Welcome Letter

Dear new students,

Welcome to NYU! I want to congratulate you on your acceptance to the International Education Program. We look forward to your joining us in the fall.

A full-time course load during your first semester consists of three or four courses, for a total of 12-15 credits.  A total of 12 credits, or 3 of the required courses at 4 credits each, meet the full-time course load requirements for student loans, scholarships, and visas. Alternately, you can take 2 required courses for 8 credits and 2 electives for 6 credits (a total of 14 credits).  There are five required International Education courses that all students must take as part of the program, and most students take all five courses during their first year.

For your first semester of study in the fall, you should register for the following two courses:

• INTE-GE 2803 International Education (4 credits)
• INTE-GE 2023 Cross-Cultural Studies of Socialization (4 credits)

Then, you may choose from one of the following two classes.  You can choose to take these classes in separate semesters or simultaneously. Note - INTE-GE 2007 and INTE-GE 2008 will be offered again in the spring 2013 semester. 

• INTE-GE 2007 Comparative Education I: Qualitative Analysis (4 credits) and/or
• INTE-GE 2008 Comparative Education II: Quantitative Analysis (4 credits)

All of the required courses consist of a lecture once a week, which is taught by a core member of the faculty,  and a small recitation section or workshop that meets one hour a week and is taught by a Teaching Assistant or an Instructor.  Your enrollment in these courses is guaranteed in the course of your first year of study.  You must register both for the large lecture class and a discussion section for each of the core courses. 

In addition to the above courses, you can enroll in one or two additional elective courses for an additional 3-6 credits.  The following electives are offered by our program in fall 2012:

• INTE-GE 2804 International Education & Cultural Relations (3 credits)
• INTE-GE 2806 The Practice of International Education (3 credits)
• INTE-GE 2862 International Development Education (3 credits)

Please do not hesitate to speak with an advisor during summer advising if you have any questions about your course enrollment. Available dates for advising are shown below.

You will be added to three list-serves once the spring semester begins.   The first is for general information which serves as a medium for exchange among our students (“hmss-intled-students”), a second announces internship opportunities and events (“HMSS-Interns”), and the third focuses on job information and alumni networking (“intl-ed”).   If you do not receive announcements once the semester begins, our Program Coordinator, Letizia La Rosa, (ll409@nyu.edu) can assist you with any difficulties. 

Should you choose, you may begin your studies in the summer, though the summer course selection at NYU is limited.   There are a number of study abroad programs that may also be of interest.  Among these is a four-week program on Intercultural Perspectives on Teaching and Learning in China (Shanghai) and a three-week program on Educational and Social Reform in South Africa.  Information about these and other programs is available at the following website: http://steinhardt.nyu.edu/study_abroad/programs/summer.

You can register on your own now that you have received this letter by following the instructions here: http://www.nyu.edu/registrar/registration/albert-registration.html.  Once the fall semester begins, you will be assigned to an official advisor who can discuss your coursework with you in detail.  For immediate issues regarding fall registration, you can sign up for an advising session on one of the following days during the summer:  

• For appointments on Wednesday, June 20th, 2-4pm; Monday, June 25th, 2-4pm; or Thursday, June 28th, 1-3pm with Dr. Hosay, please contact him directly by email at phil.hosay@nyu.edu;
• For appointments on Tuesday, June 19th and Wednesday, June 20th from 1-5pm with Dr. Corcoran, please contact him directly by email at sean.corcoran@nyu.edu;
• For appointments on Monday, July 9th and Tuesday, July 10th from 10am-1pm with our program coordinator, Letizia La Rosa, contact her directly by email at letizia.larosa@nyu.edu.

New Student Orientation will be held on Friday, September 7th in the lobby on the 1st floor of Kimball Hall, 246 Greene Street. All new students are required to attend this orientation, during which you will receive information about program requirements, internships, and the degree process. You will meet with the program faculty and advisors, as well as with the second year students, and you will be assigned a specific advisor with whom you can discuss your career goals.

Information about housing at the University is available on the following Website: http://www.nyu.edu/housing/.  You can find information about financial aid at http://www.nyu.edu/financial.aid/. We also maintain a list of internship sites that may be of interest on the International Education website under the heading "internships."  You can connect with current MA students in our program by joining our facebook group:  NYU International Education Graduate Program.  You can also stay connected to current students and alumni through our Linked-In group: NYU Steinhardt Alumni Network.

 I look forward to meeting you.

Sincerely,

Philip M. Hosay
Program Director