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Social and Cultural Analysis Fall 2021 Courses

Africana Studies, American Studies, Asian/Pacific/American Studies, Gender & Sexuality Studies, Latino Studies, Metropolitan Studies, and Social & Cultural Analysis

This list is subject to change. Check ALBERT for updates. CAS max points allowed for non-CAS courses is 16. 

INTRODUCTORY 1 FOR MAJOR, ONLY INTRO FOR SCA MINOR. MAJORS MUST TAKE BY JUNIOR YEAR. (intros can be taken in any order and do not need to be taken before electives.)

SCA-UA 101.001 Social & Cultural Analysis 101 Singh; Tu-Th 9:30-10:45 Recitation required.

INTRODUCTORY 2 FOR MAJOR -- ONLY OFFERED IN THE FALL, MAJORS MUST TAKE BY FALL OF JUNIOR YEAR. SCA MAJORS TAKE THE INTRO MOST CLOSELY ALIGNED TO THEIR FOCUS.

SCA-UA 201.001 Approaches to American Studies  Duggan; MW 12:30-1:45 Recitation required. (Can count as ONLY ONE of the following: Intro for Gender & Sexuality OR American majors/minors OR SCA major, not minor)  NOTE THAT FOR FALL 2021, THIS IS THE ONLY COURSE THAT COUNTS AS ONE OF THE TWO INTROS FOR THE AMERICAN STUDIES & GENDER & SEXUALITY STUDIES MAJORS AND THE ONLY INTRO  FOR THE AMERICAN & GENDER & SEXUALITY STUDIES MINORS.

SCA-UA 501.001 Approaches to Latinx Studies  Dávila; MW 2:00-3:15 SAME AS ANTH-UA 501.001 (Intro for Latino major/minor & SCA major (not minor), not an elective. NOTE THAT THIS IS THE ONLY COURSE THAT COUNTS AS ONE OF THE TWO INTROS FOR THE LATINO STUDIES MAJOR AND THE ONLY INTRO FOR THE LATINO STUDIES MINOR FOR FALL 2021.

SCA-UA 601.001 Approaches to Metropolitan  Studies Sugrue; MW 11-12:15 (CORE Social Science, intro for Metropolitan major/minor & SCA major (not minor), not an elective.)

CORE-UA 534.001 Cultures & Contexts: The Black Atlantic Morgan; Tu-Th 9:30-10:45 Recitation required (Intro for Africana major/minor & SCA major (not minor), not an elective.) NOTE THAT THIS IS THE ONLY CORE THAT COUNTS AS ONE OF THE TWO INTROS FOR THE AFRICANA MAJOR AND THE ONLY INTRO FOR THE AFRICANA MINOR.

CORE-UA 539.001 Cultures & Contexts: Asian/Pacific/American Cultures Saranillio & Lee; TENT: Tu-Th 2:00-3:15 Recitation required (Intro for Asian/Pacific/American major/minor & SCA major (not minor), not an elective.) NOTE THAT THIS IS THE ONLY CORE THAT COUNTS AS ONE OF THE TWO INTROS FOR THE ASIAN/PACIFIC/AMERICAN MAJOR AND THE ONLY INTRO FOR THE ASIAN/PACIFIC/AMERICAN MINOR FOR FALL 2021.

RESEARCH (Req'd for 7 SCA majors, contact dept. for access code, prerequisites)

SCA-UA 90.001 Advanced Research Seminar: Urban Ethnography Prof. Zaloom; Th  9:30-12:15 (All majors) 

SCA-UA 92.001 Seniors Honor Seminar Johnson; M 8:00-10:45 (All majors, application required, contact sca@nyu.edu for more information.) 

ELECTIVES TAUGHT BY SCA FACULTY (Majors must take four of these, minors must take two. American Studies and SCA minors must take all four electives with SCA faculty.)

SCA-UA 153.001 Race, Football and American Culture Dent; M 4:55-7:35 SAME AS JOUR-UA 503.002 (Africana, American, and SCA)

SCA-UA 180.001 Topics in Africana Studies: Before Ferguson: History of Police Violence Gelman; Tu-Th 8:00-9:15  (Africana, American, Gender & Sexuality, Metropolitan, and SCA)

SCA-UA 180.002 Topics in Africana Studies Racial Justice, Movements & Liberation  Tu-Th 2:00-3:15 Gelman;  (Africana, American, Asian/Pacific/American, and SCA)

SCA-UA 221.001  Work, Labor, and Power Ross; Tu 4:55-7:35  (All majors/minors)

SCA-UA 280.001  Topics: Foucault and Performance Pellegrini; M 12:30-3:15 SAME AS PERF-UT 305.001 (American, Gender & Sexuality, and SCA)

SCA-UA 280.003  Topics: Arts and the Politics of Resistance  Gopinath; MW 3:30-4:45 (Africana, American, Asian/Pacific/American, Gender & Sexuality, Latino  and SCA)

SCA-UA 306.001 Asian American Literature Sandhu; MW 9:30-10:45; SAME AS ENGL-UA 716.001/COLIT-UA 301.001 (American, Asian/Pacific/American, and SCA)

SCA-UA 313.001 History & Literature of the South Asian Diaspora Sandhu; MW 8-9:15 SAME AS ENGL-UA 721.001/HIST-UA 326.001  (American, Asian/Pacific/American, and SCA)

SCA-UA 361.001 Filming Asian America: Documenting Community Lee; W 4:55-7:35 (American, Asian/Pacific/American, Gender & Sexuality, Metropolitan, and SCA)

SCA-UA 366.001 Constitution and People of Color Ouyang; Tu-Th 4:55-6:10 (Africana, American, Asian/Pacific/American, Latino, and SCA)

SCA-UA 421.001 Queer NYC Gelman; Tu-Th 4:45-6:10  (Africana, American, Gender & Sexuality, Metropolitan, and SCA)

SCA-UA 474.001 Transnational Feminism Wilson; MW  11:00-12:15  (Africana, American, Asian/Pacific/American, Gender & Sexuality, Latino,  and SCA)

SCA-UA 493.001 Topics in Gender & Sexuality: Women-of-color Feminisms Jusino Diaz; MW 8:00-9:15  (Africana, American, Asian/Pacific/American, Gender & Sexuality, Latino  and SCA)

SCA-UA 541.001 Topics in Latino Studies: Indigenous and Latinx Speculative Film & Fiction; Saldaña-Portillo; Tu-Th 3:30-4:45 SAME AS ENGL-UA 252.012 (American, Gender & Sexuality,
Latino, and SCA)

SCA-UA 613.001 Community Empowerment Brettschneider; Tu-Th 4:45-6:10 (American, Metropolitan, and SCA)

SCA-UA 615.001 Subprime Cities Gonick; M-W 12:30 -1:45  (Africana, American, Gender & Sexuality, Metropolitan, Latino,  and SCA)

SCA-UA 632.001 Climate Change and Environmental Justice Ross; Tu-Th  2:00-3:15 SAME AS ENVST-UA 405.001 (American, Metropolitan, and SCA)

SCA-UA 680.001 Topics in Met Studies:  Global Oil: Politics, Society, and Cities Patros; F 11-1:45 SAME AS SOC-UA 970.007 (American, Metropolitan, and SCA)

SCA-UA 680.002 Topics in Met Studies: Visual Arts & Environmental Activism Bentley; MW 11-12:15  (American, Asian/Pacific/American, Gender & Sexuality,  Metropolitan, and SCA)

SCA-UA 747.001 Introduction to Native American & Indigenous Studies: The Politics of Indigeneity Saranillio & Ellis; Tu-Th 11:00-12:15 SAME AS HIST-UA 747.001/ANTH-UA 747.001 (American, Asian/Pacific/American, and SCA)

LANGUAGES TAUGHT BY SCA FACULTY  (One semester of Filipino, Cantonese, Yoruba, or Swahili can count as an elective for the majors/minors listed)

SCA-UA 121.001 Elementary Swahili I Nanji; M-W-F  4:55-6:10 (Africana and SCA)

SCA-UA 182.001 Elementary Yoruba I Mabayoje; M-W-F 9:30-10:45  (Africana and SCA)

SCA-UA 321.001 Elementary Filipino I Magtoto; MW 3:30-6:10 (Asian/Pacific/American and SCA)

SCA-UA 323.001 Intermediate Filipino I Francia; Tu-Th 2-4:45 (Asian/Pacific/American and SCA)

SCA-UA 331.001 Elementary Cantonese I Hui; M-Tu-W-Th 9:30- 10:45  (Asian/Pacific/American and SCA)

SCA-UA 331.002 Elementary Cantonese I Hui; M-Tu-W-Th 12:30-1:45 (Asian/Pacific/American and SCA)

SCA-UA 333.001 Intermediate Cantonese I Hui; M- Tu-W-Th 11-12:15  (Asian/Pacific/American and SCA)

ELECTIVES CROSS-LISTED (Majors can take TWO cross-listed courses total. American Studies and SCA minors CANNOT take these cross-listed courses.)

SCA-UA 721.001  Topics: Gender, Race, and Ethnicity in 20th-C. US History Mitchell; Th 9:30- 12:15 SAME AS HIST-UA 699.001(Gender & Sexuality majors/minors and American & SCA majors NOT minors)

SCA-UA 721.002 Topics: Journalism as Literature: Storied New York Mehta; W 10-12:30 SAME AS JOUR-UA 504.001 (Metropolitan majors/minors and American & SCA majors NOT minors)

SCA-UA 721.003 Topics: [Black]/Human Cooksey; Tu 2-4:45 SAME AS IDSEM-UG 2130.001 (Africana, American, and SCA)

SCA-UA 721.004 Topics: Ellison NYU: Invisible Man/Diversity & Inclusion Cooksey; Th 3-6:10 SAME AS IDSEM-UG 2115.001 (Africana majors/minors and American & SCA majors NOT minors)

SCA-UA 744.001 Topics: The Novel in Africa Sanders; Tu 2-4:45 SAME AS COLIT-UA 132.001 (Africana majors/minors and SCA majors NOT minors) 

SCA-UA 744.002 Topics: Portugal and Luso-Africa, Andermann; Tu-Th 2:00-3:15 SAME AS PORT-UA 461/CINE-UT 851.001/COLIT-UA 300.001 

Contemporary Lusophone Cinemas: Brazil, Portugal, Luso-Africa (Africana majors/minors and SCA majors NOT minors) 

SCA-UA 755.001 Topics American Dilemma: Race, Inequality, Unfulfilled Promises of Public Education Recitation required.  Martinez; MW 9:30-10:45 SAME AS TCHL-UE 41.001 (Africana, Asian/Pacific/American, Latino, Metropolitan majors/minors, and American and SCA majors NOT minors.)

SCA-UA 762.001 Topics: Shaping the Urban Environment Broderick; Tu-Th 2:00-3:15 SAME AS ARTH-UA 661.001 (Metropolitan majors/minors, and American &  SCA majors NOT minors.) 

SCA-UA 774.001  War Films and American History Sammons; Tu 2-4:45 SAME AS HIST-UA 665.001 (American and SCA majors NOT minor) 

SCA-UA 782.001 The Social Challenges of Climate Change Klinenberg; MW 3-4:45 SAME AS SOC-UA 454.001,  Recitation required.   (Metropolitan majors/minors, and American &  SCA majors NOT minor.

SCA-UA 783.001  18th & 19th Cent. African American Lit. McHenry; Tu-Th 9:30-10:45 SAME AS ENGL-UA 250.001 (Africana majors/minors and American & SCA majors NOT minors)

SCA-UA 809.001 Africa Before Colonialism d'Avignon; MW 11-12:15 SAME AS HIST-UA 55.001 (Africana major/minor and SCA majors NOT minor) 

SCA-UA 816.001  Topics: Crime & Punishment in Black and White Sammons; Th 2-4:45 SAME AS HIST-UA 565.001 (Africana majors/minors and American & SCA majors NOT minors)

SCA-UA 851.001  Criminology Greenberg; M 4:55-7:35  SAME AS SOC-UA 503.001  (American and SCA majors NOT minor) 

SCA-UA 861. 001  Black Women in America Mitchell MW 9:30-10:45 SAME AS HIST-UA 661.001 (Africana, Gender & Sexuality, majors/minors and American & SCA majors NOT minors)

FOR A COMPLETE LIST OF COURSE DESCRIPTIONS FOR ALL SCA FALL 21 COURSES, SEE THIS LINK.

FOR STUDY AWAY LISTS BY SITE, SEE THIS LINK.

Africana Studies Fall 2021 Courses

This list is subject to change. Check ALBERT for updates. Max points allowed for non-CAS courses is 16. Students are required to complete a total of 128 credits to graduate.  

IMPORTANT: SOME OF THESE COURSES DO NOT APPEAR IN ALBERT UNDER AFRICANA STUDIES. REGISTER FOR THESE UNDER SCA-UA.  HOWEVER, NOT ALL SCA-UA COURSES COUNT, READ NOTES.          

INTRO 1 FOR MAJOR (intros can be taken in any order and do not need to be taken before electives, MAJORS MUST TAKE BY JUNIOR YEAR.

SCA-UA 101.001 Social & Cultural Analysis 101 Singh; Tu-Th 9:30-10:45 Recitation required.

INTRO 2 FOR AFRICANA MAJOR, ONLY INTRO FOR AFRICANA MINOR, FALL ONLY,  MAJORS MUST TAKE BY JUNIOR YEAR.  

CORE-UA 534.001 Cultures & Contexts: The Black Atlantic Morgan; Tu-Th 9:30-10:45 Recitation required (Intro for Africana major/minor & SCA major (not minor), not an elective.)  NOTE THAT THIS IS THE ONLY CORE THAT COUNTS AS ONE OF THE TWO INTROS FOR THE AFRICANA MAJOR AND THE ONLY INTRO FOR THE AFRICANA MINOR.

RESEARCH (Req'd for 7 SCA majors, contact dept. for access code, prerequisites)

SCA-UA 90.001 Advanced Research Seminar: Urban Ethnography Prof. Zaloom; Th  9:30-12:15 

SCA-UA 92.001 Seniors Honor Seminar Johnson; M 8:00-10:45 (Application required, contact sca@nyu.edu for more information.) 

AFRICANA ELECTIVES TAUGHT BY SCA FACULTY (Majors must take four of these, minors must take two.)

SCA-UA 153.001 Race, Football and American Culture Dent; M 4:55-7:35 SAME AS JOUR-UA 503.002 

SCA-UA 180.001 Topics in Africana Studies: Before Ferguson: History of Police Violence Gelman; Tu-Th 8:00-9:15 

SCA-UA 180.002 Topics in Africana Studies Racial Justice, Movements & Liberation Gelman; Tu-Th 2:00-3:15  

SCA-UA 221.001  Work, Labor, and Power Ross; Tu 4:55-7:35 

SCA-UA 280.003  Topics: Arts and the Politics of Resistance Gopinath; MW 3:30-4:45 

SCA-UA 366.001 Constitution and People of Color Ouyang; Tu-Th 4:55-6:10 

SCA-UA 421.001 Queer NYC Gelman; Tu-Th 4:45-6:10 

SCA-UA 474.001 Transnational Feminism Wilson; MW  11:00-12:15 

SCA-UA 493.001 Topics in Gender & Sexuality: Women-of-color Feminisms Jusino Diaz; MW 8:00-9:15 

SCA-UA 615.001 Subprime Cities Gonick; M-W 12:30 -1:45 

AFRICANA LANGUAGES TAUGHT BY SCA FACULTY ((One semester of Yoruba or Swahili can count as an elective for the Africana major or minor)

SCA-UA 121.001 Elementary Swahili I Nanji; M-W-F  4:55-6:10

SCA-UA 182.001 Elementary Yoruba I Mabayoje; M-W-F 9:30-10:45 

AFRICANA ELECTIVES CROSS-LISTED (Majors can take TWO cross-listed courses total. American Studies and SCA minors CANNOT take these cross-listed courses.)

SCA-UA 721.003 Topics: [Black]/Human Cooksey; Tu 2-4:45 SAME AS IDSEM-UG 2130.001 

SCA-UA 721.004 Topics: Ellison NYU: Invisible Man/Diversity & Inclusion Cooksey; Th 3-6:10 SAME AS IDSEM-UG 2115.001 

SCA-UA 744.001 Topics: The Novel in Africa Sanders; Tu 2-4:45 SAME AS COLIT-UA 132.001 

SCA-UA 744.002 Topics: Portugal and Luso-Africa, Andermann; Tu-Th 2:00-3:15 SAME AS PORT-UA 461/CINE-UT 851.001/COLIT-UA 300.001 

Contemporary Lusophone Cinemas: Brazil, Portugal, Luso-Africa

SCA-UA 755.001 Topics American Dilemma: Race, Inequality, Unfulfilled Promises of Public Education Recitation required.  Martinez; MW 9:30-10:45 SAME AS TCHL-UE 41.001 

SCA-UA 783.001  18th & 19th Cent. African American Lit. McHenry; Tu-Th 9:30-10:45 SAME AS ENGL-UA 250.001 

SCA-UA 809.001 Africa Before Colonialism d'Avignon; MW 11-12:15 SAME AS HIST-UA 55.001

SCA-UA 816.001  Topics: Crime & Punishment in Black and White Sammons; Th 2-4:45 SAME AS HIST-UA 565.001

SCA-UA 861. 001  Black Women in America Mitchell MW 9:30-10:45 SAME AS HIST-UA 661.001 

FOR A COMPLETE LIST OF COURSE DESCRIPTIONS FOR ALL SCA FALL 21 COURSES, SEE THIS LINK.

FOR STUDY AWAY LISTS BY SITE, SEE THIS LINK. 

American Studies fall 2021 Courses

This list is subject to change. Check ALBERT for updates. Max points allowed for non-CAS courses is 16. Students are required to complete a total of 128 credits to graduate.  

IMPORTANT: SOME OF THESE COURSES DO NOT APPEAR IN ALBERT UNDER AMERICAN STUDIES. REGISTER FOR THESE UNDER SCA-UA.  HOWEVER, NOT ALL SCA-UA COURSES COUNT, READ NOTES.          

INTRO 1 FOR MAJOR, MAJORS MUST TAKE BY JUNIOR YEAR. (intros can be taken in any order and do not need to be taken before electives.)

SCA-UA 101.001 Social & Cultural Analysis 101 Singh; Tu-Th 9:30-10:45 Recitation required.

INTRO 2 FOR AMERICAN MAJOR, ONLY INTRO FOR AMERICAN MINOR, FALL ONLY, MAJORS MUST TAKE BY JUNIOR YEAR.

SCA-UA 201.001 Approaches to American Studies  Duggan; MW 12:30-1:45 Recitation required. 

RESEARCH (Req'd for 7 SCA majors, contact dept. for access code, prerequisites)

SCA-UA 90.001 Advanced Research Seminar: Urban Ethnography Prof. Zaloom; Th  9:30-12:15 

SCA-UA 92.001 Seniors Honor Seminar Johnson; M 8:00-10:45 (application required, contact sca@nyu.edu for more information.) 

AMERICAN ELECTIVES TAUGHT BY SCA FACULTY (Majors must take four of these, minors must take two. American Studies and SCA minors must take all four electives with SCA faculty.)

SCA-UA 153.001 Race, Football and American Culture Dent; M 4:55-7:35 SAME AS JOUR-UA 503.002

SCA-UA 180.001 Topics in Africana Studies: Before Ferguson: History of Police Violence Gelman; Tu-Th 8:00-9:15 

SCA-UA 180.002 Topics in Africana Studies Racial Justice, Movements & Liberation Gelman; Tu-Th 2:00-3:15

SCA-UA 221.001  Work, Labor, and Power Ross; Tu 4:55-7:35 

SCA-UA 280.001  Topics: Foucault and Performance Pellegrini; M 12:30-3:15 SAME AS PERF-UT 305.001

SCA-UA 280.003  Topics: Arts and the Politics of Resistance Gopinath; MW 3:30-4:45 

SCA-UA 306.001 Asian American Literature Sandhu; MW 9:30-10:45; SAME AS ENGL-UA 716.001/COLIT-UA 301.001 

SCA-UA 313.001 History & Literature of the South Asian Diaspora Sandhu; MW 8-9:15 SAME AS ENGL-UA 721.001/HIST-UA 326.001  

SCA-UA 361.001 Filming Asian America: Documenting Community Lee; W 4:55-7:35

SCA-UA 366.001 Constitution and People of Color Ouyang; Tu-Th 4:55-6:10 

SCA-UA 421.001 Queer NYC Gelman; Tu-Th 4:45-6:10 

SCA-UA 474.001 Transnational Feminism Wilson; MW  11:00-12:15 

SCA-UA 493.001 Topics in Gender & Sexuality: Women-of-color Feminisms Jusino Diaz; MW 8:00-9:15 

SCA-UA 541.001 Topics in Latino Studies: Indigenous and Latinx Speculative Film & Fiction; Saldaña-Portillo; Tu-Th 3:30-4:45 SAME AS ENGL-UA 252.012

SCA-UA 613.001 Community Empowerment Brettschneider; Tu-Th 4:45-6:10 

SCA-UA 615.001 Subprime Cities Gonick; M-W 12:30 -1:45 

SCA-UA 632.001 Climate Change and Environmental Justice Ross; Tu-Th  2:00-3:15 SAME AS ENVST-UA 405.001

SCA-UA 680.001 Topics in Met Studies:  Global Oil: Politics, Society, and Cities Patros; F 11-1:45 SAME AS SOC-UA 970.007 

SCA-UA 680.002 Topics in Met Studies: Visual Arts & Environmental Activism Bentley; MW 11-12:15 

SCA-UA 747.001 Introduction to Native American & Indigenous Studies: The Politics of Indigeneity Saranillio & Ellis;Tu-Th 11:00-12:15 SAME AS HIST-UA 747.001/ANTH-UA 747.001 

AMERICAN ELECTIVES CROSS-LISTED (Majors can take TWO cross-listed courses total. American Studies minors CANNOT take these cross-listed courses.)

SCA-UA 721.001  Topics: Gender, Race, and Ethnicity in 20th-C. US History Mitchell; Th 9:30- 12:15 SAME AS HIST-UA 699.001

SCA-UA 721.002 Topics: Journalism as Literature: Storied New York Mehta; W 10-12:30 SAME AS JOUR-UA 504.001 

SCA-UA 721.003 Topics: [Black]/Human Cooksey; Tu 2-4:45 SAME AS IDSEM-UG 2130.001 

SCA-UA 721.004 Topics: Ellison NYU: Invisible Man/Diversity & Inclusion Cooksey; Th 3-6:10 SAME AS IDSEM-UG 2115.001 

SCA-UA 755.001 Topics American Dilemma: Race, Inequality, Unfulfilled Promises of Public Education Recitation required. Martinez; MW 9:30-10:45 SAME AS TCHL-UE 41.001 

SCA-UA 762.001 Topics: Shaping the Urban Environment Broderick; Tu-Th 2:00-3:15 SAME AS ARTH-UA 661.001 

SCA-UA 774.001  War Films and American History Sammons; Tu 2-4:45 SAME AS HIST-UA 665.001 

SCA-UA 782.001 The Social Challenges of Climate Change Klinenberg; MW 3-4:45 SAME AS SOC-UA 454.001,  Recitation required.   

SCA-UA 783.001  18th & 19th Cent. African American Lit. McHenry; Tu-Th 9:30-10:45 SAME AS ENGL-UA 250.001 

SCA-UA 816.001  Topics: Crime & Punishment in Black and White Sammons; Th 2-4:45 SAME AS HIST-UA 565.001

SCA-UA 851.001  Criminology Greenberg; M 4:55-7:35  SAME AS SOC-UA 503.001  

SCA-UA 861. 001  Black Women in America Mitchell MW 9:30-10:45 SAME AS HIST-UA 661.001

FOR A COMPLETE LIST OF COURSE DESCRIPTIONS FOR ALL SCA FALL 21 COURSES, SEE THIS LINK.

FOR STUDY AWAY LISTS BY SITE, SEE THIS LINK.

Asian/Pacific/American Studies Fall 2021 Courses

This list is subject to change. Check ALBERT for updates. Max points allowed for non-CAS courses is 16. Students are required to complete a total of 128 credits to graduate.   

IMPORTANT: SOME OF THESE COURSES DO NOT SHOW IN ALBERT UNDER ASIAN/PACIFIC/AMERICAN STUDIES. REGISTER FOR THESE UNDER SCA-UA. HOWEVER, NOT ALL SCA-UA COURSES COUNT, READ NOTES.

INTRO 1 FOR MAJOR, (intros can be taken in any order and do not need to be taken before electives, MAJORS MUST TAKE BY JUNIOR YEAR.)

SCA-UA 101.001 Social & Cultural Analysis 101 Singh; Tu-Th 9:30-10:45 Recitation required.

INTRO 2 FOR ASIAN/PACIFIC/AMERICAN MAJOR, ONLY INTRO FOR ASIAN/PACIFIC/AMERICAN MINOR, FALL ONLY  MAJORS MUST TAKE BY JUNIOR YEAR.  

CORE-UA 539.001 Cultures & Contexts: Asian/Pacific/American Cultures Saranillio & Lee;: Tu-Th 2:00-3:15 Recitation required (Intro for Asian/Pacific/American major/minor & SCA major (not minor), not an elective.) 

RESEARCH (Req'd for 7 SCA majors, contact dept. for access code, prerequisites)

SCA-UA 90.001 Advanced Research Seminar: Urban Ethnography Prof. Zaloom; Th  9:30-12:15 

SCA-UA 92.001 Seniors Honor Seminar Johnson; M 8:00-10:45 (Application required, contact sca@nyu.edu for more information.) 

ASIAN/PACIFIC/AMERICAN ELECTIVES TAUGHT BY SCA FACULTY (Majors must take four of these, minors must take two. American Studies and SCA minors must take all four electives with SCA faculty.)

SCA-UA 180.002 Topics in Africana Studies Racial Justice, Movements & Liberation Gelman; Tu-Th 2:00-3:15 

SCA-UA 221.001  Work, Labor, and Power Ross; Tu 4:55-7:35 

SCA-UA 280.003  Topics: Arts and the Politics of Resistance Gopinath; MW 3:30-4:45 

SCA-UA 306.001 Asian American Literature Sandhu; MW 9:30-10:45; SAME AS ENGL-UA 716.001/COLIT-UA 301.001 

SCA-UA 313.001 History & Literature of the South Asian Diaspora Sandhu; MW 8-9:15 SAME AS ENGL-UA 721.001/HIST-UA 326.001 

SCA-UA 361.001 Filming Asian America: Documenting Community Lee; W 4:55-7:35

SCA-UA 366.001 Constitution and People of Color Ouyang; Tu-Th 4:55-6:10

SCA-UA 474.001 Transnational Feminism Wilson; MW  11:00-12:15 

SCA-UA 493.001 Topics in Gender & Sexuality: Women-of-color Feminisms Jusino Diaz; MW 8:00-9:15 

SCA-UA 680.002 Topics in Met Studies: Visual Arts & Environmental Activism Bentley; MW 11-12:15 

SCA-UA 747.001 Introduction to Native American & Indigenous Studies: The Politics of Indigeneity Saranillio & Ellis;
; Tu-Th 11:00-12:15 SAME AS HIST-UA 747.001/ANTH-UA 747.001 

ASIAN/PACIFIC/AMERICAN LANGUAGES TAUGHT BY SCA FACULTY (One semester of Filipino or Cantonese can count as an elective for the A/P/A major or minor)

SCA-UA 321.001 Elementary Filipino I Magtoto; MW 3:30-6:10 

SCA-UA 323.001 Intermediate Filipino I Francia; Tu-Th 2-4:45 

SCA-UA 331.001 Elementary Cantonese I Hui; M-Tu-W-Th 9:30- 10:45  

SCA-UA 331.002 Elementary Cantonese I Hui; M-Tu-W-Th 12:30-1:45 

SCA-UA 333.001 Intermediate Cantonese I Hui; M- Tu-W-Th 11-12:15 

ASIAN/PACIFIC/AMERICAN ELECTIVES CROSS-LISTED (Majors and minors can take TWO cross-listed courses total. 

SCA-UA 755.001 Topics American Dilemma: Race, Inequality, Unfulfilled Promises of Public Education Recitation required.  Martinez; MW 9:30-10:45 SAME AS TCHL-UE 41.001 

FOR A COMPLETE LIST OF COURSE DESCRIPTIONS FOR ALL SCA FALL 21 COURSES, SEE THIS LINK.

FOR STUDY AWAY LISTS BY SITE, SEE THIS LINK.

Gender & Sexuality Studies Fall 2021 Courses

This list is subject to change. Check ALBERT for updates. Max points allowed for non-CAS courses is 16. Students are required to complete a total of 128 credits to graduate.    

IMPORTANT: SOME OF THESE COURSES DO NOT APPEAR IN ALBERT UNDER GENDER & SEXUALITY STUDIES. REGISTER FOR THESE UNDER SCA-UA.  HOWEVER, NOT ALL SCA-UA COURSES COUNT, READ NOTES.     

INTRO 1 FOR MAJOR (intros can be taken in any order and do not need to be taken before elective, MAJORS MUST TAKE BY JUNIOR YEAR.)

SCA-UA 101.001 Social & Cultural Analysis 101 Singh; Tu-Th 9:30-10:45 Recitation required.

NOTE THAT FOR FALL 2021 THIS IS THE ONLY INTRO 2 FOR THE GENDER & SEXUALITY MAJOR AND THE ONLY INTRO FOR THE GSS MINOR. FALL ONLY, MAJORS MUST TAKE BY JUNIOR YEAR.

SCA-UA 201.001 Approaches to American Studies  Duggan; MW 12:30-1:45 Recitation required. (Can count as ONLY ONE of the following: Intro for Gender & Sexuality OR American majors/minors OR SCA major, not minor)

RESEARCH (Req'd for 7 SCA majors, contact dept. for access code, prerequisites)

SCA-UA 90.001 Advanced Research Seminar: Urban Ethnography Prof. Zaloom; Th  9:30-12:15

SCA-UA 92.001 Seniors Honor Seminar Johnson; M 8:00-10:45 (Application required, contact sca@nyu.edu for more information.) 

GENDER & SEXUALITY ELECTIVES TAUGHT BY SCA FACULTY (Majors must take four of these, minors must take two. American Studies and SCA minors must take all four electives with SCA faculty.)

SCA-UA 180.001 Topics in Africana Studies: Before Ferguson: History of Police Violence Gelman; Tu-Th 8:00-9:15  

SCA-UA 221.001  Work, Labor, and Power Ross; Tu 4:55-7:35  

SCA-UA 280.001  Topics: Foucault and Performance Pellegrini; M 12:30-3:15 SAME AS PERF-UT 305.001

SCA-UA 280.003  Topics: Arts and the Politics of Resistance Gopinath; MW 3:30-4:45 

SCA-UA 361.001 Filming Asian America: Documenting Community Lee; W 4:55-7:35

SCA-UA 421.001 Queer NYC Gelman; Tu-Th 4:45-6:10  

SCA-UA 474.001 Transnational Feminism Wilson; MW  11:00-12:15 

SCA-UA 493.001 Topics in Gender & Sexuality: Women-of-color Feminisms Jusino Diaz; MW 8:00-9:15 

SCA-UA 541.001 Topics in Latino Studies: Indigenous and Latinx Speculative Film & Fiction; Saldaña-Portillo; Tu-Th 3:30-4:45 SAME AS ENGL-UA 252.012

SCA-UA 615.001 Subprime Cities Gonick; M-W 12:30 -1:45 

SCA-UA 680.002 Topics in Met Studies: Visual Arts & Environmental Activism Bentley; MW 11-12:15 

GENDER & SEXUALITY ELECTIVES CROSS-LISTED (Majors can take TWO cross-listed courses total. American Studies and SCA minors CANNOT take these cross-listed courses.)

SCA-UA 721.001  Topics: Gender, Race, and Ethnicity in 20th-C. US History Mitchell; Th 9:30- 12:15 SAME AS HIST-UA 699.001

SCA-UA 861. 001  Black Women in America Mitchell MW 9:30-10:45 SAME AS HIST-UA 661.001 

FOR A COMPLETE LIST OF COURSE DESCRIPTIONS FOR ALL SCA FALL 21 COURSES, SEE THIS LINK.

FOR STUDY AWAY LISTS BY SITE, SEE THIS LINK. 

Latino Studies Fall 2021 Courses 

This list is subject to change. Check ALBERT for updates. Max points allowed for non-CAS courses is 16. Students are required to complete a total of 128 credits to graduate.      

IMPORTANT: SOME OF THESE COURSES DO NOT SHOW IN ALBERT UNDER LATINO STUDIES. REGISTER FOR THESE UNDER SCA-UA.  HOWEVER, NOT ALL SCA-UA COURSES COUNT, READ NOTES.

INTRO 1 FOR MAJOR, ONLY INTRO FOR SCA MINOR (intros can be taken in any order and do not need to be taken before electives, MAJORS MUST TAKE BY JUNIOR YEAR.)

SCA-UA 101.001 Social & Cultural Analysis 101 Singh; Tu-Th 9:30-10:45 Recitation required.

INTRO 2 FOR LATINO MAJOR, ONLY INTRO FOR LATINO MINOR FOR FALL 2021, FALL ONLY, MAJORS MUST TAKE BY JUNIOR YEAR.  

SCA-UA 501.001 Approaches to Latinx Studies  Dávila; MW 2:00-3:15 (Intro for Latino major/minor & SCA major (not minor), not an elective. 

RESEARCH (Req'd for 7 SCA majors, contact dept. for access code, prerequisites)

SCA-UA 90.001 Advanced Research Seminar: Urban Ethnography Prof. Zaloom; Th  9:30-12:15

SCA-UA 92.001 Seniors Honor Seminar Johnson; M 8:00-10:45 (Application required, contact sca@nyu.edu for more information.) 

LATINO ELECTIVES TAUGHT BY SCA FACULTY (Majors must take four of these, minors must take two. American Studies and SCA minors must take all four electives with SCA faculty.)

SCA-UA 221.001  Work, Labor, and Power Ross; Tu 4:55-7:35  

SCA-UA 280.003  Topics: Arts and the Politics of Resistance Gopinath; MW 3:30-4:45 

SCA-UA 366.001 Constitution and People of Color Ouyang; Tu-Th 4:55-6:10

SCA-UA 474.001 Transnational Feminism Wilson; MW  11:00-12:15 

SCA-UA 493.001 Topics in Gender & Sexuality: Women-of-color Feminisms Jusino Diaz; MW 8:00-9:15 

SCA-UA 541.001 Topics in Latino Studies: Indigenous and Latinx Speculative Film & Fiction; Saldaña-Portillo; Tu-Th 3:30-4:45 SAME AS ENGL-UA 252.012

SCA-UA 615.001 Subprime Cities Gonick; M-W 12:30 -1:45

LATINO ELECTIVES CROSS-LISTED (Majors can take TWO cross-listed courses total. 

SCA-UA 755.001 Topics American Dilemma: Race, Inequality, Unfulfilled Promises of Public Education Recitation required.  Martinez; MW 9:30-10:45 SAME AS TCHL-UE 41.001

FOR A COMPLETE LIST OF COURSE DESCRIPTIONS FOR ALL SCA FALL 21 COURSES, SEE THIS LINK.

FOR STUDY AWAY LISTS BY SITE, SEE THIS LINK. 

Metropolitan Studies Fall 2021 Courses

This list is subject to change. Check ALBERT for updates. Max points allowed for non-CAS courses is 16. Students are required to complete a total of 128 credits to graduate.    

IMPORTANT: SOME OF THESE COURSES DO NOT APPEAR IN ALBERT UNDER METROPOLITAN STUDIES. REGISTER FOR THESE UNDER SCA-UA. HOWEVER, NOT ALL SCA-UA COURSES COUNT, READ NOTES.       

INTRO 1 FOR MAJOR (intros can be taken in any order and do not need to be taken before electives, MAJORS MUST TAKE BY JUNIOR YEAR.)

SCA-UA 101.001 Social & Cultural Analysis 101 Singh; Tu-Th 9:30-10:45 Recitation required.

INTRO 2 FOR METROPOLITAN MAJOR, ONLY INTRO FOR METROPOLITAN MINOR, FALL ONLY, MAJORS MUST TAKE BY JUNIOR YEAR.   

SCA-UA 601.001 Approaches to Metropolitan  Studies Sugrue; MW 11-12:15 (CORE Social Science, intro for Metropolitan major/minor & SCA major (not minor), not an elective.)

RESEARCH (Req'd for 7 SCA majors, contact dept. for access code, prerequisites)

SCA-UA 90.001 Advanced Research Seminar: Urban Ethnography Prof. Zaloom; Th  9:30-12:15 (All majors) 

SCA-UA 92.001 Seniors Honor Seminar Johnson; M 8:00-10:45 (All majors, application required, contact sca@nyu.edu for more information.) 

METROPOLITAN ELECTIVES TAUGHT BY SCA FACULTY (Majors must take four of these, minors must take two. American Studies and SCA minors must take all four electives with SCA faculty.)

SCA-UA 180.001 Topics in Africana Studies: Before Ferguson: History of Police Violence Gelman; Tu-Th 8:00-9:15 

SCA-UA 221.001  Work, Labor, and Power Ross; Tu 4:55-7:35 

SCA-UA 361.001 Filming Asian America: Documenting Community Lee; W 4:55-7:35

SCA-UA 421.001 Queer NYC Gelman; Tu-Th 4:45-6:10  

SCA-UA 613.001 Community Empowerment Brettschneider; Tu-Th 4:45-6:10 

SCA-UA 615.001 Subprime Cities Gonick; M-W 12:30 -1:45 

SCA-UA 632.001 Climate Change and Environmental Justice Ross; Tu-Th  2:00-3:15 SAME AS ENVST-UA 405.001

SCA-UA 680.001 Topics in Met Studies:  Global Oil: Politics, Society, and Cities Patros; F 11-1:45 SAME AS SOC-UA 970.007

SCA-UA 680.002 Topics in Met Studies: Visual Arts & Environmental Activism Bentley; MW 11-12:15 

METROPOLITAN ELECTIVES CROSS-LISTED (Majors can take TWO cross-listed courses total. American Studies and SCA minors CANNOT take these cross-listed courses.)

SCA-UA 721.002 Topics: Journalism as Literature: Storied New York Mehta; W 10-12:30 SAME AS JOUR-UA 504.001 (Metropolitan majors/minors and American & SCA majors NOT minors)

SCA-UA 755.001 Topics American Dilemma: Race, Inequality, Unfulfilled Promises of Public Education Recitation required.  Martinez; MW 9:30-10:45 SAME AS TCHL-UE 41.001 (Africana, Asian/Pacific/American, Latino, Metropolitan majors/minors, and American and SCA majors NOT minors.)

SCA-UA 762.001 Topics: Shaping the Urban Environment Broderick; Tu-Th 2:00-3:15 SAME AS ARTH-UA 661.001 (Metropolitan majors/minors, and American &  SCA majors NOT minors.) 

SCA-UA 782.001 The Social Challenges of Climate Change Klinenberg; MW 3-4:45 SAME AS SOC-UA 454.001,  Recitation required.   (Metropolitan majors/minors, and American &  SCA majors NOT 

FOR A COMPLETE LIST OF COURSE DESCRIPTIONS FOR ALL SCA FALL 21 COURSES, SEE THIS LINK.

FOR STUDY AWAY LISTS BY SITE, SEE THIS LINK. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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