New York University

New York, NY

The university says its general education program "provides a core academic experience for undergraduates at NYU. Through a challenging array of foundational courses the program heightens cultural awareness, hones critical reading skills, promotes creative and logical thinking, and gives students extensive practice writing and speaking English and proficiency in at least one other language." [Source]

General Education Requirements

  • 1. Composition

    YES
  • 2. Literature

    YES
  • 3. Foreign Language

    YES
  • 4. U.S. Government or History

    NO
  • 5. Economics

    NO
  • 6. Mathematics

    NO

    See Note

    No credit given for Mathematics because students only students who do not receive a satisfactory score on a university-administered examination must take a math course.

  • 7. Science

    YES
  • Additional Information

    Notably, NYU offers an alternative two-year liberal-arts honors program called "The Core Program."

B

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