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GALLATIN SCHOOL OF INDIVIDUALIZED STUDYquired for graduation. For more information about academic good standing, see page 100.Please note:Academic good standing is not the same as satisfactory academic progress. Satisfactoryacademic progress refers to the number of units a student must complete in a giventime period to maintain eligibility for financial aid. For more information about satisfactoryacademic progress, see “Eligibility for Financial Aid,” page 115.Residency RequirementA minimum of 28 units must be earned at NYU while the student is enrolled in theGallatin School.Classroom Unit RequirementClassroom learning is an essential component of the program, giving graduate students theopportunity for intellectual exchange with their peers.All Gallatin graduate students are requiredto earn a minimum of 14 units in classroom courses.Transfer credit and a portion ofcourse equivalency credit generally count toward this requirement, but the graduate corecourses (the proseminar and thesis-related courses), independent studies, tutorials, internshipsand private lessons do not.OPTIONS AND LIMITATIONSIndividualized ProjectsAt Gallatin, students have the option to pursue individualized projects, which are learningexperiences that are not available in the traditional classroom.The types of individualizedprojects include independent studies, tutorials, internships and private lessons.A maximumof 12 units may be earned in individualized projects.The Review of the Literature,a requiredindependent study, is not counted toward these 12 units. Students are permitted to earn amaximum of 6 units in private lessons.Transfer and Course Equivalency CreditTo recognize prior professional or academic accomplishments, Gallatin may grant up to acombined total of 12 transfer and course equivalency units.These units must be related tothe student’s area of concentration. (For policies regarding transfer credit, see page 107.)Graduate students may earn course equivalency credit for professional experiences theyhave had before matriculating in Gallatin. Students may apply for a maximum of 12 courseequivalency units (in combination with transfer units). Students must submit an extensiveportfolio soon after they have completed 12 units in the M.A. program and before theyhave completed 20 units. Course equivalency units are applied half to the classroom requirementand half to the individualized projects option.The process of receiving credit beginswith the compilation of an extensive portfolio documenting the student’s learningexperiences prior to matriculation at Gallatin and ends with a rigorous evaluation processNewYork University Bulletin 2012-2013 61
NEW YORK UNIVERSITYby NYU faculty. Students must demonstrate through the portfolio that they have masteredthe material they would have learned in comparable NYU courses.To begin the process ofapplying for course equivalency units, students should consult the director of external programsabout the rules and regulations governing the course equivalency process. For moreinformation regarding policies, procedures and guidelines for course equivalency units, pleasevisit the Gallatin Web site.Time LimitThe master’s degree must be completed within six years. If there are unusual circumstanceswarranting a formal extension, the student may request one from the Gallatin Faculty Committeeon Advisement and Policies.Degree requirements may be completed in no fewer thanthree semesters.ADDITIONAL M.A. PROGRAM INFORMATIONChanges in Degree RequirementsDegree requirements in the Gallatin School are subject to change. Students should bear inmind that they are bound by the degree requirements in effect during the first semester inwhich they matriculate at Gallatin. Degree requirements for students transferring from aschool or college within the University are those that are in effect when they first matriculateat Gallatin. Students who are readmitted must fulfill the degree requirements that arein effect when they are readmitted. Students who entered Gallatin before the current termshould consult the relevant bulletin.PrerequisitesGallatin students are required to meet the prerequisites for any courses they take in otherschools of the University.These units may not necessarily be accepted as contributing to the40-unit graduation requirement.GradesThe Gallatin School will accept the lowest passing grade determined by each NYU graduateschool. Students must abide by the policies of each school for the completion of course work.Thesis AdvisementStudents who do not complete the thesis and defend it successfully during the semester inwhich they register for Master’sThesis and Defense are required to register forThesis Advisementeach fall and spring until the thesis has been completed and defended.Students who planto graduate in September must also register for Thesis Advisement during the summer priorto their graduation. Units earned throughThesis Advisement are not included in the 40-unitrequirement for the master’s degree. (See page 84 for details regarding Thesis Advisement.)62 NewYork University Bulletin 2012-2013
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