Mar 28, 2024  
2017-2018 Graduate Catalog 
    
2017-2018 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Professional Science Master in Applied Science and Technology


Offered by the K-State School of Applied and Interdisciplinary Studies (Olathe Campus)  , this 30-credit hour program combines education in multiple scientific disciplines, leadership and management, communication, information technology, public policy, finance and economics and creativity. The program is ideal for students seeking to build their technical and professional expertise needed for career advancement.  After completion of the program, graduates will be able to 1) demonstrate advanced knowledge of one or more relevant STEM fields, 2) demonstrate oral and written communication skills in a professional STEM environment, 3) effectively analyze quantitative data for use across multiple science disciplines, 4) synthesize information from multiple disciplines to accurately identify problems and develop innovative solutions. The degree can be earned as a stand-alone program or by completing both the Professional Interdisciplinary Sciences Graduate Certificate  and the Professional Skills for STEM Practitioners Graduate Certificate  programs. Courses are offered online, face-to-face, and in combination. This program is recognized as a Professional Science Master’s (PSM) program, approved by the National PSM Office.

STEM (15)


Statistics Electives (3)


Statistics Electives – 3 credits selected from the following courses (or another graduate statistics course as approved by the student’s supervisory committee):

STEM Electives (12)


STEM Electives – 12 credits selected from the following courses (or graduate STEM courses within the disciplines indicated below, as approved by the student’s supervisory committee):