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NYU consists of several campuses. NYU School of Arts & Sciences and Stern are high quality schools within NYU. NYU School of Professional Studies is just another school within NYU... but is not the world renowned school that is associated with NYU. If you want the NYU high quality education, don't go to the NYU School of Professional Studies. If you want to take some classes to sharpen professional skills, NYU School of Professional Studies is your place.
The NYU School of Professional Studies is not a traditional college... in that you won't get a solid college education there. There's very little focus on academia in this school
This poster is right . . . in general "schools of professional studies" don't necessarily offer degree programs. Think of most of them more along the lines of being about "continuing education"; meant for people who may want to learn about a subject but not necessarily get a credential (at least one that would be significant -- like a degree). But, also know that what these kinds of schools offer varies by institution.
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NYU consists of several campuses. NYU School of Arts & Sciences and Stern are high quality schools within NYU. NYU School of Professional Studies is just another school within NYU... but is not the world renowned school that is associated with NYU. If you want the NYU high quality education, don't go to the NYU School of Professional Studies. If you want to take some classes to sharpen professional skills, NYU School of Professional Studies is your place.
The NYU School of Professional Studies is not a traditional college... in that you won't get a solid college education there. There's very little focus on academia in this school
I think it likely is a segue into a particular profession or specialization. I would assume that explains the 'professional studies' piece within the name.
The NYU School of Professional Studies does offer degree programs, but there aren't many options. It's right there on their website. Obviously, this school is targeting non-traditional students. It is the opinion of some that you won't receive an "education" in this type of environment, but a lot of non-traditional students would not be able to go to school of it weren't for night, weekend, and online/blended classes. You may not be in a traditional college environment, but every time you learn something, you are receiving an education.
The NYU School of Professional Studies does offer degree programs, but there aren't many options. It's right there on their website. Obviously, this school is targeting non-traditional students. It is the opinion of some that you won't receive an "education" in this type of environment, but a lot of non-traditional students would not be able to go to school of it weren't for night, weekend, and online/blended classes. You may not be in a traditional college environment, but every time you learn something, you are receiving an education.
I said one wouldn't receive a college education. The school has little focus on traditional academic work. When I was teaching at Stern, they had me pick up classes at NYU SCPS. The students are just like you said. They come into class on weeknights/weekends, and just do classwork. They will learn the course material. But that's about it. They aren't in it for the college education.
I said one wouldn't receive a college education. The school has little focus on traditional academic work. When I was teaching at Stern, they had me pick up classes at NYU SCPS. The students are just like you said. They come into class on weeknights/weekends, and just do classwork. They will learn the course material. But that's about it. They aren't in it for the college education.
You are using your personal definition of a college education. If they are learning in a college setting, then they are receiving a college education. They aren't being trained to become researchers, but that's not the only point of attending college.
The OP originally asked what the difference was and now knows; the School of Professional Studies does offer a college education, however, it's not a "traditional" college education and that may or may not be what the OP wants (we don't know).
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I said one wouldn't receive a college education. The school has little focus on traditional academic work. When I was teaching at Stern, they had me pick up classes at NYU SCPS. The students are just like you said. They come into class on weeknights/weekends, and just do classwork. They will learn the course material. But that's about it. They aren't in it for the college education.
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A "School of Professional Studies" is the extension school of a university. Think Harvard Extension or Boston Universty Metropolitan College, Northeastern CPU, etc. You get the same professors, education, and yes, a real degree. The difference is you don't go through the extensive entrance standards such as GRE test scores, GPA requirements etc. A lot of students from the flagship school will scoff at the extension school students because they got in through the "back door" and often pay a lot less in tuition as well.
These extension schools are a great opportunity for working professionals to get a degree later on in life or allow students to get into a top tier school and access all the same resources at a fraction of the cost.
So someone receiving a GED via college extension (in person, on campus) is college educated? Not so sure.
What else does one have besides their personal definition of a college education?
Should they use someone else's?
If the learning suits their goals and objectives for investing in an education THEN they are receiving an education, though it doesn't need to be in the form of a "college education". If I took 3 courses of extension education at a college I would not claim to be college educated, though I may claim to have learned about certain subjects, or maybe have a certification. I'm a certified grant-writer through the University of Washington, but that does not mean I am "college educated" -- my 4 degrees do.
I'm not quite sure who views college as mostly about becoming a researcher (maybe at the PhD level); generally in my 7 years of teaching both undergraduate and graduate students they are in it to acquire skills that will help them get a job and make more money, with some also seeking the opportunity to "become more well rounded".
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You are using your personal definition of a college education. If they are learning in a college setting, then they are receiving a college education. They aren't being trained to become researchers, but that's not the only point of attending college.
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