Undergraduate Programs



All academic programs offered by Southampton Graduate Campus are approved by and registered with the New York State Education Department. Enrollment in other than registered or otherwise approved programs may jeopardize a student's eligibility for certain Student Aid Awards.


* Graduation Requirements
* Core Requirements

Requirements for Graduation

These are the graduation requirements for the Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, or Bachelor of Fine Arts degrees:
  1. 128 credits (some programs have slightly higher requirements).
  2. An overall cumulative average of 2.00.
  3. Completion of courses required in a chosen major with a cumulative average in all courses taken in this major of 2.25. Students must declare a major by the end their sophomore year.
  4. Completion of college core requirements.
  5. Transfer students are required to take a minimum of 30 credits at Southampton Graduate Campus in order to earn an LIU-Southampton degree. Transfer students must also complete all Southampton Graduate Campus core requirements and course requirements for their majors.
  6. All students must take their final 30 credits in residence at Southampton Graduate Campus, or in programs offered under the auspices of Southampton Graduate Campus of Long Island University. Appeals for exceptions must be directed to the Academic Standards Committee.
  7. A minimum of 106 of the 128 credits required for graduation must be classroom credits. The number of the experiential credits (Life Experience, Field Experience, Internship, Cooperative Education) applicable towards completing graduation requirements may not exceed 22.
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Core Requirements

  1. Writing-Intensive English Courses.
    English 112, 212, and 312 are required of all students. The courses must be taken in sequence; students are required to complete thirty credits of college work before taking English 212, and 60 credits before taking English 312. In addition, students may not take English 212 or 312 until they have passed English 112p (the Writing Proficiency exam). Some students may also be assigned to verbal skills courses (English 101, 102, 104 and 106) on the basis of test scores, high school records, or college evaluation of their writing and reading skills.

    The Writing Proficiency Examination (ENGL 112p):
    All students will be required to pass a proficiency test in order to graduate. Students will meet the proficiency requirement by passing a test offered once each term during the week of final examinations. This examination will require demonstrated proficiency in the grammar, syntax, and structure of standard English in a fully developed essay written during the examination period. Students are permitted to take the proficiency examination if a) they are currently enrolled in English 112; b) they have previously taken English 112 but not passed the proficiency examination; or c) they are transfer students who bring with them a passing grade in a course equivalent to English 112. All transfer students with a course equivalent to English 112 are required to take the examination, and those who do not pass the test are required to take English 112. Students who pass the proficiency examination will receive a grade of P on their transcripts, listed under English 112P. Students whose first proficiency tests indicate serious problems or who do not pass the examination on a second try will be enrolled in English 103 (Special Problems in Composition) or will receive some other form of intensive instruction in writing fundamentals.

    The Writing Across the Curriculum (WAC) Requirement:
    All students who enter as Freshmen are required to complete five courses that have been certified as meeting the writing across the curriculum requirement (WAC). WAC courses may fulfill requirements in students' majors, in the core (with the exception of the English 112, 212, 312 sequence) or may be electives. Every semester WAC courses are identified in the course offering booklet. Transfer students are also required to take WAC courses. Freshman transfers (with 12-29 credits) will take four WAC courses; sophomores (with 30-59 credits) will take three courses; juniors (with 60-89 credits) will take two courses and seniors (with 90 or more credits) will take one WAC course. Transfer students wishing to have additional WAC courses waived should contact the Director of the WAC program.

  2. Two courses in Arts and Media, one theory and one studio course. Studio courses are indicated by an asterisk (*) in the course offering lists, theory courses by two asterisks (**). The course offerings are listed under Art, Music, Dance, Film, Communications and Theatre. (Art majors must take a Music, Dance, Film, Communications, or Theatre course.)

  3. Two courses from the Natural Sciences including Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Geology, Mathematics (maximum of one course), Marine Science, and Physics. (Except ES 102, 321, 322, MAT 101, 102, MS 220).

  4. Two courses from the following Humanities areas are required, one of which must be taken in the Junior or Senior year: Literature, Philosophy, Foreign Language (only one course, 102 level or above; see the listings under French, German, Italian, Spanish), or one of the following History courses: HIST 101, 102, 111, or 112.

  5. Two Social Science Courses with the following restrictions:
    1. Only one economics course may be used.
    2. Psychology 105 (statistics) may not be used.
    3. Developmental 100 level courses may not be used.

  6. Introduction to College (College 101). Must be taken during the first semester of the Freshman year. Students will receive a grade of Pass/Fail. This is a one-credit course.
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