Category Archives: Societies & the Social Sciences

Elective Courses in Liberal Arts & Sciences

Spring 2022 Spring 2024

Microeconomics (MG-UY 2524)

The course is an introduction to microeconomics. It assumes no prior knowledge of the subject. The course examines the fundamentals of microeconomics needed by technologists, relying to a considerable extent upon mathematical expression and representation. The principle topics covered are price theory, production and cost theory, the theory of the firm and market theory, including the practical relevance of these to the management of technology-intensive enterprises. The role of the state and of government regulation will be considered as a special topic. Students who take this course cannot receive credit for ECON-UA 2 or FIN-UY 2003. | Prerequisite: MA-UY 1024 or MA-UY 1054 or MA-UY 1324 or an approved equivalent.

Management (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 15 Weeks

Sections (Spring 2024)

MG-UY 2524-000 (18845)01/22/2024 – 05/06/2024 Tue,Thu10:00 AM – 11:00 AM (Morning)at Brooklyn CampusInstructed by D’Emic, Michael

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

Statistics for The Behavioral Sciences (PSYCH-UA 10)

No prerequisite. PSYCH-UA 10 and 11 may be taken in either order. Bauer. Offered every semester. 4 points. Students gain familiarity with data description, variance and variability, significance tests, confidence bounds, and linear regression, among other topics. Students work on psychological data sets, learn approaches to statistical prediction, and learn to interpret results from randomized experiments.

Psychology (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 14 Weeks

Fall 2025 Liberal Arts & Sciences - Electives Quantitative Reasoning Societies & the Social Sciences Undergraduate

History of Children’s Television (FMTV-UT 1022)

Through lectures, discussion, program viewing, projects, guests, and our own lives, this course explores the state of children’s media for pre-schoolers to adolescents. The goal is to understand how we all have been affected by the media and how we can determine change for the next generation. We will consider the role television, videos, and the internet play in regard to family and peer relationships, education and social issues. We will also examine the broadcasting and cable industry as well as the success and failure of the government and such media groups as ACT (Action for Children’s Television) in regulating content of children?s programs. Assignments will include interviews of pre-schoolers and adolescents, website presentations, critique of children’s programs, and a proposal for children’s media. This course allocates as History & Criticism for Film & TV majors.

Undergraduate

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Class #: 21432
Section #: 001
Meets: T 9:30a-12:15p

Fall 2026 Liberal Arts & Sciences - Electives Societies & the Social Sciences Spring 2025 Undergraduate
Fall 2021

Human Evolution (ANTH-UA 2)

Investigates the evolutionary origins of humans. The study of human evolution is a multidisciplinary endeavor involving a synthesis of concepts, techniques, and research findings from a variety of different scientific fields, including evolutionary biology, paleontology, primatology, comparative anatomy, genetics, molecular biology, geology, and archaeology. Explores the different contributions that scientists have made toward understanding human origins and provides a detailed survey of the evidence used to reconstruct the evolutionary history of our own species.

Anthropology (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 15 Weeks

Sections (Fall 2021)

ANTH-UA 2-000 (7767)09/02/2021 – 12/14/2021 Mon,Wed12:00 AM – 1:00 PM (Early afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Higham, James

ANTH-UA 2-000 (7775)09/02/2021 – 12/14/2021 Mon3:00 PM – 4:00 PM (Late afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Gunson, Jessica

ANTH-UA 2-000 (7768)09/02/2021 – 12/14/2021 Mon4:00 PM – 6:00 PM (Late afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Gunson, Jessica

ANTH-UA 2-000 (7769)09/02/2021 – 12/14/2021 Tue8:00 AM – 9:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Galway-Witham, Julia

ANTH-UA 2-000 (7770)09/02/2021 – 12/14/2021 Tue9:00 AM – 10:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Galway-Witham, Julia

ANTH-UA 2-000 (7771)09/02/2021 – 12/14/2021 Tue12:00 AM – 1:00 PM (Early afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Wang, Xue

ANTH-UA 2-000 (7772)09/02/2021 – 12/14/2021 Tue6:00 PM – 7:00 PM (Evening)at Washington SquareInstructed by Dudas, Madelynne

ANTH-UA 2-000 (7773)09/02/2021 – 12/14/2021 Tue4:00 PM – 6:00 PM (Late afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Dudas, Madelynne

ANTH-UA 2-000 (7774)09/02/2021 – 12/14/2021 Wed2:00 PM – 3:00 PM (Early afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Wang, Xue

ANTH-UA 2-000 (26376)09/02/2021 – 12/14/2021 Wed3:00 PM – 4:00 PM (Late afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Guerra, Jordan

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

Introduction to Ancient Indian Literature (RELST-UA 335)

An introductory course designed to acquaint students with the great works of the ancient Indian literary tradition, a major part of which was written in Sanskrit. The earliest form of that language, called Vedic Sanskrit, is the language of the Vedic hymns, especially those of the Rig Veda. Sanskrit has had an unbroken literary tradition for over 3,000 years. This rich and vast literary, religious, and philosophical heritage is introduced in this course. In addition, students work with excerpts from the Jain and Buddhist canons written in Prakrits and examples of Tamil poetry. Selections from the Vedic literature, classical drama, epics, story literature, and lyric poetry are studied in English translation.

Religious Studies (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 15 Weeks

Cultures and Contexts Liberal Arts & Sciences - Core Liberal Arts & Sciences - Electives Societies & the Social Sciences Texts and Ideas Undergraduate
Spring 2022 Spring 2025

Introduction to Media Industries and Institutions (IMBX-SHU 106)

The traditional understanding of media industries reminds us of mass media such as TV, radio, newspaper etc. Digital technologies, however have reshaped how media is made, consumed, and comprehended by increasingly fragmented audience groups. Self-made public accounts, search-based video streaming platforms, and social media apps refreshed our vision of media and challenged the existing ways of running a successful media. How to develop a thorough understanding of the rapidly changing market? This course is an introduction to the media industries, with a particular focus on the institutional forces (i.e., market structures, law and regulation, technological advancement, and audience dynamics) that shape the content and forms of emerging media. Combining lectures and guest talks, this class will make sense of the key concepts, professional terms, and business logics embedded in the production and operation of the global media industries. Furthermore, we will take case studies approach to examining the economic and social influences of media companies in specific contexts, particularly China, U.S., and U.K. These knowledge, together with the analytical skills that the students will acquire through in-class discussions, will allow them to comprehend and cope with the interplay among technology, market forces, and regulators in a wide array of media companies, including television, film, news, social media, video streaming, and the media-related tech businesses. Prerequisite: None. Fulfillment: IMB major Emerging Media Foundation course or IMB major IMA/IMB elective.

Interactive Media and Business (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 15 Weeks

Sections (Spring 2025)

IMBX-SHU 106-000 (21279)02/03/2025 – 05/16/2025 Mon12:00 AM – 3:00 PM (Early afternoon)at ShanghaiInstructed by Froehlich, Fabian

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

Statistics (P) (ECON-UA 18)

Topics: descriptive statistics; introduction to probability; sampling; statistical inferences concerning means, standard deviations, and proportions; analysis of variance; linear regressions; and correlation. Laboratory periods cover sample problems drawn primarily from economics. Meets three times a week, plus a lab session.

Economics (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 15 Weeks

Sections (Spring 2022)

ECON-UA 18-000 (8009)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Mon,Wed12:00 AM – 1:00 PM (Early afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Roeper, Timothy · Gao, Jieyi · Sonthalia, Harsh

ECON-UA 18-000 (8010)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Fri8:00 AM – 9:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Sonthalia, Harsh

ECON-UA 18-000 (10244)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Fri11:00 AM – 12:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Sonthalia, Harsh

ECON-UA 18-000 (8011)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Fri3:00 PM – 4:00 PM (Late afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Gao, Jieyi

ECON-UA 18-000 (8012)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Fri4:00 PM – 6:00 PM (Late afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Gao, Jieyi

ECON-UA 18-000 (8013)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Tue,Thu4:00 PM – 6:00 PM (Late afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by shachmurove, Yochanan · Shrivastava, Isha · Lodha, Rakshit

ECON-UA 18-000 (8014)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Fri12:00 AM – 1:00 PM (Early afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Shrivastava, Isha

ECON-UA 18-000 (8015)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Fri2:00 PM – 3:00 PM (Early afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Shrivastava, Isha

ECON-UA 18-000 (8016)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Fri3:00 PM – 4:00 PM (Late afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Lodha, Rakshit

ECON-UA 18-000 (8017)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Tue,Thu9:00 AM – 10:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Fan, Xiaochen · Lu, Yucheng · Crema, Angela

ECON-UA 18-000 (8018)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Fri2:00 PM – 3:00 PM (Early afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Crema, Angela

ECON-UA 18-000 (8019)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Fri3:00 PM – 4:00 PM (Late afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Lu, Yucheng

ECON-UA 18-000 (8020)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Fri4:00 PM – 6:00 PM (Late afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Lu, Yucheng

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

Political Economy of Education: Why Does College Cost So Much? (EDST-UE 1321)

Credits: 4
Duration: 15 Weeks
Dates: Tue,Thu

Why do so many high school students apply to study at expensive institutions when there are cheaper alternatives available? Who is able to attend, and who is excluded? Why do college costs keep rising so fast? Shouldn’t college be free? Students explore answers to these kinds of questions in this course. Students explore a range of economic concepts and empirical evidence that speaks to the value of Field available for additional information in footerhigher education for individuals and societies; state and institutional financial aid policies; and university budgets and spending priorities.

Education Studies (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 15 Weeks

Liberal Arts & Sciences - Electives Societies & the Social Sciences Spring 2026 Undergraduate
Fall 2021

Political Economy of Education (EDST-UE 1320)

Students, teachers and schools exist within a larger political and economic ecosystem that shapes education institutions and opportunities. In this umbrella course, students learn how different social, political and economic forces shape education policies and practices as well as the choices that students and their parents make. Subtopic courses span a range of topics and case studies, including growing neoliberalism in education policy, the influence of the high cost of higher education, school choice and access, and trends in global education development.

Education Studies (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 15 Weeks

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

The Science and Psychology of Marijuana (CAMS-UA 502)

Weed. Pot. Bud. Grass. Ganja. Reefer. Mary Jane. Skunk. Herb. Cannabis. It’s all marijuana – the most commonly used, in most states still illicit, drug in the United States. Calming for some, anxiety provoking for others, perhaps medicinal, always controversial, marijuana causes wonder and confusion among physicians, parents, teachers, adolescents, and lawmakers. After 50 years of debate, marijuana remains one of our most visible modern-day conundrums – is it “okay?” Is marijuana safe and therapeutic, or is it dangerous and a gateway to more harmful drugs? Through lecture, discussion, and a thorough analysis of the current research literature in neuroscience and human development, we will seek to answer these questions and identify marijuana’s role in psychology, medicine, culture, and government policy.

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

Sections (Fall 2021)

CAMS-UA 502-000 (9683)09/02/2021 – 12/14/2021 Wed6:00 PM – 7:00 PM (Evening)at Washington SquareInstructed by Phillips, Blake A · Nayak, Komal

Liberal Arts & Sciences - Electives Societies & the Social Sciences 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
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
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 2020 Fall 2022 Spring 2022

Great Works in Philosophy (PHIL-UA 2)

Philosophy (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 15 Weeks

Sections (Spring 2022)

PHIL-UA 2-000 (10163)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Tue,Thu4:00 PM – 6:00 PM (Late afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Chaplin, Rosalind

PHIL-UA 2-000 (10164)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Tue8:00 AM – 9:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Pohl, Stephan

PHIL-UA 2-000 (10165)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Tue9:00 AM – 10:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Pohl, Stephan

Liberal Arts & Sciences - Electives Societies & the Social Sciences Texts and Ideas Undergraduate

Business of Media (MCC-UE 1020)

Credits: 4
Duration: 15 Weeks
Dates: Mon,Wed
Credits: 4
Duration: 15 Weeks
Dates: Mon,Wed

This course provides an in-depth examination of the core economic conditions and various business models and practices that characterize the media industries. Special attention is paid to video and audio streaming, gaming, and social media platforms. This course is designed to track and assess current business trends and strategies in the US, as well as major markets and regions around the world.

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

Fall 2025 IMA Electives IMA Electives (Legacy Structure - Seminar/Studies) Liberal Arts & Sciences - Electives Societies & the Social Sciences Spring 2026 Undergraduate
Fall 2020

Human Factors in Engineering Design (PS-UY 2724)

The purpose of this course is to familiarize students with basic concepts, research findings and theories related to the way in which human characteristics, capabilities and limitations, including physiology and psychology, affect system design and performance. Students will develop a basic understanding of methods for studying and assessing human behavior and for analyzing human performance. It will introduce aspects of system, interface, organizational design and physical setting as they influence operators and performance. Satisfies an HuSS Elective. | Prerequisites: Completion of first year writing requirements.

Psychology (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 15 Weeks

Sections (Fall 2020)

PS-UY 2724-000 (17781)09/02/2020 – 12/13/2020 Fri2:00 PM – 5:00 PM (Early afternoon)at Brooklyn CampusInstructed by

Societies & the Social Sciences