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Program checklist · Dual Undergraduate/Graduate Degree

Sustainability Studies (BS) and Sustainability (MA), Dual-degree Program

Hofstra University · Hempstead, NY

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Program
Award
Dual Undergraduate/Graduate Degree
Catalog edition
2026-2027 Undergraduate Bulletin
Checklist type
degree-program
Description
Qualified undergraduate students may elect to enroll in a dual-degree program, combining their undergraduate Bachelor of Science degree in sustainability studies with a Master of Arts degree in sustainability. The dual-degree program requires successful completion of a total of 145 s.h., including at least 115 s.h. at the undergraduate level and 30 s.h. at the graduate level. The dual-degree program can be completed in five years, including at least one summer session. Students who are admitted to the MA portion of the dual-degree program may apply the graduate courses SBLY 201, SBLY 206, and GEOL 251 toward both the BS and MA degree requirements. These 9 s.h. will apply to the undergraduate degree in addition to the required 115 s.h. of undergraduate course work, for a total of 124 s.h. for the BS.
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
191649
CourseShelf checklist
CK_191649_86bca5a6
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 (BS and MA)

2 items
  1. A minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 and a GPA of 3.0 in sustainability and geology courses at the time of application to the MA program, or upon completion of 92 s.h. of course work toward their BS degree in sustainability studies;
    Not resolved to a course
  2. Successful completion of SBLY 001 , SBLY 002 , GEOL 005 , and two other required or elective SBLY or GEOL 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

2 items
  1. A minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 and a GPA of 3.0 in sustainability and geology courses at the time of application to the MA program, or upon completion of 92 s.h. of course work toward their BS degree in Sustainability Studies;
    Not resolved to a course
  2. Successful completion of SBLY 001 , SBLY 002 , GEOL 005 , and two other required or elective SBLY or GEOL courses by the end of the semester in which they apply for admission to the dual-degree program.
    Not resolved to a course

Undergraduate Program Requirements

6 items
  1. The complete requirements for the Bachelor of Science degree, as specified in this Bulletin ;
    Not resolved to a course
  2. The following undergraduate major requirements for the BS in Sustainability Studies :
    Not resolved to a course
  3. WSC 001
    Composition Semester Hours: 3-4
    Not resolved to a course
  4. WSC 002
    Composition Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  5. Humanities Electives - Semester Hours: 6
    Not resolved to a course
  6. Social Science Electives - Semester Hours: 6
    Not resolved to a course

A. Sustainability Core - Semester Hours: 24

9 items
  1. SBLY 001
    (IS) Our Sustainable World Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  2. SBLY 002
    (IS) Sustainability Planning and Policy Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  3. SBLY 105
    Seminar on Sustainability Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  4. SBLY 110
    Sustainability Studio Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  5. GEOL 005
    (NS) Environmental Geology Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  6. SBLY 180
    Sustainability Internship Semester Hours: 1-6 (must take for a minimum of 3 semester hours)
    Not resolved to a course
  7. One other 3 s.h. SBLY course
    Not resolved to a course
  8. GEOG 060
    (NS) Introduction to Digital Mapping Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
    or: TPP 060 - Introduction to Geographic Information Systems Semester Hours: 3
  9. Note: SBLY 105 and SBLY 110 make up a capstone course sequence that is taken in the fall and spring of senior year. SBLY 105 must be taken prior to enrolling in SBLY 110 .
    Not resolved to a course

B. Science Requirements - Semester Hours: 17-19

10 items
  1. CHEM 003A
    (NS) General Chemistry I Semester Hours: 3 - 4
    Not resolved to a course
  2. CHEM 003B
    (NS) General Chemistry Laboratory I Semester Hours: 1
    Not resolved to a course
  3. CHEM 139
    Foundations of Inorganic Chemistry Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  4. CHEM 140
    Foundations of Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory Semester Hours: 1
    Not resolved to a course
  5. 6-8 credits of BIOLOGY , chosen under advisement from the Director of Sustainability Studies.
    Not resolved to a course
  6. AND ONE OF THE FOLLOWING COURSES:
    Not resolved to a course
  7. GEOL 033
    Environmental Geomorphology Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  8. GEOL 121
    Hydrology Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  9. GEOL 132
    Geochemistry Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  10. GEOL 140
    Paleoclimatology Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course

C. Mathematics Requirements - Semester Hours: 6-8

4 items
  1. MATH 008
    Elementary Mathematical Statistics Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
    or: MATH 050 - (MA) Precalculus Semester Hours: 4
    or: MATH 137 - (MA) Mathematical Probability and Statistics Semester Hours: 3
    or: BIOL 124 - Biostatistics Semester Hours: 4
  2. AND
    Not resolved to a course
  3. MATH 061
    (MA) Basic Calculus with Applications Semester Hours: 4 *
    Not resolved to a course
    or: MATH 061A - (MA) Basic Calculus Semester Hours: 3 *
    or: MATH 071 - (MA) Analytic Geometry and Calculus I Semester Hours: 4 *
  4. *BIOL 124 may be used to satisfy an elective requirement for the degree OR a math requirement, but not both. Students without a background in high school calculus are strongly advised to take MATH 050 - (MA) Precalculus before continuing on to calculus.
    Not resolved to a course

Graduate Program Requirements - Semester Hours: 30

0 items

    Required Core Courses – Semester Hours: 9

    3 items
    1. SBLY 201
      Sustainable Development Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course
    2. SBLY 206
      Sustainability Theory and Practice Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course
    3. GEOL 251
      Readings Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course

    Internship or Thesis – Semester Hours: 6

    2 items
    1. SBLY 340
      Sustainability Internship Semester Hours: 6
      Not resolved to a course
    2. SBLY 301
      Sustainability Thesis Semester Hours: 6
      Not resolved to a course

    Electives Courses – Semester Hours: 15

    0 items
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