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美国研究生学位主要分为硕士和博士:
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。
一、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