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NEW YORK UNIVERSITYSUMMARY OF M.A. DEGREE COMPONENTSREQUIRED UNITS ...............................................................................40 units *†Distributed as follows:Graduate Core ...........................................................................................14 unitsDistributed as follows:Proseminar...........................................................................................................4 unitsReview of the Literature......................................................................................3 unitsMaster’s Thesis Seminar........................................................................................4 unitsMaster’s Thesis and Defense .................................................................................3 unitsElectives.....................................................................................................26 unitsCourses offered by Gallatin or other NYU schools,or Gallatin individualized projects (see limitations below)OTHER REQUIREMENTSMaster’s ThesisCompletion of a research, artistic or project thesisAcademic Good StandingA final minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0Residency Requirement.............................................................................28 unitsMust be earned at NYU while enrolled in GallatinClassroom Unit Requirement ....................................................................14 unitsMinimum (excluding graduate core)OPTIONS and LIMITATIONSIndividualized Projects: Independent Studies,Tutorials, Internships and Private LessonsMaximum permitted (not required)..................................................................12 unitsTransfer Credit/Course Equivalency CreditsMaximum accepted (not required) ...................................................................12 unitsTime Limit for Completion of the Master’s Degree—maximum 6 years*Students may not exceed the required number of units for the degree.†No undergraduate courses will be counted for credit toward the master’s degree.Please note that revised degree requirements for the Gallatin M.A. program will take effect for students whomatriculate in summer 2013 and later. For more information, please see the appendix on page 139.60 NewYork University Bulletin 2012-2013