TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL MASTER'S DEGREE PROGRAMS THAT EQUIP PROMISING STUDENTS WITH THE KNOWLEDGE AND COMPETENCIES EMPLOYERS WANT AND GRADUATES NEED TO SHAPE SUCCESSFUL CAREERS. TO DELIVER STUDENT-CENTERED PROGRAMS, TAUGHT BY COMMITTED TEACHER-SCHOLARS, WHICH PREPARE GRADUATES WHO THINK CRITICALLY, COMMUNICATE EFFECTIVELY, DEMONSTRATE DISCIPLINARY EXCELLENCE, AND ARE SOCIALLY AND ETHICALLY RESPONSIBLE. TO SERVE AS A MODEL OF INNOVATIVE, PROFESSIONAL GRADUATE EDUCATION, BASED ON STRONG COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS, THAT OFFERS UNIQUE AND HIGHLY EFFECTIVE PROGRAMS AND THAT LEVERAGE THE ECONOMIC AND CULTURAL VIBRANCY OF NEW YORK'S CAPITAL REGION.APPROXIMATELY 533 STUDENTS SERVED.