Welcome to three new professional science master's programs at Grand Valley State University:  M.S. in Medical and Bioinformatics, M.S. in Cell and Molecular Biology with an emphasis in Biotechnology, and M.S. in Biostatistics.

A professional science master's (PSM) program is different from a traditional science master's program in that a professional science master's degree program:

• is interdisciplinary, pulling from multiple fields of study
• is directly tied to the scientific workforce needs of business and industry
• has an intensive scientific business/industry internship component
• has strong business, communication, project management, teamwork, and ethics components
• provides students with the scientific knowledge and professional skills needed in today's scientific workplace

Our new programs include:

Medical and Bioinformatics M.S:  The utilization of computer technology to manage and analyze information in the life and health sciences.    Contact Dr. Paul Leidig, (leidig@gvsu.edu) Director of the M.S. Medical and Bioinformatics program or Dr. David Elrod (elrodd@gvsu.edu), Coordinator of PSM Programs.

Cell and Molecular Biology Biotechnology Emphasis M.S.:  The industrial use of living organisms to produce food, drugs, and other products.  Contact Dr. Mark Staves, (stavesm@gvsu.edu) Director of the M.S. in Cell & Molecular Biology,  Biotechnology Emphasis program or Dr. David Elrod (elrodd@gvsu.edu), Coordinator of PSM Programs.

Biostatistics M.S.: The application of statistical techniques to scientific research in the life and health sciences.  Contact Dr. Robert Downer, (downerr@gvsu.edu) Director of the M.S. in Biostatistics program or Dr. David Elrod (elrodd@gvsu.edu), Coordinator of PSM Programs.

More Information about PSM Programs can be found at sciencemasters.com