Academic Programs

NYU's School of Continuing and Professional Studies (SCPS) draws its academic character from a deep-rooted connection to the industries and creative forces that drive the economic and cultural life of New York City. Whether you are starting a new career, advancing an existing one, or exploring the arts and culture, SCPS captures the energy, optimism, and diversity of the city with a faculty of industry experts and curricula that evolve with your needs.

• Graduate Programs – SCPS offers a variety of graduate-level programs, including 14 master’s programs and 11 graduate certificates, all designed to cultivate your specialized career needs. Along with a dedicated full-time faculty, industry experts and renowned practitioners teach in our classrooms, sharing their knowledge and practical insights. As a result, our students have exceptional opportunities for networking and being mentored by leaders in their respective fields. Graduate study is rigorous, with the pace of learning designed for working professionals. Students are expected to take initiative and demonstrate a commitment to their careers. The rewards are many, including personal growth through achieving mastery in a subject and professional advancement.
  
  
• Undergraduate Programs
  • NYU’s Paul McGhee Division prepares today’s adult students for new achievements in their professional and personal lives. McGhee was created especially for adult students who have never attended college or who want to return to college and earn their degrees. The curriculum is taught in a style that supports academic and personal achievement, and the faculty is committed to creating a learning community that respects and builds on the life experience that adults bring to the classroom. While at McGhee, our students find their lives transformed in many ways and they emerge with more ambitious goals, new intellectual interests, and the ability to present themselves more confidently in their careers and in their lives.
    
    
  • The Preston Robert Tisch Center for Hospitality, Tourism, and Sports Management prepares traditionally aged high school graduates for careers in these dynamic fields. The Tisch Center offers two bachelor of science programs that provide students with an excellent foundation in either Hotel and Tourism Management or Sports Management and Leisure Studies. Tisch students become part of a diverse student body where friendships are formed, knowledge is sought, and differences of opinion are respected and embraced.
    
  
  
• Diploma Programs – Professional diplomas are a valuable credential that can help advance an existing career or jump-start a new one. Our Diploma Program in Credit Analysis and Paralegal Studies Diploma Program are designed to prepare you to compete in these specialized fields. Diploma programs provide students with an independent, freestanding credential. Students benefit from studying with a faculty of expert professionals and gain advanced knowledge in their chosen discipline.
  
  
• Continuing Education – With more than 1,500 individual courses offered each semester, NYU-SCPS provides the tools necessary to realize your aspirations and discover the professional and creative pathways that work for you. Continuing education courses are a great way to explore new interests, develop professional skills, or prepare for more advanced academic pursuits.
  
  
• Professional Certificates - Certificate programs allow you to expand your expertise in a specific area when the time commitment necessary to complete a standard degree program is not an option. Programs are designed to fit into the schedules of busy professionals while offering in-depth knowledge and unique insights into the subject matter. Most SCPS certificate programs consist of four to six non-degree courses involving instruction in a specialized field of study.
  
  
• Centers and Divisions - Studying at one of SCPS’s nine Centers and Divisions puts you at the heart of the business, legal, hospitality, media, and entertainment industries where you'll learn from seasoned professionals at the leading edge of their fields.
  
  
• NYU-SCPS Online - At NYU-SCPS Online courses are of equal quality, rigor, and credential as New York University’s highly acclaimed on-site continuing education programs. Our renowned faculty are committed to creating an online learning community that respects and builds on the life experiences that you bring to your studies. When you study through NYU-SCPS Online, you experience a modern online classroom that lets you learn in a supportive environment on a schedule that suits you lifestyle.