Program Overview

Professional Studies Master of Science Degree

Overview

RIT’s master’s in professional studies provides you with flexibility and independence to craft an individualized graduate program unique to your interests and career aspirations.

Careers and Experiential Learning

Typical Job Titles

• Alumni Relations Social Media Coordinator
• Executive Director
• Formulative Chemist
• Lecturer - Software Engineering
• Regional Sales Manager
• Senior Quality Engineer
• Software Engineer
• Substitute Teacher
• Supervisor Sponsored Programs Accounting

Cooperative Education and Internships

Co-op is optional but strongly encouraged for graduate students in the MS in professional studies.

Featured Work and Profiles

• An Interdisciplinary Co-op with the Department of Defense

Curriculum

Professional Studies, MS degree, typical course sequence

• First Year
  • PROF-705: Context and Trends (3 credits)
  • Concentration A courses (9 credits)
  • Concentration B courses (6 credits)
• Second Year
  • PROF-770: Proposal Seminar (0 credits)
  • PROF-775: Capstone Project (3 credits)
  • Concentration A or elective course (6 credits)
  • Concentration B course (3 credits)
  • Concentration B or elective course (3 credits)

Total Semester Credit Hours

• 33 credits

Admissions and Financial Aid

Application Details

• Complete an online graduate application
• Submit copies of official transcript(s) (in English) of all previously completed undergraduate and graduate course work
• Hold a baccalaureate degree (or US equivalent) from an accredited university or college
• Submit a current resume or curriculum vitae
• Submit a personal statement of educational objectives
• Submit one letter of recommendation
• Entrance exam requirements: None
• Submit English language test scores (TOEFL, IELTS, PTE Academic), if required

English Language Test Scores

• TOEFL: 79
• IELTS: 6.5
• PTE Academic: 56

Cost and Financial Aid

• An RIT graduate degree is an investment with lifelong returns
• Graduate tuition varies by degree, the number of credits taken per semester, and delivery method
• View the general cost of attendance or estimate the cost of your graduate degree

Contact

• Admissions Contact: Karen Palmer, Senior Associate Director Grad Enrollment
• Program Contact: Peter Boyd, Senior Lecturer, Individualized Education, School of Individualized Study