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.
Featured Master's Program
Sunday, March 14th
Paleontology
University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas
66045
Categories:
Earth, Atmos. & Ocean Sciences, Natural Resources & Conservation, Social and Related Sciences
Contact: Ms. Yolanda Davis
Student Affairs Manager
Geology
120 Lindley Hall
Phone:
(785) 864-4975
Paleontology at The University of Kansas is studied primarily in the departments of Geology and Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, but some research is also underway in the department of Anthropology. Both MS and Ph.D. degrees are awarded. The department has been successful in placing graduates both in academia and industry.