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Professional Science Masters Programs: The Dean’s Perspective. Susan J. Koch Dean of the Graduate College University of Northern Iowa. University of Northern Iowa. Total F ‘06 enrollment - 12,260 Graduate F ‘06 - 1,558 Minority F ‘06 - 8.4% International F ‘06 - 11.4%
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Professional Science Masters Programs:The Dean’s Perspective Susan J. Koch Dean of the Graduate College University of Northern Iowa
University of Northern Iowa • Total F ‘06 enrollment - 12,260 • Graduate F ‘06 - 1,558 • Minority F ‘06 - 8.4% • International F ‘06 - 11.4% • Graduate degrees ‘05 - 510
Graduate Education Strategic Plan • Campus-wide process led by Graduate College in ‘05 - ‘06 • Endorsed by all the Colleges and other university divisions • 2.2 Create and implement new graduate programs that align with state and regional needs.
UNI PSM Programs • Applied Physics • Industrial Mathematics • Ecosystem Management • Biotechnology • Applied Chemistry and Biochemistry
Timeline • December, ‘03 – CGS/Sloan meeting • April, ‘04 - $10,000 Planning grant for Applied Physics and Industrial Mathematics • June-Dec, ‘04 – planning process • April, ‘05 - $45,000 Implementation grant • March, ‘06 – Iowa BOR approves 5 UNI PSMs • August, ‘06 – first PSM student enrolled • August, ‘07 – first PSM graduate in Applied Physics … with job offer
Resources Estimated costs ‘04 – ‘09 - $1.6 M • $55,000 - Sloan grants • $256,000 - 4 new faculty lines to date • $129,000 Ecosystems Mng.; equipment grant – Carver Foundation • $94,000 Ind. Math; professorship & lab – Deere & Company • $372,000 Applied Physics; nanoscience lab, students - Battelle funding
Challenges • Leadership • Ongoing collaboration with business and industry • Curriculum • Resources • Recruitment