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TABLE OF CONTENTS1. Your Liberal Arts Education
2. The Big Four
3. Morse Academic Plan
4. Academic Advising
5. Exploring Majors
6. Planning your Academic Program
7. Registration
8. Next Steps
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LIBERAL A
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DEGREE R
EQUIREMENTS
I. 128 CREDITSII. 2.0 GPAIII. A MAJORIV. MORSE ACADEMIC PLAN
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
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II. G
RADE POIN
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ERAGE
2.0 G
PA• 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
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
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MORSE
ACADEMIC
PLAN
MAP BREAKDOWN: 4 PARTS
I. EXPOSITORY WRITING
II. FOREIGN LANGUAGE
III. FOUNDATIONS OF CONTEMPORARY CULTURE
IV. FOUNDATIONS OF SCIENTIFIC INQUIRY
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MAP PART I: EXPOSITORY WRITING
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
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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
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
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MAP PART III: FOUNDATIONS OF CONTEMPORARY CULTURE (FCC)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
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
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MAP PART IV:FOUNDATIONS OF SCIENTIFIC INQUIRY• QUANTITATIVE REASONING
• NATURAL SCIENCE I: PHYSICAL SCIENCE
• NATURAL SCIENCE II: LIFE SCIENCE
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REVIEWING MAP REQUIREMENTS
I. EXPOSITORY WRITING • Cannot exempt• Students must take Writing the Essay OR International
Writing Workshop I & II
II. FOREIGN LANGUAGE • Proficiency must be demonstrated by either:• Placement exam• Completing coursework in a language through the
Intermediate II level
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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
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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
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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
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EXPLORIN
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• MAJORS• MINORS • CROSS-SCHOOL MINORS• PRE-PROFESSIONAL
PLANNIN
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ACADEMIC P
ROGRAM
• In order to complete your degree, you will complete the course requirements for:• MAP• The courses required by
your major(s)• Other elective classes
THE CAS BULLETIN
http://bulletin.cas.nyu.edu/page/home
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THE MAP WEBSITE
http://map.cas.nyu.edu/page/home
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THE CAS MAJORS & MINORS
http://cas.nyu.edu/page/majorminors
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REGISTRATION: ACTIVATING YOUR NETID
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LOGGING INTO NYU HOME
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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
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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
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WHAT TO DO NEXT?
1.Review additional advising presentations to learn about specialized student populations and programs at CAS:Engineering Program International Students Opportunities ProgramsPre-Health ProgramPre-Law Program
2.Select the next button on the page to go to the CCP Checkpoint
3.GET EXCITED FOR NYU THIS FALL!
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