Information Session for MA Program in Higher Education and Student Affairs The Program in Higher and Postsecondary Education prepares individuals for leadership and service in a variety of postsecondary settings.
The Master of Arts program focuses on entry- and midlevel positions in student activities, enrollment management, financial aid, housing and residence life, student life, career services, and similar opportunities in student affairs.
Doctoral programs help individuals develop competencies in such areas as urban college leadership, policy analysis, student affairs, institutional research, fiscal management, and international higher education. Students benefit from strong links with two- and four-year institutions in the metropolitan New York area as well as the frequent and close interaction among students, faculty, and NYU administrators.
Our highly individualized programs in Business and Workplace Education focus on developing competencies in instructional design, curriculum development, and program evaluation, preparing individuals for entry- and midlevel positions with roles as faculty in two- and four-year colleges or as learning and development specialists in business, industry, or the public sector. A student's program of study can include coursework in higher education administration, business administration, or specialized coursework related to managing and leading the learning and development function in organizations.
Ph.D. & Ed.D. Programs
M.A. Programs
Certificates
- Advanced Certificate in Business and Workplace Education
- Advanced Certificate in Workplace Learning (post baccalaureate)
News and Highlights
- Ginelle John, student in the Ph.D. program, has been awarded the 2010 NCAA Graduate Student Research Grant for her project "Black Male College Athletes: Capital and Educational Outcomes" and will be presenting at the conference of the National Collegiate Athletic Association in November. Her study examines the relationship between Black college football and basketball players' SES, high school social and academic activities, college activities and their educational outcomes.
- Dr. Robert Teranishi, associate professor of higher education, has recently published Asians in the Ivory Tower: Dilemmas of Racial Inequality in American Higher Education from Teacher's College Press, an examination of the experience of Asian Americans in higher education.