mathematics (with calculus), 4 units
    Not resolved to a course
  6. Social science, 4 units
    Not resolved to a course
  7. Chemistry, 1 unit
    Not resolved to a course
  8. Physics, 1 unit
    Not resolved to a course
  9. Biology, 1 unit
    Not resolved to a course
  10. English, 4 units
    Not resolved to a course
  11. Foreign Language, 2 units
    Not resolved to a course

Matriculation

10 items
  1. Obtains a minimum Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) score equivalent to the 80th percentile on the first attempt must be achieved and submitted by January of the medical school application cycle.
    Not resolved to a course
  2. Maintains a minimum 3.6 overall GPA and 3.6 science GPA in the undergraduate portion of the curriculum.
    Not resolved to a course
  3. Does not repeat a course.
    Not resolved to a course
  4. Receives no grade less than a B in any science course, and no grade less than a C in a non-science course.
    Not resolved to a course
  5. Satisfies all pre-medical curriculum requirements.
    Not resolved to a course
  6. Demonstrates a high level of professional behavior.
    Not resolved to a course
  7. Completes one of the following academic enrichment options:
    Not resolved to a course
  8. Participates in Rabinowitz Honors College earning full graduation status.
    Not resolved to a course
  9. Earns a minor in one of the following areas: disability studies; global studies; medicine, culture and society; philosophy, psychology, religion or sociology. Other minors are possible upon approval. A minor in biochemistry does not count toward this requirement. Students in engineering can select a minor in math, or another area of interest pending approval from the academic advisor.
    Not resolved to a course
  10. Completes at least two semesters of a foreign language followed by a study abroad experience in a country where that language is spoken.
    Not resolved to a course
Source. Hofstra University, catalog 2026-2027 Undergraduate Bulletin — https://bulletin.hofstra.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=147&poid=32399. Captured page pages/0169.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.