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College of Arts & Science

College of Arts & Science. New York University. Table of Contents. Your Liberal Arts Education The Big Four Morse Academic Plan Academic Advising Exploring Majors Planning your Academic Program Registration Next Steps. College of Arts & Science. NEW YORK UNIVERSITY.

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  1. College of Arts & Science New York University

  2. Table of Contents • Your Liberal Arts Education • The Big Four • Morse Academic Plan • Academic Advising • Exploring Majors • Planning your Academic Program • Registration • Next Steps College of Arts & Science NEW YORK UNIVERSITY

  3. Liberal Arts Education YOUR

  4. The BIG Four Degree Requirements 128 Credits 2.0 GPA A Major Morse Academic Plan

  5. I. 128 Credits • You must complete 128 Credits by the time you graduate: • Average course = 4 credits • 4 courses x 4 credits = 16 credits per semesters • 16 credits x 8 semesters = 128 credits College of Arts & Science NEW YORK UNIVERSITY

  6. II. Grade Point Average 2.0 GPA • Students must have a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher to graduate • Students must also have a GPA of 2.0 or higher in their major courses

  7. III. Major • All students must complete a major before they graduate • You must declare your major prior to completing 64 total credits; this typically happens during sophomore year • Students declare their major by visiting the department of the major they wish to declare, and they can change their major at any time prior to graduation College of Arts & Science NEW YORK UNIVERSITY

  8. MORSE ACADEMIC PLAN

  9. MAP BREAKDOWN: 4 Parts • Expository Writing • Foreign Language • Foundations of Contemporary Culture • Foundations of Scientific Inquiry College of Arts & Science NEW YORK UNIVERSITY

  10. MAP PART I: Expository Writing WTE: GODDARD Part of Living & Learning experience in Goddard residence hall Students interested in creative writing or live performance INTERNATIONAL WRITING WORKSHOPS Writing courses for international students Students must complete both I & II • WRITING THE ESSAY • Stresses exploration, inquiry, reflection, analysis, collaboration • WTE: SCIENCE • Tailored for students interested in science or medicine • Read and respond to essays by prominent scientist • WTE: LINKED • Combined with Texts & Ideas • Receive credit for both courses College of Arts & Science NEW YORK UNIVERSITY

  11. MAP PART II: Foreign Language • Show proficiency through: • Placement exam (more info on these later) • Completing coursework in a language through the Intermediate II level College of Arts & Science NEW YORK UNIVERSITY

  12. MAP PART III: Foundations of contemporary culture (FCC) CULTURES & CONTEXTS Life in a globalized world Social, religious, national, and regional groups EXPRESSIVE CULTURE How is art made, and for what purpose? Explore complexities of artistic expression Sound, images, words, performance or film • TEXTS & IDEAS • Diverse group of humanities courses • Challenging, influential texts • SOCIETIES & THE SOCIAL SCIENCES • Understanding social, political, and economic transformations • Study societal structures and human behavior College of Arts & Science NEW YORK UNIVERSITY

  13. MAP PART IV:Foundations of scientific INQUIRY • Quantitative reasoning • Natural science I: Physical science • Natural science II: Life Science College of Arts & Science NEW YORK UNIVERSITY

  14. REVIEWING MAP REQUIREMENTS • Expository Writing • Cannot exempt • Students must take Writing the Essay OR International Writing Workshop I & II • Foreign Language • Proficiency must be demonstrated by either: • Placement exam • Completing coursework in a language through the Intermediate II level College of Arts & Science NEW YORK UNIVERSITY

  15. REVIEWING MAP REQUIREMENTS • III. Foundations of Contemporary Culture • Texts and Ideas & Cultures and Contexts • There are no exemptions from Texts and Ideas or Cultures and Contexts • Students should plan to take both courses in their first year • Societies & the Social Sciences • Completion of a designated major or minor program in the social or behavioral sciences; or • Completion of an approved departmental course within the MAP department listings • Expressive Cultures • Completion of a designated major or minor program in the humanities; or • Completion of a designated course within the MAP Department listings College of Arts & Science NEW YORK UNIVERSITY

  16. REVIEWING MAP REQUIREMENTS • IV. FOUNDATIONS OF SCIENTIFIC INQUIRY • Quantitative Reasoning • Can be satisfied by either: • AP or IB credit; or • Completion of one of the following courses: A designated MAP QR course, Calculus I, Quantitative Methods in Political Science, Statistical Reasoning for the Behavioral Sciences, or Mathematics for Economics I • Natural Science I & Natural Science II • Can be satisfied in any of the following ways: • Completion of a designated MAP Natural Science I and Natural Science II course; • Year-long, majors-level sequence in Biology, Chemistry, or Physics; or • AP or IB credit in one of the following areas: Biology, Chemistry, or Physics College of Arts & Science NEW YORK UNIVERSITY

  17. COLLEGE COHORT PROGRAM (CCP) • CCP is a co-curricular initiative that gives a four-year shape to student life in CAS • Fosters academic and social networks • Helps students acclimate during their first year • Builds strong, diverse micro-communities that serve as a foundation for upper-class students as they progress through NYU College of Arts & Science NEW YORK UNIVERSITY

  18. Exploring Majors • Majors • Minors • Cross-School Minors • Pre-Professional

  19. PLANNING YOUR ACADEMIC PROGRAM • In order to complete your degree, you will complete the course requirements for: • MAP • The courses required by your major(s) • Other elective classes

  20. THE CAS BULLETIN http://bulletin.cas.nyu.edu/page/home College of Arts & Science NEW YORK UNIVERSITY

  21. THE MAP WEBSITE http://map.cas.nyu.edu/page/home College of Arts & Science NEW YORK UNIVERSITY

  22. THE CAS MAJORS & MINORS http://cas.nyu.edu/page/majorminors College of Arts & Science NEW YORK UNIVERSITY

  23. Registration: Activating your NetID College of Arts & Science NEW YORK UNIVERSITY

  24. Logging into NYU HOME College of Arts & Science NEW YORK UNIVERSITY

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  39. GLOSSARY • CAS: College of Arts & Science • Majors: the primary focus of your academic career • Minors: a secondary focus of your academic career • Cross-School Minors: a minor taken outside of CAS • MAP: Morse Academic Plan • Section #: indicates a specific session of a course • Class Number: indicates a specific course • Component: lecture, recitation, laboratory College of Arts & Science NEW YORK UNIVERSITY

  40. Glossary • Lecture: main meeting of a course • Recitation: smaller meeting, accompanies lectures • Laboratory: sometime accompanies science lectures • Meeting times: the time a course meets • Units: how many credits a course is worth • Waitlist: allows students to sign up for a full course in the event that enrolled students drop • Swap: a swap must be set up when enrolling on a waitlist, so that the new course can be exchanged • Shopping Cart: a grouping of all your classes College of Arts & Science NEW YORK UNIVERSITY

  41. What to do next? • Review additional advising presentations to learn about specialized student populations and programs at CAS: • Engineering Program • International Students • Opportunities Programs • Pre-Health Program • Pre-Law Program • Select the next button on the page to go to the CCP Checkpoint • GET EXCITED FOR NYU THIS FALL! College of Arts & Science NEW YORK UNIVERSITY

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