Nov 08, 2024  
2019-2020 Graduate Studies Bulletin 
    
2019-2020 Graduate Studies Bulletin [ARCHIVED BULLETIN]

Accelerated Programs


Hofstra University offers several accelerated bachelor’s/master’s degrees that are designed to provide highly motivated, qualified students with the opportunity to complete requirements for both a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree in a shortened time frame. Interested students are encouraged to contact their adviser to learn more.

In addition to saving time, students can realize a monetary saving equivalent to a year of full-time graduate study. Accelerated programs provide an opportunity for students to pursue a rigorous undergraduate curriculum that advances them toward the pursuit of a graduate degree.


Program Standards

  • Students must apply and be admitted to the accelerated degree program. Applicants must have completed a minimum of 60 credits of college course work with a G.P.A of 3.0 or higher in all college course work. The application must include approval by both the department offering the bachelor’s degree and the graduate studies director of the program offering the master’s degree.
  • Students can double count a maximum of 12 credits of graduate courses toward the undergraduate and graduate portion of the accelerated program.
  • Although the university allows undergraduate students enrolled in an accelerated program to use a maximum of 12 graduate credits toward the undergraduate portion of the accelerated degree, the maximum allowance may be less than 12, depending on the specific program. The department requirement in this case supersedes the university standard. Please consult the appropriate department.
  • The degrees will be awarded upon completion of the respective requirements for each program. The master’s degree may not be awarded before completion of the undergraduate degree.
  • Undergraduate course credits may not be used to satisfy graduate degree requirements.

Admission Requirements

Interested students should check the criteria for admission into individual programs. In order to be eligible for admission to the graduate portion of the accelerated program, students must fulfill the following admission requirements:

  • Achieve a cumulative GPA of 3.0 at the time of application to the program.
  • Completion of 60 semester hours of course work toward their undergraduate degree, with a minimum of 30 semester hours of undergraduate course work completed in-residence at Hofstra.
  • Undergraduate students must apply and be accepted into a graduate program before being allowed to take graduate courses as part of their undergraduate program.

Accelerated Degree Programs

  Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree  Graduate Program Contact
Accounting, BBA Major in Accounting, MS  

Dr. Kaushik Sengupta

516-463-5683

Accounting, BBA Major in Taxation, MS  

Dr. Kaushik Sengupta

516-463-5683

Economics, BA Major in Master of Business Administration, MBA  

Dr. Kaushik Sengupta 

516-463-5683

Mathematical Economics, BA Major in Master of Business Administration, MBA  

Dr. Kaushik Sengupta 

516-463-5683

Economics (Business), BS Major in Master of Business Administration, MBA  

Dr. Kaushik Sengupta

516-463-5683

Mathematical Business Economics, BS Major in Master of Business Administration, MBA  

Dr. Kaushik Sengupta 

516-463-5683

Mathematical Business Economics, BS Major in Finance, MS  

Dr. Kaushik Sengupta

516-463-5683

Labor Studies, BA Major in Master of Business Administration, MBA  

Dr. Kaushik Sengupta

516-463-5683

Management, BBA Major in Business Education, MSEd  

Dr. Kaushik Sengupta

516-463-5683

Marketing, BBA Major in Marketing, MS  

Dr. Kaushik Sengupta

516-463-5683

Mathematics, BS Major in Finance, MS  

Dr. Kaushik Sengupta

516-463-5683

Psychology, BA Major in Mental Health Counseling, MA  

Dr. Craig Johnson

516-463-5636

Chinese, BA Major in  Foreign Language Education, MSEd  

Dr. Mustapha Masrour

516-463-6033

German, BA Major in  Foreign Language Education, MSEd  

Dr. Mustapha Masrour

516-463-6033

French, BA Major in  Foreign Language Education, MSEd  

Dr. Mustapha Masrour

516-463-6033

Italian, BA Major in  Foreign Language Education, MSEd  

Dr. Mustapha Masrour

516-463-6033

Spanish, BA Major in  Foreign Language Education, MSEd  

Dr. Mustapha Masrour

516-463-6033

Physics, BA Major in  Science Education, MSEd  

Dr. Amy Catalano

516-463-5956

History, BA Major in  Social Studies Education, MSEd  

Dr. Alan Singer

516-463-5853

English, BA Major in  English Education, MSEd  

Dr. Victor Jaccarino

516-463-6135

Geology, BA Major in  Science Education, MSEd  

Dr. Amy Catalano

516-463-5956

Chemistry, BA Major in  Science Education, MSEd  

Dr. Amy Catalano

516-463-5956

Biology, BA Major in  Science Education, MSEd  

Dr. Amy Catalano

516-463-5956

Early Childhood (Birth-Grade 2)/ Childhood Education (Grades 1-6), BS Major in  
 
Bilingual Education, MA  

Dr. Myrna Fischbach

516-463-4799

Early Childhood (Birth-Grade 2)/ Childhood Education (Grades 1-6), BS Major in   Special Education, MSEd in Early Childhood  

Dr. Myrna Fischbach

516-463-4799

Early Childhood (Birth-Grade 2)/ Childhood Education (Grades 1-6), BS Major in   Elementary Special Education, MSEd  

Dr. Myrna Fischbach

516-463-4799

Early Childhood (Birth-Grade 2)/ Childhood Education (Grades 1-6), BS Major in   Literacy Studies (Birth-Grade 6 or Grades 5-12), MSEd  

Dr. Myrna Fischbach

516-463-4799

Computer Engineering, BS Major in  Computer Science, MS  

Dr. Gerda Kamberova

516-463-5775

Computer Science and Cybersecurity, BS Major in   Computer Science, MS  

Dr. Gerda Kamberova

516-463-5775

Computer Science and Mathematics, BS Major in  Computer Science, MS  

Dr. Gerda Kamberova

516-463-5775

Fine Arts, BA Major in 

Fine Arts Education, MSEd  

Dr. Susan Zwirn

516-463-4976