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The doctoral field in public policy offers students mastery of the interdisciplinary concepts that form the basis of public policy analysis. With a focus on the preparation of students for careers in academic institutions, non-university research settings, government, and other institutional settings where public policy is made and influenced, the policy field promotes an understanding of the empirical, methodological, and theoretical issues that have framed and continue to frame policy analysis and research. Although students may choose to focus on a core area, such as urban poverty or housing, the overall objective is comprehensive exposure to the analytical methods and social science theory and research that frames public policy discourse.

Students in the public policy field must complete the modules in microeconomic analysis and in applied statistics and econometrics. While economics and political science have traditionally anchored the conceptual foundations of the policy process and rational models of policy activity, the field of public policy has witnessed an intellectual revolution among the social sciences that form the basis of research and policy analysis. Sociological, historical and anthropological methods and theories, for example, have begun to expand our conceptual approaches to public policy in different ways, particularly as questions about the role of decision-making, politics, and identity have become important considerations in the evaluation of policy action. Students will become familiar with how analytical methods and theories from these various disciplines and intellectual communities offer competing and/or complementary approaches to the rational model.

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Program of Study (CAS Bulletin)

Politics (2022 - 2024), major in politics.

The major requires ten 4-point courses (40 points) in the department, chosen in consultation with a departmental adviser and completed with a grade of C or better (Pass/Fail does not count). At least two of these courses must be chosen from the department’s four designated core courses, both to be taken in the College:

• Political Theory (POL-UA 100)
• Power and Politics in America (POL-UA 300)
• Comparative Politics (POL-UA 500)
• International Politics (POL-UA 700)

Because the four core courses serve as prerequisites to many upper-level politics courses, majors are advised to take core courses early in their program of study.

In addition, at least one course must be taken in three of the department’s five fields:

• Political Theory
• American Government and Politics
• Comparative Politics
• International Politics
• Analytical Politics 

Although it is not required for the major, Introduction to Research Methods for Politics (POL-UA 850) is strongly recommended. Students are advised to take it before enrolling in other advanced courses in the major.

Policies Applying to the Major

No more than five courses (20 credits) can be accepted as transfer credit toward the major. NYU study away courses, as well as Advanced Placement (AP) and other advanced standing credit by examination, are treated as transfer credit for all students.

Students may count eight points (the equivalent of two courses) from Advanced Placement (Comparative and U.S.), International Baccalaureate (Global Politics), or Advanced (A) Level (Government and Politics) examinations towards the requirements of the major. Up to eight points from other advanced standing examinations may be accepted after consultation with the department. None of these credits can substitute for any specific course or requirement in the major (such as one of the core requirements); they simply count as generic POL-UA credit toward the major.

No more than three NYU study away courses (12 credits) may count toward the major.

Internships in Politics and Government I, II (POL-UA 970, 971) and Readings and Research (POL-UA 990) do not count toward the major.

Track in American Political Practice and Leadership

This track (open only to declared politics majors) offers students the opportunity to gain skills and experience in applied American politics via a study away semester at NYU’s site in Washington, D.C., while also acquiring the analytical understanding provided by American politics courses offered at NYU Washington Square.

The requirements for the track are:

• Power and Politics in America (POL-UA 300) at the Washington Square campus.
• A semester-long internship with a domestic policy focus (in government, politics, or a non-profit), plus Internship Seminar and Fieldwork (NODEP-UA 9982), both at the Washington, D.C. campus. These are the only internship credits allowed to count toward the politics major.
• Three upper-division courses in American politics. At least one must be taken at NYU Washington, D.C. and at least one at the Washington Square campus, and at least one must be in a sub-field related to the student’s internship.

The three upper-division courses must be chosen from the following lists:

• The Presidency (POL-UA 9310)
• American Constitution (POL-UA 9330)
• American Public Opinion and Pressure Groups (POL-UA 9342)
• Campaign Strategy and Media in Domestic and International Campaigns (POL-UA 9994)
• Identities in American Politics in the 21st Century (POL-UA 9994)
• POL-UA 306, 310, 315, 330, 332, 333, 337, 341, 342, 344, 350, 354, 382
• Undergraduate Field Seminar: American Politics (POL-UA 395), with permission of the departmental adviser for this track.

Minor in Politics

The minor requires five 4-point courses (20 points) in the department, chosen in consultation with departmental advisers and completed with a grade of C or better. A minor program may reflect a special emphasis in one of the department’s five fields, or a subfield of the student’s choosing. No special emphasis on a particular subfield is required for the minor, nor is a choice of subfield reflected on a student’s academic record or transcript. Only NYU courses with a POL-UA number not also counted toward another major or minor can be counted toward the politics minor. At least three of the five courses for the minor must be taken at the Washington Square campus. As per CAS policy, no more than two courses of the five may be transfer courses.

Students may count four points (the equivalent of one course) from Advanced Placement (Comparative or U.S.), International Baccalaureate (Global Politics), or Advanced (A) Level (Government and Politics) examinations towards the requirements of the minor. Up to four points from other advanced standing examinations may be accepted after consultation with the department. None of these credits can substitute for any specific course or requirement in the department (such as one of the core requirements); they simply count as generic POL-UA credit toward the minor.

Honors Program

For admission to and completion of the department’s honors program, students must have a GPA of 3.65 both overall and in the politics major. The deadline for applying to the honors program is March 1 in spring of junior year. To be eligible for application students must have completed, or be currently enrolled in Introduction to Research Methods for Politics (POL-UA 850), as well as either Introduction to Macroeconomics (ECON-UA 1) or Introduction to Microeconomics (ECON-UA 2). Admitted students register for Senior Honors I (POL-UA 950, fall) to prepare a research proposal for their thesis, which they write in the spring while taking Senior Honors II (POL-UA 951). The thesis and its oral defense must be approved by both the instructor teaching Senior Honors II and the second reader of the thesis.

Preparation for Law School

Although law schools do not require any particular major or course of study, politics can be an especially useful field for students planning legal study and a career in law. Students interested in a course of study that prepares them for law school may wish to choose courses in consultation with the College’s Prelaw Program. For information about the program, please visit prelaw.cas.nyu.edu .

B.A./M.A. Program in Politics

The College of Arts and Science and the Graduate School of Arts and Science offer an accelerated dual-degree B.A./M.A. program in politics. Bachelor’s-master’s students who satisfy the track's undergraduate requirements receive a scholarship covering 50% of M.A. tuition and registration fees during the graduate school year. The GSAS requirement to take the GRE is also waived. This dual-degree program is open only CAS students majoring or minoring in politics or international relations. Applicants must have completed a minimum of 48 credits toward the B.A. but not more than 96 credits or six semesters, whichever comes first. Questions about eligibility for, or application to, the B.A./M.A. program should be directed to the CAS Advising Center (726 Broadway, 7th floor; 212-998-8130).

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Degree - M.A. in Politics

Fields of study.

• American Politics
• Comparative Politics
• Political Economy
• Political Theory

Degree - Ph.D. in Politics

• American Government and Politics
• International Relations
• Political Methodology

Dual Degree

• M.A.-J.D. in   Politics/Law
• Ph.D.-J.D.  in Politics/Law

Application Deadlines

Applications and all supporting materials must be  submitted online by 5PM  Eastern Time. If a listed deadline falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or U.S. federal holiday, then the next business day will be the actual deadline.

M.A.-J.D. Program

• January 4 : Fall admission

All Other M.A. Programs

• Late applications will be considered if space remains.
• November 1: Spring Admission

All Ph.D. Programs

• December 18 : Fall admission

Dual Degree applicants must submit  two separate applications  — one to GSAS, and another to NYU Law. Please consult  NYU Law Admissions  for the J.D. application deadline.

Requirements

In addition to the general application requirements, the department specifically requires:

Test Scores

Gre required, gre not required.

• All M.A. Programs. For applicants interested in the pre-P.h.D. track, the GRE is recommended.

TOEFL/IELTS

Applicants must submit official TOEFL or IELTS scores (TOEFL preferred)  unless they:

Are a native English speaker; OR

Are a US citizen or permanent resident; OR

Have completed (or will complete) a baccalaureate or master's degree at an institution where the language of instruction is English.

Statement of Academic Purpose

In a concisely written statement, please describe your past and present work as it relates to your intended field of study, your educational objectives, and your career goals. In addition, please include your intellectual and professional reasons for choosing your field of study and why your studies/research can best be done at the Graduate School of Arts and Science at NYU. The statement should not exceed two double-spaced pages.

Writing Sample

All m.a. programs.

A writing sample is required. It should be a paper from an undergraduate or graduate class, a chapter from a thesis, or a publication. It should demonstrate the applicant’s ability to analyze a topic insightfully and write clearly. While you are encouraged to submit a writing sample from a political science or related course, it is understood that not all applicants are in a position to do so. It should be written in the English language. The writing sample should be double-spaced and should not exceed 25 pages, excluding references.

A writing sample demonstrating academic work in social science is required. This sample might be a paper or chapter of a thesis from your undergraduate career, or a Master’s thesis paper, or a coauthored research paper from a research assistant position. It should be between 25 and 50 pages, double-spaced, exclusive of references or appendix tables. The sample should demonstrate your ability to think analytically about some social science question, and communicate clearly.

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The Graduate School of Arts and Science reserves the right to change this information at any time. This page supersedes all previous versions.

Last updated August 2024.

Faculty Handbook

The Faculty Handbook is a guide to the faculty and is designed to present general information about New York University, and some of the more important University policies and practices as they apply to the Faculty of the University. It is also meant to inform and serve other members of the University community. The Handbook is compiled from a number of sources and is maintained by the Office of the Provost.

The policies outlined in the Faculty Handbook as in effect from time to time form part of the essential employment understandings between members of the Faculty and the University. Other University policies and guidelines are available here . In addition, schools and units have their own internal rules, procedures, and policies, such as School statements on Faculty appointment policies and procedures, particularly those concerning promotion and tenure criteria and review procedures, which may supplement – but do not supersede or replace - policies outlined in this Faculty Handbook unless an exception has been granted by the Board of Trustees or President.

As of spring 2012, the Faculty Handbook is available in a digital searchable format, thus enhancing access and usability. The text of the Handbook on the Web includes hyperlinks to University policies and resources available on NYU Web sites. Readers can navigate through the interactive version by clicking on an item in the Table of Contents, or access and print the Handbook as a PDF document by clicking on the right.

The process for amending the Faculty Handbook, which was approved by the University Board of Trustees, is outlined within the Faculty Handbook in the Foreword . The history of the Faculty Handbook is preserved in the Archive of Faculty Handbooks , Archive of Amendments to the Text of the 2012 Digital Faculty Handbook , and Archive of Amendments to University Policies Accessed from Links in the Faculty Handbook . Members of the NYU community can navigate through these three archives by clicking below to view the materials contained therein.

In accordance with the Foreword, Procedures for Amending the Faculty Handbook , and the Principles of Joint Shared Governance , described under Organization and Administration , this current edition of the Faculty Handbook was reviewed by the Tenured/Tenure Track Faculty Senators Council and the Full-Time Continuing Contract Faculty Senators Council, each of which provided input.

Archive of Faculty Handbooks

Since 2012, the Faculty Handbook is posted online in a digital searchable format. Previously, the Handbook was published as a paper document, and addenda or amendments were announced and/or distributed to the NYU community. The current and past editions of the Faculty Handbook can be accessed below.

• March 2024 Edition (1,228 KB)     Purpose in releasing a new edition:To update the university's history and amend text regarding faculty titles; update the name of the Robert I. Grossman School of Medicine - Long Island. 
• November 2023 Edition (PDF 750KB) Purpose in releasing a new edition:  To amend the text to provide a comprehensive update to wording throughout the Handbook for added clarity. Significant changes include updates to leaves of absence, disciplinary procedures and regulations for Tenure/Track faculty, and faculty grievance procedures for Continuing Contract faculty.
• June 2023 Edition (PDF: 1.237MB) Purpose in releasing a new edition:  To add text regarding grievance procedures for full-time other faculty.
• October 2021 Edition (PDF: 839KB) Purpose in releasing a new edition: To amend the text of the University Bylaws to reflect updates to Trustee terms, University Officers, Senate, and Councils and Committees; to update the name of the Robert I. Grossman School of Medicine; and to accommodate changes to the disciplinary procedure for the Robert I. Grossman School of Medicine.
• October 2020 Edition (PDF: 1.2MB) Purpose in releasing a new edition: To amend the location of the text on the requirement for a third year review as part of the tenure process and update the requirement for tenure review for all tenured faculty, as well as to update the names of the School of Global Public Health and the Moses Center for Student Accessibility.
• November 2019 Edition (PDF: 1.1MB) Purpose in releasing a new edition: To amend text to reflect changes in the Board of Trustees meeting schedule, number of Senate members, and number of Student Senators Council members, as well as to reflect the new name of the University Judicial Board and add the Long Island School of Medicine to the list of Colleges and Schools.
• May 2018 Edition (1.1MB) Purpose in releasing a new edition: To amend text with respect to Retirement and Tenure Clock Stoppage for Personal Reasons.
• August 2017 Edition (PDF: 997KB) Purpose in releasing a new edition: To update the Faculty Handbook to incorporate University Bylaws approved by the University Board of Trustees and effective June 14, 2017, namely Bylaws 65-69, clarifying the roles and responsibilities of the Tenured/Tenure-Track Faculty Senators Council, the Full-Time Continuing Contract Faculty Senators Council, the Deans Council, the Student Senators Council, and the Administrative Management Council.
• July 2016 Edition (PDF: 977KB) Purpose in releasing a new edition: To update the Faculty Handbook to incorporate the expanded University Guidelines for Full-Time Continuing Contract Faculty Appointments, Grievance Procedures, and Disciplinary Regulations effective July 1, 2016; and updated Bylaws approved by the University Board of Trustees and effective June 14, 2016 to incorporate the new name of the Rory Meyers College of Nursing, and amend the membership of the University Senate.
• March 2016 Edition (PDF: 849KB) Purpose in releasing a new edition: To update the Faculty Handbook to incorporate University Bylaws approved by the University Board of Trustees and effective December 9, 2015, including Bylaws incorporating the new name of the Tandon School of Engineering and the Full-Time Continuing Contract Faculty; to add new sections on The Global Network and Faculty Appointments in More Than One Unit .
• September 2015 Edition (PDF: 1.5MB) Purpose in releasing a new edition: To update the Faculty Handbook to incorporate University Bylaws approved by the University Board of Trustees and effective June 8, 2015 including Bylaws establishing a new Faculty of Health, comprised of faculty from the College of Dentistry, the College of Nursing (which is being separated from the College of Dentistry to become its own college), and a new College of Global Public Health.
• March 2015 Edition (PDF: 910KB) Purpose in releasing a new edition:  To update the Faculty Handbook to incorporate University Bylaws approved by the University Board of Trustees and effective September 1, 2014, including Bylaws identifying three categories of Faculty and establishing the Full-Time Non-Tenure Track/Contract Faculty Senators Council.
• April 2014 Edition (PDF: 1.1MB) Purpose in releasing a new edition : To amend the Foreword to the Faculty Handbook to revise the existing section, "Purpose of the Handbook" and add a new section, "Amending the Faculty Handbook," as reviewed by Faculty Senators Council and approved by University Board of Trustees, March 14, 2014.
• February 2014 Edition (PDF: 1MB) Purpose in releasing a new edition : To incorporate amendments to University Bylaws approved by University Board of Trustees, December 18, 2013.
• February 2013 Edition (PDF: 1.9MB) Purpose in releasing a new edition : To incorporate the Principles of Shared Governance reviewed by Faculty Senators Council and approved by University Board of Trustees, December 12, 2012.
• April 2012 Edition (PDF: 1.9MB) Purpose in releasing a new edition : To make the Handbook available in a digital searchable format providing links to University policies and resources available on NYU websites, while permitting readers to access and print the Handbook as a PDF document. To incorporate amendments to University Bylaws approved by University Board of Trustees, September 2011.
• 2008 Edition (PDF: 11.8MB) Purpose in releasing a new edition : To incorporate amendments to the University Bylaws approved by University Board of Trustees in 2001, 2003, and 2006. To update the text in introductory sections, including the President’s Letter, History and Traditions of the University and University Traditions, the University Senate, Libraries and NYU Press, Public Affairs, the Office for University Development and Alumni Relations; and other sections including Title I of the Academic Freedom and Tenure Statement, Faculty Titles, Responsibilities of the Faculty Member, Leave of Absence, Faculty Resource Network, The Center for Teaching Excellence, NYU Code of Ethical Conduct, Affirmative Action Policy, Preventing Threatening Behavior in the Workplace, Guidelines for Sponsored Research, and Statement of Policy on Smoking.
• 1999 Edition (PDF: 10.2MB)
• 1982 Edition (PDF: 10.8MB)
• 1972 Edition (PDF: 7.8MB)
• 1961 Edition (PDF: 21.2MB)
• 1948 Edition (PDF: 1MB)

Archive of Amendments to the Text of the Faculty Handbook

The text of the Faculty Handbook is changed from time to time. Redline changes to the text that have been made since the 2012 Edition of the digital Faculty Handbook can be accessed below. Redline changes to University policies that are accessed from links to the Handbook can be viewed here.

• March 2024 Edition (1,322KB) : AMENDS TEXT WITH RESPECT TO UNIVERSITY HISTORY, FACULTY TITLES AND THE ROBERT I. GROSSSMAN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE- LONG ISLAND.  Action : Amends text to provide updates to university history, faculty titles; to update the name of the Robert I. Grossman School of Medicine. 
• November 2023 Edition  (PDF: 1,743 KB) : AMENDS TEXT WITH RESPECT TO LEAVES OF ABSENCE, DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURES AND REGULATIONS FOR TENURE/TENURE-TRACK FACULTY, AND FACULTY GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES FOR CONTINUING CONTRACT FACULTY 
• Action:  Amends text to provide significant updates to leaves of absence, disciplinary procedures and regulations for tenure/track faculty, and faculty grievance procedures for continuing contract faculty. Updates wording for clarity. Posted:  November 6, 2023 Issuing Authority:  Provost Supersedes:  June 2023 Handbook
• June 2023 (PDF: 1.24MB) : AMENDS TEXT WITH RESPECT TO GREIVANCE PROCEDURES FOR FULL-TIME OTHER FACULTY.  
• Action:  Amends to add text regarding grievance procedures for full-time other faculty. Posted:  June 16, 2023 Issuing Authority:  Provost Supersedes:  October 2021 Handbook History:  Amendments to text reviewed by Faculty Senators Councils
• October 2021 (PDF: 1.1MB) : AMENDS TEXT WITH RESPECT TO ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION, AND NAMES OF SCHOOLS, COLLEGES, AND CENTERS Action: Amends text regarding University organization and administration, including in the Board of Trustees, University Officers, University Senate, and University Councils and Committees sections; updates name of the Robert I. Grossman School of Medicine; updates disciplinary procedures for the Robert I. Grossman School of Medicine. Posted: October 5, 2021 Issuing Authority: Provost Supersedes: October 2020 Handbook History: Amendments to text reviewed by Faculty Senators Councils
• OCTOBER 2020 (PDF: 1.8MB) : AMENDS TEXT WITH RESPECT TO TENURE PROCESS AND REQUIREMENT FOR TENURE REVIEW FOR TENURED FACULTY, AND NAMES OF SCHOOLS, COLLEGES, AND CENTERS Action: Amends location of text regarding requirement for third year review as part of tenure process and updates the requirement for tenure review for all tenured faculty; updates name of the School of Global Public Health; updates name of the Moses Center for Student Accessibility. Posted: October 15, 2020 Issuing Authority: Provost Supersedes: November 2019 Handbook History: Amendments to text approved by Faculty Senators Councils.
• NOVEMBER 2019 (PDF: 1.1MB) : AMENDS TEXT WITH RESPECT TO BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING SCHEDULE, NUMBER OF SENATE AND STUDENT SENATORS COUNCIL MEMBERS, NAME OF UNIVERSITY JUDICIAL BOARD, AND LIST OF SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES Action: Amends Board of Trustees annual meeting from October to June; changes number of Senate to 138 and changes Student Senators Council members to not more than 38; changes name of University Judicial Board to "Community Standards Committee"; adds Long Island School of Medicine to list of schools and colleges. Posted: November 1, 2019 Issuing Authority: Provost Supersedes: May 2018 Handbook History: Amendments to text approved by Faculty Senators Councils.
• MAY 2018 (PDF: 1002KB) : AMENDS TEXT WITH RESPECT TO RETIREMENT, AND TENURE CLOCK STOPPAGE FOR PERSONAL REASONS Action: Amends Retirement to extend eligibility for emeritus and emerita titles to Full-Time Continuing Contract Faculty. Amends Tenure Clock Stoppage for Personal Reasons to extend the duration of tenure clock stoppage. Posted: May 15, 2018 Issuing Authority: Provost Supersedes: August 2017 Handbook History: Amendments to policy suggested by Faculty Senators Councils and approved by Deans and Directors.
• AUGUST 2017 (PDF: 1000KB) : UPDATES TEXT TO INCORPORATE UNIVERSITY BYLAWS EFFECTIVE JUNE 14, 2017 Action: Amends the Handbook to incorporate University Bylaws as amended by the University Board of Trustees, and cited in the Handbook, specifically clarifying the roles and responsibilities of the Tenured/Tenure-Track Faculty Senators Council, the Full-Time Continuing Contract Faculty Senators Council the Deans Council, the Student Senators Council, and the Administrative Management Council. Posted: August 1, 2017 Issuing Authority: Provost Supersedes:  July 2016 Handbook History: Amendments to University Bylaws approved by University Board of Trustees and effective June 14, 2017.  
• JULY 2016 (PDF: 1007KB) : UPDATES TEXT TO INCORPORATE EXPANDED UNIVERSITY GUIDELINES FOR FULL-TIME CONTINUING CONTRACT FACULTY APPOINTMENTS, GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES, AND DISCIPLINARY REGULATIONS AND UPDATED UNIVERSITY BYLAWS Action: Amends the Handbook to incorporate University Guidelines for Full-Time Continuing Contract Faculty Appointments that were expanded to include grievance procedures for matters other than reappointment and promotion, and disciplinary procedures; and updated Bylaws approved by the University Board of Trustees and effective June 14, 2016 to incorporate the new name of the Rory Meyers College of Nursing, and amend the membership of the University Senate. Posted: June 25, 2016 Issuing Authority: Provost Supersedes : March 2016 Handbook History: Expanded University Guidelines for Continuing Contract Faculty incorporate recommendations by an ad hoc advisory committee of University administrators, Deans, and Faculty Senators, convened by the Provost, that were iterated in the Office of the Provost and with school Deans and Directors.
• MARCH 2016 (PDF: 1.3MB) : UPDATES TEXT TO INCORPORATE UNIVERSITY BYLAWS EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 9, 2015 Action: Amends the Handbook to incorporate University Bylaws as amended by the University Board of Trustees, and cited in the Handbook, specifically incorporating the new name of the Tandon School of Engineering (replacing Polytechnic School of Engineering); and incorporating the new name of the Full-Time Continuing Contract Faculty (replacing the Full-Time Non-Tenure Track/Contract Faculty). Posted: March 9, 2016 Issuing Authority: Provost Supersedes: September 2015 Handbook History: Amendments to University Bylaws approved by University Board of Trustees and effective December 9, 2015. Both the Tenured/Tenure Track Faculty Senators Council and the Full-Time Continuing Contract Faculty Senators Council reviewed the amendments and provided input.
• SEPTEMBER 2015 (PDF: 873KB) : UPDATES TEXT TO INCORPORATE UNIVERSITY BYLAWS EFFECTIVE JUNE 8, 2015 Action: Amends the Handbook to incorporate University Bylaws as amended by the University Board of Trustees, and cited in the Handbook. Posted: September 1, 2015 Issuing Authority: Provost Supersedes: March 2015 Handbook History : Amendments to University Bylaws approved by University Board of Trustees and effective June 8, 2015. Both the Tenured/Tenure Track Faculty Senators Council and the Full-Time Non-Tenure Track/Contract Faculty Senators Council reviewed the amendments and provided input.
• MARCH 2015 (PDF: 1MB) : UPDATES TEXT TO INCORPORATE UNIVERSITY BYLAWS EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 1, 2014 Action : Amends the Handbook to incorporate University Bylaws as amended by the University Board of Trustees, and cited in the Handbook. Posted : March 1, 2015 Issuing Authority : Provost Supersedes : April 2014 Handbook History : Amendments to University Bylaws approved by University Board of Trustees June 11, 2014, effective September 1, 2014. Faculty Handbook approved by University Board of Trustees February 19, 2015 and issued March 1, 2015. Both the Tenured/Tenure Track Faculty Senators Council and the Full-Time Non-Tenure Track/Contract Faculty Senators Council reviewed the Faculty Handbook and provided input. 
• APRIL 2014 (PDF: 1.1MB) : UPDATES TEXT TO AMEND FOREWORD TO FACULTY HANDBOOK Action : Amends the Foreword to the Faculty Handbook to revise the existing section, "Purpose of the Handbook" and add a new section, "Amending the Faculty Handbook." Posted : April 25, 2014 Issuing Authority : Office of the Provost History : Reviewed by Faculty Senators Council; approved by University Board of Trustees, March 14, 2014.
• FEBRUARY 2014 (PDF: 1MB) : UPDATES TEXT TO INCORPORATE UNIVERSITY BYLAWS APPROVED DECEMBER 2013 Action : Updates the numbering of the University Bylaws as amended by University Board of Trustees in December 2013 and cited in the Handbook. Incorporates by temporary footnote (Page 11) the "Interim Amendment to the Amended and Restated Bylaws with Respect to Senate Representation for the University’s Polytechnic School of Engineering,” that amends the composition of the University Senate beginning on January 1, 2014 through August 31, 2014. Additional changes to the text are: Updating Bylaw 34 (Page 8), updating Bylaw 70 to add Polytechnic School of Engineering to the list of Schools (Page 13), correcting a typo (Page 43), and inserting the date of the most recent amendment to University Bylaws (Page 44). Posted : March 1, 2014 Issuing Authority : Office of the Secretary of the University Supersedes : University Bylaws amended September 1, 2011 History : All Bylaw amendments approved by University Board of Trustees, December 18, 2013; Bylaw 70, among other amendments, approved by University Senate and Faculty Senators Council.
• FEBRUARY 2013 (PDF: 120KB) : AMENDMENTS TO INCORPORATE PRINCIPLES OF JOINT SHARED GOVERNANCE Action : Amends text to add Principles of Joint Shared Governance. Posted : February 6, 2013 Faculty Handbook : University Councils and Commissions/Faculty Senators Council. History : Reviewd by Faculty Senators Council; approved by University Board of Trustees December 12, 2012.
• APRIL 2012 (PDF: 1.1MB) : UPDATES TEXT TO INCORPORATE UNIVERSITY BYLAWS APPROVED SEPTEMBER 2011 Action : Updates the numbering of the University Bylaws as amended by University Board of Trustees in September 2011. Includes by link all Selected Policies Concerning the Protection of Rights and Other Matters; replaces policies that were superseded since the 2008 Faculty Handbook:

The Statement of Policy on Faculty Responsibility, 1984; the Supplemental Guidelines for Disclosure Of Conflicts of Interest, 1995; and the Conflict of Interest, 1966, were replaced in 2011 by the Policy on Academic Conflict of Interest and Conflict of Commitment . The Statement of Policy on Equal Opportunity, 1972; and the Anti-Harassment Policy, 2006, were replaced in 2011 by the Non-Discrimination and Anti-Harassment Policy and Complaint Procedures for Employees .

The Guidelines for the Implementation of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 was replaced in 2009 by the Guidelines for Compliance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 .

The Policy on Substance Abuse and Alcoholic Beverages was revised in 2011.

The Statement of Policy on Smoking was replaced in 2010 by the University Smoke Free Campus Policy .

Posted : April 2012 History : Digital format reviewed by Faculty Senators Council; approved by University Board of Trustees June 28, 2011. 

• OCTOBER 2012 (PDF: 83KB) : AMENDMENT TO OFFICE FOR UNIVERSITY DEVELOPMENT AND ALUMNI RELATIONS Action : Amends text describing activities of the Office of Alumni Relations. Posted : October 5, 2012 Faculty Handbook : Office for University Development and Alumni Relations. History : Notification to Faculty Senators Council.

Archive of Amendments to University Policies Accessed from Links in the Faculty Handbook

The digital Faculty Handbook includes “Selected University Policies” that are incorporated by link to the University Policies and Guidelines website. Links in the Faculty Handbook are updated as necessary when policies are added, amended, or superseded. University policies that have been added or amended and policies that have been superseded since the release of the digital 2012 Handbook can be accessed below.

• PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS IN THE WORKPLACE POLICY Action: New policy superseding existing policy Posted: January 26, 2018 University Policies and Guidelines/Human Resources Effective Date: January 26, 2018 Issuing Authority: Executive Vice President, Human Resources Faculty Handbook: Selected Policies Concerning the Protection of Rights and Other Matters Supersedes: Employment of Same Members of the Same Family/Household , 2000 History: Faculty Senators Councils were notified of amendments, as falling in that category of amendments that have little or no effect on faculty with respect to educational and administrative policy.
• UNIVERSITY GUIDELINE FOR FULL-TIME CONTINUING CONTRACT FACULTY APPOINTMENTS, GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES, AND DISCIPLINARY REGULATIONS Action: Expanded Guidelines to include grievance procedures for matters other than reappointment and promotion, and disciplinary procedures. Posted: June 25, 2016 Policies and Procedures and Faculty Handbook Effective Date: July 1, 2016 Issuing Authority: Provost Provost's Policies and Procedures: University Guidelines for Full-Time Continuing Contract Faculty Appointments, Grievance Procedures, and Disciplinary Regulations Supersedes: University Guidelines for Full-Time Continuing Contract Faculty Appointments History: Incorporates recommendations by an ad hoc advisory committee of University administrators, Deans, and Faculty Senators, convened by the Provost, that were iterated in the Office of the Provost and with school Deans and Directors.
• INTERIM UNIVERSITY APPOINTMENT GUIDELINES FOR FULL-TIME CONTINUING CONTRACT FACULTY Action: Amended interim Guidelines superseding existing interim Guidelines Posted: December 9, 2015 Policies and Procedures Effective Date: December 9, 2015 Issuing Authority: Provost Faculty Handbook: Faculty Policies Applicable to Full-Time Continuing Contract Faculty Supersedes: Interim University Appointment Guidelines for Full-Time Non-Tenure Track/Contract Faculty , March 2015 History: Incorporates the new name of the Full-Time Continuing Contract Faculty, as approved by the University Board of Trustees, December 9, 2015
• INTERIM UNIVERSITY APPOINTMENT GUIDELINES FOR FULL-TIME NON-TENURE TRACK/CONTRACT FACULTY Action: New interim Guidelines superseding existing interim Guidelines Posted : March 1, 2015 Policies and Procedures Effective Date : March 1, 2015 Issuing Authority : Provost Faculty Handbook : Faculty Policies Applicable to Full-Time Non-Tenure Track/Contract Faculty Supersedes : Interim University Appointment Guidelines for Full-Time Non-Tenure Track/Contract Faculty , June 2014 History : The Full-Time Non-Tenure Track Faculty Senators Council and the Tenured/Tenure Track Faculty Senators Council reviewed the Guidelines and provided input.
• UNIVERSITY SMOKE FREE CAMPUS POLICY Action: New policy superseding existing policy Posted : October 15, 2014 University Policies and Guidelines/Operations & Safety Effective Date : June 1, 2014 Issuing Authority : Executive Vice President, Operations; Provost Faculty Handbook : Selected Policies Concerning Good Order in the Conduct of University Affairs Supersedes : University Smoke Free Campus Policy , September 2010 History : Faculty Senators Council was advised of amendments, as falling in that category of amendments that have little or no effect on faculty with respect to educational and administrative policy.
• EDUCATIONAL AND RESEARCH USES OF COPYRIGHTED MATERIALS POLICY STATEMENT Action : New policy superseding existing policy Posted : January 6, 2014 University Policies and Guidelines/Academic Affairs & Faculty Effective Date : January 6, 2014 Issuing Authority : Office of the Provost Faculty Handbook : Selected Policies Concerning the Protection of Rights and Other Matters Supersedes : University Policy on Photocopying Copyrighted Materials , May 1983 History : Reviewed by Faculty Senators Council.
• HONORARY DEGREES POLICY Action : New policy superseding existing policy Posted : December 16, 2013 University Policies and Guidelines/Academic Affairs & Faculty Effective Date : June 12, 2014 Issuing Authority : Office of the President Faculty Handbook : Selected Policies Concerning the Protection of Rights and Other Matters Supersedes : Statement of Policy on Honorary Degrees , November 25, 1986 History : Reviewed by Senate Academic Affairs Committee; approved by University Board of Trustees on June 12, 2013.
• SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES POLICY Action : New policy superseding existing policy Posted : August 15, 2013 University Policies and Guidelines/Academic Affairs & Faculty Effective Date : August 15, 2013 Issuing Authority : Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs Faculty Handbook : Selected Policies Concerning Good Order in the Conduct of University Affairs Supersedes : Policies on Substance Abuse and Alcoholic Beverages , August 2012
• ACADEMIC CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND CONFLICT OF COMMITMENT POLICY Action : New policy superseding existing policy Posted : August 24, 2012 University Policies and Guidelines/Academic Affairs & Faculty Effective Date : August 24, 2012 Issuing Authority : Office of the Provost Faculty Handbook : Selected Policies Concerning the Protection of Rights and Other Matters Supersedes : Policy on Academic Conflict of Interest and Conflict of Commitment , July 1, 2011 History : Reviewed by Faculty Senators Council; approved by University Board of Trustees, June 26, 2012.
• STATEMENT OF POLICY ON INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY Action : New policy superseding existing policy Posted : July 1, 2012 University Policies and Guidelines/Academic Affairs & Faculty Effective Date : July 1, 2012 Issuing Authority : Office of the Provost Faculty Handbook : Selected Policies Concerning the Protection of Rights and Other Matters Supersedes : Statement of Policy on Patents , as approved on November 26, 1956 and amended through December 12, 1983; Statement of Policy on Copyrights , as approved on January 24, 1972; Statement of Policy on Computer Software Copyrights , as approved on June 5, 1989; Policy on Tangible Research Property , effective date March 1, 2010. History : Reviewed by Faculty Senators Council; approved by University Board of Trustees, June 26, 2012.
• NON-DISCRIMINATION AND ANTI-HARRASSMENT POLICY AND COMPLAINT PROCEDURES FOR EMPLOYEES Action: New policy superseding existing policy Posted : August 12, 2012  University Policies and Guidelines/Academic Affairs & Faculty Effective Date : August 12, 2012 Issuing Authority : Deputy President Faculty Handbook : Selected Policies Concerning the Protection of Rights and Other Matters Supersedes : NYU Anti-Harrassment Policy and Complaint Procedures

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Public Health (PhD)

Program description, epidemiology, social and behavioral sciences, public health policy and management, biostatistics.

The rigorous Public Health PhD program at GPH allows students to balance the theoretical with the practical; the innovation with the application. Students will work side-by-side with, and under the guidance of, esteemed faculty from NYU’s global and interdisciplinary network on vanguard research and solutions to universal public health issues.

Concentrations

Students will further tailor their studies by selecting one of the following four areas of study:

The Epidemiology concentration will deepen your understanding and application of advanced data analytic techniques and research methodology, taking at least three courses in these disciplines. You’ll also identify a specialization area (e.g. chronic disease epidemiology, mental health epidemiology, etc.) and take a minimum of two courses in this specialization area.

In the Social & Behavioral Sciences Concentration, you will Identify a social science discipline that will serve as your subfield, such as sociology, political science, anthropology, or psychology. You will take at least two additional courses in advanced methods, as well as a minimum of three theory or seminar courses in your social science subfield.

The Public Health Policy and Management concentration prepares students to apply appropriate research methods to analyze health policy and management issues and questions, synthesize evidence to guide policymaking and assess public policies and programs that promote population health and health equity, and assess different theoretical perspectives in management and apply these ideas to the identification, analysis and understanding of critical themes and issues in health care and public health. The PHPM PhD concentration builds on doctoral-level methods, policy and management courses offered at Wagner and Stern, combined with PhD-level public health policy and management as well as health services and policy research courses offered at the School of Global Public Health.

The Biostatistics concentration prepares students for careers in which they will develop and apply statistical methods to advance research in public health and biomedical sciences. The program is designed to train students to be independent scholars in the theory, methodology, and application of biostatistics. The program includes classroom learning, training in consulting and scientific collaboration, and mentored independent research. Dissertation research will typically be motivated by important problems in public health that require novel statistical methods for design or analysis. Upon completion students will have gained a broad foundation in statistical computing, public health sciences, and learned to communicate effectively with biostatisticians and scientists from other disciplines.

All applications to the PhD programs at NYU GPH must be submitted through  SOPHAS , the common application for schools and programs of public health.  You are required to select a single area of concentration when you apply, and we encourage you to research the four different areas of study available to identify one which best aligns with your interests.

In general, the elements of a complete application include:

• SOPHAS application form
• Official transcripts from each institution attended (or an evaluation of your credentials if you graduated from a foreign institution)
• Three letters of recommendation
• Personal statement 
• English language proficiency exam results for all applicants whose native language is not English and who did not receive the equivalent of a US bachelor's degree at an institution where English is the primary language of instruction.  
• Writing sample (must be sole author or first author among multiple)

Although not required, PhD applicants are encouraged to identify potential faculty mentors at NYU whose research interests align with theirs and with whom they would like to work with in a proposed area of research interest.    

Prerequisite Courses

Candidacy exam, dissertation.

These courses are only required for students who enter the program without an MPH. For questions related to this, please consult with the Director of Doctoral Studies.

Degree Requirements

For students who matriculated in Fall 2020 and after, the total doctoral degree requirements are 72 credits. This includes the addition of 33 doctoral research credits that will be required for all doctoral students effective Fall 2020.

Required only for students who have not taken an equivalent intermediate level course in epidemiology and have obtained permission to waive this course.

Students will engage in a course of study designed to deepen their understanding and application of advanced data analytic techniques and research methodology. Students are required to take two of the courses listed.

Students will identify a specialization area (e.g. chronic disease epidemiology, mental health epidemiology, etc.) and take three courses in their specialization area.

Students should identify a social science discipline that will serve as their sub-field. Possibilities include sociology, political science, anthropology, or psychology. Students are required to take the three advanced methods courses listed above.

Candidacy and Dissertation

The culmination of years of advanced study, ardent research, and dedicated attention to improving the global public health paradigm are the candidacy exam and subsequent dissertation. All PhD in Public Health students are expected to demonstrate competence in their area of study via successful completion of both.

In June following your second year of study, you will sit for the candidacy examination to assess your potential to successfully undertake scholarly research at the PhD level.

After you pass the candidacy exam, you must prepare a dissertation proposal that outlines your research ideas and officially form a dissertation committee. The dissertation is the culmination of the PhD degree and should demonstrate not only your mastery of the literature of the subject, but also an ability to carry out independent research that results in a genuine contribution to public health knowledge, or an original interpretation of existing knowledge in an articulate and impactful way.

Sample Plan of Study

Program sequence.

Although the maximum allotted time you have to complete the degree is seven years, we expect most GPH doctoral students to complete their degree in four or five years. The sample timeline below assumes that you have completed the  prerequisite courses  prior to entering into the doctoral program; if you have not, another year of coursework would be added to this timeline. Although the time it takes to complete the PhD degree varies for each student, we expect that students will typically complete the candidacy in Year 2 and the dissertation defense in Years Four/Five. See a sample timeline of a typical PhD degree completion on the Doctorate page.

See Curriculum page for concentration course requirements for specific concentrations; additional electives may be considered in consultation with the department chair and/or faculty mentor.

Learning Outcomes

Phd competencies.

• Discuss and critically evaluate the broad public health literature and literature related to the student's discipline.
• Apply public health concepts in the framing of research questions and design a proposal to address the gaps identified in the student's discipline. 
• Explain the principles of research ethics and apply these principles to specific research projects.
• Apply qualitative and/or quantitative techniques to analyze and synthesize data related to public health issues.
• Author a publishable manuscript suitable for peer-reviewed publication as an independent researcher and present to colleagues and professionals in the field.
• Convey public health concepts and methodologies to undergraduate and/or graduate students.

Concentration-Specific Competencies

• Critically evaluate public health and biomedical studies with respect to their design features (i.e., type I error, power), biases in sample selection and retention, and efficiency and correctness of analyses and interpretation.
• Apply appropriate statistical methods and statistical software for optimal design of public health and biomedical research studies.
• Apply appropriate statistical methods and statistical software for optimal analysis of public health and biomedical research studies.
• Provide appropriate statistical interpretation of the results of data analyses of public health and biomedical studies.
• Communicate and teach biostatistical principles and methods to researchers and trainees in public health and the biomedical sciences.
• Understand ethical principles of study design, data analysis and interpretation.
• Critically evaluate public health and medical literature with respect to disease (outcome) measures, measures of association, study design options, bias, confounding, and effect measure modification.
• Interpret descriptive epidemiologic studies in order to develop hypotheses of possible risk factors for a health outcome. • Apply quantitative methods to analyze and synthesize epidemiologic data related to public health issues.
• Design robust observational and experimental studies to address public health and clinical problems.
• Deploy central concepts, methods, and applications of contemporary modeling in epidemiology, including transmission dynamics of infectious, chronic, vector-borne, and sexually transmitted diseases and the manner in which social networks and human behaviors affect those dynamics and their control.
• Design and present and epidemiologic investigation resulting in a publishable manuscript.
• Apply appropriate research methods to analyze health policy and management issues and questions.
• Synthesize evidence to guide policymaking and assess public policies and programs that promote population health and health equity.
• Assess different theoretical perspectives in management and apply these ideas to the identification, analysis and understanding of critical themes and issues in health care and public health.
• Apply knowledge from a social science specialization (sociology, political science, psychology, anthropology) to a public health problem.
• Critically assess major theories, trends, and debates in the social and behavioral sciences literature regarding health.
• Develop skills used to choose appropriate research designs and statistical methods for answering public health questions in the field of social and behavioral sciences.
• Design rigorous and ethical research studies that examine theories or conceptual models relevant to the social and behavioral sciences.
• Assess the means by which the social determinants of health create challenges to achieving health equity at the behavioral, community & societal levels.
• Communicate social and behavioral health theories, concepts, and scholarship in oral and written form to diverse audiences.

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University-wide policies can be found on the New York University Policy pages .

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M.A. Candidate '25

Lele Han was born and raised in Shanghai, China. She is an academic and theatre practitioner who works in dramaturgy and translation. Her research interests revolve around body politics, fan studies, popular entertainment (especially musical theatre) and its historical roots.

The topic running through her works is investigating dance, and song in a wide range of sociopolitical practices. Recently, she has been interviewing and working with Chinese Generation Z musical fans to explore how performing musical numbers in everyday life helps them to strive for each individual’s idealized identities.

Lele Han studied dramaturgy in both Chinese and German contexts, with rich experience studying under and collaborating with international artists. Her previous dramaturgical practice centres on everyday walking during the pandemic, digital surveillance, and classical adaptation. These works have been presented at the Goethe-Institut Peking, 2022 Brechtfesival Augsburg, Literature Forum in the Brecht House, Sphinx Meta Theatre Festival, etc.     

Her translation and proof-reading works include Chinese version of Aisthetik: Vorlesungen über Ästhetik als allgemeine Wahrnehmungslehre, and PART V of The Lives of Lucian Freud: YOUTH 1922–1968. Meanwhile, she contributes to “Contemporary European and American theatre Databases,” produced by Shanghai Theatre Academy and “Theatre Babel,” an E-zine organized by Chinese students to introduce the latest international theatre research.

Why PS @ NYU? 

While confined in the dormitory during the 2022 lockdown, I first learned about Performance Studies from the concept of “liminality”. Since then, Performance Studies has not only been an academic theory for me but also gradually changed my consciousness and drives, inspiring me to explore the transformative power of performance from a new perspective. At NYU Performance Studies, I look forward to immersing myself in the extensive reading of performance theories in this vibrant community and laying a solid foundation for further research.

New York University

Master of arts candidate - performance studies, new york, new york, shanghai theatre academy , master of fine arts candidate - social performance studies, shanghai, china, the central academy of drama , bachelor of arts - theatre studies, beijing, china, • nyu tisch school of the arts graduate fellowship, 2024, • shanghai graduate students academic forum best article prize, shanghai theatre academy, 2023, • beijing outstanding graduate, beijing municipal commission of education, 2023 , • national scholarship for undergraduate, ministry of education of china 2021 – 2022, • first prize scholarship, the central academy of drama 2021 – 2022.