BA in Social and Cultural Analysis in New York United States | New York University

The Department of Social and Cultural Analysis (SCA) takes an interdisciplinary approach, blending humanities subjects with social science research methods. SCA encompasses programs in Africana studies, American studies, Asian/Pacific/American studies, gender and sexuality studies, Latino studies, and urban studies. Social and cultural analysis majors customize their education by selecting courses across these SCA program areas to build a personalized academic focus.

Learners can merge innovative academic research with practical application. Faculty and students examine connections between communities and systems of power, considering how contemporary global trends like urban expansion, cross-border interactions, and dispersed populations influence these dynamics.

SCA's demanding cross-cultural curriculum necessitates student awareness of intricate communication patterns within and between diverse communities. The department actively promotes language proficiency development through various pathways: enrolling in sociolinguistics electives, advancing beyond basic college requirements in relevant languages, participating in community internships requiring specialized language use, or conducting international research that demands linguistic competence.