Over 100 Dual Degree Programs at Hofstra University

Earn both your undergraduate and graduate degrees!

Hofstra’s dual degree programs allow you to earn both degrees in less time than if each degree was pursued separately. And there are more to come!

Be sure to consult the Hofstra University Bulletin for complete program descriptions and admission requirements at http://bulletin.hofstra.edu/ .

Hofstra College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Hofstra College of Liberal Arts and Sciences offers a diverse array of majors taught by experienced and dedicated faculty.

• Computer Science: B.A./M.S.; B.S./M.S.
• Economics: B.A./M.B.A.; B.S./M.B.A.
• Hofstra University 4+4 Combined Bachelor’s and M.D. Program: B.A./M.D.; B.S./M.D.*
• Legal Education Accelerated Program: B.A./J.D.*
• Mathematical Business Economics: B.S./M.B.A.; B.S./Finance: M.S.
• Mathematical Economics: B.A./M.B.A.
• Mathematics: B.A./M.B.A.; B.S./M.B.A.; B.A./Finance: M.S.; B.S./Finance: M.S.
• Physician Assistant Studies: B.S./M.S.*

*Please see description below.

Hofstra 4+4 Combined Bachelor’s and M.D. Program: B.S.-B.A./M.D. Entry is highly selective.  Since a limited number of students will be admitted, only those who demonstrate superior high school achievement and academic aptitude and who apply to Hofstra as  first-time, full-time freshmen will be considered. 

Applicants are expected to:

• have scored well on their college entrance exams, demonstrating a minimum of 1350 (Critical Reading and Math sections) SAT or 32 ACT
• have a minimum 3.7 GPA on a 4.0 scale
• have ranked in the top 10 percent of their graduating class (if applicable)

To be considered for the dual degree program, you must have a minimum of 18 units of high school credit; a unit represents one year of work in a subject. Within those 18 units, the following must be included:

• Mathematics 4 units
• Social science 4 units
• Chemistry 1 unit
• Physics 1 unit
• Biology 1 unit
• English 4 units
• Foreign Language 2 units

The Undergraduate Admission Committee will invite applicants who meet the above criteria to submit the supplemental Dual Degree Program application including essay.  After the admissions committee reviews the supplemental application, selected candidates will be invited to interview with members of the Medical School Admission Committee.  Selected candidates will be notified of admission to the dual degree program by April 1st.  Other applicants not offered admission to the dual degree program will be encouraged to apply to other undergraduate programs at Hofstra. 

For matriculation into the Hofstra North Shore- LIJ School of Medicine, dual degree program students must obtain a total minimum MCAT score of 30, with 9 or better in each section, and must, while in the undergraduate portion of the program, maintain at least a 3.6 overall GPA and 3.6 Science GPA, while satisfying the required pre-medical curriculum, with a high level of professional behavior, without repeating a course and with no grade less than a C.

Physician Assistant (PA) Studies Program is a dual degree program designed to provide students with the opportunity to earn both the B.S. and M.S. in five and a half years.

For first-year students, it is possible to proceed directly into the PA Studies Program without applying in the junior year. Admission to this program is open only to first-year students and is highly selective. Applicants must have a combined SAT score of 1230 (or an ACT score of 27) and an overall high school GPA of 3.5 in order to be considered for admission. The Undergraduate Admission Committee will invite applicants who meet the above criteria to submit the supplemental Physician Assistant (PA) Studies Program application including essay.  After the admissions committee reviews the supplemental application, selected candidates will be invited to interview with members of the Physician Assistant Studies Program Admission Committee. 

Direct admission to the B.S./M.S. in Physician Assistant Studies Program is predicated on students completing all undergraduate work in residence while following the pre-professional PA curriculum, achieving a cumulative GPA of 3.3 in course work toward the B.S., maintaining at least a 3.3 Science GPA and providing documentation of 50-100 hours of health care experience. Students must also meet with a PA Studies Program faculty member once each semester.

Should a student meet all conditions, a seat will be reserved in the class beginning in his/her senior year. Students who do not meet every condition for the first-year direct entry option may apply to the program via the CASPA process. Such students compete for admission to the program with all others applying through CASPA. For further information, visit hofstra.edu/pap, email PAProgram@hofstra.edu, or call the PA Studies Program’s senior assistant at 516-463-4074.

Legal Education Accelerated Program (LEAP) is a six-year dual B.A./J.D. program. Students admitted to this program pursue a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) at Hofstra College of Liberal Arts and Sciences for three years and then have the opportunity to complete a Juris Doctor (J.D.) at Hofstra Law School in three additional years. Admission to this program is open only to first-year students and is highly selective. Applicants must have a combined SAT score of 1220 (or an ACT score of 27) and an overall high school GPA of 3.5 (or be in the top 15 percent of their high school graduating class) in order to be considered for admission. Please note: Students who indicate an interest in LEAP and meet the criteria listed above will receive a separate LEAP admission application.

Eligibility for admission to Hofstra Law School is predicated on LE AP students completing the Hofstra Law School J.D.
admission application, including the personal statement.

• The student will be admitted if he or she otherwise meets the criteria for admission to Hofstra Law School, including earning a total of 95 semester hours (94 of them in liberal arts), meeting all requirements for the Bachelor of Arts degree, achieving a cumulative GPA of 3.4 in course work toward the B.A., and achieving an LSAT score in junior year that is no lower than the median LSAT score for the prior year’s entering full-time class at Hofstra Law School.
• The dual degree (B.A./J.D.) normally takes a total of six years to complete, which is one year less than the typical law school graduate.

For more information, visit hofstra.edu/LEAP.

Frank G. Zarb School of Business

The Frank G. Zarb School for Business will help you find your edge in business. With state-of-the-art technology and resources, an acclaimed faculty and dynamic program options, the Frank G. Zarb School of Business has something for everyone — including one of the nation’s only programs with AACSB accreditations in business and accounting.

Bachelor of Business Administration/Master of Science
The Frank G. Zarb School of Business offers dual B.B.A./M.S. programs with majors in the following areas:

• Accounting
• Taxation
• Human Resources Management
• Marketing
• Marketing Research

Bachelor of Business Administration/Master of Business Administration
The Frank G. Zarb School of Business offers dual B.B.A./M.B.A. programs. Qualified Zarb School of Business undergraduate students may choose to combine any of the B.B.A. and M.B.A. majors. B.B.A. students must apply for admission to the M.B.A. program after completing a minimum of 88 undergraduate credits, but prior to enrolling in their last 12 credits of course work toward the B.B.A. They are required to take the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT), meet all M.B.A. admission requirements, and be conditionally accepted into the graduate program before being eligible to take up to two graduate-level courses (six credits) as part of the undergraduate program. Students take these graduate-level courses in place of two undergraduate-level electives (either in the undergraduate major or outside that major) with departmental advisement in their B.B.A. major and in their intended M.B.A. major. These courses are credited to both the B.B.A. and M.B.A. Students must complete the B.B.A. degree requirements before being permitted to take more than six graduate credits.

Combine your B.B.A. in:

• Accounting
• Entrepreneurship
• Finance
• Information Technology
• International Business
• Legal Studies in Business v Management v Marketing

With an M.B.A. in:

• Accounting
• Finance
• Health Services Management
• Information Technology v International Business
• Management
• Marketing
• Quality Management
• Real Estate
• Sports and Entertainment Management
• Taxation