NYU CAS Course selection: Pls help, so confuzzled :/

Tara@NYU · 07-02-2008, 03:21 PM

All right so maybe I'm a bit of a retard,but I still haven't completely understood how we pick courses at NYU. I'm in CAS, so do we have to fulfill the MAP requirements only in the first two years, or can we pick a few other courses as well?

For example, suppose I wanted to take an English or Psychology course in my first semester, could I take one, or do I only have to do my MAP classes?

Which/how many classes do we take per semester?

Do we do language classes consistently over two years?

How many credits are the MAP courses worth?

I'm in the Welcome Week Orientation, so I'm keeping a couple of options open for each course in case I don't get the ones i want. How do these classes/ professors sound?

CONVERSATIONS OF THE WEST

FALL 2008 V55.0404 Conversations of the West: Antiquity and the 19th Century
Prof. Ulfers (German)

FALL 2008 V55.0403 Conversations of the West: Antiquity and the Enlightenment
Prof. Connolly (Classics)

FALL 2008 V55.0403 Conversations of the West: Antiquity and the Enlightenment
Prof. Chazan (Hebrew & Judaic Studies)

FRESHMAN HONORS SEMINARS

Welcome to College: The Novel
(V50.0371; call # 73642)
Instructor: Carol Sternhell

The Writer in New York
(V50.0367; call # 73638)
Instructor: Vincent Passaro

School and Society: NYU in the Sixties and Seventies
(V50.0255; call # 73604)
Instructor: Arthur Tannenbaum

WORLD CULTURES

FALL 2008 V55.0539 World Cultures: Asian/Pacific/American Cultures
Prof. Pham (Social and Cultural Analysis)

FALL 2008 V55.0510 World Cultures: Russia Between East and West
Prof. Borenstein (Russian & Slavic Studies)

FALL 2008 V55.0515 World Cultures: Latin America
Prof. Grandin (History)

EXPRESSIVE CULTURE

FALL 2008 V55.0722 Expressive Culture: Images - Architecture in New York Field Study
Prof. Broderick (Art History)

FALL 2008 V55.0720 Expressive Culture: Images
Prof. Geronimus (Art History)

WRITING THE ESSAY

Pat Hoy/Jonoh Mischkot/Matthew McClelland

Thank you!!!

mmeyers · 07-03-2008, 01:11 PM

You don't have to finish MAP in your two first years, but I believe it's recommended. It depends how much of a start you have via placement tests, AP's, etc. You can probably take english or psych. I'm an incoming freshman too, and I'm enrolled in two MAP courses, a CS course, and a freshman honors seminar.

Generally 16 units per semester (maximum of 18), which is usually equivalent to four classes (each class is four units).

For language, it depends how much progress you made in high school. You'll take a placement test during your orientation, unless of course you got a 4 or a 5 on an AP test.

MAP courses are 4 credits. At least, I'm pretty sure they all are.

I'm enrolled in Ulfer's class. I read/heard good things about him. See ratemyprofessors.com and this site: NYU College of Arts and Science Course Evaluation Guide

Hope this helps.

ohhhradio · 07-03-2008, 07:50 PM

Oh man. I'm going to make some suggestions here--three of the classes you have up there I have taken and they were probably my favorite three so far.

Con West with Ulfers.
NYU in the 60's & 70's with Tannenbaum.
WTE with McClelland.

Seriously, if you're interested in the 60's and 70's, TAKE THAT SEMINAR. Obviously I'm just one person and I have subjective views, but that was probably my most favorite class to date and Prof. Tannenbaum is crazy nice/a good grader.

micheeatsfish · 07-04-2008, 12:38 AM

Jonoh Mischkot ALL THE WAY

youkosiren · 07-04-2008, 02:24 AM

I really liked Connolly and one of my friends liked Pat Hoy (hey, he is the guy who founded WTE, so at least he knows what it's about!)

DrumsAreForGirls · 07-04-2008, 12:22 PM

i noticed someone said that a 4 or 5 on an AP test makes you exempt from taking the language placement test? for real?

deadlysyphen · 07-04-2008, 01:41 PM

Ulfers teaches the same thing over and over again the entire semester. You only have to really go to class once.

McClelland is an interesting guy. I don't think I learned anything, but he's pretty entertaining, especially when he tries to get people to learn.

mmeyers · 07-04-2008, 07:25 PM

yes, for real. a 4 or a 5 relieves you from the foreign language requirement of MAP>

JennyD123 · 07-05-2008, 12:09 PM

PAT HOY FOR WRITING THE ESSAY!!! He created the program. And is a great speaker. Loved him.

Taiwaneseterror · 07-07-2008, 05:07 PM

Wait if your orientation is during welcome week howcome u listed those courses out?

DM290 · 07-07-2008, 06:33 PM

wait whats MAP??? haha sorry

Tara@NYU · 08-06-2008, 11:14 AM

Thanks for all the replies, they really helped

DM290, MAP= Morse Academic Plan, the core requirements

I heard we don't get to pick our WTE professor, they're randomly assigned, is this true?

Does anyone know how Carol Sternhell is for the freshman honors seminars

How long is the Welcome week orientation typically (CAS)?

Which placement tests do we have to do during orientation? Like if I dont want to do a language in the 1st semester, do i still have to take the placement test during orientation?

Do people generally study abroad for a semester or a year? Is there any advantage either way? How about the summer study abroad (specifically Madrid), is that a good way to get some extra credits?

abcdefgh88 · 08-06-2008, 01:35 PM

I heard we don't get to pick our WTE professor, they're randomly assigned, is this true? No! You pick all your professors.

How long is the Welcome week orientation typically (CAS)? I think it is 2 days if its like the rest of the orientations.

Which placement tests do we have to do during orientation? Like if I dont want to do a language in the 1st semester, do i still have to take the placement test during orientation? You can take the placement tests during the semester as well. They are offered a certain number of times during the semester. Ask your advisor for those times/dates or call the foreign language office.

Do people generally study abroad for a semester or a year? Is there any advantage either way? How about the summer study abroad (specifically Madrid), is that a good way to get some extra credits? You can do a semester or a year. I think the only problem with a year is that you still have to keep in mind there are certain credits that are not available in other countries that you must fulfill to graduate so it really depends where you stand with your credits and requirements. Talk to your advisor. And yes, I think the summer travel abroad would be great. You just have to make sure they have a program you are eligible to participate (I really wanted to go to Ghana over the summer and they only had a graduate program =( ) But keep in mind the summer programs are a great deal shorter than a whole semester.