美國研究生學位分類和專業(yè)分類
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? |
? | ? | Nuclear? |
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