Program Overview

New York University Programs

The university offers a range of programs across various schools and departments.

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

• 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

Admissions

• Application Deadlines & Process
• Application Checklists
  • MPA
  • MUP
  • Online MHA
  • MSPP
  • EMPA
  • PhD
  • Dual Degrees
  • Advanced Certificate/Non-Degree
  • Reapplicant Instructions
  • International Applicant Instructions
  • Transfer Applicant Information
• Admissions Criteria
  • Which Program is Right for Me?
• Cost, Aid & Assistance
  • Merit-Based Scholarships
  • Fellowships
  • Assistantships
  • PhD Tuition and Financial Support
  • External Funding Resources
  • NYU Veterans Tuition Benefits
  • Loan Forgiveness Programs

Research and Focus Areas

• Focus Areas
  • Cities
  • Communication Skills
  • 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

Course Details

Disability, Policy and Leadership-Building an Accessible World

Course Description

Advancements in awareness and understanding have led to greater equity and inclusion in society for people with disabilities and health conditions. Developments such as the establishment of Disability Studies as an interdisciplinary field in the 1980s and the introduction of the Americans with Disabilities Act ("ADA") in 1990 are key milestones in this journey. However, these achievements alone do not guarantee the extent of attitudinal and behavioral change needed within our communities and organizations to remove the barriers and prejudices that remain. Furthermore, how might our response to disability and health conditions be symptomatic of underlying beliefs or practices that compromise our impact as leaders and organizations more broadly?

As citizens, developing our knowledge and understanding of disability and health conditions is critical for us to build an inclusive society. As public service leaders, it will enable us to deliver more creative, effective, and lasting solutions for the organizations we lead and the public that we serve.

With an emphasis on developing both knowledge and practical skills, this two-day intensive course will provide a survey of the history, recent trends, and current topics that will enable public service professionals to become role models and leaders in the areas of disability, health conditions, and beyond.

Whether collaborating on a project, leading a team, or managing service delivery with or for people with disabilities and health conditions, the course will help students to achieve more inclusive impact in their organizations and communities. By reflecting on their own response to the topics, students will be able to identify implications and tangible actions to inform and transform their broader leadership and impact.

Semester and Focus Area

• Semester: Spring
• Focus Area: Inequality, Race, and Poverty

Course Details

• Course Subject: PADM-GP
• Course Number: 4155
• Course Credit: 1.5 points

University Policy

New York University is committed to maintaining an environment that encourages and fosters respect for individual values and appropriate conduct among all persons. In all University spaces—physical and digital—programming, activities, and events are carried out in accordance with applicable law as well as University policy, which includes but is not limited to its Non-Discrimination and Anti-Harassment Policy.