Undergraduate Programs
Bachelor of Arts in Applied General Studies
The NYU School of Professional Studies Paul McGhee Division attracts many students who possess substantial work and life experience that significantly informs their choice of academic study. The Bachelor of Arts in Applied General Studies addresses the demand for an interdisciplinary major that allows such students to design their own course of study, and combine courses across disciplinary boundaries, thus helping them to better address academic and intellectual aspirations as well as career goals. The curriculum is drawn from McGhee's Bachelor of Arts degree programs and its professionally oriented Bachelor of Science degrees, as well as from undergraduate-level courses in other divisions of the NYU School of Professional Studies. In developing a plan of study, students work with their McGhee advisor and an assigned faculty mentor, to develop a truly customized educational experience.
B.A. in Humanities
The B.A. in Humanities provides a strong pre-professional education in the liberal arts. Students acquire the writing, critical thinking, aesthetic, and analytical abilities required to pursue a graduate degree, or to advance in their career. The broad-based humanities curriculum encourages them to think in the cross-cultural and cross-disciplinary way needed to succeed in today's increasingly globalized business, cultural, and communication environments. Concentrations in art history, creative writing, and literature are available. Courses introduce students to the concepts, practices, methods, and theories specific to their field of concentration.
B.A. in Social Sciences
The B.A. in Social Sciences provides students with a strong liberal arts education and the writing, critical thinking, and analytical skills for career advancement or further study at the graduate level. Students can choose from a wide range of concentrations listed to the right. Courses introduce the basic concepts, theories, and methods that are central to each field, of study. They explore topics that are debated by scholars and are driven by the historical forces, and the social and cultural movements that have shaped today's globalized world.
B.S. in Digital Communications and Media
The B.S. in Digital Communications and Media addresses the demand for professionals in the converging and fast-changing media environment. You acquire the most current knowledge of media concepts and participate in focused, hands-on classes in your chosen concentration. Our faculty members are industry experts who bring their artistic and technical expertise and their experiences with production and workflow management to their teaching. You select one of two concentrations: time-based media: video and motion design, with a focus on linear production and post-production for video and broadcast media, or interactive media: Web and mobile devices, with a focus on design and programming for websites, mobile devices, and other interactive displays. Both concentrations emphasize early contacts and networking in the industry. Our graduates find positions at television networks, animation and film production companies, Web and game studios, in-house media departments, or start their own companies. Others earn graduate degrees in animation, interactive design, media law, and media management.
B.S. in Healthcare Management
The B.S. in Healthcare Management offers a distinctive educational program for managers in healthcare facilities who are interested in career advancement or for individuals who are interested in a career in healthcare services. Through a combination of core, major, and concentration courses, students gain the comprehensive education required by professionals in health administration. In addition, internships provide students with the opportunity to explore career interests and to apply what they have learned in the classroom in a working environment. Graduates of the program are prepared for employment in for-profit and nonprofit organizations such as ambulatory care facilities, residential healthcare settings, group practices, health maintenance organizations, community health settings, government agencies, and hospitals.
B.S. in Information Systems Management
The B.S. in Information Systems Management program prepares students who wish to pursue a career in information systems, as well as those who wish to advance in their already established career in systems management, with the expertise necessary for the successful deployment of new technologies. Courses are taught by faculty members who are leading experts in their fields. This ensures that content is current and professionally relevant. The continually evolving material covered makes this program well suited for individuals who are new to the information systems field, as well as those who are industry veterans.
B.S. in Leadership and Management Studies
In today’s increasingly dynamic and global business environment, the B.S. in Leadership and Management Studies prepares you to utilize a unique blend of knowledge and skills in order to excel in the 21st century workplace. The degree provides a strong intellectual foundation in core management principles with an emphasis on leadership development, cross-cultural communication, quantitative reasoning, and team-building. Under the guidance of faculty members with practical experience in their respective areas of expertise, you examine topics such as employee motivation and empowerment, new forms of marketing and advertising, and understanding and implementing sustainable alternatives in managing resources.
B.S. in Real Estate
In today's rapidly changing economies, domestic and global real estate markets are being transformed by new laws, codes, and the increasing emphasis on sustainability and green construction. Built on a solid liberal arts and business foundation, and with a strong emphasis on cutting-edge trends, the B.S. in Real Estate degree prepares you to manage industry change within new and evolving conceptualizations of the urban landscape. Under the guidance of a distinguished faculty of prominent professionals in the real estate industry, you acquire the most advanced knowledge of real estate finance, law, market analysis, sales, and leasing; study key aspects of the real estate development process and asset and portfolio management; and examine how sustainability is transforming the real estate industry.