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Program checklist · Dual Undergraduate/Graduate Degree

Urban Ecology, Bachelor of Science (BS) and Master of Science (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
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 urban ecology with a master of science degree in urban ecology. 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 MS portion of the dual-degree program may count the graduate courses BIOL 200, 224, and 256 toward both the BS and MS degree requirements. These 9 s.h. will apply to the undergraduate degree in addition to the required 115 s.h. of undergraduate coursework, for a total of 124 s.h. for the BA.
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
191649
CourseShelf checklist
CK_191649_d8c14811
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 MS)

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 coursework toward their BS 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 BS in Urban Ecology/MS 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 MS program or upon completion of 92 s.h. of coursework toward their BS degree in urban ecology;
    Not resolved to a course
  2. Successful completion of BIOL 112 , 113 , 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 BS Major in Urban Ecology

2 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 urban ecology.
    Not resolved to a course

1. Total Semester Hours: at least 124 (at least 115 at the undergraduate level, plus 9 s.h. at the graduate level)

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    2. Liberal Arts

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      3. Residency Requirement

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        4. General Requirements

        5 items
        1. WSC 001
          and WSC 002 or placement examination (see “University Degree Requirements” );
          Not resolved to a course
        2. Distribution Course Requirement (for listing of distribution courses, see Distribution Courses );
          Not resolved to a course
        3. 6 semester hours in humanities: 3 hours from Literature (LT) or Appreciation and Analysis (AA), and 3 hours from Creative Participation (CP);
          Not resolved to a course
        4. 6 semester hours in social science: 3 semester hours in behavioral social sciences and 3 hours in history and philosophy.
          Not resolved to a course
        5. NOTE: Students who matriculate at Hofstra with advanced standing must complete at least 3 semester hours in humanities distribution courses and 3 semester hours in social science distribution courses in residence. In no case may distribution course requirements be taken elsewhere after matriculation at Hofstra.
          Not resolved to a course

        5. The fulfillment of the following major and additional requirements

        25 items
        1. 38 s.h. in required Biology course work, including:
          Not resolved to a course
        2. BIOL 112
          (NS) General Biology I Semester Hours: 4
          Not resolved to a course
        3. BIOL 113
          (NS) General Biology II Semester Hours: 4
          Not resolved to a course
        4. BIOL 120
          Evolution, Ecology and Behavior Semester Hours: 4
          Not resolved to a course
        5. BIOL 142
          Urban Habitats Semester Hours: 2
          Not resolved to a course
        6. BIOL 136
          General Ecology Semester Hours: 3
          Not resolved to a course
        7. BIOL 170
          Urban Ecology Semester Hours: 3
          Not resolved to a course
        8. BIOL 196
          Internship Semester Hours: 2-4
          Not resolved to a course
          or: BIOL 190 - Independent Study-Undergraduate Research I Semester Hours: 2-4
          or: BIOL 193 - Departmental Honors Candidacy: Research Semester Hours: 2-4
        9. BIOL 200
          Computer Utilization in Biological Research Semester Hours: 3*
          Not resolved to a course
        10. BIOL 224
          Statistical Analysis of Biological Data Semester Hours: 3*
          Not resolved to a course
        11. BIOL 256
          Advanced Conservation Biology Semester Hours: 3*
          Not resolved to a course
        12. An additional 9 s.h. in biology. Two of the additional courses must be chosen from:
          Not resolved to a course
        13. BIOL 147
          Invertebrate Zoology Semester Hours: 4
          Not resolved to a course
        14. BIOL 157
          Ornithology Semester Hours: 4
          Not resolved to a course
        15. BIOL 158
          Global Change Microbiology Semester Hours: 4
          Not resolved to a course
        16. BIOL 154
          Entomology Semester Hours: 4
          Not resolved to a course
        17. BIOL 111
          (NS) Introduction to the Big Ideas in Biology Semester Hours: 3
          Not resolved to a course
        18. BIOL 004
          (NS) Human Biology Semester Hours: 3
          Not resolved to a course
        19. HPR 050
          The Science of Human Nutrition Semester Hours: 3
          Not resolved to a course
        20. HSCI 103
          Human Anatomy and Physiology I Semester Hours: 4
          Not resolved to a course
        21. HSCI 105
          Human Anatomy and Physiology II Semester Hours: 4
          Not resolved to a course
        22. HSCI 106
          Physiology of Exercise Semester Hours: 3
          Not resolved to a course
        23. BIOL 140
          Human Physiology Semester Hours: 4
          Not resolved to a course
        24. BIOL 162
          Molecular Biochemistry Semester Hours: 3
          Not resolved to a course
        25. All majors are required to take a comprehensive examination administered by the department in their senior year.
          Not resolved to a course

        The following are also required

        14 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
        6. MATH 050
          (MA) Precalculus Semester Hours: 4
          Not resolved to a course
          or: MATH 071 - (MA) Analytic Geometry and Calculus I Semester Hours: 4
        7. GEOG 102
          (BH) Population, Resources and Environment Semester Hours: 3
          Not resolved to a course
        8. GEOG 106
          (BH, CC) Urbanization in the Developing World Semester Hours: 3
          Not resolved to a course
        9. GEOL 005
          (NS) Environmental Geology Semester Hours: 3
          Not resolved to a course
        10. ENGG 110
          Project Management Semester Hours: 3
          Not resolved to a course
        11. TPP 001
          (NS) Introduction to Environmental Systems Semester Hours: 3
          Not resolved to a course
        12. TPP 112
          Technology and Human Values Semester Hours: 3
          Not resolved to a course
        13. PHI 133
          (HP) Ethics and the Natural Environment Semester Hours: 3
          Not resolved to a course
        14. SOC 141
          (BH) Urban America Semester Hours: 3
          Not resolved to a course

        Graduate requirements for the MS in Urban Ecology: 30 s.h.

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          Footnote*

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            Source. Hofstra University, catalog 2026-2027 Undergraduate Bulletin — https://bulletin.hofstra.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=147&poid=32417&returnto=28222. Captured page pages/0361.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.