Urban Education
Overview
Urban education programs focus on how to meet the education needs of people who live in cities.Urban education programs prepare people to provide educational services and administrative leadership in urban contexts.
These programs include topics such as:
- Urban sociology
- Multilingual education
- Urban studies and planning
- Health services and nutrition
- Diversity studies
- Urban educational administration and leadership
Schools
Very few colleges and universities offer urban education programs at the undergraduate level.
Many universities offer graduate degrees in urban education. A master’s degree typically requires two years of study beyond a bachelor’s degree. Doctoral (PhD) degree programs usually require two or more years of study beyond the master’s degree.
See schools that offer this program.
Related Educational Programs
- Adult and Continuing Education Teaching
- Community and Regional Planning
- Curriculum and Instruction
- Education Administration
- Education Measurement and Testing
- Education, General
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- Middle School Education and Teaching
- Public Administration
- Public Policy Studies
- Secondary Education and Teaching
- Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education
- Urban Studies
Related Careers
Careers Directly Related to this Program of Study
Other Careers Related to this Program of Study
- Middle School Teachers
- Preschool and Kindergarten Teachers
- Public Health Educators
- Sociologists
- Urban and Regional Planners
Program Admission
You can prepare for this program by taking courses in high school that prepare you for college. This typically includes four years of English, three years of math, three years of social studies, and two years of science. Some colleges also require two years of a second language.
Below is a list of high school courses that will help prepare you for this program of study:
- English Composition
- Pre-Calculus
- Psychology
- Public Speaking
- Teacher Aide
Graduate Admissions
Admission to graduate programs is competitive. You need a bachelor's degree, good grades, and good test scores. If the focus of the program is on administration rather than teaching, you are likely to need teaching experience.
Additional requirements at some schools include:
- Graduate Record Exam (GRE) General
- Miller Analogies Test (MAT)
- Letters of recommendation
Typical Course Work
Graduate Program Courses
A master's degree program in urban education typically includes courses such as the following:
- Classroom Management and Assessment
- Culture of Urban Schools
- Curriculum and Teaching Methods (your choice of subjects and grade levels)
- Ethics and Equity in Education
- Finance and Facilities Management
- Foundations of Educational Research
- Historical Roots of Contemporary Urban Schooling
- School/Community Relations
- Teaching, Learning, and Curriculum in Urban Contexts
The doctoral degree program in this field typically includes more courses such as the above, plus courses on research methods and advanced statistics, such as the following:
- Applied Regression Methods
- Multivariate Analysis
- Research Methods in Education
In addition, graduate programs typically require the following:
- Thesis (master's degree)
- Preliminary exams (doctoral degree only)
- Dissertation and dissertation defense (doctoral degree)
If the emphasis of the program is on teaching, the program usually includes practice classroom teaching.
Things to Know
Check your state's licensing requirements for school teachers and administrators.
Schools
King-Snohomish Area
Antioch University
- Urban Environmental Education