The New School awards Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science degrees to Eugene Lang College students who successfully complete 120 credits of study as described below. Enrollment in programs not registered or otherwise approved may jeopardize the student’s
eligibility for certain student aid awards. All students should consult with their Student Success advisor in addition to their departmental faculty advisor each semester to ensure they are on track to graduate.
University-Wide Undergraduate Degree Requirements
Undergraduate students must complete all university-wide requirements for their degree and adhere to all relevant university policies. See the
university's catalog for more information about each of these requirements:
- Minimum 120 credits
- Required number of liberal arts credits for their degree (see Liberal Arts section below)
- Shared Capacities requirements (consult your Student Success advisor)
- Two University Lecture (ULEC) courses. Consult your Student Success advisor for category requirements. (This is not a requirement for students who transfer in with 30
credits or more; BA/BFA
students: As of Fall 2018, all BA/BFA students (Jazz and Parsons) must take one
ULEC course).
Students must also complete all additional requirements for their college, school, and/or program, including, but not limited to, additional total number of credits and additional liberal arts credits (see your particular program of study for these requirements).
Liberal Arts
Minimum required liberal arts credits*:
- Bachelor
of Arts (BA) students must complete at least 90 liberal arts credits and not more than 30 credits in non-liberal arts courses (defined as studio and practice-based courses and internships)
- Bachelor
of Science (BS) students must complete at least 60 liberal arts credits and not more than 60 credits in non-liberal arts courses (defined as studio and practice-based courses and internships)
Please note that some programs may require additional liberal arts credits (see your particular program of study for these requirements).
General degree requirements for the BA/BS at Lang
In addition to the university-wide undergraduate degree
requirements above, Lang students must complete the following:
Students who enter with freshman standing must complete the
following courses:
- Writing
the Essay I and II (or equivalent transfer credit; Jazz BA/BFA students
are exempt from the Writing the Essay II requirement; Parsons BA/BFA students are
not required to take Writing the Essay)
- First-Year
Advising Seminar (BA/BFA students should consult a Student Success
advisor)
All students must also comply with the following policies:
- Students
who entered Lang as freshmen must earn at least 40 credits in 3000-level or
higher-level courses (prorated for transfers who enter with sophomore
standing or higher).
- Lang
residency: Students are expected to spend a minimum of two years (60 credits)
at Lang, including the final two semesters immediately preceding graduation.
This includes courses through Lang, University Liberal Studies, and
cross-listed courses from other divisions of The New School (prorated
for transfers; all BA/BFA students must earn a minimum of 44 credits in Lang
courses--at least one Lang courses during every semester).
- Completion
of all course requirements for a Lang major or interdisciplinary
program (see your particular program of study for these
requirements).
- No more
than 24 internship/independent study credits
- Required
minimum grades for courses in the major
- Required
overall minimum GPA for the major
Enrollment
in non-approved programs may jeopardize the student’s eligibility for certain
student aid awards.
Students studying abroad may take up to three
courses toward their area of study at the host institution, subject to
preliminary review and final approval on their return by the departmental faculty
advisor.
Double Majors, Minors, and Concentrations
Students may be able to declare and complete up to two (2)
majors and/or two (2) minors as part of their course of study. Students completing a double major receive one degree, with
both majors noted on the transcript. Completing a double major requires
fulfillment of all the requirements for both degree programs and approval from
the departmental faculty advisors of both programs. The senior capstone may be
either a joint project or the senior seminar from one of the degree programs,
with the approval of the departmental faculty advisors of both programs. No
more than three (3) courses can be applied toward both degrees.
Students
interested in a double major should consult with their Student Success advisor
as well as the departmental faculty advisors in both programs to find out
whether completing the two majors, even with double counting of three courses,
would significantly increase the length of time they would need to graduate.
Similarly, students can complete two minors, where offered,
by fulfilling all the requirements for both minor programs. Since a minor
requires fewer courses in total, no more than two (2) courses can be applied
toward both minors (or to a major-minor combination).
Where concentrations are offered within a major, students
can complete two concentrations, but no more than two (2) courses can be
applied toward both concentrations.
Restrictions for Double-Majors:
- Students pursuing the self-designed major in Liberal Arts
cannot complete a double major.
- Students pursuing a BS in Environmental Studies can complete
a minor but not a double major. However, students pursuing a BA in
Environmental Studies can pursue a second major or a minor
The following are not options at The New School: BA/BS,
BA/BBA, and BS/BBA.