The Professional Science Master's (PSM) programs at Grand Valley State University train students in both science and professional skills, which makes them highly competitive in the workforce. Each program emphasizes interdisciplinary nature, an internship component, involvement with the university and its industry partners, and building the 'soft' skills of teamwork, problem-solving, and communication.

Please visit each webpage to learn more about each specific program:

• Applied Statistics Master's program, and Biostatistics Master's program
• Cell and Molecular Biology Master's program
• Data Science and Analytics Master's program
• Health Informatics and Bioinformatics Master's program

• All five programs are tailored toward working professionals, offering flexible schedules with evening classes. The two years of training are a combination of coursework and a professional internship.
• The demand for professionals working in all five fields is high, with projections continuing to trend upward in the coming years.
• Local partners such as Steelcase, Michigan State University, Dematic, VanData Consulting, and others provide students with internship opportunities, and graduates are working nationwide at companies such as Priority Health, Van Andel Research Institute, Corewell Health, Meijer, Cisco Systems, and others.

Internship Process, Timeline, and Documents

Past Internship Projects

Professor Holli Reyes, PSM Internship Coordinator

PSM Leadership