CSU Professional Science Certificate and Master's Programs for Veterans and Active Duty Military

San Diego State University and Military Education Services Officers from Southern California have launched the California State University (CSU) Professional Science Initiative consisting of online courses, certificate programs, and professional master's programs.

Professional Science/Technology Programs Are Your Gateway to Preparing for and Advancing in High-Paying, High-Demand Jobs

These programs are designed to enable veterans and active duty military to prepare for or to advance in careers in high growth science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields.

Veterans and Military Benefits Eligible

These programs qualify for veteran's benefits, tuition assistance, and other sources of financial aid intended to enable you to further your education. Veterans program coordinators will help you maximize your benefits.

It's All Online

To make it easy for participation from anywhere in the world, all of the courses offered in the SDSU Professional Science Certificate and Master's Programs are available 24/7 through a highly interactive online delivery system.

Programs Offer Various Educational Opportunities

Regulatory Affairs Certificate (RA)

• Prepares individuals for life sciences industry jobs in such fields as: pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, and medical devices and diagnostics.
• Earns credit toward master's in: bioinformatics, biostatistics, biotechnology, medical product development, or regulatory affairs.
• Begins at regularly scheduled intervals with Pharmaceutical, Biotechnology, and Medical Devices Industries (RA 601).

Professional Science/Technology Certificate courses count toward a Master's

All Professional Science Programs are designed with the flexibility to meet a range of industry and individual needs. Participants may start with a four-course certificate program and work toward a master's or they may start on a master's and earn a certificate en route. Others may enroll in and complete only an industry relevant certificate program.

Course Credits are Transferable

All courses in the certificate and master's programs:

• Are California State University (CSU) graduate courses
• Will be recorded on a CSU transcript
• Are transferable to all 23 CSU campuses*
• Normally transfer to other universities nationally*

*The accepting University is responsible for determining how/whether a specific course is applicable to a particular degree.

Admission Requirements

Certificate Admissions Requirements
Undergraduate degree (BS or BA) with a major in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, computer science, or a related field, or an undergraduate degree in a non-STEM major and/or extensive and appropriate science/technology experience, and successful completion of individual course prerequisites (varies by program).

Master's Admission Requirements
Undergraduate degree (BS or BA) with an undergraduate major in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, computer science, or a related field, and additional requirements specified by the program.

"The life science community very much values the kind of commitment, discipline, and ingenuity veterans bring to the workplace."
~ Joe Panetta, President and CEO, BIOCOM

"These Professional Science Programs will prepare our veterans, retiring military, and active duty personnel for excellent jobs that are in extremely high demand."
~ Tom Johnson, Secretary, California Department of Veterans Affairs

Professional Science Certificate and Master's Degree Program graduates are an important source of employees forsuch companies as:

Abbott Laboratories
Allergan
Amgen
Baxter Healthcare
BD-Biosciences
Biogen Idec
Boeing
Ceres
Chevron
Cisco Systems
Eli Lilly
Genentech
General Atomics
Gen-Probe
Gilead
GlaxoSmithKline
Life Technologies
Lockheed-Martin
Mannkind Corporation
Motorola
NASA
Northrup Grumman
Novartis
Pfizer Labs
Procter & Gamble
Qualcomm
Roche Molecular
Sony Electronics