Certificate
or Diploma - are non-degree
offerings below the associate degree and
are most often offered in technical and
vocational fields of study. They generally
lead to employment in an occupational
field. Examples - Certificate in Office
Admin. Bookkeeping, Certificate in Automotive
Technology. (These programs generally
require a minimum of 50 credits).
Associate
Degree - two types of associate
majors are offered. (1) Technological
and vocational specialties that are generally
completed in 2 yr. of college study and
are usually sufficient for entrance into
an occupational field, and (2) college
or university parallel programs that are
like the first 2 yr. of a 4yr college
curriculum often referred to as a Transfer
Degree. Examples - AS Degree in Accounting,
AS Degree in Paralegal Studies. (These
programs generally require a minimum of
90 credits).
Bachelor's
Degree – sometimes
called baccalaureate degrees, generally
require 4 to 5 yr. of study. The bachelor
of arts (BA) and bachelor of science (BS)
are the most common baccalaureates, and
both include general education courses,
a major and electives.
Master's Degree -
Master of arts (MA) and master of science
(MS) programs lead to the customary first
graduate degrees in the liberal arts and sciences
and usually take one to two academic years
of study beyond a baccalaureate degree to
complete.
•Doctoral Degree -
may be the doctor of philosophy (Ph.D.), awarded
in many of the humanities, arts, and sciences,
or another doctoral degree such as the doctor
of education (Ed.D), or doctor of public health(DPH).
Doctoral programs usually consist of course
work and independent research culminating
in a dissertation or other formal presentation
of the results of independent study. Student
must have already received a baccalaureate
degree.
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