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CUNY School of Professional Studies

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119 W 31st St, New York, NY 10001, USA

Founded
  
2003, New York City, New York, United States

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The CUNY School of Professional Studies (CUNY SPS) is a school of the City University of New York (CUNY).

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CUNY SPS undergraduate and graduate degree programs, certificates and advanced certificates including:

  • Online bachelor's degrees in Business, Communication and Media, Disability Studies, Health Information Management, Nursing, Sociology, or Psychology
  • In-person bachelor's degree in Urban and Community Studies
  • Master's degrees in Applied Theater, Labor Studies, Disability Studies, Urban Studies, and fully online master's degrees in Data Analytics, Business Management, Disability Studies, and Psychology.
  • Credit courses in a variety of areas, including project management, immigration law, and healthcare administration
  • Customized training programs for government agencies, unions, and nonprofit organizations
  • CUNY SPS is located in midtown Manhattan at 119 W. 31st Street and at the Joseph S. Murphy Institute for Worker Education and Labor Studies. CUNY SPS has additional administrative offices at 101 W. 31st Street.

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    History

    In 2003, the Board of Trustees of the City University of New York created the CUNY School of Professional Studies (CUNY SPS) with the purpose of meeting the educational needs of working adults, organizations, and employers.

    SPS is CUNY’s first fully online degrees as well as having traditional master’s degree programs.

    In 2013, CUNY SPS opened a centralized campus at 119 W. 31st Street in midtown Manhattan. The building contains 4 floors of classrooms, as well as administrative offices.

    CUNY School of Professional Studies Programs

    The following list contains the names of the CUNY School of Professional Studies programs that have been registered with the New York State Education Department (NYSED) under the CUNY Graduate School and University Center and assigned HEGIS code numbers in compliance with State requirements.

    Degree Programs:

  • M.A. in Applied Theatre
  • M.A. in Disability Studies
  • M.A. in Labor Studies
  • M.A. in Urban Studies
  • Online M.S. in Data Analytics
  • Online M.S. in Business Management and Leadership
  • Online B.A. in Communication & Media
  • Online B.S. in Business
  • Online B.A. in Disability Studies
  • Online B.S. in Health Information Management
  • Online B.S. in Information Systems
  • Online B.S. in Nursing
  • Online B.A. in Sociology
  • Online B.A. in Psychology
  • B.A. in Urban & Community Studies
  • Certificate Programs:

  • Adult Learning: Program Design and Facilitation
  • Business Communication
  • Child Development Associate Certificate
  • Coaching in the Organizational Context
  • Disability Studies
  • Diversity in the Workplace
  • Early Childhood Education Administration
  • Education Foundations
  • Financial Studies
  • Health Care Policy and Administration (graduate and undergraduate)
  • Immigration Law (graduate and undergraduate)
  • Labor Relations (graduate and undergraduate)
  • Labor Studies (graduate and undergraduate)
  • Leadership
  • Management (graduate and undergraduate)
  • Project Management
  • Organizational Studies
  • Project Management
  • Public Administration and Public Policy (graduate and undergraduate)
  • Understanding How Adults Learn
  • Non-Degree and Workforce Development Programs:

  • Children's Program Administrator Credential
  • Seminars on Science
  • AFSCME District Council 37
  • CWA Local 1180
  • Local 94 of the International Union of Operating Engineers: Environmental Control Technology Programs
  • SEIU Local 32BJ - Environmental Technology and Green Building
  • Transit Workers Union Local 100: Transit Certificate Program
  • United Federation of Teachers (UFT): Leap-to-Teacher
  • Centers and Institutes

    John F. Kennedy, Jr. Institute for Worker Education

    The John F. Kennedy, Jr. Institute for Worker Education supports workforce development initiatives in health and human services. The institute works with colleges, public and private employers, organized labor, professional associations, advocacy groups, community organizations, foundations and government agencies to:

  • Design and implement collaborative worker education programs
  • Provide career mentoring and college scholarships for exemplary workers
  • Advocate for career ladders, health and educational benefits, and a living wage for frontline workers
  • Support the employment of people with disabilities
  • Conduct workforce research in related areas
  • Joseph S. Murphy Institute for Worker Education and Labor Studies

    The Joseph S. Murphy Institute for Worker Education and Labor Studies, named after a former CUNY Chancellor who was a strong proponent of organized labor, serves the educational, policy and research needs of unions and their members and increases access to higher education as well as retention and graduation of union members enrolled in CUNY colleges.

    Off-Campus College

    The Off-Campus College (OCC) at the CUNY School of Professional Studies (CUNY SPS) offers working students access to a college education by providing workplace related, credit-bearing courses and certificates. Founded in 1980 as part of Cornell University's Institute for Women and Work, the Off-Campus College provides college courses for women and men in preparation for advancement in the work place. The OCC is continuing its mission of advancing the world of work by introducing students to the history, sociology and behavior of organizations through the study of related issues in Communication, Finance, Management, Leadership, Diversity, Education and Adult Learning.

    Paul A. Kaplan Center for Educational Drama

    Created in 1993, the Paul A. Kaplan Center for Educational Drama is the outreach and professional development program of the Creative Arts Team (CAT). The Kaplan Center offers graduate level professional training opportunities in educational drama and theatre methodologies.

    References

    CUNY School of Professional Studies Wikipedia