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Program checklist · Urban Ecology, BS Major in

Urban Ecology, BS Major in

Hofstra University · Hempstead, NY

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Program
Award
Urban Ecology, BS Major in
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
CIP
26.0701
Total credits (published)
124
Catalog edition
2026-2027 Undergraduate Bulletin
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
191649
CourseShelf checklist
CK_191649_88fd2aed
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

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

Program Requirements

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    1. Total Semester Hours: At Least 124

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      2. Liberal Arts

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        3. Residency Requirement

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          4. General Requirements

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          1. WSC 001
            and WSC 002 or placement examination (see “University Degree Requirements ”).
            Not resolved to a course
          2. Distribution Course Requirement (See the listing of Distribution Courses for more information.):
            Not resolved to a course
          3. Six (6) semester hours in humanities chosen from at least two of the following categories: Literature (LT), Appreciation and Analysis (AA), and Creative Participation (CP)
            Not resolved to a course
          4. Six (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. Cumulative Grade Point Average

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            6. 45 Semester Hours in Biology, Including

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            1. Any biology course for which the prerequisites have been met may be chosen to complete the 3 semester hours required for the BS major in urban ecology with the exception of:
              Not resolved to a course
            2. BIOL 111
              (NS) Introduction to the Big Ideas in Biology Semester Hours: 3
              Not resolved to a course
            3. BIOL 112
              (NS) General Biology I Semester Hours: 4
              Not resolved to a course
            4. BIOL 113
              (NS) General Biology II Semester Hours: 4
              Not resolved to a course
            5. BIOL 120
              Evolution, Ecology and Behavior Semester Hours: 4
              Not resolved to a course
            6. BIOL 124
              Biostatistics Semester Hours: 4
              Not resolved to a course
            7. BIOL 127
              Laboratory Skills in Ecology and Evolution Semester Hours: 2
              Not resolved to a course
            8. BIOL 136
              General Ecology Semester Hours: 3
              Not resolved to a course
            9. BIOL 142
              Urban Habitats Semester Hours: 2
              Not resolved to a course
            10. BIOL 156
              Conservation Biology Semester Hours: 3
              Not resolved to a course
            11. BIOL 170
              Urban Ecology Semester Hours: 3
              Not resolved to a course
            12. BIOL 196
              Internship Semester Hours: 2-4
              Not resolved to a course
            13. BIOL 197
              Internship Semester Hours: 2-4
              Not resolved to a course
            14. Choose one course from:
              Not resolved to a course
            15. BIOL 121
              General Physiology Semester Hours: 4
              Not resolved to a course
            16. BIOL 122
              Genetics Semester Hours: 4
              Not resolved to a course
            17. BIOL 123
              Cell Biology Semester Hours: 4
              Not resolved to a course
            18. Additional course work in biology to complete the 45 semester hours of biology required for the BS major in Urban Ecology chosen from the following lecture/laboratory courses:
              Not resolved to a course
            19. BIOL 135
              Parasitology Semester Hours: 4
              Not resolved to a course
            20. BIOL 147
              Invertebrate Zoology Semester Hours: 4
              Not resolved to a course
            21. BIOL 150
              Behavior Semester Hours: 4
              Not resolved to a course
            22. BIOL 154
              Entomology Semester Hours: 4
              Not resolved to a course
            23. BIOL 155
              Marine Biology Semester Hours: 4
              Not resolved to a course
            24. BIOL 157
              Ornithology Semester Hours: 4
              Not resolved to a course
            25. BIOL 158
              Global Change Microbiology Semester Hours: 4
              Not resolved to a course
            26. BIOL 165
              Environmental Microbiology Semester Hours: 4
              Not resolved to a course
            27. BIOL 176
              Ecology of Wild and Urban Plants Semester Hours: 4
              Not resolved to a course

            The following courses are also required

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              Requirements

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              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

              Requirements

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              1. MATH 050
                (MA) Precalculus Semester Hours: 4
                Not resolved to a course
                or: MATH 071 - (MA) Analytic Geometry and Calculus I Semester Hours: 4

              Requirements

              2 items
              1. GEOG 060
                (NS) Introduction to Digital Mapping Semester Hours: 3
                Not resolved to a course
              2. GEOG 103
                (BH) Cities and Suburbs Semester Hours: 3
                Not resolved to a course
                or: GEOG 106 - (BH, CC) Urbanization in the Developing World Semester Hours: 3

              Requirements

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

              Requirements

              3 items
              1. ENGG 047
                Environmental Engineering Semester Hours: 3
                Not resolved to a course
              2. ENGG 060
                Water Quality for Environmental Engineers Semester Hours: 3
                Not resolved to a course
              3. ENGG 110
                Project Management Semester Hours: 3 (preferred)
                Not resolved to a course

              Requirements

              1 item
              1. PPPS 001
                (IS) Introduction to Public Policy and Public Service Semester Hours: 3
                Not resolved to a course

              Requirements

              7 items
              1. TPP 001
                (NS) Introduction to Environmental Systems Semester Hours: 3
                Not resolved to a course
                or: TPP 115 - Environmental Planning Semester Hours: 3 (preferred)
              2. Choose one course from:
                Not resolved to a course
              3. TPP 112
                Technology and Human Values Semester Hours: 3
                Not resolved to a course
              4. PHI 101
                (HP) Ecology and Environmentalism Semester Hours: 3
                Not resolved to a course
              5. PHI 133
                (HP) Ethics and the Natural Environment Semester Hours: 3
                Not resolved to a course
              6. PHI 138
                (HP) Ethics and Sustainability: Personal, Social and Corporate Responsibility Semester Hours: 3
                Not resolved to a course
              7. PHI 161
                (HP) Philosophy of Science Semester Hours: 3
                Not resolved to a course

              Requirements

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

              Requirements

              1 item
              1. ECO 010
                (BH) Economics, Environment and Community Semester Hours: 3
                Not resolved to a course

              Requirements

              2 items
              1. GEOG 160
                Intermediate Geographic Information Systems Semester Hours: 3
                Not resolved to a course
              2. GEOG 161
                Geographic Information Systems (GIS) for the Natural Sciences Semester Hours: 3
                Not resolved to a course

              Requirements

              2 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

              Note

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                Complete BS Requirements

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                  Source. Hofstra University, catalog 2026-2027 Undergraduate Bulletin — https://bulletin.hofstra.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=147&poid=32368&returnto=28222. Captured page pages/0309.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.