Institution Background
Founded: 1831
Type of Institution: Private
Accreditation: Middle States Association of Schools
and Colleges
Individual Undergraduate Courses: New York University offers online
courses in American literature, architecture, biochemistry, biology,
business, chemistry, communication, computer programming, economics,
education, English, finance, health, history, humanities, journalism,
law, mathematics, media studies, music, natural science, nursing, nutrition
and food studies, philosophy, physical therapy, political science, religious
studies, sociology, and vocational development.
Programs
Customer Service Management for the Hospitality and Tourism
Industries
Degree Offered: Certificate
Program Background: This certificate program provides
students with management skills in customer service. Courses cover tourism
and hospitality, and focus on good customer service relations.
Application Requirements: You must have a Bachelor's
degree from an accredited undergraduate institution.
Completion Requirements: You must successfully complete
four courses (three credits each).
Example Course Titles: Some of the course titles in
this program include Advertising and Public Relations Campaigns, Technology
for Marketing Travel, International Tourism Marketing and Sales, Database
Marketing in Tourism, Destination Marketing, Destination Management,
Management of Non-profit Organizations, and Sports and Events Tourism.
Direct Marketing Communications
Degree Offered: Master of Science
Application Requirements: You must have a Bachelor's
degree from an accredited under. graduate institution. You need to submit
an application, transcripts from every college you've attended, your
scores on the GMAT or GRE or other standard graduate admissions test,
TOEFL scores (for international students), a personal essay, and letters
of recommendation.
Hospitality and Industry Studies
Degree Offered: Master of Science
Program Background: This program emphasizes the areas
of knowledge needed for effective decision making by hotel entrepreneurs,
investors, financial analysts, directors of operations, directors of
customer service, revenue managers, and general managers who wish to
advance or change the direction of their careers.
Application Requirements: You must have a Bachelor's
degree from an accredited undergraduate institution.
Completion Requirements: You must successfully complete
39 points of graduate academic credit with an average of B or better.
Program Background: New York University's Information
Technologies Institute offers this graduate program through which you
can earn an Advanced Professional Certificate (APC) in Information Technology.
The program is intended for non-technical students who need to analyze
and develop information systems for their jobs.
Some of the courses in this program may be used to satisfy course requirements
in the Master of Science in Management and Systems degree program, also
offered by the Information Technologies Institute.
Application Requirements: You must have a Bachelor's
degree or higher from an accredited college or university, and good
writing skills. Admission is based on a review of your academic credentials
and professional experience. You are required to submit a completed
application along with a personal statement, copies of your college
transcripts, and a $20 application fee.
Program Restrictions: Transfer credits from other schools
are not accepted for this program.
Completion Requirements: You must complete 16 credit
hours of coursework for this certificate.
Time for Completion: You have two years to complete
the requirements for the certificate.
System Requirements: You must have a Pentium PC with
Windows 95, 98 or NT, the latest version of Netscape Navigator or Internet
Explorer Web browser, a 28.8 K or faster modem, and an Internet Service
Provider.
Example Course Titles: Some of the course titles in
this program include Information Technology, Database Management, Network
Administration, Electronic Commerce, Systems Auditing, Information Security,
Network Analysis and Design, and Client/Server Systems.
