美國研究生學位主要分為碩士和博士:

n 碩

u 學術性碩士學位(Academic Master’s)?

u 職業(yè)性碩士學位(Professional Master's)?

n 博士

一、美國研究生學位-碩士

碩士學位又分為學術型碩士學位和職業(yè)型碩士學位。

1、學術型碩士學位(Academic Master's):MA, MSc,30-60個學分,1-2年完成??晒プx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. 學術型碩士學位又可以分為2類:

1) 論文(thesis option):論文答辯+綜合考試

2) 非論文(non-thesis option):修課+書面綜合考試

2、職業(yè)性碩士學位(Professional Master's):職業(yè)導向,如商科、新聞、國際關系、建筑、城市規(guī)劃等,36-48個學分。MBA, MSW(Social Work), M. Ed, MFA, MPA, MPP等。不要求thesis,也不要求有相關本科專業(yè)背景。屬于Terminal Degree,do not lead to doctoral programs。職業(yè)性學位如果以后要攻讀博士,一般修的碩士學分不會轉到博士課程。

二、美國研究生學位-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:學術型碩士學位和PhD型學位一般需要和學校教授聯(lián)系

專業(yè)分類

一、從大的方向上,專業(yè)可以分為兩大類:

1、Liberal Arts and Science Programs 文理型專業(yè):

·Science自然科學?

·Social Science 社會科學?

·Humanities人文科學

2、Professional Programs 職業(yè)型專業(yè): Business, Law, Medicine, Engineering, Education, etc.

二、從具體專業(yè)類別上,可以分為以下十一大類別:

Business? Library & Information Studies?
Law? Social Sciences & Humanities?
Medicine? Health?
Engineering? Public Affairs?
Education? Fine Arts?
The Sciences? ?

三、專業(yè)方向

Business: Education: Engineering:
Accounting? Curriculum and instruction? Aerospace / Aeronautical / Astronautical?
Entrepreneurship Education administration & supervision? Biological / Agricultural?
Finance? Education policy? Biomedical / Bioengineering?
Information Systems? Educational psychology? Chemical?
International? Elementary teacher education? Civil?
Management? Higher education administration? Computer Engineering?
Marketing? Secondary teacher education? Electrical / Electronic / Communications?
Nonprofit? Special education? Environmental / Environmental Health?
Production / Operations? Student counseling & personnel services? Industrial / Manufacturing?
Supply Chain / Logistics? Technical / Vocational? Materials?
Human resource ? Mechanical?
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