Independent Study

Course Offerings

Fall Semester: EAST-UA 998 Independent Study (2-4 credits)
Spring Semester: EAST-UA 997 Independent Study (2-4 credits)

Eligibility

  • Independent Study is done ONLY at the NYU New York Campus
  • Students should have a 3.5 GPA and must be an EAS Major/Minor
  • Independent Study adviser(s) must be a full-time Faculty and/or a full-time Language Lecturer

 

CIVILIZATION-BASED INDEPENDENT STUDY

The courses/topics must be unavailable or not offered as regularly scheduled East Asian civilization courses

        Requirements

  • Students must submit a final portfolio that includes a 30-50 page final paper
  • While working on the project, students should check in regularly with their adviser(s) and submit written drafts to demonstrate progress and to enable the adviser to suggest necessary revisions
  • Students signing up for Independent Study should take maximum initiative and responsibility for designing and executing the project

 

LANGUAGE-BASED INDEPENDENT STUDY

The student should have a level of language competence high enough for independent reading of original material in Chinese, Japanese, or Korean. That means at least Advanced II passed with a grade of A or A-.

        Requirements

  • Students must submit a final portfolio that includes the following:
    • Original text
    • A translation of about 10-20 pages of material in the original language, with notes where appropriate
    • A statement of approximately 1,000 words explaining the significance of the text that the student has chosen to translate
  • While working on the project, students should check in regularly with their adviser(s) and submit written drafts to demonstrate progress and to enable the Language Lecturer to suggest necessary revisions
  • Given the heavy teaching load each Language Lecturer bears, the Lecturer may not be able to provide the same amount of help and supervision as in a regular language class. Therefore it is essential for the student signing up for Independent Study to take maximum initiative and responsibility for designing and executing the project