NYU Online Programs Help Adult Learners Complete College Degree

NEW YORK, July 14 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- 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 programs connect adult learners
from across the country - in an accessible, convenient way - to the
high-quality faculty and education at the McGhee program for adults and
empowers them to finally complete that degree."

Students 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 curricula
offered by the 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 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 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 the curriculum, courses, and admission requirements are
online at www.scps.nyu.edu/mcghee.online.

About the NYU School of Continuing and Professional Studies - Established in
1934, the School of Continuing and Professional Studies (scps.nyu.edu) is part
of New York University. Through its graduate and undergraduate degrees and
non-credit courses, NYU-SCPS captures the expertise of key industry sectors:
Real Estate; Hospitality, Tourism, and Sports Management; Global Affairs;
Philanthropy; Communications Media, Design, and Digital Arts; Business; and
the Liberal Arts, among others.

SOURCE NYU School of Continuing & Professional Studies

Ken Brown of NYU School of Continuing & Professional Studies, +1-212 998-9119,
ken.brown@nyu.edu