Professional Science Master’s (PSM) - What is it? A new kind of degree that: Prepares graduates for work - outside academia - involved in active science. Combines technical competencies with workforce skills, e.g. management, policy, communications, law - “Science Plus!” Leads to a wider variety of career options than provided by traditional graduate programs – jobs in business, government, non-profit sectors.
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Professional Science Master’s (PSM) - What is it? A new kind of degree that: Prepares graduates for work - outside academia - involved in active science.
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Professional Science Master’s (PSM) -
What is it?A new kind of degree that: Prepares graduates for work - outside
academia - involved in active science. Combines technical competencies with
workforce skills, e.g. management, policy, communications, law - “Science Plus!”
Leads to a wider variety of career options than provided by traditional graduate programs – jobs in business, government, non-profit sectors.
What else is it? Technical Leadership
Development Technical depth and leadership skills are hard to find in one person, but essential in many employment areas (director/manager in technical and financial fields).
PSMs produce technically knowledgeable leaders.
Needs for such people increase with complexity.
This is vital for US global competitiveness.
Professional Science Master’s Degree - Why?
Odd Gap in U.S. Science Graduate Education • Strong: Bachelors, PhDs in science.• But BA/BS insufficient for science career.• Master’s considered merely as entry to (or
exit from) the PhD.• But PhD too long, with uncertain prospects.• Attractiveness of PhD declining among
domestic students; < 20% of majors continue in science/math graduate programs.
• Interdisciplinary teamwork, flexibility• Project management• Computational skills • Communication ability• Basic business skills• Ethics• Legal and regulatory issues
PSM – Why? Employers Views:
PSM – Why? Workforce Projections
Globalizing, off-shoring, rapid change
Many expect demand for graduate skills
Ramp-ups in competition: China, India
Needed: more flexibility, nimbleness in graduate science education
PSM Programs Are For:
Students who want to work in: Non-academic sectors Interdisciplinary careers Team oriented environments Managerial or other professional level positions Emerging areas of science and scientific discoveryStudents who are: Seeking career advancement in government,
industry, and technology, Looking to gain a competitive edge in the job market, Re-entering the workforce looking to refine
professional and technical skills, Seeking career growth
How is the PSM Different?
More science (or mathematics) than MBA More informatics/computation than
science degree More professional skills (business, law,
communication) than PhD Connections with potential employers Project or team experience vs. thesis: real
world experience
How is the PSM Different?
Curriculum developed in concert with employers and designed to dovetail into present and future vocational opportunities.
Based on analysis of demand for graduates, including collection of information from potential employers.
How Do Employers Help?
Advise PSM faculty Mentor PSM students Tuition for employees Internships Prospective employers Champions re: regional economic
development
Who Hires PSM Graduates?
Applied Biosciences Eli Lilly 3-Dimension Pharmaceuticals (J&J) The Institute for Human Genome Therapy Health Sciences, Inc. Glaxo SmithKline Purdue Pharma Novartis Texas Department of Public Safety Johnson & Johnson
Who Hires PSM Graduates?
Financial, Industrial Math & Statistics First Federal Bank Digital Credit Co. Putnam Investments Watson-Wyatt Chevron Lockheed-Martin G.E. Capital Department of Agriculture American Automobile Association
Eng.MS/Total MS 5.24% 7.51% 6.39% 6.17% 17.7% 29,754
Bio/Math/Phys Sci MS/Total MS
5.25% 5.03% 3.49% 3.11% -40.8% 14,975
*Social Sciences MA/Total MA
8.38% 7.07% 5.64% 5.55% 33.8% 26,742
Total Ph.D. Degrees
34,064 33,653 44,652 44,160 29.6% 44,160
Eng. PhD/Total PhD
8.28% 10.13% 12.32% 13.54% 63.5% 5,979
Bio/Math/Phys Sci Ph.D. Tot PhD
22.70% 22.84% 21.76% 23.42% 3.2% 10,341
*Social Sciences Ph.D/Total PhD
21.47% 19.46% 14.76% 16.28% -24.2% 7,190
Total Masters/Total Bachelor’s
33.68% 29.21% 34.88% 37.65% 11.8%
Engineering 35.27% 22.64% 33.50% 36.80% 4.3%
Biological Sci 12.13% 13.01% 11.14% 10.11% -16.6%
Mathematics 26.43% 21.04% 27.13% 27.46% 3.9%
Physical Sci 25.46% 27.18% 31.69% 30.58% 20.1%
*Social Sci 14.78% 15.18% 11.60% 12.07% -18.4%
*Social Sciences includes Psychology and HistoryaSource: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics
Share of Degrees Awarded in Science, Engineering and Social Sciences 1976-2002a
• Negotiation/Consensus Building
• Financial Management
• Marketing Management
• Managerial Accounting
• Organizational Communication Skills
• Writing and Public Speaking
• Principles of Micro and Macro Economics
• The Legal Environment of Business
• Project Management
• Team Management
• Presentation Skills
• Intellectual Property Law
• Copyright Law
• Health Care Administration
• Running Clinical Trials
• Web Design
• Graphics/Publications
• Regulatory Issues
• Entrepreneurship
• Leadership Training
• Statistics
• Ethics
• Technology Transfer
• Global Understanding
• Critical Thinking / Decision Making
• Other Possible Plus Courses
SUNY PLUS Courses
Members of industry requested that PSM graduates exhibit the following skills:
• Working knowledge of business and ethics
• Solid science background • Teamwork experience • Writing skills • Communications/presentation skills • Flexible training and career perspective
Source: Professional Master’s Education: A CGS Guide to Establishing Programs, page 14-15.
PSM Learning Outcomes
These components translate into the ability of a program graduate to:
• Understand and appreciate the basic principles of business, the profit motive, and related ethical issues
• Design and execute experiments with minimal supervision
• Participate effectively as members of interdisciplinary teams
• Prepare technical reports, project plans, and regulator documents
• Prepare and present information to a wide variety of constituents, from customers to stockholders to the general public
• Apply their knowledge and skills to various areas of the company as needed during their career trajectory
Source: Professional Master’s Education: A CGS Guide to Establishing Programs, page 14-15.
PSM Learning Outcomes, cont’d
These components translate into the ability of a program graduate to:
• Understand and appreciate the basic principles of business, the profit motive, and related ethical issues
• Design and execute experiments with minimal supervision
• Participate effectively as members of interdisciplinary teams
• Prepare technical reports, project plans, and regulator documents
• Prepare and present information to a wide variety of constituents, from customers to stockholders to the general public
• Apply their knowledge and skills to various areas of the company as needed during their career trajectory
Source: Professional Master’s Education: A CGS Guide to Establishing Programs, page 14-15.
PSM Learning Outcomes, cont’d
Partners
• The State University of New York
• NYS Empire State Development Corporation
• NYS Department of Labor
• The Business Council of New York State
• NYS Economic Development Council
Chancellor John Ryan - Spring 2007“The Listening Tour”
Participants
• Invited members of the business, economic development and SUNY community
Listening Tour Sites
• Mid-Hudson - Orange Community College
• Capital Region - University at Albany
• Mohawk Valley - Institute of Technology
• North Country - Plattsburgh State College
• Southern Tier - Corning Community College
• Central New York - College of Environmental Science and Forestry
• Finger Lakes - Monroe Community College
• Western New York - Buffalo State College
• Long Island - Stony Brook University
The Listening TourNext Steps for SUNY
• Educate and train students to be the highly skilled workers of tomorrow• Promote a SUNY-Wide culture that encourages and nurtures innovation and entrepreneurship• Recruit renowned faculty who will attract research funding and other activities• That result in new inventions, discoveries and innovations• Move quickly in the area of research, development and deployment (RDD) of new technologies and inventions• Establish and foster incubators, startups and other venues for entrepreneurship and innovative start-ups• Establish and cultivate university-industry partnerships• Promote and participate in partnerships for regional economic development • Develop and sustain strategic initiatives that promote economic development• Enhance the quality of life in the campus community and surrounding region
The Professional Science Master’s InitiativePurpose/Goals
• Reversing the ‘brain drain’
• Strengthen master’s level education across SUNY
• Help to solve the national shortage of domestic students in the sciences and mathematics pipeline
• Create a second center of gravity in graduate education that would articulate a distinctive purpose for more of its master’s degree programs
• Revitalizing the career potential for students who do not wish to pursue the doctorate
System-wide Adoption System-wide Adoption of the PSM:of the PSM:
The SUNY ExperienceThe SUNY Experience
NGA Policy AcademyJune 2-3, 2008
The New York The New York ContextContext
Source: "Knocking at the College Door: Projections of High School Graduates by State and Race/Ethnicity, 1992 to 2022," Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education.