Professional Science Master’s UMass Professional Science Master’s Program Guidelines Professional Science Master’s Program Student A Professional Science Master’s Program Student B Professional Science Master’s Program Student C

Professional Science Master’s Do not compromise the science 34 credit, 2 year programOnline course sharing – flexible scheduling, course variety Communication and Business (PLUS) Courses Employer Advisory Board – program development, curriculum enhancement Internship/Coop 350 hour, 3 – 6 month duration Cohort experience UMass System-wide PSM Program Guidelines

Professional Science Master’s PSM compared to non-thesis master’s degree Professional Science Master’s Non-thesis Master’sMaster’s w/ projectMaster’s thesis 34 credits30 credits 24 credit STEM courses core/9-12 elective interdisciplinary 18 – 21 core courses 9-12 interdisciplinary electives coursework21-27 coursework 9 credits PLUS courses 3 – 6 credits project3-9 credits thesis 1 credit reflective seminar Internship

Professional Science Master’s PSM is Science PLUS

Professional Science Master’s PLUS COURSES BUSINESS AND COMMUNICATION  Oral and written communication/presentation skills  Business fundamentals  Organizational behavior/leadership  Project management And Others – entrepreneurship, technology transfer, business law and/or ethics.

Professional Science Master’s PLUS COURSES OFFERED THROUGH UMass ONLINE  Available to PSM students on all campuses  Expanded scheduling – fall, spring, winter, summer  Wide variety of options possible – 1,2,3 credit  Available from faculty on all campuses  Common core for all STEM

Professional Science Master’s INTERNSHIP/CO-OP  350 HOURS, 3-6 month duration  business, government agency or research institute directly related to their area of study.  student engages in real world work situations involving technical problems, teamwork, communication skills and decision-making.  completed a minimum of 18 credit hours before  1 credit reflective seminar concurrent  accommodations for working professionals

Professional Science Master’s EMPLOYER ADVISORY BOARD  Program responsive to marketplace needs  Enhance curriculum development  Provide mentoring relationships for students  Potential internship and employment opportunities for students

Professional Science Master’s COHORT EXPERIENCE  As much as possible students take the same courses in the same sequence.  Supports experiential learning – team building  Students build relationships with their colleagues  Builds inclusive community

Professional Science Master’s PSM PROGRAM GUIDELINES System-wide PSM guidelines support:  consistency and quality of program offerings  streamlining of approval process  ability for programs to share online courses  program development  economy of marketing and recruitment effort  economy of internship activity  optimization of resources for program activities

Professional Science Master’s CONTACT: Susan Lawton PSM Planning Coordinator (978)

Professional Science Master’s  11:30 amMassachusetts Life Sciences Center Internship Challenge  11:45 amBreak  12:00 pmPanel Discussion/Lunch - “Workforce Needs in the 21 st Century”  1:30 pmUMass PSM Evaluation Plans  2:00 – 4:00 pmPSM Planning Workshops  Workshop A – Science Core Courses  Workshop B – Professional Courses Online  Workshop C – Planning Internships  Workshop D – Planning Executive Advisory Boards  4:00 – 4:30 pmWorkshop Reporting  4:30 pmInformal Networking and Reception 