Summer 2022 Courses

This is a tentative list of courses and is subject to change. This page will be updated as new courses are scheduled in Albert. Only courses with assigned classrooms will appear in Albert, therefore not all courses will appear at the moment.

UNDERGRADUATE: ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

Environmental Studies courses are restricted to ENVST MAJORS AND MINORS during the first week of registration. Some Animal Studies graduate courses may count as an elective for both ES and AS Undergraduate programs.

Elective Courses

Cities and the Fight against Climate Change

ENVST-UA 450.001; NODEP-UA 172.001 / 6596 /  6-Week Session I ONLINE / MWF 1:00pm-3:30pm / Lamson-Hall 

Climate change is the biggest trend in history, and cities are on the front lines. In this course, we explore the science of climate change and learn how cities will fare, we learn about the great human urbanization project that is transforming us from a rural species to a species of city dwellers, and we explore the many exciting projects and ideas that can drive down emissions in cities and protect cities from extreme events.  

Environmental Justice and Inequality

ENVST-UA 480.001 / TBD / 6-Week Session II / TR 1:45pm-4:45pm / Bhardwaj 

ENVST-UA 480.060 / TBD / 6-Week Session II / TR 1:45pm-4:45pm / Bhardwaj 

Greening the City: How Can NYC Fight the Climate Crisis?

JOUR-UA 204.001 / 4896 / 6-Week Session II / M 10:00am-4:00pm / Surico

As we all know, the climate crisis is an inescapable reality that is starting to unfold on our city streets. Just last fall, the first day of the NYU semester was met by Hurricane Ida, a record-breaking storm that brought historic amounts of rainfall to New York City, crippling the subway system in a matter of minutes and leading to scores of tragic deaths. Knowing how to write and report on these topics—issues like the urban heat island effect; stormwater retention; climate adaptation; and environmental justice—is becoming more integral than ever to being a journalist in 2022. So in this class, we’re going to hit the streets of New York City and see how the city is taking on these challenges—and finding solutions.

UNDERGRADUATE: ANIMAL STUDIES 

The Animal Studies graduate courses may count as an elective for both ES and AS Undergraduate programs.

GRADUATE: ANIMAL STUDIES 

Animal Studies courses are restricted to AS MA Students during the first week of registration. Only courses with assigned classrooms will appear in Albert, therefore not all courses will appear at the moment.

Non-Animal Studies students that would like to enroll in one of the below graduate-level courses must email the Director of the Master's Program, Dr. Jeff Sebo (jrs477@nyu.edu), for permission to enroll. Please note that the non-CAS/Liberal Arts limit for College of Arts and Science students is now 32 credits.

Elective Courses

Urban Animals: Imagining Future Cities as Shared Habitats

ANST-GA 2500.001 / 4669 / 6-Week Session II / MW 9:15am-12:15pm / Nissim

  • This course counts as an elective for both ES and AS Undergraduate programs.

This is an environment for students to work on their existing project ideas that may fall outside the topic areas of existing classes. This particular studio is appropriate for projects in the area of multispecies interactions and environmental justice. As the scale of human impact on global climate and ecosystems deepens, we see the need to alter our trajectory, to be more inclusive of other species in our imagining of the future. This class sets out to investigate the relationships we humans have with nature and non-human animals, to dive deep into the meaning and utility of these relationships, and ultimately to translate these ideas and feelings into tangible, multimedia experiences that expose a larger audience to a multi-species worldview. It combines studio practice and research with example case studies and critical texts. This class is for students who are eager to develop creative approaches for addressing complex social issues. The course follows a research-driven development process that leads into a final project and showcase of student work. Over the course of the semester, we will develop a project that will take the form of artistic interventions as a form of research (such as video articles, soundscapes, participatory experiences, performances to name a few). Students will learn to research, prototype, user test, and principles of storytelling. The result is a design proposal and proof-of-concept that they can showcase. This course is for students who aim to have a deep dive into their personal interests and develop their work with more structure, dedicated tools, and feedback.