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Professional Science Master’s Sally Francis Senior Scholar in Residence and Co-Director, Professional Masters Programs Council of Graduate Schools

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Page 1: Professional Science Master’s · professional workforce skills. ÂTechnical leadership development Professional Science Master’s (PSM) - What is it? PSM Fields of Study PSM programs

Professional Science Master’s

Sally FrancisSenior Scholar in Residence and

Co-Director, Professional Master’s ProgramsCouncil of Graduate Schools

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Master’s Education

American “success story”—responds to workforce needs

Largest portion of graduate enterprise

Page 3: Professional Science Master’s · professional workforce skills. ÂTechnical leadership development Professional Science Master’s (PSM) - What is it? PSM Fields of Study PSM programs

Prepares graduates for science careers in business, government, & non-profit sectors

Combines technical competencies with professional workforce skills.

Technical leadership development

Professional Science Master’s (PSM) - What is it?

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PSM Fields of Study

PSM programs are interdisciplinary in fieldssuch as:

BiotechnologyForensic Science Financial MathematicsNanoscienceEnvironmental ScienceBiosecurity

BioinformaticsAnalytical ChemistryApplied SystematicsScience EntrepreneurshipGenetic CounselingHealth Care Informatics

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Science Professionals: Master’s Education for a Competitive World

NRC recommends “concerted action to accelerate the development nationally of PSM education”:• Expand beyond the NSF• Encourage states• Philanthropic institutions should continue to play role.• Professional and industry associations should include

PSMs in higher education strategies.• Higher education should support PSM development &

seek employer partners.• Employers should partner in creating PSM programs.

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Number of PSM Programs Approved by Year

*Number of PSM programs approved in 2011 through September 21, 2011.

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Total PSM Programs by Year

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Carnegie Classifications

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PSM Program Locations

Established in 31 States, the District of Columbia, Australia, Canada, and the UK

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System/Statewide Initiatives

ArizonaCaliforniaFloridaHBCU Mid-AtlanticMassachusettsMinnesotaNew Jersey

New MexicoNew YorkNorth Carolina OregonPennsylvaniaRutgers

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PSM StudentsWant to work in:

Non-academic sectorsInterdisciplinary and team oriented environmentsManagerial or other professional level positionsEmerging areas of science and scientific discovery

Are:Seeking career growth & advancement in government, industry, and technology, Seeking a competitive edge in the job market, Re-entering the workforce by refining professional and technical skills

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Employers – Why PSM?

Many need PhDs, but not in large numbers Do want advanced science skills, PLUS…• Interdisciplinary teamwork, flexibility• Project management• Computational skills • Communication ability• Basic business skills• Ethics

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Examples of Employers of PSM Graduates

Alltel WirelessAstraZenecaBooz Allen HamiltonCenters for Disease Control and PreventionIBMJohnson & JohnsonEli Lilly & CompanySanta Clara Crime LaboratorySteelcase, Inc.

National Cancer InstitutePfizerQualcommT-MobileUS Patent OfficeVerizonNOAAMicrosoftCleveland ClinicCDM Environmental Consulting

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Examples of PSM Graduates’ Jobs

Environmental scientistSoftware developerMicrobiologistLab managerGeophysicistProduct engineerQuality compliance managerBiostatistician

Data modeling analystProject managerBiologistBioinformatics analystChemistManufacturing technician

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PSM Recognition

Guidelines at www.sciencemasters.com

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Professional Science Master’sA Council of Graduate Schools Guide to Establishing Programs

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Contact the CGS PSM Project Team

Sally Francis, Senior Scholar in Residence & Project Co-Director [email protected]

Carol B. Lynch, Senior Scholar in Residence & Project [email protected]

Leontyne Goodwin, Program [email protected]

Josh Mahler, Program & Operations [email protected]

www.sciencemasters.com and www.cgsnet.org