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Sarah has chosen the B.A. in Applied General Studies major at the NYU-SCPS Paul McGhee Division to prepare for a career in the field of human-computer interaction and interface design. The interdisciplinary program allows her to combine courses from the Psychology concentration in the B.A. in Social Sciences with courses from the Interactive Media concentration in McGhee's B.S. in Digital Communications and Media. While the professionally oriented courses in Digital Communications and Media focus on design and programming for websites and mobile devices, the course content in psychology provides the understanding of how to design and to interpret user studies of computing interfaces.

Jim’s goal is to pursue a career with an international corporation that focuses on promoting new and responsible forms of tourism.  The B.A. in Applied General Studies major allows him to combine courses in the Anthropology and International Studies concentrations at McGhee with courses from the NYU-SCPS Tisch Center for Hospitality, Tourism, and Sports Management.  The courses in Anthropology and International Studies provide theoretical grounding in the social sciences with an appreciation of cross-cultural communication and international relations. The courses taken through the Tisch Center expose him to the latest trends in the hospitality and tourism industries, and provide the skills and knowledge necessary to comprehensively analyze the global tourism industry.

Laura is interested in art history and it is her dream to establish a career in the field of Art Appraisal and Gallery Management. In the interdisciplinary Applied General Studies major she can combine courses in McGhee’s Art History concentration with courses from the NYU-SCPS Allied Arts program, as well as take classes in Business from McGhee’s B.S. in Leadership and Management Studies.  The art history courses provide a historical and theoretical grounding while the courses from the allied arts program give Laura the necessary skills for art appraisal and gallery management.  The business courses offer the background in business and management to run a successful gallery.