Credit evaluation is completed after admission and prior to registration. Hofstra offers comprehensive academic advisement prior to class registration.
Receiving a Credit Evaluation: Military, Active Armed Services, Reserves
Hofstra University has a long history of supporting our military members. The American Council on Education (ACE) evaluates military training/Joint Services Transcripts and will send colleges and universities an ACE transcript with their recommendations for college course equivalencies (click on the previous link for more information). If you are applying to Hofstra University, you can have your ACE transcript sent to our Admissions team for a transfer credit review before or after you receive an admissions decision. We will review your military coursework and consider possible Hofstra University credits.
General Elective: Course that can be applied to baccalaureate degree requirements; not applicable to major or minor requirements.
Liberal Arts Elective: Course that can be applied to a liberal arts requirements. These courses are designated by "999."
Non-Liberal Arts Elective: Course that can be applied to a free elective allowance. These courses are designated by "889."
Distribution Courses: (Formerly known as the "core.") Courses that can satisfy the basic liberal arts requirements for a baccalaureate degree. These courses are denoted by a parenthetical designation indicating the appropriate distribution category, e.g. (LT) for Literature.
The categories are:
Humanities Division Literature (LT)
The Arts (AA or CP)