Summer Session Courses

If you are a visiting student and unsure which level of Chinese to take, please follow the instructions on how to take a placement exam for Chinese here.

Elementary Chinese II, CHIN-SHU 102 (4 credits), Session I&II 

Equivalent to CHINL-AD 102 Elementary Chinese 2; EAST-UA 202 Elementary Chinese II
Fulfills General Elective
Prerequisite: CHIN-SHU 101 Elementary Chinese I or CHIN-SHU 101S2 Elementary Chinese I - FoS 2

This course is the second part of a one-year elementary-level Chinese course designed for students who have completed NYU-SH’s Elementary Chinese I or equivalent. It is designed to reinforce and further develop language skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing as it relates to everyday life situations. The objectives of the course are: (1) to continue mastering the Chinese phonetic system (pinyin and tones); (2) to become further familiarized with the construction of commonly used Chinese Characters (both simplified and traditional); (3) to understand and use correctly basic Chinese grammar and sentence structures; (4) to continue building up essential vocabulary; (5) to read and write level appropriate passages (150-200 characters long); and (6) to become acquainted with aspects of Chinese culture and society related to the course materials.

Format: In-Person
Course schedule: 08:30 -- 11:30 AM Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri

Introductory Cantonese and Culture to Mandarin Speakers and Learners, CHIN-SHU 150 (4 credits), Session II

Instructor: Pui Shan Hui

Fulfills General Elective
Prerequisite: CHIN-SHU 101 Elementary Chinese I or native Chinese speaker

Cantonese is a significant dialect in southern China and Chinese communities around the globe. It also has a rich history and culture. Moreover, the Greater Bay area is flourishing, creating many new opportunities as planned in the southern region of China for work and school. Learning a new major Chinese dialect is beneficial. This course is designed for students who have some basic knowledge about Cantonese and Mandarin Chinese speakers. The course aims to increase students' awareness and interest in the Cantonese dialect by teaching them the essential characteristics of Cantonese grammar, differences & similarities between Cantonese & Mandarin, sentence structure, commonly used terms for daily situational conversations, survival, and work needs systematically.

Format: In-Person
Course schedule: 09:00 -- 10:30 AM Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu

Intermediate Chinese I, CHIN-SHU 201 (4 credits), Session I

Equivalent to CHINL-AD 201 Intermediate Chinese 1; EAST-UA 203 Intermediate Chinese I
Fulfills General Elective
Prerequisite: CHIN-SHU 102 Elementary Chinese II

This course is the first part of a one-year intermediate-level Chinese course designed for students who have completed NYU-SH’s Elementary Chinese II or equivalent. It is designed to consolidate and develop overall aural-oral proficiency. Objectives are: (1) to be able to obtain information from more extended conversation; (2) to express and expound on, in relative length, feelings and opinions on common topics; (3) to develop vocabulary needed to discuss common topics and begin learning to decipher meaning of compound words; (4) to develop reading comprehension of more extended narrative and expository passages; (5) to write, in relative length (200-250 characters long), personal narratives, informational narratives, comparison and discussion of viewpoints with level-appropriate vocabulary and grammatical accuracy, as well as basic syntactical cohesion; (6) to continue being acquainted with aspects of Chinese culture and society related to the course materials. 

Format: In-Person
Course schedule: 08:30 -- 11:30 AM Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri

Intermediate Chinese II, CHIN-SHU 202 (4 credits), Session I&II

Equivalent to CHINL-AD 202 Intermediate Chinese 2; EAST-UA 204 Intermediate Chinese II
Fulfills Core Curriculum Language
Prerequisite: CHIN-SHU 201 Intermediate Chinese I

This course is the second part of a one-year intermediate-level Chinese course designed for students who have completed NYU-SH’s Intermediate Chinese I or equivalent. It is designed to continue consolidating and developing overall aural-oral proficiency, gradually focusing more on semi-formal or formal linguistic expressions. Objectives are: (1) to further develop competence in obtaining information from more extended conversation; (2) to express and expound on, in more extended length, feelings and opinions on socio-cultural topics; (3) to develop more specialized vocabulary needed to discuss sociocultural topics; (4) to improve students’ ability to decipher meaning of compound words; (5) to further develop reading comprehension of extended narrative, expository and simple argumentative passages; (6) to learn to solve simple syntactical problems independently; (7) to write, in relative length (250-300) characters long) informational narratives, expository and simple argumentative passages with level-appropriate vocabulary and grammatical accuracy, as well as basic syntactical cohesion; and (8) to continue being acquainted with aspects of Chinese culture and society related to the course materials. 

Format: In-Person
Course schedule: 08:30 -- 11:30 AM Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri 

HSK Preparation for Intermediate Chinese II, CHIN-SHU 203 (4 credits), Session I

Co-requisite: CHIN-SHU 202, CHIN-SHU 202A, or CHIN-SHU 211

HSK Preparation course is designed for students who co-enroll Intermediate Chinese II. It aims to supplement that course by providing targeted vocabulary, relevant grammatical structures, and test-taking strategies that are specific to the HSK exam. Students in this course will also further develop their language skills in listening, reading, and writing, expand their vocabulary, improve their grammatical accuracy, enhance their ability to create with the language when talking about familiar topics related to their daily life, and also gain more concrete knowledge of Chinese customs and cultures. This course also addresses common mistakes made by Chinese language learners and strategies for how to avoid and self-correct them. Students will hone their test-taking skills and will learn valuable strategies for excelling at the HSK.

Format: In-Person
Course schedule: 09:00 -- 10:30 AM Mon, Wed, Fri (three times a week of 90 minutes each time for 4 weeks)

Foundations of Finance, BUSF-SHU 202 (4 credits)

Instructor: Offer Moshe Shapir

Fulfills BUSF/BUSM Major core; IMB Business Flexible Core or elective; Data Science concentration in Finance/Marketing; counts for the Stern Minor
Prerequisites: ECON-SHU 3 Microeconomics and (BUSF-SHU 101 Statistics for Business & Econ or MATH-SHU 235 Probability and Statistics)

This course is a rigorous, quantitative introduction to financial market structures and financial asset valuation. It has three goals: 1. To develop the concepts of arbitrage, the term structure of interest rates, diversification, the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM), valuation of an individual firm, efficient and inefficient markets, performance evaluation of investment management, and valuation of derivative securities, particularly options. 2. To provide sufficient background knowledge about financial institutions and market conventions for students seeking an overview of capital markets as an introduction to advanced finance courses. 3. To introduce the principles of asset valuation from an applied perspective. The majority of the class is concerned with the valuation of financial securities. These valuation issues are heavily used in portfolio management and risk management applications. Throughout the course every effort will be made to relate the course material to current financial news. To take this course, students must be comfortable with statistics, linear algebra, calculus, and microeconomics.

Format: In-Person
Course Schedule: 01:00 -- 04:00 PM Mon, Wed (Lecture), 04:05 -- 05:05 PM Mon, Wed (Recitation)

Principles of Financial Accounting, BUSF-SHU 250 (4 credits)

Instructor: Sunqian Ren

Fulfills BUSF/BUSM Major core /Business Accounting track; IMB Business required Foundation /elective; Data Science concentration in Finance/Marketing; count for the CAS Business Studies Minor
Prerequisites: Not open to first-semester students

Develops students’ abilities to understand business transactions and financial statements and to determine the most appropriate financial measures for these events. Investigates the underlying rationale for accounting practices and assesses their effectiveness in providing useful information for decision making. Emphasis is placed on accounting practices that purport to portray corporate financial position, operating results, cash flows, manager performance, and financial strength. 

Format: In-Person
Course Schedule: 08:30 AM -- 11:30 AM Mon, Wed (Lecture), 11:35 AM -- 12:35 PM Mon, Wed (Recitation)

Chinese Financial Markets, BUSF-SHU 286 (4 credits)

Instructor: Han Shen Lin

Fulfills BUSF China Business Studies or Finance elective; BUSM China Business Studies or Non-Marketing elective; IMB Business elective
Prerequisites: Foundations of Finance or Principles of Finance

This course introduces the institutions, instruments, and empirical regularities of Chinese financial markets and the role these markets play in the broader Chinese economy. The goal of the course is to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of Chinese financial markets. The course begins with redux in Money, Banking and Finance and an overview of the evolution of China’s financial system. The main part of the course focuses on current issues and debates about Chinese financial markets. Some of the topics include the Chinese banking system, RMB exchange rates, Chinese stock markets and bond markets, mutual fund and hedge fund industry, Chinese derivative markets and other important topics. The similarities and differences between Chinese financial markets and more developed financial markets will be highlighted. 

Format: In-Person
Course schedule: 01:00 -- 04:00 PM Mon, Wed (Lecture), 04:05 -- 05:05 PM Mon, Wed (Recitation)

Management and Organizations, MGMT-SHU 301 (4 credits)

Instructor: Raymond Ro

Fulfills BUSM/BUSF business core elective, Business Management Track; IMB Business Flexible Core; this course can count for the CAS Business Studies Minor for Study Away Students
Prerequisites: Not open to first-semester students

This course addresses contemporary management challenges stemming from changing organizational structures, complex environmental conditions, new technological developments, and increasingly diverse workforces. It highlights critical management issues involved in planning, organizing, controlling, and leading an organization. Ultimately, it aims to strengthen students’ managerial potential by providing general frameworks for analyzing, diagnosing, and responding to both fundamental and complex organizational situations. It also provides opportunities for students to enhance their communication and interpersonal skills, which are essential to effective management. The structure of the course encourages learning at multiple levels: through in-class lectures, exercises, and discussions; in small teams carrying out projects; and in individual reading, study, and analysis. 

Format: In-Person
Course Schedule: 09:30 AM -- 12:30 PM Tue, Thu

Introduction to Marketing, MKTG-SHU 1 (4 credits)

Instructor: Raymond Ro

Fulfills This course satisfies BUSM Marketing Core, BUSF: Business elective, IMB Business Flexible Core or elective; Data Science concentration in Marketing; Count for CAS Business Minor, Count for Stern Business Studies Minor
Prerequisites: Academic level should be greater than freshmen and not open to first-semester students

Evaluates, from the management point of view, marketing as a system for the satisfaction of human wants and a catalyst of business activity. Deals with the subject at all levels, from producer to consumer, and emphasizes the planning required for the efficient use of marketing tools in the development and expansion of markets. Concentrates on the principles, functions, and tools of marketing, including quantitative methods. Utilizes cases to develop a problem-solving ability in dealing with specific areas. 

Format: In-Person
Course schedule: 01:30 PM -- 04:30 PM Tue, Thu

Digital Logic, CENG-SHU 201 (4 credits) 

Instructor: Chandrashekar Radhakrishnan

Fulfills Core Curriculum: Science Experimental Discovery in the Natural World Courses; Major: CS Electives, CE Required, EE Required
Prerequisite:  Intro to Programming or Intro to Computer Science or placement test or interaction lab

This module provides a rigorous introduction to topics in digital logic design. Introductory topics include: classification of digital systems, number systems and binary arithmetic, error detection and correction, and switching algebra. Combinational design analysis and synthesis topics include: logic function optimization, arithmetic units such as adders and subtractors, and control units such as decoders and multiplexers. In-depth discussions on memory elements such as various types of latches and flip-flops, finite state machine analysis and design, random access memories, FPGAs, and high-level hardware description language programming such as VHDL or Verilog. Timing hazards, both static and dynamic, programmable logic devices, PLA, PAL and FPGA will also be covered.

Format: In-Person
Course schedule: 01:00 -- 04:00 PM Mon, Wed (Lecture), 04:05 -- 05:05 PM Mon, Wed (Laboratory)

Introduction to Computer and Data Science, CSCI-SHU 101 (4 credits) 

Instructor: Xianbin Gu

Equivalent to CSCI-UA 101 Introduction to Computer Science
Fulfills Core Curriculum Requirement Algorithmic Thinking; Computer Science Major Required Courses; Computer Systems Engineering Major Required Courses; Data Science Major Foundational Courses; Electrical and Systems Engineering Major Required Major Courses
Prerequisite: CSCI-SHU 11 Introduction to Computer Programming (ICP) or CS placement exam

This course has three goals. First, the mastering of a modern object-oriented programming language, enough to allow students to tackle real-world problems of important significance. Second, gaining an appreciation of computational thinking, a process that provides the foundations for solving real-world problems. Finally, providing an overview of the very diverse and exciting field of computer science - a field which, arguably more than any other, impacts how we work, live, and play today. 

Format: In-Person
Course schedule: 01:00 -- 04:00 PM Mon, Wed (Lecture), 04:05 -- 05:05 PM Mon, Wed (Laboratory)

Data Structures, CSCI-SHU 210 (4 credits)  

Instructor: Xiang Liu

Equivalent to CS-UH 1050 Data Structures; CSCI-UA 102 Data Structures
Fulfills Required CS/CE/DS Course
Prerequisite: ICS OR A- in ICP. This course is taught in Python and assumes full knowledge of Python

Data structures are fundamental programming constructs which organize information in computer memory to solve challenging real-world problems. Data structures such as stacks, queues, linked lists, and binary trees, therefore constitute building blocks that can be reused, extended, and combined in order to make powerful programs. This course teaches how to implement them in a high-level language, how to analyze their effect on algorithm efficiency, and how to modify them to write computer programs that solve complex problems in a most efficient way. Programming assignments. 

Format: In-Person
Course schedule: 01:00 -- 04:00 PM Mon, Wed (Lecture), 04:05 -- 05:05 PM Mon, Wed (Laboratory)

Discrete Mathematics, CSCI-SHU 2314 (4 credits)

Instructor: Chandrashekar Radhakrishnan

Equivalent to MATH-UA 120
Fulfills MATH Additional Mathematics Electives, CS Required
Corequisite or Prerequisite:  MATH-SHU 131 or MATH-SHU 201

This course is an introduction to discrete mathematics, emphasizing proof and abstraction, as well as applications to the computational sciences. Topics include sets, relations, and functions, graphs and trees, algorithms, proof techniques, and order of magnitude analysis, Boolean algebra and combinatorial circuits, formal logic and languages, automata, and combinatorics, probability, and statistics.

Format: In-Person
Course schedule: 01:00 -- 04:00 PM Tue, Thu (Lecture), 04:05 -- 05:05 PM Tue, Thu (Recitation)

Microeconomics, ECON-SHU 3 (4 credits)

Instructor: Offer Moshe Shapir

Equivalent to ECON-UA 2 Intro to Microeconomics 
Fulfills Economics Major Requirements; IMB Major Business Elective; Social Science Major Foundational Courses; BUSF/BUSM Business Core Courses; Data Science Major Concentration in Finance/Marketing/Economics  
Prerequisites: Calculus (MATH-SHU 121 or 201) or above

Economics studies how agents make decisions under conditions of scarcity and uncertainty. This course provides a rigorous introduction to economics, with special emphasis on microeconomics. It will introduce you to economics as a discipline and as a way of thinking. It will also provide you with a set of tools, which will be very useful in other economics courses. We will first study the behavior of individual consumers and firms. Then we will give you some insight into how markets work and whether market outcomes are desirable. We will also look at situations in which the firm is a monopolist, or competes with a limited number of rivals. Some key concepts we will introduce include economic incentives, marginal analysis, opportunity cost (which costs matter), market efficiency (what does it mean for a market to work) and strategic behavior (how to predict and respond to your rivals’ decisions). The tools that you will be acquainted with in this class are fundamental for most upper division courses of the Economics major as well as classes in Finance, Accounting and Marketing. 

Format: In-Person
Course Schedule: 01:00 -- 04:00 PM Tue, Thu (Lecture), 04:05 -- 05:05 PM Tue, Thu (Recitation)

Development Economics, ECON-SHU 335 (4 credits)

Instructor: Yu (Amanda) Zhou

Fulfills Economics elective; Social Science Focus Political Economy 300 level
Prerequisites: ECON-SHU 1 Principles of Macroeconomics or ECON-SHU 3 Microeconomics or ECON-SHU 202 Intermediate Macroeconomics or ECON-SHU 301 Econometrics

This course will explore the macroeconomics and microeconomic foundations of economic development. We will discuss poverty, growth, development trap, distribution of income, demography and economic development, land and agricultural labor, health and nutrition, credit, insurance, intra-household allocation and gender, education. In these topics, we will ask: What determines the decisions of poor households in less-developed countries? What constraints do they face? What policies have been tried? What are the policy effect we have seen? 

Format: In-Person
Course Schedule: 09:00 AM -- 12:00 PM Mon, Wed

Woman in Modern China Through Literature and Media, GCHN-SHU 206 (4 credits)

Instructor: June Ke

Fulfills CORE IPC/HPC; GCS Elective Chinese Media, Arts, and Literature; Chinese Language and Literature Minor
Prerequisites: GPS

This seminar provides a chronological survey of women’s narratives in modern Chinese literature and culture from the late Qing to the twenty-first century. In this course, we will cover a wide range of genres that narrate women and their gendered experiences, including literature, visual culture, cinema, and digital media, and explore how womanhood is imagined, articulated, and contested in modern Chinese literature and culture. Moreover, we will attend to literary and cultural texts by female artists, and explore how female artists express their creative agency and mediate disparate gendered experiences. These critical and creative engagements with the woman question serves as a pivotal momentum in the development of literary and cultural modernity in China, and they also reflect the broader socio-political landscape and cultural ecology of modern China.

Format: In-Person
Course schedule: 09:00 AM -- 12:00 PM Mon, Wed

China Encounters the World, HIST-SHU 312 (4 credits)

Instructor: Ruiyi Zhu

Fulfills CORE HPC or IPC; GCS China and the World; Humanities Introductory course (18-19: survey)
Prerequisites: None

The course focuses on the cross-currents of China’s encounters with the world, from the late 16th to the early 21st century. It proceeds from two assumptions: first, that China has long been engaged with the rest of the world rather than ever having been “closed”, as some would have it; and second, that impact and influence flow in multiple directions: into, through, and out of China, whether intentionally or involuntarily. Through a combination of lecture, discussion, and student research projects we will explore China’s encounters with the world chronologically and thematically, covering such broad topics as religion and philosophy; diplomacy; law; trade; war; revolution; political systems, and “soft power”. 

Format: In-Person
Course schedule: 09:00 AM -- 12:00 PM Tue, Thu

Interaction Lab, INTM-SHU 101 (4 credits)

Instructor: Marcela Godoy

Fulfills CORE AT; IMA Major Other Foundation; IMB Major Emerging Media Foundation
Prerequisites: None

In this foundation course students will be asked to think beyond the conventional forms of human computer interaction (i.e. the keyboard and mouse) to develop interfaces that consider the entire human body, the body’s capacity for gesture, as well as the relationship between the body and its environment. Students will learn the fundamentals of electronics and programming as they build projects using the Arduino microcontroller platform. Arduino is a small computer based on open source hardware and software. When used in conjunction with various sensors and actuators, Arduino is capable of gathering information about and acting upon the physical world. In addition to these physical computing techniques, students will also learn to harness the methods of traditional computation. The fundamentals of programming will be explored using the Processing programming language. Processing has a simplified syntax and an approachable computer graphics programming model, making it an ideal platform for first-time programmers. Students will gain a deeper appreciation of the expressive possibilities of computation as they learn to author their own software and systems and not simply use off-the-shelf solutions. Additional topics will include algorithmic drawing and animation techniques, digital modeling and fabrication, data exchange, manipulation, and presentation, as well as control of images, audio and video, including computer vision techniques. Structured weekly exercises are aimed at building specific skills, however students are free to pursue their own diverse interests in their midterm and final projects.

Format: In-Person
Course schedule: 01:00 -- 04:00 PM Mon, Wed (Lecture), 04:05 -- 05:25 PM Mon, Wed (Recitation)

Creative Coding Lab, INTM-SHU 103 (4 credits)

Instructor: Leon Eckert

Fulfills CORE AT; IMA Major Other Foundation; IMB Major Emerging Media Foundation
Prerequisite: None

In this foundation course students explore the fundamentals of computer programming and web development through a series of creative projects. The course aims to equip students with the skills to develop web-based applications that use the JavaScript language and the p5.js environment and include a significant computational component. Fundamental concepts, such as variables, functions, control flow, arrays, loops and object-oriented programming, are applied to create generative visuals, interactive experiences, and internet art projects. This course is intended for students with no prior programming experience. 

Format: In-Person
Course schedule: 08:15 AM -- 11:15 AM Tue, Thu (Seminar), 11:20 AM -- 12:40 PM Tue, Thu (Laboratory)

Experience Studio: Social Innovation in Shanghai, PCIX-SHU 102 (2 credits)

Instructor: Nicole Wang

Fulfills IMB IMA/IMB elective; Creativity+Innovation Minor
Prerequisites: None

Experience Studio engages students in an immersive learning experience that brings them outside the classroom and into the community. This project-based course provides an opportunity for students to learn about experience design in practice. They will (1) engage in field experience with a community partner, exploring the theoretical and practical underpinnings of experience design through readings, guest talks, field trips, and reflective practice. Drawing from their field research learnings, students (2) produce a project that addresses a real-world challenge, through processes such as rapid prototyping, user testing, and customer research (informed by skills and insights from the initial experience). This course can be taken repeatedly as it will be offered by different instructors in collaboration with different course partners each semester. 

Format: In-Person
Course schedule: Pending

US-China Relations, SOCS-SHU 275 (4 credits)

Instructor: Ivan Willis Rasmussen

Fulfills Core SSPC or IPC; GCS China and the World/The Politics, Economy, and Environment of China; SS Focus International Relations/Political Science 200 level; HUMN 18-19 Topic.
Prerequisites: None

This course examines the complexities of the bilateral relationship between the People’s Republic of China (China) and the United States (US), focusing on their historical rapport, major debates, and current relations. Topics include Sino-US economic relations, media reporting, variation in political systems, global politics, climate/energy issues, military affairs, and contested territories.

Format: In-Person
Course schedule: 01:00 PM -- 04:00 PM Tue, Thu

Introduction to Computer Programming, CSCI-SHU 11 (4 credits)

Instructor: Prométhée Spathis

Equivalent to CSCI-UA 1 Introduction to Computer Programming. Note: Students who have already taken Introduction to Computer Science may not take this course.  Students who have taken ICS in NY, Abu Dhabi, and Shanghai cannot take ICP. 
Fulfills Core Curriculum Requirement Algorithmic Thinking, EE Required Major Courses
Prerequisite: Either at least a C in Pre-Calculus (shanghai portal students only) or placed into Calculus

An introduction to the fundamentals of computer programming. Students design, write, and debug computer programs. No prior knowledge of programming is assumed. Students will learn programming using Python, a general purpose, cross-platform programming language with a clear, readable syntax. Most class periods will be part lecture, part lab as you explore ideas and put them into practice. This course is suitable for students not intending in majoring in computer science as well as for students intending to major in computer science but having no programming experience. Students with previous programming experience should instead take Introduction to Computer Science. 

Format: In-Person
Course schedule: 08:30 AM -- 11:30 AM Mon, Wed (Lecture), 11:35 AM -- 12:35 PM Mon, Wed (Laboratory)

History of Chinese Art, GCHN-SHU 156 (4 credits)

Instructor: Yutong Li

Fulfills CORE HPC/IPC; GCS Elective Chinese Media, Arts and Literature; Humanities Major Other Introductory Courses (18-19 Survey Courses)
Prerequisite: None

This course surveys art, visual culture, and material culture in China from the Neolithic to the end of the 19th century. Approximately one-third of the lectures will be organized based on the different mediums used in art, such as ceramics, jades, bronzes, and sculptures. Some lectures are designed to contextualize art into separate functions, such as for funerary and Buddhist rituals. The rest classes stress the difference in patronage, such as imperial art and literati art. Particular attention will be paid to understanding objects within their original social and cultural contexts. We will also relate individual artworks to a broad cultural background, highlighting the influence of various religions, philosophies, and politics. The goal of this course is to familiarize students with the diverse body of artwork produced in premodern China, as well as to consider the role art has played in representing or negotiating identities, religions, history, and politics. Students will be trained in various art historical methodologies and will deepen their knowledge about one aspect of Chinese art history through a group curatorial project. 

Format: In-Person
Course schedule: 09:00 AM -- 12:00 PM Mon, Wed

Creative Coding Lab, INTM-SHU 103 (4 credits)

Instructor: Jung Hyun Moon

Fulfills CORE AT; IMA Major Other Foundation; IMB Major Emerging Media Foundation
Prerequisite: None

In this foundation course students explore the fundamentals of computer programming and web development through a series of creative projects. The course aims to equip students with the skills to develop web-based applications that use the JavaScript language and the p5.js environment and include a significant computational component. Fundamental concepts, such as variables, functions, control flow, arrays, loops and object-oriented programming, are applied to create generative visuals, interactive experiences, and internet art projects. This course is intended for students with no prior programming experience. 

Format: In-Person
Course schedule: 01:00 PM -- 04:00 PM Tue, Thu (Seminar), 04:05 PM -- 05:25 PM Tue, Thu (Laboratory)

Creative Game Design and Development, INTM-SHU 247 (4 credits)

Instructor: Xingchen Zhang

Fulfills IMA elective; IMB IMA/IMB elective
Prerequisite: Creative Coding Lab or Interaction Lab or Introduction to Computer Programming

We have all played and enjoyed games, but how do people actually design and develop them? How to describe a game from a professional standpoint? What are the basic elements and structure in video game development? How do game designers create an interactive experience for the player? What about prototyping and iterating in development? This course explores these questions and others through playing, analyzing and making games over 14 weeks. Students will understand game not only as an entertaining production and business model but a form of interactive media impacting current life and future. Students will be introduced to game design concepts, emphasizing the development: paper and digital prototyping, develop iteration, interactive narratives design and embedment, object-oriented programming, 2D/3D game art design, sound effects composition and user testing. For the course project, students will work in teams and create games in multiple projects, from board game focusing on gameplay prototype to digital playable experience with creative game art designs. This course leverages Unity, a game engine that uses C# based programming language. Basic knowledge of any programming language will come in handy.

Format: In-Person
Course schedule: 09:00 AM -- 12:00 PM Tue, Thu

Honors Linear Algebra I, MATH-SHU 141 (4 credits)

Instructor: Shengkui Ye

Fulfills Math Constrained Math Elective, Honors Math required, DS Math required course
Prerequisites: Pre-placement by Faculty based on high-school grades, or NYUSH "Honors Calculus and Honors Linear Algebra" placement exam, or grade C or better in MATH-SHU 140 (Linear Algebra) or grade C or better in MATH-SHU 265 (Linear Algebra and Differential Equations)

This is the first semester of a 2-semester sequence in linear algebra for advanced mathematics majors. Topics covered include fields, vector spaces, linear independence, dimension, linear transformations, rank, matrices, eigenvalues, eigenvectors, determinants, characteristic polynomials, and the Cayley-Hamilton theorem. Examples from applications are also covered, including interpolation problems, traffic flows, genetics, the fundamental theorem of algebra, electric circuits, static mechanics, and consumption matrices in economics.

Format: In-Person
Course schedule: 01:00 -- 04:00 PM Mon, Wed (Lecture), 04:05 -- 05:25 PM Mon, Wed (Recitation)

Experience Studio: Social Innovation in Shanghai, PCIX-SHU 102 (2 credits)

Instructor: Yuanmo Xie

Fulfills IMB IMA/IMB elective; Creativity+Innovation Minor
Prerequisites: None

Experience Studio engages students in an immersive learning experience that brings them outside the classroom and into the community. This project-based course provides an opportunity for students to learn about experience design in practice. They will (1) engage in field experience with a community partner, exploring the theoretical and practical underpinnings of experience design through readings, guest talks, field trips, and reflective practice. Drawing from their field research learnings, students (2) produce a project that addresses a real-world challenge, through processes such as rapid prototyping, user testing, and customer research (informed by skills and insights from the initial experience). This course can be taken repeatedly as it will be offered by different instructors in collaboration with different course partners each semester. 

Format: In-Person
Course schedule: 
July 11, 10:00 AM -- 12:00 PM & 01:00 PM -- 04:00 PM
July 18, 10:00 AM -- 12:00 PM & 01:00 PM -- 04:00 PM
July 25, 10:00 AM -- 12:00 PM & 01:00 PM -- 04:00 PM
August 1, 10:00 AM -- 12:00 PM
August 8, 01:00 PM -- 04:00 PM