1. Total Semester Hours: 134
The successful completion of at least 134 semester hours and a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.0 in work completed at Hofstra.
2. Liberal Arts
At least 40 semester hours must be completed in the liberal arts excluding courses in computer science or mathematics.
3. Residence Requirements
There are three requirements that must ordinarily be completed in residence at Hofstra: 15 semester hours in computer science, 15 semester hours in mathematics, and the last 30 hours. The computer science and mathematics hours need not be included within the last 30 hours.
4. The following general requirements: 6 s.h.
If the WSC 1 and 2 requirements listed below are fullfilled by passing the placement exam, 3 semester hours in literature or literature in translation must be taken with adviser’s approval. (See University Degree Requirements.)
5. Humanities distribution: 6 s.h.
6. Social science distribution: 6 s.h.
7. Cross cultural distribution: 3 s.h.
8. Humanities and/or Social Science: 3 s.h.
Not limited to distribution.
9. Foreign language
Completion of level 2, or placement beyond level 2.
11. Math courses: 37 s.h.
12. Natural science requirements:
All natural science electives must be acceptable toward majors in their respective departments.
15. Cumulative Average
A grade of C- or better in all courses required for the major.