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HOSTOS COLLEGE NOW
Fall 2025: Course Schedule and Descriptions
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Tuesday, June 24th
Class Dates:
Monday, January 29th – Wednesday, May 22nd (M/W in-person or synchronous classes)
Tuesday, January 30th – Wednesday, May 22nd (T/TH in-person or synchronous classes)
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
Must have access to a working computer/laptop and internet
Courses without an asterisk: 75 or higher on ELA Regents, and 80 overall GPA
Courses with an asterisk: Overall GPA 80 or higher, 65+ ELA Regents (if taken) If not taken at least 80 or higher average in all H.S. ENG courses taken
The Fall 2025 semester will offer three different course modalities: fully in-person, online asynchronous, and online synchronous. Please see the definitions and course information below.
FULLY IN-PERSON COURSES: Courses meet on Hostos’ campus at the times and days listed
Must have access to a working computer/laptop and internet
CJ 101: Introduction to Criminal Justice Administration
Monday and Wednesday, 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm 3 credits
Students will learn to present introductions; present impromptu and manuscript speeches; perform exercises to improve public speaking techniques; create outlines, and present informative and persuasive speeches.
Overall GPA 80 or higher, ELA (if taken) 65+ If not taken at least 80 or higher average in all H.S. ENG courses taken.
COM 110: Fundamentals of Public Speaking**
Monday and Wednesday, 4:15 pm – 5:30 3 Crecits
Students will learn to present introductions; present impromptu and manuscript speeches; perform exercises to improve public speaking techniques; create outlines, and present informative and persuasive speeches.
Overall GPA 80 or higher, ELA (if taken) 65+ If not taken at least 80 or higher average in all H.S. ENG courses taken.
HLT 110: Introduction to Community Health**
Tuesday and Thursday, 4:15 pm – 5:30 pm 3 credits
Students will learn about the spread and control of diseases; the role of various health organizations (including hospitals and clinics) and their role in community health; principles underlying healthy behavior, learning, and change; theories of health behavior, and practical models for community health worker interventions.
Overall GPA 80 or higher, ELA (if taken) 65+ If not taken at least 80 or higher average in all H.S. ENG courses taken.
DD101: Introduction to Digital Toolbox**
Tuesday and Thursday 4:15 pm – 5:30 pm 3 credits
Students who are interested in graphic or digital design and animation will learn essential software, including the Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, etc.), Apple’s iMovie, Garage Band, and PowerPoint.
Overall GPA 80 or higher, ELA (if taken) 65+ If not taken at least 80 or higher average in all H.S. ENG courses taken. Students must be committed to visiting the Hostos computer lab or lab with appropriate software outside of class time in order to complete and submit assignments.
PSY 101: General Psychology
Tuesday and Thursday 4:15 pm – 5:30 pm 3 credits
Students will be introduced to the various areas of psychology, including methods, learning and memory, sensations, perception, physiological processes, emotions, drives personalities, abnormal behavior, psychotherapy, individual differences, social behavior, and growth and development. 75+ ELA and an 80 overall GPA.
ONLINE SYNCHRONOUS COURSES: Courses meet online at the times and days listed
Must have access to a working computer/laptop and internet
SOC 101: Introduction to Sociology
Monday and Wednesday, 4:15 pm – 5:51 pm 3 credits
Students will demonstrate an understanding of the basic topic of sociology, including social mobility, role status, race and prejudice, and factors leading to social change.
REQ: 75+ ELA and an 80 overall GPA.
MAT 120: Introduction to Probability & Statistics**
Tuesday and Thursday, 4:15 pm – 6:39 pm 3 credits
Students will identify, define, and compute the measures of central tendency and dispersion; develop frequency distributions and related histograms; determine the level of correlation; and draw inferences from regression lines.
70 or higher on at least 1 MATH Regents and an 80 overall GPA. *MAT 120 is for students interested in Allied Health or Social Sciences, and will also fulfill CUNY Pathway requirements.
HYBRID: Courses meet one day in person and one day online at the times and days listed
Must have access to a working computer/laptop and internet
BLS 114: The African American Experience**
Monday In Person and Wednesday HYBRID, 4:15 pm -5:30 pm 3 credits
Students will discuss and analyze problems relating to the financing and operation of businesses, learn the principles of business management, and use case studies to understand business concepts.
Overall GPA 80 or higher, ELA (if taken) 65+ If not taken at least 80 or higher average in all H.S. ENG courses taken.
ENG 110: Expository Writing
Tuesday in Person and Thursday HYBRID, 4:15 pm – 6:24 pm 3 credits
Students will strengthen their writing skills so that they will be able to produce increasingly complex essays. Reading and responding to a variety of texts, students will practice paraphrasing and summarizing, enrich their vocabulary, and improve their writing, revision, and proofreading skills. 75+ ELA and an 80 overall GPA
ASYNCHRONOUS COURSES: Courses meet online and no particular scheduled meeting time
Must have access to a working computer/laptop and internet
BUS 100: Introduction to Business**
Asynchronous, no meeting 3 credits
Students will discuss and analyze problems relating to the financing and operation of businesses, learn the principles of business management, and use case studies to understand business concepts.
Overall GPA 80 or higher, ELA (if taken) 65+ If not taken at least 80 or higher average in all H.S. ENG courses taken.
New Student: A student who has never taken a College Now course at any CUNY school and/or has never completed the Unified Application.
Unified Application - Application link will go live May 15 at 9AM
Step by Step Guide
Returning Student: A student who is currently enrolled in a College Now course at any CUNY school, or has been enrolled in the past, or has completed the Unified Application in a previous semester, even if they did not enroll in a course.
Returning Student Interest Form - Application link will go live May 15 at 9AM
If you have any questions, please email the Hostos College Now team at: collegenow@hostos.cuny.edu