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Pre-Approved University-Wide Electives


The following courses have been pre-approved by Wagner faculty and may be taken as electives by Wagner students. Before registering for any course on this list, students are strongly recommended to discuss with their faculty advisor how a particular course fits into their program. This is an initial list and new courses will be added as appropriate.

If students are interested in courses that are not on this list, they must obtain the syllabus and discuss the course with their faculty advisor.

Please note that the syllabi on this page might not be the most updated. These syllabi are provided as a reference for students. For the most up to date syllabi students should contact the concerned department.

Analytical Methods and Evaluation
B90.2301
Regression and Multivariate Data Analysis
Syllabus Stern School of Business

G93.2312
Advanced Multivariate Statistics*
*Recommended only for students with a serious interest in causal models
Syllabus Graduate School of Arts and Science, Dept of Sociology




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Arts and Culture
B65.2121
Management in the Performing Arts
Syllabus Stern School of Business
L01.3004
Art Law
Syllabus The Law School



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Education Policy
E10.2902
Financing Schools: Equity and Adequacy in Public Education
Syllabus Steinhardt School of Education
E20.1025
The Sociology of Urban Life and Education
Syllabus Steinhardt School of Education
E20.2371
Social Inequality and Education
Syllabus Steinhardt School of Education
E55.2174
History of American Education and Society: Race and Ethnicity
Syllabus Steinhardt School of Education
E65.3005
Education Policy Analysis
Syllabus Steinhardt School of Education



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Environmental Policy Leadership
E50.1500
Introduction to Environmental Ethics
Syllabus Steinhardt School of Education
E50.2019
Foundations of Environmental Thought
Syllabus Steinhardt School of Education
E50.2020
Contemporary Debates in Environmental Ethics
Syllabus Steinhardt School of Education
E50.2021
Environmental Politics
Syllabus Steinhardt School of Education
E50.2070
Environmental Education
Syllabus Steinhardt School of Education



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Finance
B01.2311
Foundations of Finance
Syllabus Stern School of Business
B40.3333
Debt Instruments and Markets
Syllabus Stern School of Business
E10.2902
Financing Schools: Equity and Adequacy in Public Education
Syllabus Steinhardt School of Education



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Health
E33.2244
Advanced Topics in Food Studies: Food Sociology
Syllabus Graduate School of Arts & Sciences, Department of Sociology

E33.2306
Epidemiology
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Steinhardt School of Education
E33.2355
Social and Behavioral Determinants of Health
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Steinhardt School of Education
E81.2316
International Health Seminars: South Africa
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Steinhardt School of Education
L13.3525
Health Law
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The Law School
U10.2210
Migrating Populations and Health
Syllabus
NYU Master's Program in Global Public Health



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Economic and Community Development
G53.2424
Politics of Economic Growth
Syllabus Graduate School of Arts and Science, Dept of Politics
L10.3015
Fair Housing
Syllabus The Law School
L10.3036
Real Estate Deals
Syllabus The Law School
L13.2050
Community and Economic Development Law
Syllabus The Law School



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International Development
B01.2303
The Global Economy
Syllabus Stern School of Business
E81.2316
International Health Seminars: South Africa
Syllabus Steinhardt School of Education
G14.2600
The Anthropology of Human Rights
Syllabus Graduate School of Arts and Science, Dept of Anthropology
G31.1605
Latin American Economics
Syllabus Graduate School of Arts and Science, Dept of Economics
G31.3002
Globalization and Development Policy: Focus on Africa
Syllabus Graduate School of Arts and Science, Dept of Economics
G31.3002-03
Topics in Economics: Privatization
Syllabus Graduate School of Arts and Science, Dept of Economics
G53.1400
Political Economy
Syllabus Graduate School of Arts and Science, Dept of Politics
G53.1731
Democratic Governance: Theory and Practice in Developing Countries
Syllabus Graduate School of Arts and Science, Dept of Politics
G53.2424
Politics of Economic Growth
Syllabus Graduate School of Arts and Science, Dept of Politics
G53.2704
UN Peacekeeping and Statebuilding
Syllabus Graduate School of Arts and Science, Dept of Politics
G53.2736
International Governance
Syllabus Graduate School of Arts and Science, Dept of Politics
L05.3500
Selected Problems in UN Law: State-Building, Governance, and Accountability
Syllabus The Law School
L05.3558
Human Rights Accountability
Syllabus The Law School
L06.3554
Law and Development
Syllabus The Law School
Y45.2160
Global Business Ethics
Syllabus School of Continuing and Professional Studies, Center for Global Affairs
Y45.2320
Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons: Protection and Practice
Syllabus School of Continuing and Professional Studies, Center for Global Affairs



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Politics and the Policy Process
B65.3366
Power and Politics in Organizations
Syllabus Stern School of Business
E21.2017
Political Communication
Syllabus Steinhardt School of Education
G53.1400
Political Economy
Syllabus Graduate School of Arts and Science, Dept of Politics
G53.3500
Seminar in Political Economy: Institutional Change
Syllabus Graduate School of Arts and Science, Dept of Politics



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Social Entrepreneurship
B02.3101
Markets, Ethics and Law
Syllabus Stern School of Business
B40.3148
Social Venture Capital: Finance with a Double Bottom Line
Syllabus Stern School of Business
B55.3335
Student Social Venture Fund Practicum
Syllabus Stern School of Business
B65.2128
Social Enterprise Development
Syllabus Stern School of Business
B65.3335
Foundations of Entrepreneurship
Syllabus Stern School of Business
B70.3101
Corporate Branding and Corporate Social Responsibility
Syllabus Stern School of Business
Y45.2160
Global Business Ethics
Syllabus School of Continuing and Professional Studies, Center for Global Affairs



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Social Policy
G14.2600
The Anthropology of Human Rights
Syllabus Graduate School of Arts and Science, Dept of Anthropology
L01.3549
Select Issues in Immigration Law and Policy
Syllabus The Law School
L01.3563
Environmental Values, Policy and the Law
Syllabus The Law School
L05.3571
Economic and Social Rights
Syllabus The Law School
Y45.2320
Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons: Protection and Practice
Syllabus School of Continuing and Professional Studies, Center for Global Affairs



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Urban Communities and Advocacy
E53.2023
Cross-Cultural Studies of Socialization
Syllabus Steinhardt School of Education
L10.3015
Fair Housing
Syllabus The Law School



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