Program Overview

New York University Programs

The university offers a wide range of programs across various schools and departments. The following sections provide an overview of the programs available.

Schools and Departments

• Arts and Science
  • College of Arts and Science
  • Graduate School of Arts and Science
  • Liberal Studies
• College of Dentistry
• Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences
• Gallatin School of Individualized Study
• Grossman School of Medicine
• Institute for the Study of the Ancient World
• Institute of Fine Arts
• Leonard N. Stern School of Business
• Long Island School of Medicine
• Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service
• Rory Meyers College of Nursing
• School of Global Public Health
• School of Law
• School of Professional Studies
• Silver School of Social Work
• Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development
• Tandon School of Engineering
• Tisch School of the Arts

Degree Programs

The Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service offers the following degree programs:

• MPA in Public & Nonprofit Management & Policy
• MPA in Health Policy & Management
• Master of Urban Planning
• Online Master of Health Administration
• Master of Science in Health Law and Strategy (with NYU School of Law)
• Master of Science in Public Policy
• Executive MPA
• PhD
• Dual Degrees

Undergraduate Offerings

• Public Policy Major
• Wagner Minors
• Bachelor's-Master's Dual Programs
• Undergraduate Courses

Courses

• Course Listings/Search Results
• Capstone
• Certificate & Non-Degree Programs
  • Public and Nonprofit Management and Policy
  • Health Finance
  • Health Policy Analysis
  • Health Policy for Clinicians
  • Program Evaluation and Impact Assessment
  • Quantitative Methods for Policy Analysis
  • Social Finance

Participatory Policymaking Course

Course Description

The Participatory Policymaking course explores strategies for initiating participatory policymaking from above and below, and the democratic tradition of challenging traditional power structures. It examines the essential concepts of power and how public officials can share theirs.

Course Details

• Course Title: Participatory Policymaking
• Faculty: Rachel Swaner
• Prerequisites: CORE-GP.1022 or URPL-GP.2660
• Semester: January
• Focus Area: Social Justice and Democracy
• Course Credit: 1.5 points

Admissions

Admissions Criteria

The admissions criteria include:

• Application Deadlines & Process
• Application Checklists
• Admissions Criteria
• Cost, Aid & Assistance
  • Merit-Based Scholarships
  • Fellowships
  • Assistantships
  • PhD Tuition and Financial Support
  • External Funding Resources
  • NYU Veterans Tuition Benefits
  • Loan Forgiveness Programs

Research Areas

The university has various research areas, including:

• Data Science and Data Management
• Education
• Environment, Climate Change, and Sustainability
• Health Policy and Management
• Inequality, Race, and Poverty
• International Development and Humanitarian Action
• Nonprofits and Government
• Philanthropy and Fundraising
• Program Evaluation
• Social Justice and Democracy
• Transportation

Centers & Institutes

• Financial Access Initiative
• The Furman Center for Real Estate & Urban Policy
• Health and Evaluation Analytics Lab
• Institute for Civil Infrastructure Systems
• John Brademas Center of New York University
• Rudin Center for Transportation Policy & Management
• Institute of Human Development and Social Change

Initiatives & Special Projects

• Democracy Scholars
• Labor Initiative
• Leadership in Action
• The NYU Democracy Project
• Social Innovation & Investment Initiative

Global Inclusion

• NYU Wagner Global Inclusion Mission and Plan
• Global Inclusion Resources

Alumni

• Alumni Profiles

Careers With Meaning

• Composing Your Career
• Career Resources & Services
  • Meet the OCS Staff
  • Ellen Schall Experience Fund
• Employment Statistics
• Professional Experience Requirement