1. 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.

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. Doctoral S&E Degrees by World Region All U.S Europe Asia U.S. Citizen © Council of Graduate Schools, 2007 Source: National Science Board, Science and Engineering Indicators 2004

5.  Many need PhDs, but not in large numbers  PLUS… Interdisciplinary teamwork, flexibility Project management Computational skills Communication ability Basic business skills Ethics Legal and regulatory issues PSM – Why? Employers Views:

6. 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

7. 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 discovery Students 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

8. 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

9. 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.

10. How Do Employers Help?  Advise PSM faculty  Mentor PSM students  Tuition for employees  Internships  Prospective employers  Champions re: regional economic development

11. 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

12. 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

13. Starting Salaries for PSM Graduates  Private Industry - $55,000 - $62,000 Boeing, Chevron, Novartis, Lockheed-Martin, G.E. Capital, Raytheon, Pfizer, Glaxo Smith-Kline  Government - $45,000 - $55,000 NASA, EPA, USDA, National Center for Food Safety, Michigan Council of Governments  Nonprofits - $45,000 - $55,000 Mayo Clinic, Institute Human Genome Therapy, IIT, Research Institute, Institute for Pollution Control Comparable salaries for BS graduates: $29,000 - $36,000 (NSF data)

14. Declared Majors of 1999-2000 Undergraduate Students Business/Management Arts and Humanities Health Sciences/Professions Social/Behavioral Sciences Computer/Information Science Education Engineering Life Sciences Physical Sciences Mathematics Vocational/Technical Other Technical/Professional 18.6% 17.6% 10.2% 9.2% 8.6% 8.1% 5.6% 5.2% 1.2% 0.8% 5.1% 10.0% Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics

15. 1975-761985-861995-962001-02Change 76-02Deg 01-02 Total Bachelor’s Degrees 925,746987,8231,164,7921,291,90039.6%1,291,900 Eng. BS/Total BS5.00%9.68%6.66%6.06%21.0%78,225 Bio/Math/Phys Sci BS/Total BS 9.95%7.83%6.41%6.52%-34.5%84,179 *Social Sciences BA/Total BA 19.08%13.61%16.95%15.71%-17.7%202,939 Total Master’s Degrees 311,771288,567406,301482,11854.6%482,118 Eng.MS/Total MS5.24%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 34,06433,65344,65244,16029.6%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% Engineering35.27%22.64%33.50%36.80%4.3% Biological Sci12.13%13.01%11.14%10.11%-16.6% Mathematics26.43%21.04%27.13%27.46%3.9% Physical Sci25.46%27.18%31.69%30.58%20.1% *Social Sci14.78%15.18%11.60%12.07%-18.4% *Social Sciences includes Psychology and History a Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics Share of Degrees Awarded in Science, Engineering and Social Sciences 1976-2002 a

16. 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

17. 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

18. 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

19. 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

20. 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

21. 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

22. The Listening Tour Next 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

23. The Professional Science Master’s Initiative Purpose/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

24. System-wide Adoption of the PSM: The SUNY Experience NGA Policy Academy June 2-3, 2008

25. The New York Context

26. 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.

27. New York State’s Ten Economic Development Regions

29. The System-wide Approach

30. Getting Started  2006: SUNY Graduate Deans become interested in the PSM;  Discussions with Sloan and Council of Graduate Schools representatives;  Deans approach SUNY System Admin. for support and coordination.

31. Photo taken 4/20/2006

32. Getting Organized  2007: Formation of a PSM Planning Group;  Development of a plan for the System-wide adoption of the PSM Grant;  Support from the Sloan Foundation creates wider interest in the PSM.

33. Funding Campuses Western Region Brockport Biological Sciences Buffalo State Applied Health Promotion Science Applied Mathematics and Computational Science BuffaloBiophysics Natural and Biomedical Sciences Central Region Binghamton Geographic Information Systems Materials Science and Engineering Integrated Watershed StudiesSUNYIT Applied Mathematics Advanced TechnologyOswego Human Computer Interaction Chemistry Eastern Region Albany Computer Science Forensic Molecular Biology Biodiversity, Conservation and PolicyPlattsburgh Allied Health Environmental PolicyPotsdam Computational Science Information Security

34. Appointing a Director David King Graduate Dean, Oswego SUNY PSM Director

35. Getting to Work  Meeting with faculty on PSM curriculum design;  Conducting and inventory of Plus Course Assets on SUNY campuses;  Meetings with regional business and industry groups.

36. PSM Brochure and Website

37.  Facilitating PSM program/degree approval by the NYS Education Dept.  Exploring funding options to maintain momentum beyond Sloan grant  Institutionalizing the SUNY-PSM Infrastructure Next Steps

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39. Cartoon by Hal Mayforth at http://blogs.zdnet.com/open-source/images/outsourcing1.jpg