Rutgers Professional Science Masters Program (often referred to as PSM or MBS) 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.[1] 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.[2]
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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.[3] It was approved by the New Jersey President’s Council on December 14, 2009 [4].
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.[5]
The University offers these following PSM concentrations:
The University also offers 3 certificate programs. They are: