Science, Technology and Public Policy - Rochester Institute of Technology

Science, Technology and Public Policy from Rochester Institute of Technology is a Campus Master Science, Technology and Society degree that prepares you for a Science career. Program Overview This innovative master of science degree in science, technology and public policy emphasizes the creation and understanding of engineering, science, and technology policy. The program builds on RIT?s strengths as a technological university, enabling students to interact with faculty members and researchers who are working on scientific developments and technological innovations that drive new public policy considerations. The program is interdisciplinary and draws significantly from disciplines and courses of study in RIT?s colleges of Liberal Arts, Business, Science, Engineering, and Applied Science and Technology . The program is geared toward graduates who will make significant contributions in the private, public, and not-for-profit sectors. All students take a set of policy core courses that emphasize analysis, problem solving, and interdisciplinary approaches. Students work with an adviser to choose electives that focus their policy studies in a particular area, such as environmental policy, telecommunications policy, or energy policy. Typical students include those with science or engineering backgrounds looking to broaden their career opportunities in government or business settings, as well as those with liberal arts undergraduate degrees (e.g., economics) interested in science, technology, and policy issues. Full-time students can typically finish the program in one to two years. The program prides itself on working one-on-one with students to ensure that their educational needs and academic goals are attained. View more details on Rochester Institute of Technology . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Science, Technology and Society courses.