Bill -- There is master's degree called a Professional Science Masters (PSM) that is rapidly developing across the country. It is considered a terminal degree and is a combination of either several sciences or science and business. We have one at Fort Hays State University that includes both business and biology. I do not know what the job market is like for such degrees, but the forecast is high for such. mas EJF
Elmer J. Finck Professor and Chair Department of Biological Sciences Fort Hays State University 600 Park Street Hays, KS 67601-4099 e-mail: [email protected] webpage: http://www.fhsu.edu/biology/finck.shtml phone: (785) 628-4214 fax: (785) 628-4153 home: (785) 625-9727 cell: (785) 650-1057 Let it be. The Beatles William Silvert <[email protected]> Sent by: "Ecological Society of America: grants, jobs, news" <[email protected]> 03/14/2009 06:07 PM Please respond to William Silvert <[email protected]> To [email protected] cc Subject Re: [ECOLOG-L] EdD vs PhD Since I did my graduate work in physics, not ecology, I was hesitant to step in here. However on looking at the various responses I would like to point out that in physics, and possibly in other areas, the masters degree is what you get if you try to get a PhD but drop out part way through. It is rare for someone to enter graduate school with the intent of getting a masters in physics, although there are some fields, such as optical physics, where it is a meaningful degree. In a sense the masters can be a terminal degree, although often this was not the original intent of the student. It may signify that the student did enough work in graduate student to merit some recognition, but was not willing or able to proceed to the PhD. However I should qualify this by pointing out that I know some schools that are trying to establish a graduate program and start with a masters degree before they are able to offer a PhD. This is fine, espeicially if they are conscientious about finding suitable jobs for masters graduates or providing help for those who want to go on to a graduate school that offers a PhD or EdD program. Bill Silvert ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sean McMahon" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, March 13, 2009 11:05 PM Subject: Re: [ECOLOG-L] EdD vs PhD > Wait a second here. This has nothing to do with the debate over two > terminal degrees (can't get more than a Ph.D. or Ed.D). A Masters is not > a terminal degree.
