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NEW YORK UNIVERSITY
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THIS BOOKLET IS DESIGNED TO help you navigate your four-year journey to the Global Liberal Studies Bachelor of Arts. It helps you understand what key decisions you will make and what key milestones you will pass in each semester of the program. Program requirements have been summarized, providing you with a convenient checklist for each. There is also information about other University resources that are available to you throughout your studies. Study this booklet carefully, keep it on file so that you can return to it year by year, and bring it with you to your meetings with your faculty advisor.
BEFORE FIRST YEAR
Choose a campus: New York Florence London Paris Washington, DC
FIRST YEAR
Explore academic interests and pathways Choose a campus for junior year Choose a language
SOPHOMORE YEAR
Select a concentration Pursue language study Prepare for the junior year international experience
THE PLAN
SENIOR YEAR
Research and write senior thesis Explore intellectual boundaries in senior seminars Prepare for graduate or professional school or the work place
JUNIOR YEAR
Pursue experiential learning at your chosen international study site Develop fluency by real- world language practice Develop research expertise and prepare for senior thesis
1YEAR OVERVIEW ST
THIS IS A YEAR OF DISCOVERY. The first year marks the beginning of a journey that will take four years. It begins with the core curriculum, which introduces you to the history, literature, art, philosophy, and politics of the world’s most important cultures. You will discover your own academic interests as you build a foundation for further study. During this year you will develop a close working relationship with both your faculty mentor and with the staff of the Advising Center. With them you will explore your interests, your talents, your aspirations, and together develop a plan for your studies at NYU. You’ll also begin your digital academic portfolio, collecting your academic work, but also drawing upon the many exciting experiences that you will have outside the classroom. There are two important, related decisions to make along the way: 1. What will be your preferred site for the junior year away from the Square? 2. What language will you study? You’ll attend information sessions and other activities that help you learn about each site and the unique opportunities they offer. You will have to think about your academic interests, your career ambitions, and your personal goals as you narrow down the choices.
BEFORE FIRST YEAR •
CHOOSE a GLS first year site prior to May 1: New York, Florence, London, Paris, or Washington, DC
Eligibility requirements may apply for first-year study away opportunities. See our website for details.
GLS INTERNATIONAL SITES
FIRST YEAR
NYU’S GLOBAL NETWORK UNIVERSITY provides GLS students access to unparalleled resources while studying away for a full academic year. GLS full-year sites include*:
NEW YORK
FLORENCE
PARIS
LONDON
BERLIN
MADRID
PARIS
FLORENCE
BUENOS AIRES
TEL AVIV
SHANGHAI
*Additional sites may be added each year
FIRST YEAR MILESTONES 1 SELECT a foreign language 2 LIST your top three preferences for your junior year global site 3 BEGIN WORK on your digital academic networking portfolio 4 MEET with your academic advisor to apply any advanced standing credits 5 CHOOSE a faculty-led co-curricular activity to attend 6 EXPLORE academic interests in the core curriculum 7 CONNECT to career development resources for first-year students
FIRST YEAR
JUNIOR YEAR
WASHINGTON, DC
GLS GLOBAL CITY EVENTS GLS GLOBAL CITY EVENTS are developed by faculty and designed to introduce students to a rich array of New York City cultural resources that complement their course work. Students choose two programs to participate in each semester. Recent programming includes: THE FEDERAL RESERVE BANK
THE LEHMAN LECTURE SERIES
RUBIN MUSEUM OF ART
THE NEW YORK CITI CENTER
BROOKLYN ACADEMY OF MUSIC
THE JOYCE THEATRE
METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART
FASHION INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY MUSEUM
GREY ART GALLERY THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
THE MUSEUM OF MODERN ART NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
THE INTERNATIONAL CENTER OF INTERNATIONAL FILM PHOTOGRAPHY FESTIVALS
THE ACADEMIC PORTFOLIO GLOBAL LIBERAL STUDIES STUDENTS create a personal electronic archive within NYU’s online academic networking environment. Over the course of four years in GLS, students use this portfolio to save and organize material from coursework, extracurricular, co-curricular, and study away experiences. Among other benefits, this archive will help students choose concentrations and aid in the construction of the senior thesis. Both the senior thesis and electronic portfolio serve as work products that can be presented to prospective employers and graduate schools. Each student’s current professors and faculty mentors are members of this portfolio.
THE UNITED NATIONS
FIRST YEAR
CARNEGIE HALL
2 YEAR OVERVIEW ND
THIS IS A YEAR OF TRANSITION. You will continue to complete the core curriculum sequence as you begin upper division courses. You will finalize your choice of the global site where you will spend your junior year. You will begin (or continue) study of the language of your junior-year site. You will decide on a concentration. And, in two sophomore seminars, you will hone the skills and develop the knowledge base that will equip you to study, learn, and work at your junior-year site. Throughout the year there will be workshops and other activities that help you prepare for your travel and residence away from Washington Square, culminating in a grand send-off reception in the spring. Earlier in the year, you will complete a questionnaire that focuses on the experiential learning opportunities at your site, and you’ll have other deadlines related to the visa process. (And if you don’t have a passport, now is the time to get one.) During this year, you will consider declaring a cross-school minor, and begin the required coursework. This year you should also continue to take advantage of the opportunities provided by the Wasserman Center for Career Development; perhaps you will have your first internships during the year or in the summer before you study away.
SOPHOMORE YEAR MILESTONES FALL
1 CHOOSE your concentration 2 COMPLETE elementary level or higher of the language spoken at the junior - year site
3 DECIDE if you want to pursue a cross-school minor; map out the minor 4 CONTINUE building your online academic portfolio 5 APPLY for an internship, part-time job, summer job, and/or volunteer position SPRING
1 SUBMIT your experiential learning questionnaire (to help you select your field- work placement during the junior year abroad)
2 PARTICIPATE in site preparation/pre-departure information and advising
GLS CONCENTRATIONS GLS Concentrations provide an academic focus that builds in challenge and sophistication over four years. Each concentration centers around a specific theme of Global Studies. After completing the core courses, GLS students may focus their studies in any of these areas: ARTS AND LITERATURES studies the arts globally and across various media including literature, film, painting, architecture, sculpture, music, dance, and performance. CONTEMPORARY CULTURE AND CREATIVE PRODUCTION examines people as agents in creating contemporary culture, combining scholarly analysis with creative work. IDENTITIES AND REPRESENTATIONS explores the complex relationship between identities such as race, class, gender, nation, disability, citizenship, and sexuality. LAW, ETHICS, AND RELIGION examines how the world’s legislative systems and religious traditions have shaped and are shaped by human values over time. POLITICS, RIGHTS, AND DEVELOPMENT probes the historical contexts and controversies surrounding social action: power and politics, justice and human rights, economics and social development.
SOPHOMORE YEAR
sessions for the junior year abroad
3YEAR OVERVIEW RD
THIS IS A YEAR OF EXPLORATION — not only figuratively, but literally. This is the keystone of your GLS degree — immersion for a full year in the culture, language, and lived experience of one of the world’s great cities. Each site offers many opportunities for co-curricular activities, but through the experiential learning component you will also have a field experience that helps you sample the world of work. Now is the time to think about what comes after NYU: will you apply to graduate or professional school? If this is your plan, then you should research programs and prepare for the applications process. If you will have to take an examination (like the GRE), you may have to make special arrangements to travel for it. Will you enter the workplace? Continue to work with the Wasserman Center and develop your résumé to take full advantage of your year of international study, your knowledge of the language and culture of your junior-year site, and your independent research skills. In the spring semester, you will also enroll in a two-credit junior research seminar that will help prepare you for your senior research project. With the aid of technology, you’ll work with other students with similar interests at different sites and a faculty member in New York to hone your research skills and to develop the focus of your research. You’ll use your online portfolio to gather experiences and your academic work at the site for potential use in your project.
JUNIOR YEAR MILESTONES SELECT your junior year independent research seminar and senior colloquium/thesis course. At the end of the year, propose a senior thesis topic and submit a preliminary topic statement for your senior thesis. Continue language study in each semester. FALL
1 CONSULT with advisors to identify the type of experiential learning fieldwork you will do at your global site SPRING
1 PRACTICE the techniques necessary for writing your senior thesis 2 CONTINUE developing your digital portfolio 3 DECIDE if you will be applying to graduate programs during your senior year; start researching graduate programs and admissions requirements
4 TAKE ADVANTAGE of Wasserman’s Global Resources while abroad www.nyu.edu/careerdevelopment/sites/global
THROUGH EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING COURSES and various NYU career and student life resources, GLS students intern, volunteer, work (part-time), and engage in service-learning projects in a wide range of sectors in New York City and globally. Recent fields represented include NGOs, economics and finance, media and publishing, government, education, fine arts, and non-profit organizations and foundations. Recent placements include:
THE WHITE HOUSE (WASHINGTON, DC)
BERLINISCHE GALERIE (BERLIN)
COMISIÓN FULBRIGHT ARGENTINA (BUENOS AIRES)
ASHOKA ARGENTINA (BUENOS AIRES)
METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART (NEW YORK)
MUSEO DEL PRADO (MADRID)
UNITED NATIONS ASSOCIATION (NEW YORK)
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY (SHANGHAI)
THE FLORNETINE (FLORENCE)
INTERNATIONAL HERALD TRIBUNE (PARIS)
UN TECHO PARA MI PAIS (BUENOS AIRES)
THE ASSOCIATION FOR CIVIL RIGHTS IN ISRAEL (TEL AVIV)
NATAL (TEL AVIV)
HELSINKI ESPAÑA-HUMAN DIMENSION (BUENOS AIRES)
BNP PARIBAS MICROFINANCE SANS FRONTIERES (BUENOS AIRES)
JUNIOR YEAR
GLS EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING AND PRE-PROFESSIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
4YEAR OVERVIEW TH
THE END OF THE JOURNEY IS BACK ON WASHINGTON SQUARE. You will need to hit the ground running, with a well-defined senior project, and be ready to engage in research and writing. In your senior colloquium, you and other students with similar topics and/or methodologies will work together under the direction of a faculty thesis advisor. By the end of the fall semester, you will have a prospectus, a bibliography, and at least one chapter drafted. You will select two senior seminars this year, allowing you to explore topics of interest in depth. These topics may help you with your senior project or have special relevance to your chosen career. Alternately, you may want to learn more about other disciplines or develop a personal interest. Now is also the time to complete remaining degree requirements (like science). If you are applying to graduate or professional school, you will almost certainly do that in the fall semester. If you are seeking to enter the workplace after graduation, the Wasserman Center will guide you through the process and help you prepare for your first interviews with prospective employers.
SENIOR YEAR MILESTONES 1 COMPLETE your senior thesis: acquire honors-level expertise in a self-selected thesis topic and draw on the digital portfolio of archived work from your four years in Global Liberal Studies
2 CHOOSE a senior seminar each term (as well as select electives in a wide range of subjects that allow you to pursue personal academic interests)
3 DECIDE on the types of full-time positions you want to pursue and sign-up for job interviews, submit your résumé for the Wasserman Center’s Résumé Book, and/or begin application process for graduate school
4 IDENTIFY faculty members who will write references for graduate school applications, employment, and/or post-college fellowships
5 GRADUATE and become an active, engaged GLS alumnus
VISIT www.nyu.edu/careerdevelopment SIGN UP for your class listserv JOIN CareerNet (full- and part-time job search database)
TAKE ADVANTAGE of Wasserman’s Global Resources while studying away SEARCH iNet (Internship Network) PARTICIPATE in NYU LEADS Program: Learn, Empower, Act, Discover, Succeed EXPLORE NYU Peace Corps and other volunteer options GO GLOBAL with Wasserman’s resources for building an international career
SENIOR YEAR
WASSERMAN CENTER FOR CAREER DEVELOPMENT
COURSE REQUIREMENTS FIRST YEAR
SOPHOMORE YEAR
Global Writing Seminar Social Foundations I Social Foundations II
Sophomore Seminar: Approaches Sophomore Seminar: Global Topics
Cultural Foundations I
Advanced GLS Elective*
Cultural Foundations II
(multiple course options)
Global Cultures*
Natural Science II* Intensive Language Coursework
Natural Science I* Electives
JUNIOR YEAR
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SENIOR YEAR
AT NYU GLOBAL SITE
Senior Colloquium
Experiential Learning I
Senior Thesis
Experiential Learning II
Senior Seminars (2)
Advanced Global Cultures
Electives
Junior Research Seminar Advanced Language Coursework Electives
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GLS CURRICULUM
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CONTACT INFORMATION GLOBAL LIBERAL STUDIES 726 Broadway, 6th Floor 212-998-7270 gls.info@nyu.edu liberalstudies.nyu.edu
HOUSING, OFF CAMPUS Kimmel Center for University Life 60 Washington Square South, Room 210 212-998-4620 www.nyu.edu/housing/offcampus
ACADEMIC RESOURCE CENTER (ARC) 18 Washington Place 212-998-6749 www.nyu.edu/arc
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BOBST LIBRARY 70 Washington Square South 212-998-2500 www.library.nyu.edu
LOST & FOUND Department of Public Safety 7 Washington Place 212-998-1305 www.nyu.edu/public.safety
BOOKSTORE, MAIN 726 Broadway 212-998-4667 www.bookstores.nyu.edu
CAMPUS SAFETY & TRANSPORTATION SERVICES 7 Washington Place 212-998-2222 www.nyu.edu/public.safety CENTER FOR MULTICULTURAL EDUCATION AND PROGRAMS (CMEP) Kimmel Center for University Life 60 Washington Square South, Room 806 212-998-4343 www.nyu.edu/cmep CENTER FOR STUDENT ACTIVITIES, LEADERSHIP & SERVICE Kimmel Center for University Life 60 Washington Square South, Room 704C 212-998-4700 www.nyu.edu/csals
OFFICE OF GLOBAL SERVICES 561 LaGuardia Place 212-998-4720 ogs@nyu.edu www.nyu.edu/ogs REGISTRAR’S OFFICE 25 West 4th Street, 1st Floor 212-998-4800 www.nyu.edu/registrar STUDENT HEALTH CENTER 726 Broadway, 3rd & 4th Floors 212-443-1000 www.nyu.edu/shc STUDENT RESOURCE CENTER Kimmel Center for University Life 60 Washington Square South, Room 210 212-998-4411 www.nyu.edu/src
COUNSELING AND WELLNESS SERVICES 726 Broadway, Room 471 212-998-4780 www.nyu.edu/counseling
TICKET CENTRAL Skirball Center for the Performing Arts 566 LaGuardia Place 212-998-4941 www.nyu.edu/ticketcentral
FINANCIAL AID 25 West 4th Street, 1st Floor 212-998-4444 www.nyu.edu/financial.aid
WASSERMAN CENTER FOR CAREER DEVELOPMENT 133 East 13th Street, 2nd Floor 212-998-4730 www.nyu.edu/careerdevelopment
GLOBAL CENTER FOR ACADEMIC & SPIRITUAL LIFE 238 Thompson Street www.nyu.edu/spiritual-life
WELLNESS EXCHANGE 726 Broadway, Room 402 212-443-9999 (ext. 3-9999 on a campus phone) www.nyu.edu/999
CONTACT INFORMATION
BURSAR 25 West 4th Street 212-998-2800 www.nyu.edu/bursar
MOSES CENTER FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES 726 Broadway, 2nd Floor 212-998-4980 www.nyu.edu/csd
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY Liberal Studies 726 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY 10003