The environmental science management program from the Department of Environmental Sciences is a new kind of master’s degree, a professional science master’s (PSM). The PSM is a degree in science or mathematics for students interested in a wider variety of career options than provided by current graduate programs in the sciences and mathematics. This degree program also prepares students for work in fields such as research management and technology transfer.

The New York-based Alfred P. Sloan foundation has helped launch SIUE’s environmental science management program, which has been developed in concert with industry and is designed to dovetail into present and future professional opportunities.

The PSM environmental science management program differs from other master’s degrees in the sciences in that real-world experiences, internships and business courses enhance students’ environmental sciences course work.