A terminal degree is the highest-level university degree that can be achieved and awarded in an academic discipline or professional field. The term "terminal...
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Doctor of Canon Law (Catholic Church) (redirect from Canon law degree)
is the doctoral-level terminal degree in the studies of canon law of the Roman Catholic Church. It can also be an honorary degree awarded by Anglican colleges...
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Doctor of Philosophy (redirect from Ph.D. degree)
DPhil; Latin: philosophiae doctor or doctor in philosophia) is a terminal degree that usually denotes the highest level of academic achievement in a...
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Master of Fine Arts (redirect from MFA degree)
A Master of Fine Arts (MFA or M.F.A.) is a terminal degree in fine arts, including visual arts, creative writing, graphic design, photography, filmmaking...
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Master of Divinity (category Master's degrees)
considered a terminal degree to become a pastor or minister, with the Ph.D. only being used for academic purposes and the Doctor of Ministry degree related...
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Postgraduate education (redirect from Graduate degree)
in North America, a master's is the terminal degree. Professional degrees such as the Master of Architecture degree (M.Arch.) can last to three and a half...
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A medical degree is a professional degree admitted to those who have passed coursework in the fields of medicine and/or surgery from an accredited medical...
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university. An academic usually holds an advanced degree or a terminal degree, such as a master's degree or a doctorate (PhD). Independent scholars and public...
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idea of a master's degree as an earned second degree was not well established until the 1870s, alongside the PhD as the terminal degree. Sometimes it was...
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Doctor of Theology (category Religious degrees)
a terminal degree in the academic discipline of theology. The ThD, like the ecclesiastical Doctor of Sacred Theology, is an advanced research degree equivalent...
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equal to the doctorate. The Magister's degree was, and to some extent still is, commonly the terminal degree held by academics in the new sciences, that...
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Licentiate of Sacred Theology (category Master's degrees)
may pursue the license as either a transitional or a terminal degree. As a transitional degree, the STL program introduces students to a more scientific...
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Doctor of Business Administration (category Doctoral degrees)
The Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) or (DrBA) is a terminal degree in business administration. The DBA is classified as a research doctorate or...
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financial challenges. Over 80% of the faculty at Limestone hold the terminal degree in their field, and the student/faculty ratio is 14:1. Limestone offers...
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master's degree level. It is a terminal degree that certifies you to practice with a license. Internationally, that degree can be considered to be equivalent...
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Professional certification Terminal degree "Professional Degree Programmes". University of Glasgow. Retrieved 3 October 2016. These degrees follow a set curriculum...
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who either pursues multiple terminal degrees or re-enrolls for several years more than is necessary to obtain a given degree. Milton De Jesús has been a...
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Science, a master's degree in the field of science Master of Surgery, an advanced medical degree Master Sommelier, a terminal degree in the field of wine...
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Doctor of Engineering (category Doctoral degrees)
science. An EngD is a terminal degree similar to a PhD in engineering but applicable more in industry rather than in academia. The degree is usually aimed...
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Doctor of Medicine (redirect from MD degree)
offer postgraduate MD and MS degrees, which requires three years of further training. Post-doctorate DM and MCh terminal degrees are awarded by a few elite...
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Doctor of Letters (category Honorary degrees)
is a terminal degree in the arts, humanities, and social sciences. In the United States, at universities such as Drew University, the degree is an "interdisciplinary"...
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tends to be granted by faculties of education at Universities and is a terminal degree in education. Much like the United States and Great Britain, some universities...
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Doctor of Criminal Justice (category Doctoral degrees)
of Criminal Justice (D.C.J.) is a doctoral degree in the field of criminal justice. As a terminal degree, it prepares the holder for administrative,...
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designated. In these areas, professors are scholars with doctorate degrees (typically PhD degrees) or equivalent qualifications who teach in colleges and universities...
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Archbishop of (Place); bishops in the U.S. commonly indicate their terminal degree(s) as postnominals, e.g., J.C.D. or S.T.D., or Ph.D. or D.D.; His Excellency;...
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and the publisher stipulates that its authors hold an appropriate terminal degree in their respective fields. Cambria's titles are geared towards the...
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associate professor") implies a PhD or other terminal degree; those with a master's or bachelor's degree may receive the title of "adjunct lecturer"....
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Master of Theology (category Master's degrees)
transition degree for entrance into a PhD program or as a stand-alone terminal degree depending on one's particular educational background and institution...
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Doctor of Juridical Science (category Doctoral degrees)
as the terminal degree. In Italy, the title of Doctor of Juridical Science (dottore in scienze giuridiche) is awarded to holders of a Degree in Juridical...
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A computer terminal is an electronic or electromechanical hardware device that can be used for entering data into, and transcribing data from, a computer...
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