July 14, 2008
National Research Council Supports Professional Master's Degrees
The National Research Council has thrown its weight behind professional master's degrees in the sciences, saying they are key to maintaining America's economic competitiveness.
In a report issued on Friday, the council—an arm of the National Academies—urged federal policy makers, universities, foundations, and employers to support the creation and expansion of programs to award such degrees. The degrees prepare students for industry positions rather than academic
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