Singly Enrolled Newhouse
Below is a summary of the degree requirements for singly enrolled Newhouse students. Students should consult their academic adviser in the Newhouse Undergraduate Advising Office with any questions regarding degree requirements.
A Bachelor of Science degree in Newhouse contains the following credits:
| 61 credits | Arts & Sciences (includes Arts & Sciences electives and most core courses) |
| 33-42 credits | Newhouse Major |
| 19-28 credits | Minor/Specialization and/or Electives |
Total: 122 credits*Only four credits of the minimum 122 credits can be Physical Education courses. Only elective courses may be taken Pass/Fail (up to 24 credits). The Pass/Fail option may not be used for major, minor/specialization, or core requirements.
Arts & Sciences
The 61 Arts & Sciences credits include Arts & Sciences courses taken to fulfill Newhouse core requirements. However, core requirements alone will not total 61 credits. Students must reach a minimum of 61 Arts & Sciences credits by either completing a minor or specialization in Arts & Sciences, or by taking elective courses in Arts & Sciences, or both. Most courses offered by the College of Arts & Sciences may be counted to meet this requirement. Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate, and transfer credit equivalents in Arts & Sciences may also apply.
Core Skills Requirements
| Basic Writing | 3 credits | WRT 105, WRT 109, or ENL 213 |
| Foreign Language | 6-8 credits | Two foreign language courses |
| Quantitative Skills | 4 credits | MAT 121, MAT 183, or MAT 221 |
| Additional Skills | 3-4 credits | One additional skills course: foreign language, applied mathematics, computer skills, or public speaking |
| Writing Intensive | 6 credits | Two writing intensive courses |
Core Divisional Requirements
| Social Sciences | 6 credits | Two Social Sciences courses |
| Natural Sciences/Math | 6-8 credits | Two Natural Sciences/Mathematics courses, including one natural science course with a laboratory |
| Humanities | 6 credits | Two Humanities courses |
| Additional Divisionals | 12-16 credits | Four additional courses in the Social Sciences, Natural Sciences/Mathematics, and Humanities |
Newhouse Major
Newhouse majors consist of 33-42 credits. Students may count a maximum of 42 Newhouse credits towards the minimum 122 credit total. Newhouse credits exceeding 42 will not count in the minimum 122 credits required to graduate.
| Newhouse Major | 33-42 credits | All students take: Grammar Competency Test COM 107: Communications and Society COM 117: Multimedia Storytelling |
Minor/Specialization and/or Electives
Singly enrolled Newhouse students are required to complete a minor or specialization. Most minors and specializations consist of 18 credits. Students who minor or specialize in the College of Arts & Sciences can apply those credits towards the required 61 Arts & Sciences credits. Students who minor outside the College of Arts & Sciences must choose elective courses in Arts & Sciences to reach 61 Arts & Sciences credits. The number of elective credits depends on the student’s major and minor/specialization.
| Minor/Specialization | 18 credits minimum | The minor or specialization must be in an area outside of communications. |
| Bandier Specialization | 18 credits | Bandier students must complete a Professional Specialization in place of a minor:
|
Elective Requirements
The number of elective credits varies according to how a student fulfills the Core Skills, Core Divisional, and Minor/Specialization requirements.
Elective courses may be chosen from any area outside of communications.
Students who choose a minor in the iSchool, VPA, Whitman or another professional school must take electives in the College of Arts & Sciences to reach the 61 required Arts & Sciences credits.
| Electives | 1-36 credits |
Notes
Only four credits of the minimum 122 credits can be Physical Education courses.
Only elective courses may be taken Pass/Fail (up to 24 credits). The Pass/Fail option may not be used for major, minor/specialization, or core requirements.
In accordance with our accreditation, Newhouse does not count internship or practicum credit towards the minimum 122 credits required to graduate (except for approved Newhouse internships that count towards selected Newhouse majors). The following experience courses may count towards the required 61 Arts & Sciences credits (if they are listed as Arts & Sciences courses) but they cannot count within the overall 122 credits required to graduate. This list is subject to change as courses are added and updated.
| BUA 400 | The Global Workplace |
| COU 101 | Developmental Issues of College Age Adults |
| CSD 450 | Clinical/Classroom Practicum |
| EDU 200 | Practicum: Primary Grades |
| EDU 201 | Practicum in Pre-K Inclusive Education |
| EDU 315 | Adult Literacy Education: Principles and Practicum |
| EEE 110 | Discovering the Entrepreneur Within |
| ELL 301 | Tutoring English Learners in Schools within the US and Abroad |
| HFS 389 | Leading Human Sexuality Discussion Groups |
| HOM 100 | Music and Entrepreneurship |
| HNR 220 | Strategies for Scholar Development |
| HTW 227 | Healthy You Practicum |
| IPA 270 | International Course |
| IPA 470 | International Internship Abroad |
| IRP 471 | Global Internship |
| IST 337 | IM&T Support Practicum |
| MUI 320 | Syracuse University Recordings |
| MUI 408 | Music Industry Practicum |
| NAT 308 | Iroquois Linguistics in Practice |
| PHP 227 | Healthy You Practicum |
| PSC 317 | Local Internship |
| PSC 471 | Internships: International, National, State |
| PSC 473 | London Seminar |
| PST 121 | Leadership Practicum |
| PST 409 | Intermediate Analysis of Public Policy |
| PST 410 | Practicum in Public Policy |
| SPM 100 | Personal and Social Responsibility |
| URP 270 | Experience Credit |
| URP 470 | Experience Credit |
| Any other non-Newhouse course ending in 270 or 470 |
Below is a summary of the degree requirements for singly enrolled Newhouse students. Students should consult their academic adviser in the Newhouse Undergraduate Advising Office with any questions regarding degree requirements.
A Bachelor of Science degree in Newhouse contains the following credits:
| 61 credits | Arts & Sciences (includes Arts & Sciences electives and most core courses) |
| 39-42 credits | Newhouse Major |
| 19-22 credits | Minor/Specialization and/or Electives |
| 1 credit | First Year Seminar |
| IDEA Course Requirement |
Total: 122 credits*Only four credits of the minimum 122 credits can be Physical Education courses. Only elective courses may be taken Pass/Fail (up to 24 credits). The Pass/Fail option may not be used for major, minor/specialization, or core requirements.
Arts & Sciences
The 61 Arts & Sciences credits include Arts & Sciences courses taken to fulfill Newhouse core requirements. However, core requirements alone will not total 61 credits. Students must reach a minimum of 61 Arts & Sciences credits by either completing a minor or specialization in Arts & Sciences, or by taking elective courses in Arts & Sciences, or both. Most courses offered by the College of Arts & Sciences may be counted to meet this requirement. Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate, and transfer credit equivalents in Arts & Sciences may also apply.
Core Skills Requirements
| Basic Writing | 3 credits | WRT 105, WRT 109, or ENL 213 |
| Foreign Language | 6-8 credits | Two foreign language courses |
| Quantitative Skills | 4 credits | MAT 121, MAT 183, or MAT 221 |
| Additional Skills | 3-4 credits | One additional skills course: foreign language, applied mathematics, computer skills, or public speaking |
| Writing Intensive | 6 credits | Two writing intensive courses |
Core Divisional Requirements
| Social Sciences | 6 credits | Two Social Sciences courses |
| Natural Sciences/Math | 6-8 credits | Two Natural Sciences/Mathematics courses, including one natural science course with a laboratory |
| Humanities | 6 credits | Two Humanities courses |
| Additional Divisionals | 12-16 credits | Four additional courses in the Social Sciences, Natural Sciences/Mathematics, and Humanities |
Newhouse Major
Newhouse majors consist of 39-42 credits. Students may count a maximum of 42 Newhouse credits towards the minimum 122 credit total. Newhouse credits exceeding 42 will not count in the minimum 122 credits required to graduate.
| Newhouse Major | 39-42 credits | All students take: Grammar Competency Test COM 107: Communications and Society COM 117: Multimedia Storytelling |
Minor/Specialization and/or Electives
Singly enrolled Newhouse students are required to complete a minor or specialization. Most minors and specializations consist of 18 credits. Students who minor or specialize in the College of Arts & Sciences can apply those credits towards the required 61 Arts & Sciences credits. Students who minor outside the College of Arts & Sciences must choose elective courses in Arts & Sciences to reach 61 Arts & Sciences credits. The number of elective credits depends on the student’s major and minor/specialization.
| Minor/Specialization | 18 credits minimum | The minor or specialization must be in an area outside of communications. |
| Bandier Specialization | 18 credits | Bandier students must complete a Professional Specialization in place of a minor:
|
Elective Requirements
The number of elective credits varies according to how a student fulfills the Core Skills, Core Divisional, and Minor/Specialization requirements.
Elective courses may be chosen from any area outside of communications.
Students who choose a minor in the iSchool, VPA, Whitman or another professional school must take electives in the College of Arts & Sciences to reach the 61 required Arts & Sciences credits.
| Electives | 1-31 credits |
First Year Seminar (FYS 101)
First-Year Seminar (FYS 101) is a one-credit, semester long course that engages all first-year and transfer students in guided conversations, experiential activities, and written assignments about transitioning to Syracuse University. During this course students will explore and explain personal goals for their education at Syracuse University and develop an understanding of the complex components of identity and how they relate to multiple communities, including finding points of connection with the Syracuse University community.
FYS 101 does count within the 61 credits of Arts and Sciences needed to graduate.
| FYS 101 | 1 credit |
IDEA Course Requirement
Newhouse students are required to take one course to fulfill the IDEA Course Requirement.
The IDEA course requirement provides undergraduate students the opportunity to explore concepts in social justice, broadly defined. The IDEA acronym encapsulates the core concepts of Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility. These concepts are integral to models of social justice and through their examination students can learn about important values, voices,and lives that have been marginalized and erased, along with strategies to create stronger and more just communities.
Transfer and other credit are not accepted for the IDEA Requirement except when they are included in an associate degree as defined in articulation agreements.
IDEA courses may be taught in any of the schools and colleges at the university. They vary greatly in topic area and content.
In addition to satisfying the IDEA requirement in the student’s program of study, IDEA courses may also satisfy other major, minor/specialization or arts and science core requirements. The IDEA requirement may be completed at any time, but students are encouraged to do so early in their curriculum if possible.
A list of IDEA course requirements can be found here.
Notes
Only four credits of the minimum 122 credits can be Physical Education courses.
Only elective courses may be taken Pass/Fail (up to 24 credits). The Pass/Fail option may not be used for major, minor/specialization, or core requirements.
In accordance with our accreditation, Newhouse does not count internship or practicum credit towards the minimum 122 credits required to graduate (except for approved Newhouse internships that count towards selected Newhouse majors). The following experience courses may count towards the required 61 Arts & Sciences credits (if they are listed as Arts & Sciences courses) but they cannot count within the overall 122 credits required to graduate. This list is subject to change as courses are added and updated.
| BUA 400 | The Global Workplace |
| COU 101 | Developmental Issues of College Age Adults |
| CSD 450 | Clinical/Classroom Practicum |
| EDU 200 | Practicum: Primary Grades |
| EDU 201 | Practicum in Pre-K Inclusive Education |
| EDU 315 | Adult Literacy Education: Principles and Practicum |
| EEE 110 | Discovering the Entrepreneur Within |
| ELL 301 | Tutoring English Learners in Schools within the US and Abroad |
| HFS 389 | Leading Human Sexuality Discussion Groups |
| HOM 100 | Music and Entrepreneurship |
| HNR 220 | Strategies for Scholar Development |
| HTW 227 | Healthy You Practicum |
| IPA 270 | International Course |
| IPA 470 | International Internship Abroad |
| IRP 471 | Global Internship |
| IST 337 | IM&T Support Practicum |
| MUI 320 | Syracuse University Recordings |
| MUI 408 | Music Industry Practicum |
| NAT 308 | Iroquois Linguistics in Practice |
| PHP 227 | Healthy You Practicum |
| PSC 317 | Local Internship |
| PSC 471 | Internships: International, National, State |
| PSC 473 | London Seminar |
| PST 121 | Leadership Practicum |
| PST 409 | Intermediate Analysis of Public Policy |
| PST 410 | Practicum in Public Policy |
| SPM 100 | Personal and Social Responsibility |
| URP 270 | Experience Credit |
| URP 470 | Experience Credit |
| Any other non-Newhouse course ending in 270 or 470 |
Below is a summary of the degree requirements for singly enrolled Newhouse students. Students should consult their academic adviser in the Newhouse Undergraduate Advising Office with any questions regarding degree requirements.
A Bachelor of Science degree in Newhouse contains the following credits:
| 61 credits | Arts & Sciences (includes Arts & Sciences electives and most core courses) |
| 39-42 credits | Newhouse Major |
| 19-22 credits | Minor/Specialization and/or Electives |
| First Year Seminar | |
| IDEA Course Requirement |
Total: 122 credits*Only four credits of the minimum 122 credits can be Physical Education courses. Only elective courses may be taken Pass/Fail (up to 24 credits). The Pass/Fail option may not be used for major, minor/specialization, or core requirements.
Arts & Sciences
The 61 Arts & Sciences credits include Arts & Sciences courses taken to fulfill Newhouse core requirements. However, core requirements alone will not total 61 credits. Students must reach a minimum of 61 Arts & Sciences credits by either completing a minor or specialization in Arts & Sciences, or by taking elective courses in Arts & Sciences, or both. Most courses offered by the College of Arts & Sciences may be counted to meet this requirement. Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate, and transfer credit equivalents in Arts & Sciences may also apply.
Core Skills Requirements
| Basic Writing | 3 credits | WRT 105, WRT 109, or ENL 213 |
| Foreign Language | 6-8 credits | Two foreign language courses |
| Quantitative Skills | 4 credits | MAT 121, MAT 183, or MAT 221 |
| Additional Skills | 3-4 credits | One additional skills course: foreign language, applied mathematics, computer skills, or public speaking |
| Writing Intensive | 6 credits | Two writing intensive courses |
Core Divisional Requirements
| Social Sciences | 6 credits | Two Social Sciences courses |
| Natural Sciences/Math | 6-8 credits | Two Natural Sciences/Mathematics courses, including one natural science course with a laboratory |
| Humanities | 6 credits | Two Humanities courses |
| Additional Divisionals | 12-16 credits | Four additional courses in the Social Sciences, Natural Sciences/Mathematics, and Humanities |
Newhouse Major
Newhouse majors consist of 39-42 credits. Students may count a maximum of 42 Newhouse credits towards the minimum 122 credit total. Newhouse credits exceeding 42 will not count in the minimum 122 credits required to graduate.
| Newhouse Major | 39-42 credits | All students take: Grammar Competency Test COM 107: Communications and Society COM 117: Multimedia StorytellingNewhouse Diversity CourseGlobal Experience |
Minor/Specialization and/or Electives
Singly enrolled Newhouse students are required to complete a minor or specialization. Most minors and specializations consist of 18 credits. Students who minor or specialize in the College of Arts & Sciences can apply those credits towards the required 61 Arts & Sciences credits. Students who minor outside the College of Arts & Sciences must choose elective courses in Arts & Sciences to reach 61 Arts & Sciences credits. The number of elective credits depends on the student’s major and minor/specialization.
| Minor/Specialization | 18 credits minimum | The minor or specialization must be in an area outside of communications. |
| Bandier Specialization | 18 credits | Bandier students must complete a Professional Specialization in place of a minor:
|
Elective Requirements
The number of elective credits varies according to how a student fulfills the Core Skills, Core Divisional, and Minor/Specialization requirements.
Elective courses may be chosen from any area outside of communications.
Students who choose a minor in the iSchool, VPA, Whitman or another professional school must take electives in the College of Arts & Sciences to reach the 61 required Arts & Sciences credits.
| Electives | 1-31 credits |
First Year Seminar (FYS 101)
First-Year Seminar (FYS 101) is a one-credit, semester long course that engages all first-year and transfer students in guided conversations, experiential activities, and written assignments about transitioning to Syracuse University. During this course students will explore and explain personal goals for their education at Syracuse University and develop an understanding of the complex components of identity and how they relate to multiple communities, including finding points of connection with the Syracuse University community.
FYS 101 does count within the 61 credits of Arts and Sciences needed to graduate.
| FYS 101 | 1 credit |
IDEA Course Requirement
Newhouse students are required to take one course to fulfill the IDEA Course Requirement.
The IDEA course requirement provides undergraduate students the opportunity to explore concepts in social justice, broadly defined. The IDEA acronym encapsulates the core concepts of Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility. These concepts are integral to models of social justice and through their examination students can learn about important values, voices, and lives that have been marginalized and erased, along with strategies to create stronger and more just communities.
Transfer and other credit are not accepted for the IDEA Requirement except when they are included in an associate degree as defined in articulation agreements.
IDEA courses may be taught in any of the schools and colleges at the university. They vary greatly in topic area and content.
In addition to satisfying the IDEA requirement in the student’s program of study, IDEA courses may also satisfy other major, minor/specialization or arts and science core requirements. The IDEA requirement may be completed at any time, but students are encouraged to do so early in their curriculum if possible.
A list of IDEA course requirements can be found here.
Notes
Only four credits of the minimum 122 credits can be Physical Education courses.
Only elective courses may be taken Pass/Fail (up to 24 credits). The Pass/Fail option may not be used for major, minor/specialization, or core requirements.
In accordance with our accreditation, Newhouse does not count internship or practicum credit towards the minimum 122 credits required to graduate (except for approved Newhouse internships that count towards selected Newhouse majors). The following experience courses may count towards the required 61 Arts & Sciences credits (if they are listed as Arts & Sciences courses) but they cannot count within the overall 122 credits required to graduate. This list is subject to change as courses are added and updated.
| BUA 400 | The Global Workplace |
| COU 101 | Developmental Issues of College Age Adults |
| CSD 450 | Clinical/Classroom Practicum |
| EDU 200 | Practicum: Primary Grades |
| EDU 201 | Practicum in Pre-K Inclusive Education |
| EDU 315 | Adult Literacy Education: Principles and Practicum |
| EEE 110 | Discovering the Entrepreneur Within |
| ELL 301 | Tutoring English Learners in Schools within the US and Abroad |
| HFS 389 | Leading Human Sexuality Discussion Groups |
| HOM 100 | Music and Entrepreneurship |
| HNR 220 | Strategies for Scholar Development |
| HTW 227 | Healthy You Practicum |
| IPA 270 | International Course |
| IPA 470 | International Internship Abroad |
| IRP 471 | Global Internship |
| IST 337 | IM&T Support Practicum |
| MUI 320 | Syracuse University Recordings |
| MUI 408 | Music Industry Practicum |
| NAT 308 | Iroquois Linguistics in Practice |
| PHP 227 | Healthy You Practicum |
| PSC 317 | Local Internship |
| PSC 471 | Internships: International, National, State |
| PSC 473 | London Seminar |
| PST 121 | Leadership Practicum |
| PST 409 | Intermediate Analysis of Public Policy |
| PST 410 | Practicum in Public Policy |
| SPM 100 | Personal and Social Responsibility |
| URP 270 | Experience Credit |
| URP 470 | Experience Credit |
| Any other non-Newhouse course ending in 270 or 470 |
Below is a summary of the degree requirements for singly enrolled Newhouse students. Students should consult their academic adviser in the Newhouse Academic Advising Office with any questions regarding degree requirements.
A Bachelor of Science degree in Newhouse contains the following credits:
| 61 credits | Arts & Sciences (includes Arts & Sciences electives and most core courses) |
| 39-42 credits | Newhouse Major |
| 19-22 credits | Minor/Specialization and/or Electives |
| First Year Seminar | |
| IDEA Course Requirement |
Total: 122 credits*Only four credits of the minimum 122 credits can be Physical Education courses. Only elective courses may be taken Pass/Fail (up to 24 credits). The Pass/Fail option may not be used for major, minor/specialization, or core requirements.
Arts & Sciences
The 61 Arts & Sciences credits include Arts & Sciences courses taken to fulfill Newhouse core requirements. However, core requirements alone will not total 61 credits. Students must reach a minimum of 61 Arts & Sciences credits by either completing a minor or specialization in Arts & Sciences, or by taking elective courses in Arts & Sciences, or both. Most courses offered by the College of Arts & Sciences may be counted to meet this requirement. Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate, and transfer credit equivalents in Arts & Sciences may also apply.
Core Skills Requirements
| Basic Writing | 3 credits | WRT 105, WRT 109, or ENL 213 |
| Foreign Language | 6-8 credits | Two foreign language courses |
| Quantitative Skills | 4 credits | MAT 121, MAT 183, or MAT 221 |
| Additional Skills | 3-4 credits | One additional skills course: foreign language, applied mathematics, computer skills, or public speaking |
| Writing Intensive | 6 credits | Two writing intensive courses |
Core Divisional Requirements
| Social Sciences | 6 credits | Two Social Sciences courses |
| Natural Sciences/Math | 6-8 credits | Two Natural Sciences/Mathematics courses, including one natural science course with a laboratory |
| Humanities | 6 credits | Two Humanities courses |
| Additional Divisionals | 12-16 credits | Four additional courses in the Social Sciences, Natural Sciences/Mathematics, and Humanities |
Newhouse Major
Newhouse majors consist of 39-42 credits. Students may count a maximum of 42 Newhouse credits towards the minimum 122 credit total. Newhouse credits exceeding 42 will not count in the minimum 122 credits required to graduate.
| Newhouse Major | 39-42 credits | All students take: Grammar Competency Test COM 107: Communications and Society COM 117: Multimedia Storytelling Newhouse Diversity Course Global Experience |
Minor/Specialization and/or Electives
Singly enrolled Newhouse students are required to complete a minor or specialization. Most minors and specializations consist of 18 credits. Students who minor or specialize in the College of Arts & Sciences can apply those credits towards the required 61 Arts & Sciences credits. Students who minor outside the College of Arts & Sciences must choose elective courses in Arts & Sciences to reach 61 Arts & Sciences credits. The number of elective credits depends on the student’s major and minor/specialization.
| Minor/Specialization | 18 credits minimum | The minor or specialization must be in an area outside of communications. |
| Bandier Specialization | 18 credits | Bandier students must complete a Professional Specialization in place of a minor:
|
Elective Requirements
The number of elective credits varies according to how a student fulfills the Core Skills, Core Divisional, and Minor/Specialization requirements.
Elective courses may be chosen from any area outside of communications.
Students who choose a minor in the iSchool, VPA, Whitman or another professional school must take electives in the College of Arts & Sciences to reach the 61 required Arts & Sciences credits.
| Electives | 1-31 credits |
First Year Seminar (FYS 101)
First-Year Seminar (FYS 101) is a one-credit, semester long course that engages all first-year and transfer students in guided conversations, experiential activities, and written assignments about transitioning to Syracuse University. During this course students will explore and explain personal goals for their education at Syracuse University and develop an understanding of the complex components of identity and how they relate to multiple communities, including finding points of connection with the Syracuse University community.
FYS 101 does count within the 61 credits of Arts and Sciences needed to graduate.
| FYS 101 | 1 credit |
IDEA Course Requirement
Newhouse students are required to take one course to fulfill the IDEA Course Requirement.
The IDEA course requirement provides undergraduate students the opportunity to explore concepts in social justice, broadly defined. The IDEA acronym encapsulates the core concepts of Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility. These concepts are integral to models of social justice and through their examination students can learn about important values, voices, and lives that have been marginalized and erased, along with strategies to create stronger and more just communities.
Transfer and other credit are not accepted for the IDEA Requirement except when they are included in an associate degree as defined in articulation agreements.
IDEA courses may be taught in any of the schools and colleges at the university. They vary greatly in topic area and content.
In addition to satisfying the IDEA requirement in the student’s program of study, IDEA courses may also satisfy other major, minor/specialization or arts and science core requirements. The IDEA requirement may be completed at any time, but students are encouraged to do so early in their curriculum if possible.
A list of IDEA course requirements can be found here.
Notes
Only four credits of the minimum 122 credits can be Physical Education courses.
Only elective courses may be taken Pass/Fail (up to 24 credits). The Pass/Fail option may not be used for major, minor/specialization, or core requirements.
In accordance with our accreditation, Newhouse does not count internship or practicum credit towards the minimum 122 credits required to graduate (except for approved Newhouse internships that count towards selected Newhouse majors). The following experience courses may count towards the required 61 Arts & Sciences credits (if they are listed as Arts & Sciences courses) but they cannot count within the overall 122 credits required to graduate. This list is subject to change as courses are added and updated.
| BUA 400 | The Global Workplace |
| COU 101 | Developmental Issues of College Age Adults |
| CSD 450 | Clinical/Classroom Practicum |
| EDU 200 | Practicum: Primary Grades |
| EDU 201 | Practicum in Pre-K Inclusive Education |
| EDU 315 | Adult Literacy Education: Principles and Practicum |
| EEE 110 | Discovering the Entrepreneur Within |
| ELL 301 | Tutoring English Learners in Schools within the US and Abroad |
| HFS 389 | Leading Human Sexuality Discussion Groups |
| HOM 100 | Music and Entrepreneurship |
| HNR 220 | Strategies for Scholar Development |
| HTW 227 | Healthy You Practicum |
| IPA 270 | International Course |
| IPA 470 | International Internship Abroad |
| IRP 471 | Global Internship |
| IST 337 | IM&T Support Practicum |
| MUI 320 | Syracuse University Recordings |
| MUI 408 | Music Industry Practicum |
| NAT 308 | Iroquois Linguistics in Practice |
| PHP 227 | Healthy You Practicum |
| PSC 317 | Local Internship |
| PSC 471 | Internships: International, National, State |
| PSC 473 | London Seminar |
| PST 121 | Leadership Practicum |
| PST 409 | Intermediate Analysis of Public Policy |
| PST 410 | Practicum in Public Policy |
| SPM 100 | Personal and Social Responsibility |
| URP 270 | Experience Credit |
| URP 470 | Experience Credit |
| Any other non-Newhouse course ending in 270 or 470 |
Below is a summary of the degree requirements for singly enrolled Newhouse students. Students should consult their academic adviser in the Newhouse Academic Advising Office with any questions regarding degree requirements.
A Bachelor of Science degree in Newhouse contains the following credits:
| 61 credits | Arts & Sciences (includes Arts & Sciences electives and most core courses) |
| 39-42 credits | Newhouse Major |
| 19-22 credits | Minor/Specialization and/or Electives |
| First Year Seminar | |
| IDEA Course Requirement |
Total: 122 credits*Only four credits of the minimum 122 credits can be Physical Education courses. Only elective courses may be taken Pass/Fail (up to 24 credits). The Pass/Fail option may not be used for major, minor/specialization, or core requirements.
Arts & Sciences
The 61 Arts & Sciences credits include Arts & Sciences courses taken to fulfill Newhouse core requirements. However, core requirements alone will not total 61 credits. Students must reach a minimum of 61 Arts & Sciences credits by either completing a minor or specialization in Arts & Sciences, or by taking elective courses in Arts & Sciences, or both. Most courses offered by the College of Arts & Sciences may be counted to meet this requirement. Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate, and transfer credit equivalents in Arts & Sciences may also apply.
Core Skills Requirements
| Basic Writing | 3 credits | WRT 105, WRT 109, or ENL 213 |
| Foreign Language | 6-8 credits | Two foreign language courses |
| Quantitative Skills | 4 credits | MAT 121, MAT 183, or MAT 221 |
| Additional Skills | 3-4 credits | One additional skills course: foreign language, applied mathematics, computer skills, or public speaking |
| Writing Intensive | 6 credits | Two writing intensive courses |
Core Divisional Requirements
| Social Sciences | 6 credits | Two Social Sciences courses |
| Natural Sciences/Math | 6-8 credits | Two Natural Sciences/Mathematics courses, including one natural science course with a laboratory |
| Humanities | 6 credits | Two Humanities courses |
| Additional Divisionals | 12-16 credits | Four additional courses in the Social Sciences, Natural Sciences/Mathematics, and Humanities |
Newhouse Major
Newhouse majors consist of 39-42 credits. Students may count a maximum of 42 Newhouse credits towards the minimum 122 credit total. Newhouse credits exceeding 42 will not count in the minimum 122 credits required to graduate.
| Newhouse Major | 39-42 credits | All students take: Grammar Competency Test COM 107: Communications and Society COM 117: Multimedia Storytelling Newhouse Diversity Course Global Experience |
Minor/Specialization and/or Electives
Singly enrolled Newhouse students are required to complete a minor or specialization. Most minors and specializations consist of 18 credits. Students who minor or specialize in the College of Arts & Sciences can apply those credits towards the required 61 Arts & Sciences credits. Students who minor outside the College of Arts & Sciences must choose elective courses in Arts & Sciences to reach 61 Arts & Sciences credits. The number of elective credits depends on the student’s major and minor/specialization.
| Minor/Specialization | 18 credits minimum | The minor or specialization must be in an area outside of communications. |
| Bandier Specialization | 18 credits | Bandier students must complete a Professional Specialization in place of a minor:
|
Elective Requirements
The number of elective credits varies according to how a student fulfills the Core Skills, Core Divisional, and Minor/Specialization requirements.
Elective courses may be chosen from any area outside of communications.
Students who choose a minor in the iSchool, VPA, Whitman or another professional school must take electives in the College of Arts & Sciences to reach the 61 required Arts & Sciences credits.
| Electives | 1-31 credits |
First Year Seminar (FYS 101)
First-Year Seminar (FYS 101) is a one-credit, semester long course that engages all first-year and transfer students in guided conversations, experiential activities, and written assignments about transitioning to Syracuse University. During this course students will explore and explain personal goals for their education at Syracuse University and develop an understanding of the complex components of identity and how they relate to multiple communities, including finding points of connection with the Syracuse University community.
FYS 101 does count within the 61 credits of Arts and Sciences needed to graduate.
| FYS 101 | 1 credit |
IDEA Course Requirement
Newhouse students are required to take one course to fulfill the IDEA Course Requirement.
The IDEA course requirement provides undergraduate students the opportunity to explore concepts in social justice, broadly defined. The IDEA acronym encapsulates the core concepts of Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility. These concepts are integral to models of social justice and through their examination students can learn about important values, voices, and lives that have been marginalized and erased, along with strategies to create stronger and more just communities.
Transfer and other credit are not accepted for the IDEA Requirement except when they are included in an associate degree as defined in articulation agreements.
IDEA courses may be taught in any of the schools and colleges at the university. They vary greatly in topic area and content.
In addition to satisfying the IDEA requirement in the student’s program of study, IDEA courses may also satisfy other major, minor/specialization or arts and science core requirements. The IDEA requirement may be completed at any time, but students are encouraged to do so early in their curriculum if possible.
A list of IDEA course requirements can be found here.
Notes
Only four credits of the minimum 122 credits can be Physical Education courses.
Only elective courses may be taken Pass/Fail (up to 24 credits). The Pass/Fail option may not be used for major, minor/specialization, or core requirements.
In accordance with our accreditation, Newhouse does not count internship or practicum credit towards the minimum 122 credits required to graduate (except for approved Newhouse internships that count towards selected Newhouse majors). The following experience courses may count towards the required 61 Arts & Sciences credits (if they are listed as Arts & Sciences courses) but they cannot count within the overall 122 credits required to graduate. This list is subject to change as courses are added and updated.
| BUA 400 | The Global Workplace |
| COU 101 | Developmental Issues of College Age Adults |
| CSD 450 | Clinical/Classroom Practicum |
| EDU 200 | Practicum: Primary Grades |
| EDU 201 | Practicum in Pre-K Inclusive Education |
| EDU 315 | Adult Literacy Education: Principles and Practicum |
| EEE 110 | Discovering the Entrepreneur Within |
| ELL 301 | Tutoring English Learners in Schools within the US and Abroad |
| HFS 389 | Leading Human Sexuality Discussion Groups |
| HOM 100 | Music and Entrepreneurship |
| HNR 220 | Strategies for Scholar Development |
| HTW 227 | Healthy You Practicum |
| IPA 270 | International Course |
| IPA 470 | International Internship Abroad |
| IRP 471 | Global Internship |
| IST 337 | IM&T Support Practicum |
| MUI 320 | Syracuse University Recordings |
| MUI 408 | Music Industry Practicum |
| NAT 308 | Iroquois Linguistics in Practice |
| PHP 227 | Healthy You Practicum |
| PSC 317 | Local Internship |
| PSC 471 | Internships: International, National, State |
| PSC 473 | London Seminar |
| PST 121 | Leadership Practicum |
| PST 409 | Intermediate Analysis of Public Policy |
| PST 410 | Practicum in Public Policy |
| SPM 101 | Personal and Social Responsibility |
| URP 270 | Experience Credit |
| URP 470 | Experience Credit |
| Any other non-Newhouse course ending in 270 or 470 |