The CUNY School of Professional Studies (CUNY SPS) is a school of the City University of New York (CUNY).
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, Psychology, and more.
- 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 and more.
- 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.
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.
CUNY SPS is CUNY’s first fully online degree programs as well as having online master’s degree programs.
In 2013, CUNY SPS opened a 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:
- Online Bachelor of Arts in Communication and Media
- Online Bachelor of Arts in Disability Studies
- Bachelor of Arts in Human Relations
- Online Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies
- Online Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
- Online Bachelor of Arts in Sociology
- Bachelor of Arts in Urban and Community Studies
- Online Bachelor of Science in Business
- Online Bachelor of Science in Health Information Management
- Online Bachelor of Science in Health Services Administration
- Online Bachelor of Science in Information Systems
- Online Bachelor of Science in Nursing
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing Dual/Joint with Queensborough Community College
- Online RN to BS-MS in Nursing Education (Accelerated)
- Online RN to BS-MS in Nursing Organizational Leadership (Accelerated)
- Master of Arts in Applied Theatre
- Master of Arts in Disability Studies
- Master of Arts in Labor Studies
- Online Master of Arts in Psychology
- Master of Arts in Urban Studies
- Master of Arts in Youth Studies
- Online Master of Science in Business Management and Leadership
- Online Master of Science in Data Science
- Online Master of Science in Disability Services in Higher Education
- Online Master of Science in Nursing Education
- Online Master of Science in Nursing Organizational Leadership
Certificate Programs:
- Advanced Certificate in Community Leadership
- Advanced Certificate in Disability Studies
- Advanced Certificate in Health Care Policy and Administration
- Advanced Certificate in Immigration Law Studies
- Advanced Certificate in Labor Relations
- Advanced Certificate in Labor Studies
- Advanced Certificate in Management
- Online Advanced Certificate in Project Management
- Advanced Certificate in Public Administration and Public Policy
- Advanced Certificate in Youth Studies
- Certificate in Community Leadership
- Certificate in Health Care Policy and Administration
- Certificate in Labor Relations
- Certificate in Labor Studies
- Online Certificate in Medical Coding
- Certificate in Public Administration and Public Policy
- Child Development Associate Certificate
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.
References
External links
- CUNY School of Professional Studies
- John F. Kennedy, Jr. Institute for Worker Education
- Joseph S. Murphy Institute for Worker Education and Labor Studies