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 Recitation required (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

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