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Program checklist · Dual Undergraduate/Graduate Degree

Urban Ecology, Bachelor of Arts (BA) and Master of Arts (MA), 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
26.1399
Catalog edition
2026-2027 Undergraduate Bulletin
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
191649
CourseShelf checklist
CK_191649_fc07f9f3
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 (BA and MA)

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 MA program, or upon completion of 92 s.h. of course work toward their BA degree in urban ecology.
    Not resolved to a course
  2. Successful completion of BIOL 113 , 112 , 120 , and 142 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 BA in Urban Ecology/MA in Urban Ecology for current Hofstra students

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 MA program or upon completion of 92 s.h. of coursework toward their BA degree in urban ecology;
    Not resolved to a course
  2. Successful completion of BIOL 113 , 112 , 120 , and 142 by the semester in which they apply for admission to the dual-degree program.
    Not resolved to a course

Undergraduate requirements for the BA Major in Urban Ecology

2 items
  1. The complete requirements for the Bachelor of Arts degree , as specified in this Bulletin;
    Not resolved to a course
  2. The following undergraduate major requirements for the BA in urban ecology:
    Not resolved to a course

The following courses are required for the degree

9 items
  1. BIOL 112
    (NS) General Biology I Semester Hours: 4
    Not resolved to a course
  2. BIOL 113
    (NS) General Biology II Semester Hours: 4
    Not resolved to a course
  3. BIOL 120
    Evolution, Ecology and Behavior Semester Hours: 4
    Not resolved to a course
  4. BIOL 142
    Urban Habitats Semester Hours: 2
    Not resolved to a course
  5. BIOL 136
    General Ecology Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  6. BIOL 170
    Urban Ecology Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  7. BIOL 200
    Computer Utilization in Biological Research Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  8. BIOL 224
    Statistical Analysis of Biological Data Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  9. BIOL 256
    Advanced Conservation Biology Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course

Additional urban ecology courses

3 items
  1. BIOL 147
    Invertebrate Zoology Semester Hours: 4
    Not resolved to a course
  2. BIOL 154
    Entomology Semester Hours: 4
    Not resolved to a course
  3. BIOL 157
    Ornithology Semester Hours: 4
    Not resolved to a course

The following courses are also required

0 items

    Chemistry—Semester Hours: 11

    5 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 004A
      (NS) General Chemistry II Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course
    4. CHEM 004B
      (NS) General Chemistry Laboratory II Semester Hours: 1
      Not resolved to a course
    5. CHEM 185
      Environmental Chemistry Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course

    Mathematics—Semester Hours: 4

    3 items
    1. MATH 050
      (MA) Precalculus Semester Hours: 4
      Not resolved to a course
    2. MATH 071
      (MA) Analytic Geometry and Calculus I Semester Hours: 4
      Not resolved to a course
    3. Students planning to pursue advanced degrees in urban ecology are urged to take MATH 71.
      Not resolved to a course

    Geography—Semester Hours: 6

    2 items
    1. GEOG 102
      (BH) Population, Resources and Environment Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course
    2. GEOG 106
      (BH, CC) Urbanization in the Developing World Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course

    Geology—Semester Hours: 3

    1 item
    1. GEOL 005
      (NS) Environmental Geology Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course

    Engineering

    1 item
    1. ENGG 110
      Project Management Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course

    Technology and Public Policy—Semester Hours: 6

    2 items
    1. TPP 004
      (NS) Introduction to Forensic Science Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course
    2. TPP 112
      Technology and Human Values Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course
      or: PHI 133 - (HP) Ethics and the Natural Environment Semester Hours: 3

    Sociology—Semester Hours: 3

    1 item
    1. SOC 141
      (BH) Urban America Semester Hours: 3
      Not resolved to a course

    Requirements for the MA in Urban Ecology - Semester Hours: 33

    0 items
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