New York University Bulletin Bachelor of Arts 2012-2013 NewYork University Bulletin Bachelor of Arts 2012-2013 NYU Gallatin School of Individualized Study Announcement for the 40th Session 1 Washington Place, 8th Floor NewYork, NY 10003-6806 For Bulletin updates and more information throughout the academic year, visit the NYU Gallatin Web site at www.gallatin.nyu.edu. Notice: The policies, requirements, course offerings, schedules, activities, tuition, fees and calendar of the school and its programs set forth in this bulletin are subject to change without notice at any time at the sole discretion of the administration. Such changes may be of any nature, including, but not limited to, the elimination of the school, programs, classes or activities; the relocation of or modification of the content of any of the foregoing; and the cancellation of scheduled classes or other academic activities. 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GALLATIN SCHOOL OF INDIVIDUALIZED STUDY Bachelor of Arts Contents Academic Calendar.............................................................................................4 New York University...........................................................................................7 The Schools, Colleges, Institutes and Programs of the University .............................8 NewYork University and NewYork....................................................................8 Senior University Administration ......................................................................12 Board of Trustees ............................................................................................13 The Gallatin School of Individualized Study ......................................................17 An Individualized Education:An Overview........................................................18 Opportunities for Study...................................................................................21 Crossing Curricular Boundaries........................................................................24 Faculty..........................................................................................................28 Bachelor of Arts Degree Requirements..............................................................63 The Curriculum ...............................................................................................70 Global Programs ...............................................................................................77 Advising...........................................................................................................85 The Concentration ...........................................................................................86 The Colloquium...............................................................................................88 The Senior Project............................................................................................92 Cross-School Study...........................................................................................93 Course Offerings ..............................................................................................97 Registration, Matriculation and Attendance......................................................108 Academic Standards and Graduation ................................................................117 Admission ......................................................................................................127 Tuition, Fees and Expenses ..............................................................................141 Financial Aid ..................................................................................................147 Gallatin Student Life and Resources ................................................................153 Civic Engagement...........................................................................................156 Student Activities and University Resources .....................................................159 Travel Directions to the Washington Square Campus ........................................167 Washington Square Campus Map ....................................................................168 NewYork University Bulletin 2012-2013 3 NEW YORK UNIVERSITY Calendar Academic Year and Summer 2012-2013 2012 Freshman Orientation Begins Sunday,August 26 Labor Day Holiday Monday, September 3 Fall Classes Begin Tuesday, September 4 Fall Break Begins Monday, October 15 Fall Break Ends Tuesday, October 16 Midterm Grades Deadline Friday, October 19 Registration for the Spring 2013 Semester begins Registration for the Spring 2013 semester begins for all schools (with the exception of the professional schools and the Stern School of Business/Graduate Division). Monday, November 12 Thanksgiving Recess Thursday, November 22–Sunday, November 25 Legislative Day Wednesday, December 12 (classes meet on a Monday schedule.) Last Day of Classes Friday, December 14 Reading Day Saturday, December 15–Sunday, December 16 Fall Semester Exams College of Arts & Science Graduate School of Arts & Science Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development Leonard N. Stern School of Business Undergraduate College Robert F.Wagner Graduate School of Public Service Silver School of Social Work School of Continuing & Prof. Studies Credit Programs Tisch School of the Arts Gallatin School of Individualized Study Liberal Studies Monday, December 17–Friday December 21 Final Grades Deadline Grades are due 72 hours after the scheduled final exam date. Winter Recess Saturday, December 22–Saturday, January 26 2013 Winter Session Classes Begin Monday, January 7 Holiday: Martin Luther King Day Monday, January 21 Last Day of Winter Session Classes Friday, January 25 Spring Classes Begin Monday, January 28 Holiday: Presidents’ Day Monday, February 18 4 NewYork University Bulletin 2012-2013 GALLATIN SCHOOL OF INDIVIDUALIZED STUDY Spring Recess Monday, March 18–Friday, March 22 Last Day of Classes Monday, May 13 Reading Day Tuesday, May 14 Spring Semester Exams College of Arts & Science Graduate School of Arts & Science Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development Leonard N. Stern School of Business Undergraduate College Robert F.Wagner Graduate School of Public Service Silver School of Social Work School of Continuing & Prof. Studies Credit Programs Tisch School of the Arts Gallatin School of Individualized Study Liberal Studies Wednesday, May 15–Tuesday, May 21 Commencement Thursday, May 23 Final Grades Deadline Grades are due 72 hours after the scheduled final exam date. Twelve Week Summer Session (2 Six–Week Sessions) College of Arts & Science Graduate School of Arts & Science Leonard N. Stern School of Business Undergraduate College School of Continuing & Prof. Studies Credit Programs Tisch School of the Arts Gallatin School of Individualized Study Tuesday, May 28–Saturday, July 6 Monday, July 8–Saturday,August 17 Twelve Week Summer Session (4 Three–Week Sessions) Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development Tuesday, May 28–Saturday, June 15 Monday, June 17–Saturday, July 6 Monday, July 8–Saturday, July 27 Monday, July 29–Saturday,August 17 Holiday: Memorial Day Monday, May 27 Holiday: Independence Day Thursday, July 4 Final Grades Deadline Grades are due 72 hours after the scheduled final exam date. NewYork University Bulletin 2012-2013 5 NEW YORK UNIVERSITY GALLATIN SCHOOL OF INDIVIDUALIZED STUDY NewYork University The founding of NewYork University in 1831 by a group of eminent private citizens was a historic event in American education. In the early 19th century, a major emphasis in higher education was on the mastery of Greek and Latin, with little attention given to modern or contemporary subjects.The founders of NewYork University intended to enlarge the scope of higher education to meet the needs of persons aspiring to careers in business, industry,sci- ence, and the arts, as well as in law,medicine, and the ministry.The opening of the University of London in 1828 convinced NewYorkers that NewYork, too, should have a university. The first president of NewYork University’s governing council was Albert Gallatin, former adviser toThomas Jefferson and secretary of the treasury in Jefferson’s cabinet. Gallatin and his cofounders said that the new university was to be a “national university” that would provide a “rational and practical education for all.” The result of the founders’ foresight is today a university that is recognized both nationally and internationally as a leader in scholarship. Of the more than 3,000 colleges and universities in America, only 60 institutions are members of the distinguished Association of American Universities. NewYork University is one of the 60. Students come to the University from all 50 states and from over 130 foreign countries. The University includes 18 schools, colleges, institutes, and programs at major centers in Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Abu Dhabi (UAE). In 2013, NYU in New York and NYU Abu Dhabi will be joined by a third campus in Shanghai, China. In addition, the University oper- ates a branch campus program in Rockland County at St.Thomas Aquinas College. Certain of the University’s research facilities, notably the Nelson Institute of Environmental Medi- cine, are located in Sterling Forest, near Tuxedo, NewYork.Although overall the University is large, the divisions are small- to moderate-sized