Courses at NYU Shanghai are being reviewed on an on-going basis to determine their equivalency to New York and Abu Dhabi courses. Once a course between Shanghai and New York or Shanghai and Abu Dhabi is deemed as equivalent, students are able to use either of the courses to satisfy prerequisite and/or degree requirements without further approval needed.
To determine whether a course will apply towards your degree, there is italicized text before the description that explains how the course counts towards a specific NYU New York/NYU Abu Dhabi major or program. You can also find a list of equivalencies on the NY & Shanghai Equivalent Courses Google Doc. If a course does not have equivalency information, you should speak to your department and advisor to determine how the course might count towards your degree. You may also reach out to shanghai.advising@nyu.edu for assistance.