Rutgers Professional Science Masters

Professional Science Masters

The Professional Science Masters degree is a graduate degree awarded by universities in the United States, Canada and the U.K. As of August 2010, there were over 200 recognized PSM programs being offered by 100 universities.-The PSM degree:...

 Program (often referred to as PSM or MBS

MBS

MBS may stand for:* Maha Bodhi School, a school in Singapore* Mainichi Broadcasting System, television and radio broadcaster in Osaka, Japan* Manchester Business School, business school at the University of Manchester...

) is a graduate program designed for graduate students to master in business and science. The program is offered in all three of Rutgers University’s campuses; New Brunswick, Newark, and Camden.

Students in the program require 43 credits to graduate; 24 in science/engineering and 19 in business. The MBS program includes concentrations in actuarial science, biomedical engineering, biotechnology and genomics, chemical and biochemical engineering, chemistry and personal care chemistry, drug discovery and development, electrical and computer engineering, food science, geospatial information systems and technology, horticulture and turf science, industrial mathematics, information technology, international agriculture, kinesiology and applied physiology, quality and reliability engineering, statistics and biostatistics, sustainability, and urban environmental science and management.

History

The MBS program is a recent program that is designed for working adults and full-time students to pursue coursework in science, engineering and management while developing workplace skills highly valued by employers. This program was an innovation after the global economic crisis that caused employers to hire students with a broader skill-set. Rutgers is one of the first statewide research universities to include an MBS program. It was approved by the New Jersey President’s Council on December 14, 2009 .

Sources of Funding

Rutgers’ PSM program was awarded extra funding from the Science Master’s Program. It was only one of the 21 schools that received funding from the 201 schools that applied for a total of $14.5 million under the stimulus program.

Concentrations Offered

The University offers these following PSM concentrations:

1. Actuarial Sciences
2. Biomedical Engineering
   Biomedical engineering
   Biomedical Engineering is the application of engineering principles and design concepts to medicine and biology. This field seeks to close the gap between engineering and medicine: It combines the design and problem solving skills of engineering with medical and biological sciences to improve...
   
   
3. Biotechnology
   Biotechnology
   Biotechnology is a field of applied biology that involves the use of living organisms and bioprocesses in engineering, technology, medicine and other fields requiring bioproducts. Biotechnology also utilizes these products for manufacturing purpose...
   
    & Genomics
   Genomics
   Genomics is a discipline in genetics concerning the study of the genomes of organisms. The field includes intensive efforts to determine the entire DNA sequence of organisms and fine-scale genetic mapping efforts. The field also includes studies of intragenomic phenomena such as heterosis,...
   
   
4. Chemical Engineering
   Chemical engineering
   Chemical engineering is the branch of engineering that deals with physical science , and life sciences with mathematics and economics, to the process of converting raw materials or chemicals into more useful or valuable forms...
   
    & Biochemical Engineering
   Biochemical engineering
   Biochemical engineering is a branch of chemical engineering or biological engineering that mainly deals with the design and construction of unit processes that involve biological organisms or molecules, such as bioreactors...
   
   
5. Chemistry
   Chemistry
   Chemistry is the science of matter, especially its chemical reactions, but also its composition, structure and properties. Chemistry is concerned with atoms and their interactions with other atoms, and particularly with the properties of chemical bonds....
   
    & Personal Care Chemistry
6. Drug Discovery & Development
7. Electrical Engineering
   Electrical engineering
   Electrical engineering is a field of engineering that generally deals with the study and application of electricity, electronics and electromagnetism. The field first became an identifiable occupation in the late nineteenth century after commercialization of the electric telegraph and electrical...
   
    & Computer Engineering
   Computer engineering
   Computer engineering, also called computer systems engineering, is a discipline that integrates several fields of electrical engineering and computer science required to develop computer systems. Computer engineers usually have training in electronic engineering, software design, and...
   
   
8. Food Science
   Food science
   Food science is a study concerned with all technical aspects of foods, beginning with harvesting or slaughtering, and ending with its cooking and consumption, an ideology commonly referred to as "from field to fork"...
   
   
9. Geospatial Information Systems & Technology
10. Horticulture
    Horticulture
    Horticulture is the industry and science of plant cultivation including the process of preparing soil for the planting of seeds, tubers, or cuttings. Horticulturists work and conduct research in the disciplines of plant propagation and cultivation, crop production, plant breeding and genetic...
    
     Science & Applications
11. Industrial Mathematics
12. Information Technology
    Information technology
    Information technology is the acquisition, processing, storage and dissemination of vocal, pictorial, textual and numerical information by a microelectronics-based combination of computing and telecommunications...
    
    
13. IT Social Media Networking
14. User Experience Design - UXD
15. International Agriculture
16. Kinesiology
    Kinesiology
    Kinesiology, also known as human kinetics is the scientific study of human movement. Kinesiology addresses physiological, mechanical, and psychological mechanisms. Applications of kinesiology to human health include: biomechanics and orthopedics, rehabilitation, such as physical and occupational...
    
     and Applied Physiology
    Applied Physiology
    Applied Physiology is the study of biological systems and steps into practice. It involves the application of the knowledge of physiological properties to restore stability. It differs from clinical practice.-External links:* * * *...
    
    
17. Quality & Reliability Engineering
18. Statistics
    Statistics
    Statistics is the study of the collection, organization, analysis, and interpretation of data. It deals with all aspects of this, including the planning of data collection in terms of the design of surveys and experiments....
    
     & Biostatistics
    Biostatistics
    Biostatistics is the application of statistics to a wide range of topics in biology...
    
    
19. Sustainability
    Sustainability
    Sustainability is the capacity to endure. For humans, sustainability is the long-term maintenance of well being, which has environmental, economic, and social dimensions, and encompasses the concept of union, an interdependent relationship and mutual responsible position with all living and non...
    
    
20. Urban Environmental Analysis

Certificates Offered

The University also offers 3 certificate programs. They are:

1. Certificate in Science & Technology Management @ Camden
2. Certificate in Science & Technology Management @ New Brunswick
3. Certificate in Pharmaceuticals and Clinical Trials Management