Category Archives: Liberal Arts & Sciences – Electives

All Liberal Arts Elective Courses: Quantitative Reasoning, Physical Science OR Life Science, Societies & the Social Sciences, Expressive Culture, General Liberal Arts Electives

Fall 2021 Spring 2022

Clicks, Likes, and Tweets: Behavioral Addiction in the Digital Space (CAMS-UA 503)

Is healthy media use possible? What does that look like? Most of us use our electronic devices more than we had planned, and a quarter of US college students are estimated to experience internet overuse. Electronic device overuse is associated with an increased risk of depression, anxiety, and loneliness, along with a host of neuropsychological changes. In this course, we will discuss the rise of internet overuse, its associated negative consequences and possible strategies to reduce excessive use.Specifically, the course covers: 1) the definition of internet and phone overuse, 2) the brain mechanisms and behavioral patterns which lead to excessive use, 3) how brain/behavioral mechanisms are exploited to make video-games, television programs, and websites as addictive as possible, and 4) what we can do to regain our balance at the personal and societal levels. Department of History Medieval France.

Child/Adoles Mental Hlth Stds (Undergraduate)
2 credits – 15 Weeks

Sections (Spring 2022)

CAMS-UA 503-000 (9659)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Mon9:00 AM – 10:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Baroni, Argelinda · Cervantes, Paige

IMA Electives IMA Electives (Legacy Structure - Seminar/Studies) Liberal Arts & Sciences - Electives Undergraduate
Fall 2021 Spring 2022

Grand Rounds Seminar (CAMS-UA 501)

Grand Rounds are a traditional and effective teaching tool in medical education, where major research, education, and clinical problems and innovations are presented to an audience of medical students, residents, faculty, and the public at large. The NYU Child Study Center’s weekly Grand Rounds program is one of the foremost of its kind in the world, featuring invited thought leaders in the fields of child and adolescent psychiatry and psychology. This seminar course provides undergraduate students with a unique opportunity to attend the weekly Grand Rounds presentation and then discuss these topics in depth with CAMS faculty. Students will gain a deep and broad understanding of many challenges within the field of child and adolescent mental health, along with novel theories, research findings, and clinical treatments.

Child/Adoles Mental Hlth Stds (Undergraduate)
2 credits – 15 Weeks

Sections (Spring 2022)

CAMS-UA 501-000 (9218)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Fri11:00 AM – 1:00 PM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Esquenazi-Karonika, Shari

Liberal Arts & Sciences - Electives Undergraduate
Fall 2021

Nutrition and Health (NUTR-UE 119)

Introduction to nutrition science and its role in health and society: nutrient characteristics, requirements, and food sources, energy balance, weight control, dietary guides and food planning, and social and economic factors that affect food production and consumption. Liberal Arts CORE equivalent – satisfies the requirement for Natural Sciences for non-majors on an individual department basis-students should confirm with their Academic Advisor

Nutrition & Dietetics (Undergraduate)
3 credits – 15 Weeks

Sections (Fall 2021)

NUTR-UE 119-000 (11669)09/02/2021 – 12/14/2021 Mon2:00 PM – 4:00 PM (Early afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Young, Lisa

NUTR-UE 119-000 (11670)

NUTR-UE 119-000 (11671)09/02/2021 – 12/14/2021 Mon4:00 PM – 7:00 PM (Late afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Zandes, Mitchell

Liberal Arts & Sciences - Electives Physical Science OR Life Science Undergraduate
Fall 2021

Environmental Systems Science (ENVST-UA 100)

A comprehensive survey of critical issues in environmental systems science, focusing on: human population; the global chemical cycles; ecosystems and biodiversity; endangered species and wildlife; nature preserves; energy flows in nature; agriculture and the environment; energy systems from fossil fuels to renewable forms; Earth?s waters; Earth?s atmosphere; carbon dioxide and global warming; urban environments; wastes; and paths to a sustainable future.

Environmental Studies (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 15 Weeks

Sections (Fall 2021)

ENVST-UA 100-000 (9509)

ENVST-UA 100-000 (8090)09/02/2021 – 12/14/2021 Tue9:00 AM – 10:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by

ENVST-UA 100-000 (8091)09/02/2021 – 12/14/2021 Tue8:00 AM – 9:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by

ENVST-UA 100-000 (8092)09/02/2021 – 12/14/2021 Tue2:00 PM – 3:00 PM (Early afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by

ENVST-UA 100-000 (8093)09/02/2021 – 12/14/2021 Wed8:00 AM – 9:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by

ENVST-UA 100-000 (8094)09/02/2021 – 12/14/2021 Wed3:00 PM – 4:00 PM (Late afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by

ENVST-UA 100-000 (9284)09/02/2021 – 12/14/2021 Thu8:00 AM – 9:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by

Physical Science OR Life Science Undergraduate
Fall 2021

Ethics and Animals (ANST-UA 400)

This course examines the morality of our treatment of nonhuman animals. We start by asking about the nature of moral rights and duties. What are rights, and where do they come from? How do we resolve conflicts among rights? Do animals have rights? Next, what are obligations, and where do they come from? What makes right actions right? Do we have special obligations to members of our own family, nation, or species? Is there a moral difference between killing and letting die? Do we have group obligations as well as individual obligations? We then ask how these issues apply to our treatment of nonhuman animals. Are we justified in treating animals as property under the law? Are we justified in using animals for food, clothing, entertainment, research, or companionship? Finally, what are the ethics of animal advocacy? Here we consider abolition vs. regulation, incrementalism vs. absolutism, and legal reform vs. direct action.

Animal Studies (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 15 Weeks

Liberal Arts & Sciences - Electives Physical Science OR Life Science Societies & the Social Sciences Undergraduate
Fall 2019 Fall 2021

Animals and Public Policy (ANST-UA 500)

Considers how public policy is created, how social change occurs, and the influence of science, government, business, and non-governmental organizations on animal-related policies, legislation, litigation, and consumer campaigns, as well the meaning of “animal rights” and the impact of the modern animal protection movement.

Animal Studies (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 15 Weeks

Liberal Arts & Sciences - Electives Societies & the Social Sciences Undergraduate
Fall 2021 Spring 2022

While you were Sleeping (CAMS-UA 170)

Sleep is something akin to the ocean-it surrounds us, and we could not live without it, yet it remains a mystery, whose secrets we are only now beginning to unfold. Scientific research into sleep and dreams began in earnest about fifty years ago. Since that time, the small and burgeoning field of sleep medicine has taught us a great deal about how and why we sleep. This course will provide students with a comprehensive introduction to sleep and physiology, the evolution of sleep, circadian and biological rhythms, dreams, and the diagnosis and treatment of sleep disorders. Through exercises and assignments, students will learn the importance of sleep for mental and physical well-being and how to best establish a healthy sleep routine.

Child/Adoles Mental Hlth Stds (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 15 Weeks

Liberal Arts & Sciences - Electives Societies & the Social Sciences Undergraduate

Art on the Edge (OART-UT 1019)

Taking off from the practices of medium-based art categories, this course is structured across key topics in contemporary art – “art of today, produced by artists who are living in the twenty-first century”. During the semester, via the framework of readings, projects and assignments, we will consider the importance of the visual arts in the larger context of society. Each week we will look at a different topic, which will be organized around key concepts, artists and artwork examples. The main goal is to allow us to contemplate the process of interaction between visual art, history, cultural, socio-economical, and technological forces. The stress of our gatherings will be on the artist as a thinker and a maker.

Undergraduate

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Class #: 13512
Section #: 001
Meets: M 10a-1p

Fall 2025 Fall 2026 IMA Electives IMA Electives (Legacy Structure - Seminar/Studies) Liberal Arts & Sciences - Electives Spring 2026 Undergraduate
Fall 2021 Fall 2022 Spring 2022

The Science of Happiness (CAMS-UA 110)

Examines the state of college-student mental health and wellness on a personal and systems level. As undergraduate university students approach the end of adolescence, they often reevaluate the beliefs, values, and assumptions with which they left home. Young adulthood is a time of great promise, but the transition from child to adult is never easy. We look at how individuals can create positive change by reinterpreting their goals and identifying steps toward a successful college experience. Key findings from the fields of neuroscience and positive psychology are referenced to inform our study of the biopsychosocial underpinnings of success and happiness. Through lectures and discussions, students learn about a variety of wellness topics that include mindfulness, relationships, and self-esteem. The final project requires students to promote an area of mental wellness on campus.

Child/Adoles Mental Hlth Stds (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 15 Weeks

Sections (Fall 2022)

CAMS-UA 110-000 (7390)09/01/2022 – 12/14/2022 Tue,Thu9:00 AM – 10:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Schlechter, Alan · Lerner, Daniel Louis

CAMS-UA 110-000 (9676)09/01/2022 – 12/14/2022 Mon2:00 PM – 3:00 PM (Early afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Schlechter, Alan

CAMS-UA 110-000 (9677)09/01/2022 – 12/14/2022 Mon8:00 AM – 8:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Schlechter, Alan

CAMS-UA 110-000 (9678)09/01/2022 – 12/14/2022 Mon9:00 AM – 9:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Schlechter, Alan

CAMS-UA 110-000 (9679)09/01/2022 – 12/14/2022 Mon7:00 PM – 8:00 PM (Evening)at Washington SquareInstructed by Schlechter, Alan

CAMS-UA 110-000 (9680)09/01/2022 – 12/14/2022 Mon8:00 PM – 9:00 PM (Evening)at Washington SquareInstructed by Schlechter, Alan

CAMS-UA 110-000 (9682)09/01/2022 – 12/14/2022 Wed8:00 AM – 8:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Schlechter, Alan

CAMS-UA 110-000 (9683)09/01/2022 – 12/14/2022 Wed9:00 AM – 9:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Schlechter, Alan

CAMS-UA 110-000 (9684)09/01/2022 – 12/14/2022 Wed7:00 PM – 8:00 PM (Evening)at Washington SquareInstructed by Schlechter, Alan

CAMS-UA 110-000 (9685)09/01/2022 – 12/14/2022 Wed7:00 PM – 8:00 PM (Evening)at Washington SquareInstructed by Schlechter, Alan

CAMS-UA 110-000 (9686)09/01/2022 – 12/14/2022 Wed8:00 PM – 9:00 PM (Evening)at Washington SquareInstructed by Schlechter, Alan

CAMS-UA 110-000 (9687)09/01/2022 – 12/14/2022 Wed8:00 PM – 9:00 PM (Evening)at Washington SquareInstructed by Schlechter, Alan

CAMS-UA 110-000 (9688)09/01/2022 – 12/14/2022 Fri2:00 PM – 3:00 PM (Early afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Schlechter, Alan

CAMS-UA 110-000 (9689)09/01/2022 – 12/14/2022 Fri3:00 PM – 4:00 PM (Late afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Schlechter, Alan

CAMS-UA 110-000 (9690)09/01/2022 – 12/14/2022 Mon3:00 PM – 4:00 PM (Late afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Schlechter, Alan

CAMS-UA 110-000 (9691)09/01/2022 – 12/14/2022 Fri8:00 AM – 8:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Schlechter, Alan · Lerner, Daniel Louis

CAMS-UA 110-000 (9692)09/01/2022 – 12/14/2022 Fri9:00 AM – 9:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Schlechter, Alan · Lerner, Daniel Louis

CAMS-UA 110-000 (9693)09/01/2022 – 12/14/2022 Fri7:00 PM – 8:00 PM (Evening)at Washington SquareInstructed by Schlechter, Alan

CAMS-UA 110-000 (9694)09/01/2022 – 12/14/2022 Fri8:00 PM – 9:00 PM (Evening)at Washington SquareInstructed by Schlechter, Alan · Lerner, Daniel Louis

Liberal Arts & Sciences - Electives Physical Science OR Life Science Societies & the Social Sciences Undergraduate
Fall 2021 Spring 2022

Applied Internet Technology (CSCI-UA 467)

Students that successfully complete CSCI-UA 467 Applied Internet Technology are not eligible to take CSCI-UA 61 Web Development and Programming. Applied Internet Technology is a practical introduction to creating modern web applications. It covers full-stack (that is, every aspect of building a database driven web application: server programming, database implementation, frontend markup, styling and interactivity) web development. It includes topics such as database and data model design, web application architecture, separation of logic and presentation, handling user input and processing form data, managing asynchronous processes, strategies for creating real-time web applications, and handling client-side interactivity. Students will use current server and client-side web frameworks and libraries to build dynamic, data-driven sites. Various applications to support development will also be introduced, such as version control, static analysis tools, and build systems.

Computer Science (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 15 Weeks

Sections (Spring 2022)

CSCI-UA 467-000 (20859)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Mon,Wed12:00 AM – 1:00 PM (Early afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Versoza, Joseph · Wu, Haodong

CSCI-UA 467-000 (20860)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Tue,Thu9:00 AM – 10:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Versoza, Joseph · Ngo, Yona · Wu, Haodong

IMA Electives IMA Electives (Legacy Structure - Programming & Data) Liberal Arts & Sciences - Electives Undergraduate
Fall 2021

Cultures & Contexts: Middle Eastern Societies (CORE-UA 9511)

An introduction to the peoples, cultures, and histories of the Middle East from the rise of Islam to the 20th century, surveying the development of political and social institutions and exploring the emergence of key intellectual currents, political and religious varieties, and cultural trends within what is often wrongly construed as a monolithic regional culture. We explore a range of literary, architectural, artistic, and scientific sources from pre-modern and modern Islamicate societies and study of the daily lives and contributions of Muslims and non-Muslims alike, highlighting a multi-layered representation of complex and vibrant Middle Eastern societies.

College Core Curriculum (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 15 Weeks

Sections (Fall 2021)

CORE-UA 9511-000 (23964)08/30/2021 – 12/10/2021 Tue,Thu9:00 AM – 11:00 AM (Morning)at NYU Shanghai (Global)Instructed by

CORE-UA 9511-000 (23965)08/30/2021 – 12/10/2021 Mon9:00 AM – 10:00 AM (Morning)at NYU Shanghai (Global)Instructed by

Liberal Arts & Sciences - Core Liberal Arts & Sciences - Electives Undergraduate
Fall 2021 Spring 2021

Cultures & Contexts: New World Encounters (CORE-UA 541)

For course description, please consult the College Core Curriculum website: http://core.cas.nyu.edu

College Core Curriculum (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 15 Weeks

Sections (Fall 2021)

CORE-UA 541-000 (21350)

CORE-UA 541-000 (21351)09/02/2021 – 12/14/2021 Wed8:00 AM – 9:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by

CORE-UA 541-000 (21352)09/02/2021 – 12/14/2021 Wed9:00 AM – 10:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by

CORE-UA 541-000 (21353)09/02/2021 – 12/14/2021 Wed2:00 PM – 3:00 PM (Early afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Quinton, Laura

CORE-UA 541-000 (21354)09/02/2021 – 12/14/2021 Wed3:00 PM – 4:00 PM (Late afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Quinton, Laura

CORE-UA 541-000 (21355)09/02/2021 – 12/14/2021 Wed3:00 PM – 4:00 PM (Late afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by

CORE-UA 541-000 (21356)09/02/2021 – 12/14/2021 Wed4:00 PM – 6:00 PM (Late afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by

CORE-UA 541-000 (24148)09/02/2021 – 12/14/2021 Wed12:00 AM – 1:00 PM (Early afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Quinton, Laura

Liberal Arts & Sciences - Core Liberal Arts & Sciences - Electives Undergraduate
Fall 2021

Cultures & Contexts: Korea (CORE-UA 543)

For course description, please consult the College Core Curriculum website: http://core.cas.nyu.edu

College Core Curriculum (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 15 Weeks

Sections (Fall 2021)

CORE-UA 543-000 (21305)

CORE-UA 543-000 (21306)09/02/2021 – 12/14/2021 Tue8:00 AM – 9:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by

CORE-UA 543-000 (21307)09/02/2021 – 12/14/2021 Tue9:00 AM – 10:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by

CORE-UA 543-000 (21308)09/02/2021 – 12/14/2021 Tue8:00 AM – 9:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by

CORE-UA 543-000 (21309)09/02/2021 – 12/14/2021 Tue9:00 AM – 10:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by

Liberal Arts & Sciences - Core Liberal Arts & Sciences - Electives Undergraduate

Introduction to Performance Studies (PERF-GT 1000)

Majors Only:This course will introduce incoming Master’s students to some of the concepts, terms, and theoretical genealogies that they can expect to encounter in Performance Studies. What makes performance studies performance studies, and why do it? In considering this question we will consider the specificity of performance as an object of study, a mode of inquiry, a practice of self-hood and sociality, and as an aesthetic practice; we will also focus on the specific challenges and potentialities in writing about/as performance.

Graduate

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Class #: 19195
Section #: 001
Meets: T 9:30a-12:30p


Class #: 19196
Section #: 002
Meets: R 12:30-1:45p


Class #: 19197
Section #: 003
Meets: R 12:30-1:45p

Expressive Culture Fall 2025 Fall 2026 Graduate Undergraduate
Spring 2021 Spring 2024

Visual Cultures of the Modern and Global City (MCC-UE 1038)

Examines visual culture of the city, from the dynamics of visuality in the 19th-century modern cityscape to the mega cities of globalization. It addresses the visual dynamics, infrastructure, architecture, public art and design imaginaries of urban spaces, taking New York City and Paris as primary case studies and including other cities from the 19th century to the present. The course will examine the politics of urban design, the city as a site of division, disaster, memory, and political activism. Meets Liberal Arts Core requirement for Societies and Soc Sciences.

Media, Culture & Communication (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 15 Weeks

Sections (Spring 2024)

MCC-UE 1038-000 (11427)01/22/2024 – 05/06/2024 Mon,Wed11:00 AM – 12:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Sturken, Marita

IMA Electives IMA Electives (Legacy Structure - Seminar/Studies) Societies & the Social Sciences Undergraduate
Fall 2022 Spring 2021

Korean Culture and Society through K-pop (HUMN-SHU 180)

Considers the trajectory of changes in the production, circulation, and reception of Korean popular music from the turn of the twentieth century to the latest K-pop hits across successive political, social, and economic junctures, with regard for major themes such as nationalism, race, gender, technology, and globalization; and investigates music culture in relation to hybridity, authenticity, transculturation, cyber-culture, and fandom, among other subjects Prereq: None Fulfillment: Humanities Introductory Course (18-19 Topic Courses).

Humanities (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 13 Weeks

Sections (Fall 2022)

HUMN-SHU 180-000 (22093)09/13/2022 – 12/16/2022 Mon,Wed2:00 PM – 4:00 PM (Early afternoon)at ShanghaiInstructed by Choi, Hye Eun

Cultures and Contexts Liberal Arts & Sciences - Electives Undergraduate
January 2021

Varieties of Mystical Experience (RELST-UA 240)

What exactly is this thing we call mysticism? As the general, secular public treats religion, so does the mainstream religious public treat mysticism, a special case, replete with mystery and the repository of great potential. Mysticism has served as the space for the bleeding edge of religion, where destabilizing forces have emerged but reactionary, regressive forces as well. Mystical religious communities have been both the most tolerant and the most exclusive, the most libertine and the most abnegating. Is there such a thing as mysticism? Can it be elicited from the religious frameworks in which it resides, or is it merely a modern, academic convention? In this course, we aim to work out some answers to those questions.

Religious Studies (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 3 Weeks

Sections (January 2021)

RELST-UA 240-000 (1544)01/04/2021 – 01/22/2021 Mon,Wed,Thu10:00 AM – 2:00 PM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Russ-Fishbane, Elisha

Expressive Culture Undergraduate
Fall 2019

Global Histories of Art (ARTCR-UE 58)

Designed for BFA (Studio Art) students, this course is an introduction to the global history of art, exploring the meanings associated with “art.” The class is a series of linked test cases involving specific art objects & the context of their creation. By working closely with a range of materials –– art history & theory, artist’s writings, & documentary film –– we will survey how artists have contributed to the history of art and question how this history matters for contemporary artists.

Art Theory & Critical Studies (Undergraduate)
2 credits – 14 Weeks

Sections (Fall 2019)

ARTCR-UE 58-000 (13090)09/03/2019 – 12/13/2019 Mon4:00 PM – 6:00 PM (Late afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Fresko Madra, Lara · Harouni, Shadi

ARTCR-UE 58-000 (13091)09/03/2019 – 12/13/2019 Mon4:00 PM – 6:00 PM (Late afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Harouni, Shadi · Fresko Madra, Lara

ARTCR-UE 58-000 (13092)09/03/2019 – 12/13/2019 Mon4:00 PM – 6:00 PM (Late afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Harouni, Shadi · Fresko Madra, Lara

Expressive Culture Undergraduate
Spring 2021

Cultures & Contexts: New World Encounters (CORE-UA 9541)

For course description, please consult the College Core Curriculum website: http://core.cas.nyu.edu

College Core Curriculum (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 16 Weeks

Sections (Spring 2021)

CORE-UA 9541-000 (24875)01/25/2021 – 05/14/2021 Tue,Fri11:00 AM – 12:00 AM (Morning)at NYU Shanghai (Global)Instructed by Egloff, Jennifer

CORE-UA 9541-000 (24876)01/25/2021 – 05/14/2021 Mon11:00 AM – 12:00 AM (Morning)at NYU Shanghai (Global)Instructed by Egloff, Jennifer

CORE-UA 9541-000 (24877)01/25/2021 – 05/14/2021 Mon1:00 PM – 2:00 PM (Early afternoon)at NYU Shanghai (Global)Instructed by Egloff, Jennifer

Liberal Arts & Sciences - Core Liberal Arts & Sciences - Electives Undergraduate