Gen Ed credit can be earned from almost any undergrad program in the College of Arts and Science (CAS). You must eventually complete 8 points of Science, 8 points of Humanities, and 8 additional points of Science or Humanities (“Balance of Liberal Arts”). You may not take Theater and Drama courses, even those offered through CAS, for Gen Ed credit. Additionally, any practical or skills-based course – e.g., Creative Writing, Reporting, or Copy Editing – will only count as Elective credit. Gallatin, Stern and Steinhardt courses only count as Elective credit for Tisch students, regardless of the content of the course.
Many courses are cross-listed with other departments, so it can be difficult to discern what counts as what. If you are unsure as to what a course counts as, you can email the course name, course number, and course description to drama.advisementcenter@nyu.edu or speak with your advisor. Visit http://cas.nyu.edu/page/ug.MajorsMinors for detailed course descriptions, faculty biographies, syllabi, etc. Please note that Tisch makes the final decision on these designations.
The lists below provide a general guideline for how courses in different departments count for Tisch students. However, since many departments offer courses in both the Sciences and Humanities, you will need to discuss your course choices with your advisor to determine how a course counts towards your degree.
College of Arts & Science (CAS)
Sciences
- V14 Anthropology
- V23 Biology
- V25 Chemistry
- V22 Computer Sciences
- V31 Economics
- V37 Engineering
- V49 Environmental Science
- V54 Journalism (history or theory only)
- V62 Law and Society
- V61 Linguistics
- V63 Mathematics
- V80 Neural Science
- V85 Physics
- V53 Politics
- V90 Psychology
- V93 Sociology
Humanities
- V27 Classics
- V29 Comparative Literature
- V33 East Asian Studies
- V41 English
- V42 European Studies
- V45 French
- V51 German
- V56 Hellenic Studies
- V58 Irish Studies
- V59 Italian
- V65 Medieval & Renaissance Studies
- V71 Music (history or theory only)
- V83 Philosophy
- V87 Portuguese
- V90 Religious Studies
- V91 Russian & Slavic Studies
- V95 Spanish
The following interdisciplinary departments offer courses in both the Humanities and the Sciences. To determine whether a course counts as Humanities or Science, check to see if it is cross-listed with one of the departments listed above. If you're not sure, check with an advisor in the Drama department.
- V43 Art History (usually Humanities, with some exceptions)
- V78 Hebrew & Judaic Studies
- V57 History
- V77 Middle Eastern & Islamic Studies
- V18 Social and Cultural Analysis (includes courses in Africana Studies, American Studies, Asian/Pacific/American Studies, Gender & Sexuality Studies, Latino Studies, and Metropolitan Studies)
- V55 Morse Academic Plan (MAP)
Policy on Foreign Language Study
-Introductory (Level I) language classes count as Elective credit. However, if you eventually take Level II, both levels will count as Humanities credit.
-If you place into a higher level language class through a placement exam (for example, “Intermediate Romanian II”), the course will automatically count as Humanities credit.
-Intensive (6-point) language courses automatically count as Humanities credit.
