Urban Studies at Rutgers Camden

Affiliated Programs

Center for Strategic Urban Community Leadership
The Mission of the Center is to foster understanding and acceptance by American leaders of the importance of providing new organizational environments, strategies, and building bridges and partnerships between urban communities and academia for dealing with race relations and urban development. Through social action research, leadership development,  training and community partnerships, the Center provides a forum for the analysis, discussions and assessment of policy issues, while developing new knowledge regarding strategic approaches to meet the changing need of urban communities.   
L.E.A.P. Charter School
A school that believes in the potential for success in all of its students. The students reflects that would be a traditional kindergarten to eighth grade range, but be placed in developmentally appropriate multi-age classrooms that will allow for optimal student learning in a stable environment. The curriculum focuses on math, science and technology, fields routinely not open to members of our community, while providing a comprehensive curriculum in the other academic areas. This will be accomplished by the use of integrated, holistic teaching builds upon the experiences of the students and provides expanded opportunities from which to learn. Four unifying themes will be applied across the curriculum and students' enrichment opportunities: problem solving; communication; critical thinking; and information gathering and processing. Students will be active rather than passive learners, becoming more and more self-directed learners as they develop within the school. Camden, Rutgers, and the surrounding community will provide countless opportunities for accessing experts in knowledge,
exploring career possibilities, and learning through experiences with the environments (such as the Delaware River and Pine Barrens) and institutions (such as the New Jersey State Aquarium and Philadelphia museums).
Graduate Program for Public Policy
The Graduate Department is the focus of most policy and public administration related education and research at Rutgers' south New Jersey campus. It offers the only fully  accredited Masters in Public Administration program in the Philadelphia / Camden metropolitan area, as well as joint programs in management and policy with the Peace Corps. Many students may wish to consider the education track to prepare for careers in Urban Education Administration.   

 
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