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A terminal degree is the generally accepted highest academic degree in a field of study. An earned[1] academic (or research) doctorate such as a Ph.D. is considered the terminal degree in most academic fields of study. However, other professions may consider specific professional degrees as the terminal degree, such as architecture. As well, some fields' terminal degrees are not doctorates; the terminal degree in applied arts such as creative writing, graphic design, and video art is usually the M.F.A. (Master of Fine Arts), not a Ph.D., and the terminal degree for an academic librarian is a M.L.S. (Master's degree in Library Science).[2] [3] A B.A. issued as a certificate A degree is any of a wide range of status levels conferred by institutions of higher education, such as universities, normally as the result of successfully completing a program of study. ...
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Research Doctorate Degrees
- Main article: Doctor of Philosophy
In most academic fields, especially those in which a person is engaged in the work of academic research, the terminal degree is a research doctorate which is usually the Ph.D degree. The first phase consists of coursework in the student's field of study and requires one to three years to complete. This often is followed by a preliminary or comprehensive examination and/or a series of cumulative examinations where the emphasis is on breadth rather than depth of knowledge. Finally, another two to four years is usually required for the composition of a substantial and original contribution to human knowledge embodied in a written dissertation that in the social sciences and humanities is typically 250 to 450 pages in length. Dissertations generally consist of (i) a comprehensive literature review, (ii) an outline of methodology, and (iii) several chapters of scientific, social, historical, philosophical, or literary analysis. Typically, upon completion, the candidate undergoes an oral examination, sometimes public, by his or her supervisory committee with expertise in the given discipline. Doctor of Philosophy, abbreviated Ph. ...
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Typical Terminal Academic Research Degrees The Doctor of Arts (D.A., or occasionally D.Arts. ...
The degree of Doctor of Business Administration (D.B.A.) is a research doctorate that focuses upon business practice. ...
The Doctor of Education degree (Ed. ...
The Doctor of Engineering (DEng or EngD) is an academic degree awarded on the basis of advanced study and research in engineering. ...
Doctor of Laws (Latin: Legum Doctor, LL.D) is a doctorate-level academic degree in law. ...
Legum Doctor (English: Doctor of Laws; abbreviated to LL.D.) In the UK, Australia and New Zealand, the LL.D. is a higher doctorate usually awarded on the basis of exceptionally insightful and distinctive publications, containing significant and original contributions to the science or study of law. ...
Doctor of Management (D. M.) is an academic degree awarded on the basis of advanced study and research in management. ...
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The Doctor of Musical Arts degree (D.M.A., or A.Mus. ...
Doctor of Philosophy, abbreviated Ph. ...
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Doctor of Medicine (M.D. or MD, from the Latin Medicinae Doctor meaning Teacher of Medicine,) is an academic degree for medical doctors. ...
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Professional Degrees - Main article: First Professional degree
In some fields, especially those linked to a profession (e.g. medicine, dentistry, law, optometry, architecture, pharmacy, social work, religious ministry, engineering, accounting, education, etc.), a distinction is to be drawn between a first professional degree, an advanced professional degree, and a terminal academic degree. A first professional degree is generally required by law or custom to practice the profession without limitation. An advanced professional degree provides further training in a specialized area of the profession. A first professional degree is an academic degree designed to prepare the holder for a particular career or profession, fields where scholarly research and academic activity are not the work, but rather the practice of a profession. In many cases, the first professional degree is also the terminal degree because usually no further advanced degree is required for practice in that field even though more advanced professional degrees may exist. // A first professional degree is an academic degree designed to prepare the holder for a particular career or profession, fields where scholarly research and academic activity are not the work, but rather a profession such as law, medicine, dentistry, optometry, social work, accounting, engineering, religious ministry, or education. ...
Typical Advanced Professional Degrees Doctor of Divinity (D.D., Divinitatis Doctor in Latin) is an academic degree. ...
The Doctor of Education degree (Ed. ...
Doctor of Medicine (M.D. or MD, from the Latin Medicinae Doctor meaning Teacher of Medicine,) is an academic degree for medical doctors. ...
Osteopathic medicine (formerly known as osteopathy) is [1] Outside the United States, osteopathic medicine is often used interchangeably with osteopathy. Doctors of Osteopathic Medicine, or D.O.s, apply the philosophy of treating the whole person (a holistic approach) to the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of illness, disease and injury...
Optometry is the health care profession concerned with examination, diagnosis, and treatment of the eyes and related structures, and with determination and correction of vision problems using lenses and other optical aids [1]. An optometrist (Greek: optos meaning seen or visible and metria meaning measurement) is an eye care professional...
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A Master of Engineering (M.Eng. ...
Doctor of Laws (Latin: Legum Doctor, LL.D) is a doctorate-level academic degree in law. ...
The Master of Laws is an advanced law degree that allows someone to specialize in a particular area of law. ...
The Doctor of Ministry degree is a professional doctorate in some area of applied theology, such as missions, evangelism, church growth, homiletics, or spiritual formation. ...
A masters degree is an academic degree usually awarded for completion of a postgraduate course of one or two years in duration. ...
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The Master of Social Work (MSW) is a type of masters degree which is received from a graduate school that has been approved by the Council on Social Work Education. ...
References - ^ "Earned" in the sense that the degree is obtained through the completion of a program of study, as opposed to by receiving an honorary doctorate
- ^ DePauw University Academic Handbook, Appendix 3: Terminal Degrees which lists some non-doctoral terminal degrees
- ^ American Library Association indicates that "The master's degree in library science from a library school program accredited by the American Library Association is the appropriate terminal professional degree for academic librarians, in social work the M.S.W. (masters of social work)."
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