ERIC Number: EJ1258236
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020-Oct
Pages: 11
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ISSN: EISSN-1545-679X
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Are Professional Science Master's (PSM) Programs Beneficial for Graduates? An Evaluation of PSM Programs
Rivenbark, Jessica; Cummings, Jeff; Kline, Doug; Patterson, Laurie
Information Systems Education Journal, v18 n5 p54-64 Oct 2020
Since the early 2000s, we have seen an increase in the need for graduates in various STEM fields. The Professional Science Master's (PSM) program was created in 2001 to address this increased demand. While research has shown the benefits these programs may provide, there is limited research examining the current state of PSM programs. The current research evaluates the perspective of students, alumni, faculty and program directors concerning the benefits from the PSM. Results suggest these programs still create competitive graduate students with concepts from the PSM being implemented in non-PSM programs.
Descriptors: Professional Education, Masters Degrees, Educational Benefits, Program Effectiveness, STEM Education, Graduate Students, Educational Quality, Alumni, Employment Potential, Curriculum Design, Employer Attitudes, Student Satisfaction, College Faculty, Coordinators, Data Analysis, Statistics, Computer Science Education, State Universities, Competition, Relevance (Education)
Information Systems and Computing Academic Professionals. Box 488, Wrightsville Beach, NC 28480. e-mail: publisher@isedj.org; Web site: http://isedj.org
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: North Carolina
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