Title Science professionals : master's education for a competitive world / Committee on Enhancing the Master's Degree in the Natural Sciences, Board on Higher Education and Workforce, Policy and Global Affairs, National Research Council of the National Academies.

Publication Info.	Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, [2008]
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Description	1 online resource (xv, 129 pages) : illustrations
Physical Medium	polychrome
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Bibliography	Includes bibliographical references (pages 127-129).
Contents	""Preface""; ""Contents""; ""Summary""; ""1 Innovation""; ""2 Masterâ€?s Education""; ""3 Mastering the Future""; ""Appendixes""; ""Appendix A: Charge to the Study Committee""; ""Appendix B: Committee Member Biographies""; ""Appendix C: Committee Meeting Agendas""; ""Appendix D: America COMPETES Act, Section 7034: Provisions for Professional Science Masterâ€?s Program""; ""Appendix E: Estimating the Path of Masterâ€?s Degree Recipients in the Biological Sciences""; ""Appendix F: Development of Selected Professional Degree Programs""
	""Appendix G: Side-by-Side Comparison: Keck Graduate Institute of the Applied Life Sciences, Sloan Foundation Professional Science Masterâ€?s Initiative, and America COMPETES Act, Section 7034 PSM Provisions""""Appendix H: Data Tables""; ""Appendix I: Recommendations for Masterâ€?s Education in Reports of Leading Science, Innovation, and Higher Education Organizations""; ""Appendix J: Bibliography""
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Subject	Master of arts degree.
	Master of arts degree.
	Science -- Study and teaching.
	Science -- Study and teaching.
Genre/Form	Electronic books.
	Electronic books.
Added Author	National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Enhancing the Master's Degree in the Natural Sciences.
Other Form:	Print version: Science professionals. Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, ©2008 (DLC) 2008934107
ISBN	9780309114721 (electronic book)
	0309114721 (electronic book)
	0309114713
	9780309114714
Standard No.	9786611800284

Title Science professionals : master's education for a competitive world / Committee on Enhancing the Master's Degree in the Natural Sciences, Board on Higher Education and Workforce, Policy and Global Affairs, National Research Council of the National Academies.

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