The 16-credit interdisciplinary minor in Global and Urban Education Studies provides you with a comprehensive grasp of key social, cultural, economic, political, legal, and policy issues in education – both nationally and internationally, and across urban and non-urban settings. Open to all undergraduates at NYU, this minor provides the groundwork for a career or advanced study in education, policymaking, law, business, or international development. You can customize your studies by choosing courses in either Urban Education or Global Education.
Core Course Sequence
All students complete Introduction to Education: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives which provides a foundational understanding of critical themes, issues, and controversies in American education. In this course you will address such questions as “What is the fundamental role of “school”? “How have schools transformed over time” since their emergence in the United States? “What are the similarities and differences for how children learn and how should that be incorporated into classroom instruction”? You will also complete one required course in your Area of Focus:
Urban Education - American Dilemmas: Race, Inequality, and the Unfulfilled Promises of Public Education
Global Education - Introduction to Global Education OR Globalization and Education
Specialization Sequence
You will choose one of the Areas of Focus and complete two elective courses for a total of 8 credits.
The Urban Education area of focus provides a detailed understanding of the complexities that exist within urban educational settings. It includes coursework that addresses issues of equity, funding, urban youth identities, organizational structures and governance within urban schools, as well as policy development and implementation.
The Global Education area of focus teaches you how to analyze the social, cultural, and economic aspects of globalization and the role they play in education. Coursework addresses international human rights standards, the influence of global markets and migration, and the intersection of race, class, gender, and sexuality within educational settings.
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Department of Applied Statistics, Social Science, and Humanities (Highly recommended electives):
SOED-UE 20 American Social Movements, 1950 – Present: Power, Resistance, Identity (4 credits)
SOED-UE 1025 The Sociology of Urban Life and Education (3 credits)
SOED-UE 1050 LGBT Topics in Education: Identities, Coming Out, and Current Issues in Schools (4 credits)
HSED-UE 610 Education and the American Dream: Historical Perspectives (4 credits)
APSTA-UE 10 Statistical Mysteries and How to Solve Them(4 points)
HSED-UE 1028 Schooling in Diverse Societies (4 credits) – offered at NYU Accra
HSED-UE 1061 History of Higher Education (4 credits)
INTE-UE 1010 International Human Rights Activism and Education (4 credits)
INTE-UE 1011 Billionaires, Best Intentions, and Public Education (4 credits)
INTE-UE 1012 God, Schools and the Globe (4 Credits)
INTE-UE 1141 Justice, Reason, and Culture (4 credits)
INTE-UE 1532 Terrorism, Extremism and Education (4 credits)
INTE-UE 1545 Interdisciplinary Perspectives on the New Immigration (4 credits)
INTE-UE 1xxx Contemporary International Relations: Peace, Security, and Education (4 credits) – in development
INTE-UE 1xxx International Perspectives On Gender and Education (4 credits) – in development
PHED-UE 10 Learning and the Meaning of Life
PHED-UE 1016 Religion/Public Education in the International Context
SOED-UE 1015 Education as a Social Institution (4 credits)Department of Media, Culture, and Communication
MCC-UE 1017 Youth Media and Social Change (4 credits)
Department of Applied Psychology
APSY-UE 5 Community Psychology (4 credits)
APSY-UE 1040 Students in the Community: Service, Leadership and Training (2 credits)
APSY-UE 1270 Social Intervention in Schools and Communities (4 credits)
APSY-UE 1278 Families, Schools and Child Development (4 credits)
APSY-UE 1279 Child Development and Social Policy in a Global Society (4 credits)Department of Teaching and Learning
ENGED-UE 1205 Hip Hop and the Teaching of English (3 credits)
Wagner School of Public Service
UPADM-GP 219 Race, Class, & Gender in American Cities (4 credits)
UPADM-GP 216 Majorities, Minorities & Group Identities in America: Status, Rights & Public Policy (4 credits)Silver School of Social Work
UNDSW-US 68 Service Learning through Community Engagement (2 credits)
UNDSW-US 72 Service Learning with Refugee Youth (2 credits)College of Arts and Science
SCA-UA 115 Introduction to Black Urban Studies (4 credits)
SCA-UA 541 Latino Youth: Migration & Policing in the Americas (4 credits)
SCA-UA 613 Community Empowerment (4 credits)
SCA-UA 751 Urban Economics (4 credits)
SCA-UA 610 Law and Urban Problems (4 credits)
HIST-UA 639 New York City: A Social History (4 credits)
SOC-UA 137 Wealth, Power, Status: Inequality in Society (4 credits)
SOC-UA 415 Education and Society (4 credits)
SOC-UA 460 Cities, Communities, and Urban Life (4 credits)
SOC-UA 465 Childhood (4 credits)
SOC-UA 9415 Sociology of Education: Global Education in the 21st Century (4 credits) – offered at NYU Berlin
PSYCH-UA 9036 Community Psychology (4 credits) – offered at NYU Accra
ECON-UA323 Economic Development (4 credits)