Welcome to the Science Master's Education Website
This clearinghouse is provided by the Commission on Professionals in Science and Technology (CPST). It contains the latest data and information about master's education in science, mathematics and engineering. Here you will find a database of over 2,000 programs from over 300 institutions as well as articles, tables and data pertaining to science master's education and the master's workforce. The clearinghouse was developed with funding provided by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.
What's New
New Science Master's Education Book
The Council of Graduate Schools (CGS) has published a broad and comprehensive guide to best practices, activities and processes required to create a professional master’s program which draws on the experiences of participants in the CGS Professional Master’s Initiative. This book provides essential advice for graduate deans, universities and faculty on the development of collaborative degrees as well as interaction with business, industry and government to devise programs that respond to regional employer needs. The book is available from CGS by clicking here.
Updated Science Master's Education Tables and Graphs Now Available
Science master's education tables and graphs have been updated to reflect the latest data available from the National Science Foundation and other sources. This unique compilation of master's education and workforce data is available by clicking here.
Report Outlines Differences Between Traditional and Professional Master's Programs
A report published by the American Institute of Physics entitled "Programs that Match Every Interest - Master’s Degrees in Physics" updates the discussion about differences between professional masters programs and traditional academic masters programs. Read the entire article here.
linebluev.gif
Featured Master's Program
Saturday, January 28th
California State University - Northridge
Mathematics
California State University - Northridge
Northridge, California 91330
Visit the California State University - Northridge Website MapQuest Map of Northridge, California
Category:
Mathematics/Statistics
Contact:
Dr. Helena Noronha
Department Chair
Mathematics
Santa Susana Hall 433
Phone: (818) 677-2991
Fax: (818) 677-3634
Send Email to Dr. Noronha
Master's Program Web Site:
http://www.csun.edu/~mathgs/
Visit the Mathematics Website
Program Description
The Mathematics Department offers an MS program with three distinct options. Options I and II prepare the student for further graduate work, higher mathematical work in industry, business and government, and for teaching at community colleges. Graduates from these two Options have entered and completed Ph.D. programs in Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, and Statistics throughout the country. Many have also chosen careers as full-time faculty members in Community Colleges or obtainedpositions in industry and business. Option III is Mathematics for Educational Careers.

Select Graph To Display
Selected Engineering Master's Degrees 2004
Copyright © Commission on Professionals in Science & Technology, 2012, All Rights Reserved. [VPS] Privacy Policy   2063/28/103/14/270/291/272/843/823   Terms of Use