Courses & Requirements
For a list of current and upcoming classes, please click below:
Spring 2020 International Studies Classes
International Studies Courses
INTL 20100 -- International Studies: A Global Perspective
Professor Castro Ramos
Mondays & Wednesdays, 12:30 - 1:45 p.m.
INTL 30500 -- Global Social Theory
Professor Llaguno Nieves
Tuesdays & Thursdays, 9:30 - 10:45 a.m.
INTL 31107 -- Research Methods in International Studies
Professor Ludovici
Tuesdays 2:00-3:15 p.m. (Hybrid)
INTL 31123 -- Globalization
Professor Biles
Mondays & Wednesdays 11:00 a.m. - 12:15p.m.
INTL 31406 -- Model United Nations
Professor Szczurowski
Thursdays 5:00 - 7:30 p.m.
INTL 31603 -- Global Game: Sports and Globalization
Professor Castro Ramos
Mondays & Wednesdays 9:30 - 10:45 a.m.
INTL 31606 -- Human Rights, Humanitarianism, and Identity
Professor Onuonye
Mondays & Wednesdays 6:30 - 7:45 p.m.
INTL 31919 -- Rethinking Development
Professor Wright
Mondays & Wednesdays 5:00 - 6:15 p.m.
INTL 32100 -- Senior Seminar in International Studies
Professor Rodriguez
Wednesdays 2:00 - 4:30 p.m.
Professor Tommasoli
Fridays 9:00 - 11:30 a.m.
INTL 33200 -- Transnational Feminisms
Professor Rodriguez
Thursdays 11:00a.m. - 12:15 p.m. (Hybrid)
Spring 2020 Electives for Culture and Communications Concentrators
***The major requires a total of 6 classes, from at least 3 different programs or departments, ie, with at least 3 different prefixes such as ANTH, ECO, PSC, etc.***
The following are the lists of courses from different departments:
Anthropology Courses
ANTH 20100 – Cross-Cultural Perspectives (only if not the student’s “theory” requirement)
ANTH 23600 – Anthropology of Gender and Sexuality
ANTH 24000 – Peoples of Africa
ANTH 24300 – Peoples of Latin America
ANTH 26500 – Language & Power
ANTH 31110 – Islam and Human Rights
ANTH 31131 – The Archaeology of Race and Slavery: Memory, Monuments, and Memorialization
ANTH 31403 – Women and Violations of Human Right
ANTH 31685 – LGBTQ World History
ANTH 31704 – Anthropology of the Climate Crisis
ANTH 31706 – Musical Cultures of the Caribbean: Sonic Reverberations of the Atlantic World
ANTH 31954 – Non-Violent Communication
ANTH 32100 – Health Issues and Alternatives
ANTH 32600 – Anthropology of Disability: From Memoir to Ethnography
Art Courses
ART 24020 – Photojournalism
Asian Studies Courses
ASIA 20200 – Contemporary Asia
ASIA 31127 – Cultural Identity in East Asia
Black Studies Courses
BLST 21200 – Caribbean Studies
BLST 31152 – African Cinema: Gender and Culture
BLST 31155 – Race, Class, and Power
BLST 31159 – Ethnic Minority Groups
BLST 37005 – African Literature
Economics Courses
ECO 20350 – Intermediate Macroeconomics
ECO 21350 – International Business Environment
ECO 32150 – International Finance
ECO 33450 – International Trade Theory
History Courses
HIST 20600 – Modern Europe
HIST 21300 – The Historian’s Craft
HIST 31448 – Social and Political History of the Middle East
HIST 42700 – History of Socialism
International Studies Courses
INTL 31123 -- Globalization
INTL 31406 – Model UN
INTL 31603 – Global Game: Sports and Globalization
INTL 31606 -- Human Rights, Humanitarianism, and Identity
INTL 31919 -- Rethinking Development
INTL 31954 – Non-Violent Communication
INTL 32560 – Food & Farming
INTL 33200 – Transnational Feminisms (only if not the student’s “theory” requirement)
Jewish Studies Courses
JWST 28100 – The Holocaust
JWST 31129 – Female Sexuality in Judaism
JWST 31172 – Jews of Eastern Europe
JWST 23200 – Jews in Film and Fiction
Latin American and Latino Studies Courses
LALS 31107 – Latinas and US Immigration
LALS 31132 – Blancas, Negras, y Morenas: Gender and Race in Another America
Media and Communications Arts Courses
MCA 20900 – Introduction to Public Relations
MCA 31006 – Race and Media
MCA 31133 – African Cinema: Gender and Culture
MCA 33300 – Reporting and Writing
MCA 34100 – Radio Journalism
MCA 40100 – Ethics and Values in Communication
Philosophy Courses
PHIL 30800 – Ethics
PHIL 31114 – Cities and Urban Life
PHIL 31121 – Social Ontology
PHIL 32277 – Philosophy of Race
PHIL 34905 – Biomedical Ethics
Political Science Courses
PSC 22300 – U.S. Foreign Policy
PSC 23000 – Contemporary Comparative Politics
PSC 23100 – Political Systems of Europe
PSC 25200 – Theories of International Relations
PSC 27400 – Modern Political Thought: Up to 1848
PSC 31159 – Politics and Religious Freedom
PSC 39900 – Peacemaking and Negotiations
Psychology Courses
PSY 24700 – Social Psychology
PSY 31150 – Psychology of People in Place: From Climate Change to Gentrification
PSY 34700 – Social Psychology of Racism and Prejudice
Sociology Courses
SOC 23700 – Foundations of Sociological Theory
SOC 31112 – Race, Class, and Power
SOC 34200 – Globalization
SOC 31152 – Immigration and the Second Generation
SOC 38107 – Justice, Law, and Society
Spanish Courses
SPAN 28300 – Masterworks of Latin American Literature
SPAN 35100 – Studies in Spanish Literature
SPAN 45201 – Topics in Spanish American Civilization I
SPAN 45202 – Topics in Spanish American Civilization II
LGBTQ World History Courses
WS 31685 – LGBTQ World History
Spring 2020 Electives for Development Concentrators
***The major requires a total of 6 classes, from at least 3 different programs or departments, ie, with at least 3 different prefixes such as ANTH, ECO, PSC, etc.***
The following are the lists of courses from different departments:
Anthropology Courses
ANTH 20100 – Cross-Cultural Perspectives (only if not the student’s “theory” requirement)
ANTH 23600 – Anthropology of Gender and Sexuality
ANTH 24000 – Peoples of Africa
ANTH 24300 – Peoples of Latin America
ANTH 26500 – Language & Power
ANTH 31110 – Islam and Human Rights
ANTH 31131 – The Archaeology of Race and Slavery: Memory, Monuments, and Memorialization
ANTH 31403 – Women and Violations of Human Right
ANTH 31685 – LGBTQ World History
ANTH 31704 – Anthropology of the Climate Crisis
ANTH 31954 – Non-Violent Communication
ANTH 32100 – Health Issues and Alternatives
ANTH 32600 – Anthropology of Disability: From Memoir to Ethnography
Asian Studies Courses
ASIA 20200 – Contemporary Asia
ASIA 31127 – Cultural Identity in East Asia
Black Studies Courses
BLST 21200 – Caribbean Studies
BLST 31155 – Race, Class, and Power
BLST 31159 – Ethnic Minority Groups
Economics Courses
ECO 20350 – Intermediate Macroeconomics
ECO 21350 – International Business Environment
ECO 32150 – International Finance
ECO 33450 – International Trade Theory
History Courses
HIST 20600 – Modern Europe
HIST 31448 – Social and Political History of the Middle East
HIST 42700 – History of Socialism
International Studies Courses
INTL 31123 -- Globalization
INTL 31406 – Model UN
INTL 31603 – Global Game: Sports and Globalization
INTL 31919 -- Rethinking Development
INTL 31954 – Non-Violent Communication
INTL 32560 – Food & Farming
INTL 33200 – Transnational Feminisms (only if not the student’s “theory” requirement)
Latin American and Latino Studies Courses
LALS 31107 – Latinas and US Immigration
LALS 31132 – Blancas, Negras, y Morenas: Gender and Race in Another America
Philosophy Courses
PHIL 30800 – Ethics
PHIL 31114 – Cities and Urban Life
PHIL 31121 – Social Ontology
PHIL 32277 – Philosophy of Race
PHIL 34905 – Biomedical Ethics
Political Science Courses
PSC 21000 – Urban Politics
PSC 22300 – U.S. Foreign Policy
PSC 22900 – Women and Politics
PSC 23000 – Contemporary Comparative Politics
PSC 23100 – Political Systems of Europe
PSC 25200 – Theories of International Relations
PSC 27400 – Modern Political Thought: Up to 1848
PSC 31159 – Politics and Religious Freedom
PSC 39900 – Peacemaking and Negotiations
Psychology Courses
PSY 24700 – Social Psychology
PSY 31150 – Psychology of People in Place: From Climate Change to Gentrification
PSY 34700 – Social Psychology of Racism and Prejudice
Sociology Courses
SOC 23700 – Foundations of Sociological Theory
SOC 31112 – Race, Class, and Power
SOC 34200 – Globalization
SOC 31152 – Immigration and the Second Generation
SOC 38107 – Justice, Law, and Society
LGBTQ World History Courses
WS 31685 – LGBTQ World History
Spring 2020 Electives for International Public Policy Concentrators
***The major requires a total of 6 classes, from at least 3 different programs or departments, ie, with at least 3 different prefixes such as ANTH, ECO, PSC, etc.***
The following are the lists of courses from different departments:
Anthropology Courses
ANTH 20100 – Cross-Cultural Perspectives (only if not the student’s “theory” requirement)
ANTH 23600 – Anthropology of Gender and Sexuality
ANTH 24000 – Peoples of Africa
ANTH 24300 – Peoples of Latin America
ANTH 26500 – Language & Power
ANTH 31110 – Islam and Human Rights
ANTH 31131 – The Archaeology of Race and Slavery: Memory, Monuments, and Memorialization
ANTH 31403 – Women and Violations of Human Right
ANTH 31685 – LGBTQ World History
ANTH 31704 – Anthropology of the Climate Crisis
ANTH 31954 – Non-Violent Communication
ANTH 32100 – Health Issues and Alternatives
ANTH 32600 – Anthropology of Disability: From Memoir to Ethnography
Asian Studies Courses
ASIA 20200 – Contemporary Asia
ASIA 31127 – Cultural Identity in East Asia
Black Studies Courses
BLST 21200 – Caribbean Studies
BLST 31155 – Race, Class, and Power
BLST 31159 – Ethnic Minority Groups
Economics Courses
ECO 20350 – Intermediate Macroeconomics
ECO 21350 – International Business Environment
ECO 32150 – International Finance
ECO 33450 – International Trade Theory
History Courses
HIST 20600 – Modern Europe
HIST 31448 – Social and Political History of the Middle East
HIST 42700 – History of Socialism
International Studies Courses
INTL 31108 – Transnational Feminisms
INTL 31123 -- Globalization
INTL 31406 – Model UN
INTL 31603 – Global Game: Sports and Globalization
INTL 31606 -- Human Rights, Humanitarianism, and Identity
INTL 31919 -- Rethinking Development
INTL 31954 – Non-Violent Communication
INTL 32560 – Food & Farming
INTL 33200 – Transnational Feminisms (only if not the student’s “theory” requirement)
Latin American and Latino Studies Courses
LALS 31107 – Latinas and US Immigration
LALS 31132 – Blancas, Negras, y Morenas: Gender and Race in Another America
Philosophy Courses
PHIL 31114 – Cities and Urban Life
PHIL 31121 – Social Ontology
PHIL 32277 – Philosophy of Race
PHIL 34905 – Biomedical Ethics
Political Science Courses
PSC 21000 – Urban Politics
PSC 22300 – U.S. Foreign Policy
PSC 22900 – Women and Politics
PSC 23000 – Contemporary Comparative Politics
PSC 23100 – Political Systems of Europe
PSC 25200 – Theories of International Relations
PSC 27400 – Modern Political Thought: Up to 1848
PSC 31159 – Politics and Religious Freedom
PSC 39900 – Peacemaking and Negotiations
Psychology Courses
PSY 24700 – Social Psychology
PSY 34700 – Social Psychology of Racism and Prejudice
PSY 35500 – Psychology of Women and Violence
Sociology Courses
SOC 23700 – Foundations of Sociological Theory
SOC 31112 – Race, Class, and Power
SOC 31114 – The Hispanic Urban Child
SOC 31132 – Blancas, Negras y Morenas: Gender and Race in Another America
SOC 34200 – Globalization
SOC 31146 – Soc Psy Racsm Prejud
SOC 31152 – Immigration and the Second Generation
SOC 38107 – Justice, Law, and Society
LGBTQ World History Courses
WS 31685 – LGBTQ World History
Spring 2020 Electives for International Relations Concentrators
***The major requires a total of 6 classes, from at least 3 different programs or departments, ie, with at least 3 different prefixes such as ANTH, ECO, PSC, etc.***
The following are the lists of courses from different departments:
Anthropology Courses
ANTH 20100 – Cross–Cultural Perspectives
ANTH 24000 – Peoples of Africa
ANTH 24300 – Peoples of Latin America
ANTH 26500 – Language and Power
ANTH 31110 – Islam and Human Rights
ANTH 31131 – The Archaeology of Race and Slavery: Memory, Monuments, and Memorialization
ANTH 31403 – Women and Violations of Human Rights
ANTH 31685 – LGBTQ World History
ANTH 31704 – Anthropology of the Climate Crisis
ANTH 31954 – Non-Violent Communication
Asian Studies Courses
ASIA 20200 – Contemporary Asia
ASIA 31127 – Cultural Identity in East Asia
Black Studies Courses
BLST 21200 – Caribbean Studies
BLST 31155 – Race, Class, and Power
Economics Courses
ECO 20350 – Intermediate Macroeconomics
ECO 21350 – International Business Environment
ECO 32150 – International Finance
ECO 33450 – International Trade Theory
History Courses
HIST 20600 – Modern Europe
HIST 31448 – Social and Political History of the Middle East
International Studies Courses
INTL 31108 – Transnational Feminisms
INTL 31123 -- Globalization
INTL 31406 – Model UN
INTL 31603 – Global Game: Sports and Globalization
INTL 31606 -- Human Rights, Humanitarianism, and Identity
INTL 31919 -- Rethinking Development
INTL 31954 – Non-Violent Communication
INTL 33200 – Transnational Feminisms (only if not the student’s “theory” requirement)
Media and Communications Arts Courses
MCA 20900 – Introduction to Public Relations
Philosophy Courses
PHIL 31121 – Social Ontology
PHIL 32277 – Philosophy of Race
PHIL 34905 – Biomedical Ethics
Political Science Courses
PSC 22300 – US Foreign Policy
PSC 22900 – Women and Politics
PSC 23000 – Contemporary Comparative Politics
PSC 23100 – Political Systems of Europe
PSC 27400 – Modern Political Thought: Up to 1848
PSC 31159 – Politics and Religious Freedom
PSC 39900 – Peacemaking and Negotiations
Sociology Courses
SOC 23700 – Foundations of Sociological Theory
SOC 31112 – Race, Class, and Power
SOC 34200 – Globalization
SOC 38107 – Justice, Law, and Society
LGBTQ World History Courses
WS 31685 – LGBTQ World History
Winter 2020 International Studies Classes
***The major requires a total of 6 classes, from at least 3 different programs or departments, ie, with at least 3 different prefixes such as ANTH, ECO, PSC, etc.***
The following are the lists of courses from different departments:
Culture and Communication
SOC 31154 – Undocumented: Living in the Shadows
Professor Sloan
Tuesday, Thursday 1:00 - 4:30p.m.
INTL 31918 / ANTH 31918 -- Anthropological Perspectives on U.S. Foreign Policy
Professor Ozdemir
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 6:00 - 9:00p.m.
Development
SOC 31154 – Undocumented: Living in the Shadows
Professor Sloan
Tuesday, Thursday 1:00 - 4:30p.m.
INTL 31918 / ANTH 31918 -- Anthropological Perspectives on U.S. Foreign Policy
Professor Ozdemir
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 6:00 - 9:00p.m.
International Public Policy
SOC 31154 – Undocumented: Living in the Shadows
Professor Sloan
Tuesday, Thursday 1:00 - 4:30p.m.
INTL 31918 / ANTH 31918 -- Anthropological Perspectives on U.S. Foreign Policy
Professor Ozdemir
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 6:00 - 9:00p.m.
International Relations
INTL 31918 / ANTH 31918 -- Anthropological Perspectives on U.S. Foreign Policy
Professor Ozdemir
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 6:00 - 9:00p.m.
Winter 2020 All A.G.I.S. Classes
The following are lists of all Winter 2020 Courses being offered across the Department of Anthropology, Gender Studies, and International Studies:
Anthropology Courses
ANTH 23100 -- Anthropology of Law
Professor Nieves
Fully online
ANTH 31140 -- Birthing Justice / Birth Injustice
Professor Rodriguez
Fully online
ANTH 31918 / INTL 31918 -- Anthropological Perspectives on U.S. Foreign Policy
Professor Ozdemir
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 6:00 - 9:00p.m.
Women’s Studies Courses
WS 10000 -- Women’s Gender Roles in Contemporary Society
Professor Angel-Ajani
Online
WS 31126 -- Women Writing Culture
Professor Angel-Ajani
Online
Requirements
Requirements for a Major
Students majoring in International Studies take a total of eleven required classes:
Four classes, taken by majors in all concentrations:
- INTL 20100, International Studies: A Global Perspective
- INTL 30500, Social Foundations of International Studies
- INTL 20100 is a prerequisite for INTL 30500.
- INTL 20100 is a prerequisite for INTL 30500.
- SSC 31117, Internship Seminar
- Students who declared I.S. in the Fall of 2019 and on have the option to take Internship Seminar as one of their electives, but it is required for students who have declared the major anytime before the Fall 2019 semester. For information on registering for Internship Seminar, students should visit the course website
- Students who declared I.S. in the Fall of 2019 and on have the option to take Internship Seminar as one of their electives, but it is required for students who have declared the major anytime before the Fall 2019 semester. For information on registering for Internship Seminar, students should visit the course website
- INTL 32100, Senior Seminar
- Prerequisites for INTL 32100 include: INTL 20100, INTL 30500, a methods class, and a theory class.
- With permission of the Program Director, students may substitute INTL 32100, Senior Essay, for this requirement. For more information about Senior Essay, please visit this page
One of the following methods classes
- ECON 20150, Principles of Statistics
- INTL 31107, Research Methods in International Studies
- PSY 21500, Applied Statistics
- SOC 23200, Methods and Techniques of Sociological Research
- ANTH 24800, Fieldwork Methods in Cultural Anthropology
One of the following theory classes, corresponding to the concentration
- Culture and Communications concentrators choose either ANTH 20100, Cross-Cultural Perspectives or INTL 31108, Transnational Feminisms
- Development concentrators take PSC 20200, International Political Economy
- International Public Policy concentrators take PSC 12500, Introduction to Public Policy
- International Relations concentrators take PSC 25200, Theories of International Relations
Six advanced electives (Five electives if you declared the major before Fall 2019)
Students choose five advanced (20000-level or higher) classes that contribute to their concentration. The five classes must be drawn from at least three different disciplines (in other words, they must have course numbers beginning with at least three different departmental or program prefixes, such as ANTH, ECON, INTL, PSC, SOC, etc.).
The Program posts lists of upcoming classes that count toward each of the concentrations on the website
Areas of Concentration
All students majoring in International Studies must choose one of the following four areas of concentration:
Culture and Communication
Culture and Communication is the broadest of the four concentrations and gives students a framework for studying the ways that cultural and historical dynamics shape social, political, and economic relations across the globe. Many students with a concentration in Culture and Communication go on to pursue careers in fields such as education, human rights, journalism, law, and international NGOs.
Development
Students with a concentration in Development learn how the economic possibilities of people around the world today have emerged out of centuries of global political and economic relations. Many students with a concentration in Development go on to pursue careers in fields such as economic policy and international NGOs.
International Public Policy
The concentration in International Public Policy helps students develop the skills needed to formulate and advocate policies on key international issues. Students with this concentration frequently pursue careers in think tanks, non-profit organizations, foreign policy, and international governance.
International Relations
Students in International Relations focus on the interactions between nation-states and within international political institutions such as the United Nations. This concentration gives students the background to pursue careers in international governance and diplomacy.
International Studies Degree Map
Updated Spring 2018
| Course Number | Course title | Credits |
|
First Year Fall |
||
| FIQWS 100XX | Freshman Inquiry Writing Seminar | 3 |
| FIQWS 101XX | Composition for Freshman Inquiry Writing Seminar | 3 |
| General Education | 3 | |
| Speech 10100 | General Education | 3 |
| General Education | 3 | |
| Total credit hours for semester | 15 | |
| First Year Spring | ||
| Writing for the Social Sciences | 3 | |
| General Education | 3 | |
| ENGL 21002 | General Education | 3 |
| General Education--Math | 3 | |
| General Education | 3 | |
| Total credit hours for semester | 15 | |
| Second Year Fall | ||
| International Studies: A Global Perspective | 3 | |
| International Studies Theory Course (see list, below) | 3 | |
| INTL 20100 | General Education | 3 |
| General Education | 3 | |
| General Education | 3 | |
| Total credit hours for semester | 15 | |
| Second Year Spring | ||
| International Studies Methods Course (see list, below) | 3 or 4 | |
| Concentration elective (see note, below) | 3 | |
| INTL 30500 | Social Foundations of International Studies | 3 |
| Free elective | 3 | |
| Free elective | 3 | |
| Total credit hours for semester | 15 -16 | |
| Third Year Fall | ||
| Internship Seminar | 3 | |
| Concentration elective (see note, below) | 3 | |
| SSC 31117 | Concentration elective (see note, below) | 3 |
| Free elective | 3 | |
| Free elective | 3 | |
| Total credit hours for semester | 15 | |
| Third Year Spring | ||
| Concentration elective (see note, below) | 3 | |
| Concentration elective (see note, below) | 3 | |
| Free elective | 3 | |
| Free elective | 3 | |
| Free elective | 3 | |
| Total credit hours for semester | 15 | |
| Fourth Year Fall | ||
| Senior Seminar or Senior Essay | 3 | |
| Free elective | 3 | |
| INTL 32100 or 32200 | Free elective | 3 |
| Free elective | 3 | |
| Free elective | 3 | |
| Total credit hours for semester | 15 | |
| Fourth Year Spring | ||
| Free elective | 3 | |
| Free elective | 3 | |
| Free elective | 3 | |
| Free elective | 3 | |
| Free elective | 3 | |
| Total credit hours for semester | 15 |
International Studies Methods classes (all majors choose one, regardless of concentration)
| ECON 20150 | Principles of Statistics | 4 |
| INTL 31107 | Research Methods in International Studies | 3 |
| PSY 21500 | Applied Statistics | 4 |
| SOC 23200 | Methods and Techniques of Sociological Research | 3 |
| ANTH 24800 | Fieldwork Methods in Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
International Studies Theory classes (all majors choose one, according to concentration)
Culture and Communications concentrators choose either:
| ANTH 20100 | Cross-Cultural Perspectives | 3 |
| OR | ||
| INTL 31108 | Transnational Feminisms | 3 |
Development concentrators take:
| PSC 20200 | International Political Economy | 3 |
International Public Policy concentrators take:
| PSC 12500 | Introduction to Public Policy | 3 |
International Public Policy concentrators take:
| PSC 25200 | Theories of International Relations | 3 |
Concentration electives
Students choose five advanced (20000-level or higher) classes that contribute to their concentration. The five classes must be drawn from at least three different disciplines (in other words, they must have course numbers beginning with at least three different departmental or program prefixes, such as ANTH, ECON, INTL, PSC, SOC, etc.). Each semester, the International Studies Program makes available a list of courses being offered that contribute to each concentration.
Senior Seminar/Essay
All students majoring in International Studies must take either Senior Seminar (INTL 32100) or register to write a Senior Essay (INTL 32200).***
Senior Seminar (INTL 32100)
Senior Seminar is a regular class in which you and your classmates will undertake a semester-long research project structured and guided by your instructor. The class is a capstone experience for International Studies majors and gives you the opportunity to draw on all of your college learning--theory, methods, regional and topical courses, and other experiences such as study abroad or internships.
To register for Senior Seminar, you need to be granted permission on CUNYfirst by emailing Dr. Muir ( smuir@ccny.cuny.edu ) with your EMPLID.
Senior Essay (INTL 32200)
Senior Essay (often called Senior Thesis) is structured as an independent study class in which you design and execute a semester-long research project on a subject matter of your choosing. The project culminates in an essay, usually 35-50 pages in length.
To register for Senior Essay, you must first find a faculty member here at CCNY who is has expertise in your chosen subject matter and who agrees to serve as your mentor. Once you have secured a faculty mentor, the two of you should decide together how you will frame your research project, the methods appropriate to doing that research, a schedule of tasks for the semester, and the guidelines for the final essay. You then submit that information (in the format below) to Dr. Muir ( smuir@ccny.cuny.edu ). If Dr. Muir approves your plan, then you and your mentor will sign a special form that will be submitted, along with the plan, to the Registrar.
The plan for your senior essay must be in the following format, typed in Microsoft Word and emailed to Dr. Muir ( smuir@ccny.cuny.edu )
INSTRUCTIONS FOR INDEPENDENT STUDY/THESIS WRITING PERMIT
1. Semester and year
2. Professor’s name
3. Student’s name and contact information (include the email address and phone number you most actively use)
4. Title of course/study
5. List of topics to be covered
6. Reading list and reading assignments for each meeting
7. Detailed schedule of in-person meetings
8. Product(s) of course (homework assignments, papers, etc.)
9. Grading method
