美国研究生学位主要分为硕士和博士:
学术性硕士学位(Academic Master’s) 职业性硕士学位(Professional Master's)
一、美国研究生学位-硕士 硕士学位又分为学术型硕士学位和职业型硕士学位。 1、学术型硕士学位(Academic Master's):MA, MSc,30-60个学分,1-2年完成。可攻读博士。Usually awarded in the traditional arts, sciences, and humanities disciplines. The M.S. is also awarded in technical fields such as engineering and agriculture. 学术型硕士学位又可以分为2类: 1) 论文(thesis option):论文答辩+综合考试 2) 非论文(non-thesis option):修课+书面综合考试 2、职业性硕士学位(Professional Master's):职 业导向,如商科、新闻、国际关系、建筑、城市规划等,36-48个学分。MBA, MSW(Social Work), M. Ed, MFA, MPA, MPP等。不要求thesis,也不要求有相关本科专业背景。属于Terminal Degree,do not lead to doctoral programs。职业性学位如果以后要攻读博士,一般修的硕士学分不会转到博士课程。 二、美国研究生学位-博士 · 博士:5-8年 · Ph.D. (doctor of philosophy) 最普遍。 · Ed.D. or doctor of education · D.B.A. or doctor of business administration · M.D. 注:学术型硕士学位和PhD型学位一般需要和学校教授联系 专业分类 一、从大的方向上,专业可以分为两大类: 1、 Liberal Arts and Science Programs 文理型专业: · Science自然科学 · Social Science 社会科学 · Humanities人文科学 2、 Professional Programs 职业型专业: Business, Law, Medicine, Engineering, Education, etc. 二、从具体专业类别上,可以分为以下十一大类别: · Business · Law · Medicine · Engineering · Education · The Sciences · Library & Information Studies · Social Sciences & Humanities · Health · Public Affairs · Fine Arts 三、专业方向 Business: · Accounting · Entrepreneurship · Finance · Information Systems · International · Management · Marketing · Nonprofit · Production / Operations · Supply Chain / Logistics · Human resource Education: · Curriculum and instruction · Education administration & supervision · Education policy · Educational psychology · Elementary teacher education · Higher education administration · Secondary teacher education · Special education · Student counseling & personnel services · Technical / Vocational Engineering: · Aerospace / Aeronautical / Astronautical · Biological / Agricultural · Biomedical / Bioengineering · Chemical · Civil · Computer Engineering · Electrical / Electronic / Communications · Environmental / Environmental Health · Industrial / Manufacturing · Materials · Mechanical · Nuclear |
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