A: The Professional Master's Degree Program in Applied Science and Business (PMDP) is a unique and innovative degree program that specifically prepares students for scientific careers in industry, or for professional careers in science-based enterprises that delve into marketing, business development, technology transfer, intellectual property law, public policy, and many other fields. It is strategically designed to provide students with excellent science, business, and professional skills to give them an edge in industry. Students graduate with an understanding of how scientific research and innovation is carried out in industry, the science behind industrial enterprises, and the connection between science and business in industry as it relates to the bottom-line of a particular organization or company.

A: A traditional MS is focused on the preparation for a PhD, and ultimately a career in academia. The PMDP is specifically geared towards preparing students for careers in industry. To meet this goal, the PMDP includes various components. In addition to the science classes, students take business courses, complete an internship, attend an Industrial Colloquium Series, and complete a final project which ideally incorporates both the science side and professional side of the degree program.

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A: No! The PMDP is not watered down at all. The Program is just as scientifically-rigorous as a traditional MS. The science side of the PMDP, the most important part of the Program, has not been compromised to prepare students for scientific careers in industry.

A:Yes. While the PMDP is geared towards industry, it is still applicable to academia, because it is, after all, a Master's of Science. So it is still possible for you to continue on for your PhD after upon completion of the PMDP.

A: The degree name depends upon the track:

• Applied and Industrial Physics: Master's of Science in Applied Physics (MSAP) with a major in Applied and Industrial Physics

• Applied Biosciences: Master's of Science in Bioscience (MSB) with a major in Applied Biosciences

• Mathematical Sciences: Master's of Science in Mathematical Sciences (MSM)

In addition to their diploma, students receive a certificate upon completion of the Program that is signed by the Deans of the College of Science and the Eller College of Management and certifies the student's completion of the requirements of the Professional Master's Degree Program.

A: No, admission to the Professional Master’s Degree Program is for the Fall semester only.

A: Yes, you can get paid for your internship and get credit for the experience as well.

A: It depends upon your track:

• Applied and Industrial Physics: Apply by February 1 to be eligible for support from the Physics Department

• Applied Biosciences: February 1

• Mathematical Sciences: January 31

A: Now! The sooner you start looking for an internship the better. Most large companies who have formal internship programs set a deadline for submitting applications or resumes for their summer internship opportunities in the late fall. So if you start researching companies or fields or industries that are of interest to you for your internship right now, or at least in the early fall of your first year, it is better for you. One student started researching and contacting companies the summer before her first semester and landed an internship even before the fall semester began. The bottom-line is it is never too early to start looking for an internship.

A: One of the unique features of the UA Professional Master's Degree Program is that we give you personal assistance to find an internships. We give you the contacts, tools, and skills needed to land great internships. Program coordinators meet with students to determine what type of organization, industry, and even geographic region you are interested in, and then we go to work on your behalf to help you get an internship that works for you. There are many ways to find an internship. Here are a few:

A: Each degree in the Program is meant to take two years for full-time students, but because of its inherent flexibility, students have completed it in less time. Some have taken a little longer.