NYU Online Programs Help Adult Learners Complete College Degree

NEW YORK, July 14, 2009 —Two undergraduate programs at the New York University School of Continuing and Professional Studies (NYU-SCPS) open new opportunities for adult students with prior college credits to earn a degree online.

“In these economic times especially, having a college degree is so critical to getting ahead and building a career,” says Divisional Dean Susan Kinsey of the NYU-SCPS Paul McGhee Division. “Our online program connects adult learners from across the country—in an accessible, convenient way—to the high-quality faculty and education at NYU-SCPS’s McGhee program for adults and empowers them to finally complete that degree.”

Students can choose one of four areas of study across two bachelor’s degree programs: Organizational Behavior and Communication within the B.A. in Social Sciences, or International Business, Human Resource Management, or Organizational Management and Development within the B.S. in Leadership and Management Studies. These programs are online adaptations of curriculum developed and currently offered by the NYU-SCPS Paul McGhee Division, the University’s esteemed undergraduate program specifically for adult students.

Adults who have completed at least 40 to 64 credits at a regionally-accredited university may be eligible for admission. Applications to the fall 2009 semester are being accepted this summer.

Offered through NYU-SCPS Online, students will access the same courses, faculty, and student resources (including the NYU library, academic advisement, and the like) as those attending in-person classes. NYU-SCPS Online also delivers the School’s online master’s degree programs in Management and Systems and Human Resource Management and Technology and several non-credit programs in business, writing, and other subjects.

The McGhee online courses maximize student-to-faculty and student-to-student interactions with a variety of communications and technological tools. Further, explains Kinsey, the online classes use the same proven educational tools used in McGhee’s on-site courses—such as team projects, research papers, and peer-to-peer learning—to create a rich learning environment.

A description of curriculum and course offerings and admission requirements are available online at www.scps.nyu.edu/mcghee.online.

About the NYU School of Continuing and Professional Studies

Established in 1934, NYU-SCPS (scps.nyu.edu) is one of NYU’s several degree-granting schools and colleges, each with a unique academic profile. The reputation of NYU-SCPS arises from its place as the NYU home for study and applied research related to key knowledge-based industries where the New York region leads globally. This is manifest in the School’s diverse graduate, undergraduate, and continuing education programs in fields such as Real Estate and Construction Management; Hospitality, Tourism, and Sports Management; Global Affairs; Philanthropy and Fundraising; Graphic Communications Media, Publishing, and Digital Arts; Human Capital Management, Marketing, and Public Relations; with complementary strengths in the Liberal and Allied Arts; Translation and Interpreting; Management and Information Technology; and Finance and Taxation. More than 100 distinguished full-time faculty members collaborate with an exceptional cadre of practitioner/adjunct faculty and lecturers to create vibrant professional and academic networks that attract nearly 5,000 degree-seeking students from around the globe. In addition, the School fulfills the recurrent continuing higher education needs of local and professional communities, as evidenced by 55,000 annual enrollments in individual courses, specialized certificate programs, conferences, workshops, seminars, and public events. The School’s community is enriched by more than 25,000 degree-holding alumni worldwide, many of whom serve as mentors, guest speakers, and advisory board members.

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