International Year One in General

Overview

An INTO Hofstra International Year One program in General will prepare students to enter their next semester of a bachelor’s degree program at Hofstra University.

Key information

  • A Pathway program provides academic, language and cultural support in order to succeed at a US university.
  • Students are guaranteed progression to an undergraduate degree program through a curriculum consisting of credit-earning courses.
  • Students will benefit from fully integrated classes with both domestic and other international students on campus while learning from highly trained university instructors and tutors.

Entry requirements

Academic requirements
Minimum GPA of 2.5. High school diploma.
English language entry requirements
2 Semesters: IELTS 5.5, TOEFL 60, TOEFL Essentials 6.5, Duolingo 90, IELA 162, Password 6, or Completion of AE Level 4.

Dates & Fees

August 2022 start
(2 Semesters)
Mon 29 August 2022 - Fri 19 May 2023
$52,170
January 2023 start
(2 Semesters)
Mon 23 January 2023 - Fri 25 August 2023
$52,170

Example Study Plan

Semester 1
ESL 105
Advanced Reading, Writing and Grammar I
3 Credits
ESL 106
Advanced Speaking, Listening and Viewing I
3 Credits
FA 014
Drawing and Perception I
3 Credits
MATH 040
Linear Mathematics and Matrices
3 Credits
GEOL 001
Planet Earth
3 Credits
Semester 2
ESL 111
Advanced Reading, Writing and Grammar II
3 Credits
ESL 112
Advanced Speaking, Listening and Viewing II
3 Credits
PSY 001
Introduction to Psychology
3 Credits
CSC 005
Overview of Computer Science
3 Credits
GEOG 001
World Regional Geography
3 Credits

Progression

P
 =  Placement option available
A
 =  Study abroad option available
Degree
Final level
English level
Additional requirements
Africana Studies-B.A.
Minimum 2.5 GPA, No grades below C, No I or W/UW grades
No grades below C, No I or W/UW grades
American Studies-B.A.
Minimum 2.5 GPA, No grades below C, No I or W/UW grades
No grades below C, No I or W/UW grades
Anthropology - Archaeology-B.A.
Minimum 2.5 GPA, No grades below C, No I or W/UW grades
No grades below C, No I or W/UW grades
Anthropology-B.A.
Minimum 2.5 GPA, No grades below C, No I or W/UW grades
No grades below C, No I or W/UW grades
Art History-B.A.
Minimum 2.5 GPA, No grades below C, No I or W/UW grades
No grades below C, No I or W/UW grades
Asian Studies-B.A.
Minimum 2.5 GPA, No grades below C, No I or W/UW grades
No grades below C, No I or W/UW grades
Chinese Studies-B.A.
Minimum 2.5 GPA, No grades below C, No I or W/UW grades
No grades below C, No I or W/UW grades
Chinese-B.A.
Minimum 2.5 GPA, No grades below C, No I or W/UW grades
No grades below C, No I or W/UW grades
Classics - Classical Civilizations-B.A.
Minimum 2.5 GPA, No grades below C, No I or W/UW grades
No grades below C, No I or W/UW grades
Classics - Classical Languages and Literatures-B.A.
Minimum 2.5 GPA, No grades below C, No I or W/UW grades
No grades below C, No I or W/UW grades
Criminology-B.A.
Minimum 2.5 GPA, No grades below C, No I or W/UW grades
No grades below C, No I or W/UW grades
Early Childhood and Childhood Education-B.A.
Minimum 2.5 GPA, No grades below C, No I or W/UW grades
No grades below C, No I or W/UW grades
Economics-B.A.
Minimum 2.5 GPA, No grades below C, No I or W/UW grades
No grades below C, No I or W/UW grades
English - Children's and Young Adult Literature-B.A.
Minimum 2.5 GPA, No grades below C, No I or W/UW grades
No grades below C, No I or W/UW grades
English - Creative Writing and Literature-B.A.
Minimum 2.5 GPA, No grades below C, No I or W/UW grades
No grades below C, No I or W/UW grades
English - Literatures in English-B.A.
Minimum 2.5 GPA, No grades below C, No I or W/UW grades
No grades below C, No I or W/UW grades
English - Publishing Studies and Literature-B.A.
Minimum 2.5 GPA, No grades below C, No I or W/UW grades
No grades below C, No I or W/UW grades
English-B.A.
Minimum 2.5 GPA, No grades below C, No I or W/UW grades
No grades below C, No I or W/UW grades
Forensic Science-B.S.
Minimum 2.5 GPA, No grades below C, No I or W/UW grades
No grades below C, No I or W/UW grades
French-B.A.
Minimum 2.5 GPA, No grades below C, No I or W/UW grades
No grades below C, No I or W/UW grades
Geographic Information Systems-B.S.
Minimum 2.5 GPA, No grades below C, No I or W/UW grades
No grades below C, No I or W/UW grades
Geography - Geographic Information Systems-B.A.
Minimum 2.5 GPA, No grades below C, No I or W/UW grades
No grades below C, No I or W/UW grades
Geography-B.A.
Minimum 2.5 GPA, No grades below C, No I or W/UW grades
No grades below C, No I or W/UW grades
German-B.A.
Minimum 2.5 GPA, No grades below C, No I or W/UW grades
No grades below C, No I or W/UW grades
Global Studies-B.A.
Minimum 2.5 GPA, No grades below C, No I or W/UW grades
No grades below C, No I or W/UW grades
History-B.A.
Minimum 2.5 GPA, No grades below C, No I or W/UW grades
No grades below C, No I or W/UW grades
Italian-B.A.
Minimum 2.5 GPA, No grades below C, No I or W/UW grades
No grades below C, No I or W/UW grades
Japanese Studies-B.A.
Minimum 2.5 GPA, No grades below C, No I or W/UW grades
No grades below C, No I or W/UW grades
Japanese-B.A.
Minimum 2.5 GPA, No grades below C, No I or W/UW grades
No grades below C, No I or W/UW grades
Jewish Studies-B.A.
Minimum 2.5 GPA, No grades below C, No I or W/UW grades
No grades below C, No I or W/UW grades
Labor Studies-B.A.
Minimum 2.5 GPA, No grades below C, No I or W/UW grades
No grades below C, No I or W/UW grades
Latin American and Caribbean Studies-B.A.
Minimum 2.5 GPA, No grades below C, No I or W/UW grades
No grades below C, No I or W/UW grades
Latin-B.A.
Minimum 2.5 GPA, No grades below C, No I or W/UW grades
No grades below C, No I or W/UW grades
Linguistics-B.A.
Minimum 2.5 GPA, No grades below C, No I or W/UW grades
No grades below C, No I or W/UW grades
Mathematical Business Economics-B.S.
Minimum 2.5 GPA, No grades below C, No I or W/UW grades
No grades below C, No I or W/UW grades
Mathematical Economics-B.A.
Minimum 2.5 GPA, No grades below C, No I or W/UW grades
No grades below C, No I or W/UW grades
Mathematical Finance-B.S.
Minimum 2.5 GPA, No grades below C, No I or W/UW grades
No grades below C, No I or W/UW grades
Mathematics - Actuarial Science-B.S.
Minimum 2.5 GPA, No grades below C, No I or W/UW grades
No grades below C, No I or W/UW grades
Mathematics - Applied Mathematics-B.S.
Minimum 2.5 GPA, No grades below C, No I or W/UW grades
No grades below C, No I or W/UW grades
Mathematics - Chemistry-B.S.
Minimum 2.5 GPA, No grades below C, No I or W/UW grades
No grades below C, No I or W/UW grades
Mathematics - Computer Science-B.S.
Minimum 2.5 GPA, No grades below C, No I or W/UW grades
No grades below C, No I or W/UW grades
Mathematics - Engineering-B.S.
Minimum 2.5 GPA, No grades below C, No I or W/UW grades
No grades below C, No I or W/UW grades
Mathematics - Physics-B.S.
Minimum 2.5 GPA, No grades below C, No I or W/UW grades
No grades below C, No I or W/UW grades
Mathematics-B.A.
Minimum 2.5 GPA, No grades below C, No I or W/UW grades
No grades below C, No I or W/UW grades
Mathematics-B.S.
Minimum 2.5 GPA, No grades below C, No I or W/UW grades
No grades below C, No I or W/UW grades
Philosophy-B.A.
Minimum 2.5 GPA, No grades below C, No I or W/UW grades
No grades below C, No I or W/UW grades
Philosophy-B.S.
Minimum 2.5 GPA, No grades below C, No I or W/UW grades
No grades below C, No I or W/UW grades
Political Science-B.A.
Minimum 2.5 GPA, No grades below C, No I or W/UW grades
No grades below C, No I or W/UW grades
Psychology-B.A.
Minimum 2.5 GPA, No grades below C, No I or W/UW grades
No grades below C, No I or W/UW grades
Psychology-B.S.
Minimum 2.5 GPA, No grades below C, No I or W/UW grades
No grades below C, No I or W/UW grades
Public Policy and Public Service-B.A.
Minimum 2.5 GPA, No grades below C, No I or W/UW grades
No grades below C, No I or W/UW grades
Religion-B.A.
Minimum 2.5 GPA, No grades below C, No I or W/UW grades
No grades below C, No I or W/UW grades
Rhetoric and Public Advocacy - Political Communication-B.A.
Minimum 2.5 GPA, No grades below C, No I or W/UW grades
No grades below C, No I or W/UW grades
Rhetoric and Public Advocacy - Speech Communication-B.A.
Minimum 2.5 GPA, No grades below C, No I or W/UW grades
No grades below C, No I or W/UW grades
Russian-B.A.
Minimum 2.5 GPA, No grades below C, No I or W/UW grades
No grades below C, No I or W/UW grades
STEM-B.A.
Minimum 2.5 GPA, No grades below C, No I or W/UW grades
No grades below C, No I or W/UW grades
Secondary Education - Dance Education-B.S.ED.
Minimum 2.5 GPA, No grades below C, No I or W/UW grades
No grades below C, No I or W/UW grades
Secondary Education - Fine Arts Education-B.S.ED.
Minimum 2.5 GPA, No grades below C, No I or W/UW grades
No grades below C, No I or W/UW grades
Secondary Education - Music Education-B.S.ED.
Minimum 2.5 GPA, No grades below C, No I or W/UW grades
No grades below C, No I or W/UW grades
Sociology-B.A.
Minimum 2.5 GPA, No grades below C, No I or W/UW grades
No grades below C, No I or W/UW grades
Spanish-B.A.
Minimum 2.5 GPA, No grades below C, No I or W/UW grades
No grades below C, No I or W/UW grades
Sustainability Studies-B.A.
Minimum 2.5 GPA, No grades below C, No I or W/UW grades
No grades below C, No I or W/UW grades
Sustainability Studies-B.S.
Minimum 2.5 GPA, No grades below C, No I or W/UW grades
No grades below C, No I or W/UW grades
Women's Studies-B.A.
Minimum 2.5 GPA, No grades below C, No I or W/UW grades
No grades below C, No I or W/UW grades