Professional Science Masters Programs: The Dean’s Perspective Susan J. Koch Dean of the Graduate College University of Northern Iowa

2 Total F ‘06 enrollment - 12,260 Graduate F ‘06 - 1,558 Minority F ‘ % International F ‘ % Graduate degrees ‘

3 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.

4 UNI PSM Programs Applied Physics Industrial Mathematics Ecosystem Management Biotechnology Applied Chemistry and Biochemistry

5 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

6 Resources Estimated costs ‘04 – ‘09 - $1.6 M $55,000 - Sloan grants $256, 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

7 Challenges Leadership Ongoing collaboration with business and industry Curriculum Resources Recruitment