该学位课程的目的是为教师提供智力上和实用上的帮助，使其在城市教室中发挥作用并成为城市学区的领导者。试图进入该课程的，没有城市经验的学生，在其学位课程期间，必须与至少一位城市教育者紧密合作，以便亲身体验城市课堂。该城市教育理学硕士学位课程将通过对城市教育的理论和教学方法进行深入研究，并进一步研究专业认证所需的内容或重点领域，为获得学士学位后的学生提供NYS专业证书的学术要求。纽约州专业认证的申请人必须出示证据，证明已完成在学校的骚扰，霸凌，网络欺凌和歧视：预防和干预（DASA培训）中所需的研讨会。
The purpose of this degree program is to prepare teachers intellectually and pragmatically to be effective in urban classrooms and to become leaders in urban school districts. Students seeking entrance into the program who have not had experience in urban settings will be required to work closely with at least one urban educator during their degree program in order to experience the urban classroom first-hand. This Master of Science in Urban Education degree program will provide the academic requirements for a NYS Professional Certificate for post-baccalaureate students through advanced study in the theory and pedagogy of urban education and further study in the content or concentration field required for professional certification.