International Year One in Natural Science
An INTO Hofstra International Year One program in Natural Science will prepare you to enter your next semester of a bachelor’s degree program at Hofstra University.
Upon successful completion of the Pathway program and meeting university requirements for undergraduate admission, you may enter your next semester of undergraduate study at Hofstra University. This transition from an INTO Hofstra program to a university degree program is called progression.
Degree Program Components
2-Semester
- 124 credit hour program
- 33 credit hours apply from Pathway
- 91 credit hours remaining toward degree
1-Semester
- 124 credit hour program
- 17 credit hours apply from Pathway
- 107 credit hours remaining toward degree
Course features
- Begin earning credits toward your degree even if you don’t meet the academic and English requirements for direct entry.
- Receive additional support to move you successfully through your first year at a US university.
- Graduate in the same amount of time as domestic students.
- Smaller class sizes allow you to spend more time with your teachers.
- Develop the knowledge and skills for your degree through your chosen pathway.
Your course options
View detailed course content by selecting one of the options below:
How do I qualify?
| English language requirements: |
IELTS 6.5, TOEFL 79, Duolingo 120, IELA 176, or Password 8. |
| Academic requirements: | Minimum GPA of 2.5. High school diploma. |
We are committed to helping talented and ambitious international students like you achieve their goals of studying at a world-class US university. Scholarship funding is available for both direct-entry and Pathway students. Awards range from $2,000 to $24,000.
Dates and prices
| Start date | End date | Course length | Tuition |
| 26 August 2019 | 18 December 2019 |
1 Semester
View Term dates |
$27,400 |
| 21 January 2020 | 15 May 2020 |
1 Semester
View Term dates |
$27,400 |
Class information
| Class hours: |
12-16 hours per week |
| Class duration: |
12-16 hours per week |
Where will it take me?
What do I need to progress?
Minimum 2.5 GPA, No grades below C, No I or W/UW grades
How do I qualify?
| English language requirements: |
IELTS 5.5, TOEFL 60, Duolingo 90, IELA 162, Password 6, or Completion of AE Level 4. |
| Academic requirements: | Minimum GPA of 2.5. High school diploma. |
We are committed to helping talented and ambitious international students like you achieve their goals of studying at a world-class US university. Scholarship funding is available for both direct-entry and Pathway students. Awards range from $2,000 to $24,000.
Dates and prices
| Start date | End date | Course length | Tuition |
| 26 August 2019 | 15 May 2020 |
2 Semesters
View Term dates |
$47,700 |
| 21 January 2020 | 21 August 2020 |
2 Semesters
View Term dates |
$47,700 |
Class information
| Class hours: |
12-16 hours per week |
| Class duration: |
12-16 hours per week |
Where will it take me?
What do I need to progress?
Minimum 2.5 GPA, No grades below C, No I or W/UW grades
How do I qualify?
| English language requirements: |
IELTS 5.0, TOEFL 50, Duolingo 75, IELA 154, or Password 5. |
| Academic requirements: | Minimum GPA of 2.5. High school diploma. |
We are committed to helping talented and ambitious international students like you achieve their goals of studying at a world-class US university. Scholarship funding is available for both direct-entry and Pathway students. Awards range from $2,000 to $24,000.
Dates and prices
| Start date | End date | Course length | Tuition |
| 26 August 2019 | 21 August 2020 |
3 Semesters
View Term dates |
$56,375 |
| 21 January 2020 | 18 December 2020 |
3 Semesters
View Term dates |
$56,375 |
Class information
| Class hours: |
12-16 hours per week |
| Class duration: |
12-16 hours per week |
Where will it take me?
What do I need to progress?
Minimum 2.5 GPA, No grades below C, No I or W/UW grades
How do I qualify?
| English language requirements: |
IELTS 6.5, TOEFL 79, Duolingo 120, IELA 176, or Password 8. |
| Academic requirements: | Minimum GPA of 2.5. High school diploma. |
We are committed to helping talented and ambitious international students like you achieve their goals of studying at a world-class US university. Scholarship funding is available for both direct-entry and Pathway students. Awards range from $2,000 to $24,000.
Dates and prices
| Start date | End date | Course length | Tuition |
| 31 August 2020 | 18 December 2020 |
1 Semester
View Term dates |
* |
| 19 January 2021 | 14 May 2021 |
1 Semester
View Term dates |
* |
Class information
| Class hours: |
12-16 hours per week |
| Class duration: |
12-16 hours per week |
Where will it take me?
What do I need to progress?
Minimum 2.5 GPA, No grades below C, No I or W/UW grades
How do I qualify?
| English language requirements: |
IELTS 5.5, TOEFL 60, Duolingo 90, IELA 162, Password 6, or Completion of AE Level 4. |
| Academic requirements: | Minimum GPA of 2.5. High school diploma. |
We are committed to helping talented and ambitious international students like you achieve their goals of studying at a world-class US university. Scholarship funding is available for both direct-entry and Pathway students. Awards range from $2,000 to $24,000.
Dates and prices
| Start date | End date | Course length | Tuition |
| 31 August 2020 | 14 May 2021 |
2 Semesters
View Term dates |
* |
| 19 January 2021 | 20 August 2021 |
2 Semesters
View Term dates |
* |
Class information
| Class hours: |
12-16 hours per week |
| Class duration: |
12-16 hours per week |
Where will it take me?
What do I need to progress?
Minimum 2.5 GPA, No grades below C, No I or W/UW grades
How do I qualify?
| English language requirements: |
IELTS 5.0, TOEFL 50, Duolingo 75, IELA 154, or Password 5. |
| Academic requirements: | Minimum GPA of 2.5. High school diploma. |
We are committed to helping talented and ambitious international students like you achieve their goals of studying at a world-class US university. Scholarship funding is available for both direct-entry and Pathway students. Awards range from $2,000 to $24,000.
Dates and prices
| Start date | End date | Course length | Tuition |
| 31 August 2020 | 20 August 2021 |
3 Semesters
View Term dates |
* |
| 19 January 2021 | 17 December 2021 |
3 Semesters
View Term dates |
* |
Class information
| Class hours: |
12-16 hours per week |
| Class duration: |
12-16 hours per week |
Where will it take me?
What do I need to progress?
Minimum 2.5 GPA, No grades below C, No I or W/UW grades
How do I qualify?
| English language requirements: |
IELTS 6.5, TOEFL 79, Duolingo 120, IELA 176, or Password 8. |
| Academic requirements: | Minimum GPA of 2.5. High school diploma. |
We are committed to helping talented and ambitious international students like you achieve their goals of studying at a world-class US university. Scholarship funding is available for both direct-entry and Pathway students. Awards range from $2,000 to $24,000.
Dates and prices
| Start date | End date | Course length | Tuition |
| 26 August 2019 | 18 December 2019 |
1 Semester
View Term dates |
$27,400 |
| 21 January 2020 | 15 May 2020 |
1 Semester
View Term dates |
$27,400 |
Class information
| Class hours: |
12-16 hours per week |
| Class duration: |
12-16 hours per week |
Where will it take me?
What do I need to progress?
Minimum 2.5 GPA, No grades below C, No I or W/UW grades
How do I qualify?
| English language requirements: |
IELTS 5.5, TOEFL 60, Duolingo 90, IELA 162, Password 6, or Completion of AE Level 4. |
| Academic requirements: | Minimum GPA of 2.5. High school diploma. |
We are committed to helping talented and ambitious international students like you achieve their goals of studying at a world-class US university. Scholarship funding is available for both direct-entry and Pathway students. Awards range from $2,000 to $24,000.
Dates and prices
| Start date | End date | Course length | Tuition |
| 26 August 2019 | 15 May 2020 |
2 Semesters
View Term dates |
$47,700 |
| 21 January 2020 | 21 August 2020 |
2 Semesters
View Term dates |
$47,700 |
Class information
| Class hours: |
12-16 hours per week |
| Class duration: |
12-16 hours per week |
Where will it take me?
What do I need to progress?
Minimum 2.5 GPA, No grades below C, No I or W/UW grades
How do I qualify?
| English language requirements: |
IELTS 5.0, TOEFL 50, Duolingo 75, IELA 154, or Password 5. |
| Academic requirements: | Minimum GPA of 2.5. High school diploma. |
We are committed to helping talented and ambitious international students like you achieve their goals of studying at a world-class US university. Scholarship funding is available for both direct-entry and Pathway students. Awards range from $2,000 to $24,000.
Dates and prices
| Start date | End date | Course length | Tuition |
| 26 August 2019 | 21 August 2020 |
3 Semesters
View Term dates |
$56,375 |
| 21 January 2020 | 18 December 2020 |
3 Semesters
View Term dates |
$56,375 |
Class information
| Class hours: |
12-16 hours per week |
| Class duration: |
12-16 hours per week |
Where will it take me?
What do I need to progress?
Minimum 2.5 GPA, No grades below C, No I or W/UW grades
How do I qualify?
| English language requirements: |
IELTS 6.5, TOEFL 79, Duolingo 120, IELA 176, or Password 8. |
| Academic requirements: | Minimum GPA of 2.5. High school diploma. |
We are committed to helping talented and ambitious international students like you achieve their goals of studying at a world-class US university. Scholarship funding is available for both direct-entry and Pathway students. Awards range from $2,000 to $24,000.
Dates and prices
| Start date | End date | Course length | Tuition |
| 31 August 2020 | 18 December 2020 |
1 Semester
View Term dates |
* |
| 19 January 2021 | 14 May 2021 |
1 Semester
View Term dates |
* |
Class information
| Class hours: |
12-16 hours per week |
| Class duration: |
12-16 hours per week |
Where will it take me?
What do I need to progress?
Minimum 2.5 GPA, No grades below C, No I or W/UW grades
How do I qualify?
| English language requirements: |
IELTS 5.5, TOEFL 60, Duolingo 90, IELA 162, Password 6, or Completion of AE Level 4. |
| Academic requirements: | Minimum GPA of 2.5. High school diploma. |
We are committed to helping talented and ambitious international students like you achieve their goals of studying at a world-class US university. Scholarship funding is available for both direct-entry and Pathway students. Awards range from $2,000 to $24,000.
Dates and prices
| Start date | End date | Course length | Tuition |
| 31 August 2020 | 14 May 2021 |
2 Semesters
View Term dates |
* |
| 19 January 2021 | 20 August 2021 |
2 Semesters
View Term dates |
* |
Class information
| Class hours: |
12-16 hours per week |
| Class duration: |
12-16 hours per week |
Where will it take me?
What do I need to progress?
Minimum 2.5 GPA, No grades below C, No I or W/UW grades
How do I qualify?
| English language requirements: |
IELTS 5.0, TOEFL 50, Duolingo 75, IELA 154, or Password 5. |
| Academic requirements: | Minimum GPA of 2.5. High school diploma. |
We are committed to helping talented and ambitious international students like you achieve their goals of studying at a world-class US university. Scholarship funding is available for both direct-entry and Pathway students. Awards range from $2,000 to $24,000.
Dates and prices
| Start date | End date | Course length | Tuition |
| 31 August 2020 | 20 August 2021 |
3 Semesters
View Term dates |
* |
| 19 January 2021 | 17 December 2021 |
3 Semesters
View Term dates |
* |
Class information
| Class hours: |
12-16 hours per week |
| Class duration: |
12-16 hours per week |
Where will it take me?
What do I need to progress?
Minimum 2.5 GPA, No grades below C, No I or W/UW grades