How many hours does it take to get a bachelor of science, Ph.D, and M.D degree in Parasitology?
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Around 12 years.  It's not really a question of hours.\n\n______\nI'm pretty sure the minimum for an undergraduate degree is less than 4 years as most schools allow students to graduate in three should the accumlate a sufficient number of credits.\n\nI also believe that the average time to complete a PhD program is substantially higher than 3 years.  I base this on three main sources.  Firstly, of all the people I know how have PhD, I've not known anyone to have completed it in 3 years, or even 4.  Secondly, the Wikipedia article you cited states that the British eduation system is unusual in that it may allow students to obtain a PhD in "as little as three years," so I think it likely that three years is generally considered to be remarkably short.  Thirdly, I checked the websites of several schools and found all of them report average time to completion of a PhD program to be significantly greater than three years.\n\nhttp://www2.gsb.columbia.edu/doctoral/ (5 years)\nhttp://www.btny.purdue.edu/Pubs/Policy/TimeToDegree08-00.html (4 to 6 years)\nhttp://www.bcm.edu/mcb/program.html (5.53 years)\nhttp://www.yorku.ca/fes/programs/phd/phd_description.asp (5.5 years)\nhttp://www.uofaweb.ualberta.ca/elementaryed/nav04.cfm?nav04=21298&nav03=14147&nav02=14144&nav01=14023 (4-5 years)\nhttp://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=average+time+to+complete+PhD+program&spell=1 (5.3 years)\nhttp://www.mis.temple.edu/programs/Graduate/FAQ.htm (4+ years)\nhttp://pathmicro.med.sc.edu/graduate/PHDsummary.htm (5.5 years)\nhttp://www.math.uci.edu/graduate/phd.html (5-6 years)\nhttp://www.son.washington.edu/eo/phd.asp (4.5 years)\n\nI could go on, but I'm rather bored of copying web addresses and have a paper to write.\n\nNow unless I'm missing something (which I may be - as I mentioned my school uses a somewhat different system), an average of 30 contact hours per week simply doesn't make sense.  I determined that I attend classes 29 hours a week this term, and that is considered an overload at my school.  I think a normal courseload is closer to 15 to 20 contact hours per wek.
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They are two different types of degrees.  While both are doctorates the MD is called a professional degree and the PhD is a research degree. \n\nA professional degree is generally 3-4 years after getting a Bachelor's degree.  Professional degrees include the MD, DO (another type of physician), JD (lawyers), Foot doctors -DPM, dentists - DMD or DDS, Chiropractors DC (chiropractic schools may not require a BS),DPharm for pharmacists, or  OD for eye doctors is also a first professional degree.  There are others but you get the idea... you can start a profession when you finish one of these degrees. \n\nOn the other hand research degrees like the PhD, DEng for Engineering, DMus for Music, DPH for Public Health require from 7 to 9 years after the completion of the undergraduate or 11 to 13 years of full time study and research. \n\nSo while the MD may sound like a big deal (and I'm sure it is) the research degrees take much more work to finish.  While the doctor may prescribe a drug scientists with PhDs and other research degrees probably discovered, designed, and tested the drug. \n\nI know a physician who spent 4 years in Medical School and then got a PhD in Neurobiology in six more years so he spent 12 years in college.  (He worked as a physician while doing his PhD.) \n\nThe links below are from the US Department of Education and explain the difference between first professional and research doctorates.
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Most are two years in length, but there are a few that take less time and there are a few options for certificates that take less time and that can be applied toward a masters degree at a later time. Here are a few examples:\n\nPfieffer University has a one and one-half year program:\nwww2.pfeiffer.edu/~charcamp/brochures/mha.htm\n\nPfieffer also has a one year certificate program in Health Services Administration:\nwww2.pfeiffer.edu/academia/courses/grad/mha.html\n\nUniversity of Washington has a certificate program in medical administration specifically for physicians who want more medical management background:\nhttp://www.outreach.washington.edu/ext/certificates/mem/mem_gen.asp\n\nMidwestern State University has a one year certificate in Health Services Administration:\nhttp://hs2.mwsu.edu/healthandpublic/healthadmin/gchsa.asp\n\nFlorida Atlantic University has an MHA that has between 30 and 36 credits depending on your undergraduate background: \nhttp://www.fau.edu/healthbusiness/MHA.html
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The traditional time table for a bachelor's degree is 4 years, but can vary based on the program you are in and the the university that you attend.
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An Associate degree is a two year degree.  Some jobs only require this type of degree like LPN or medical assistant, some management positions etc.\n\nBS and BA are Bachelor's degrees, these are a four year degree. A BS stands for Bachelor of Science degree and BS stands for Bachelor of Arts Degree.  Although the titles are a bit different the only real difference between a BA and a BS is that a BA requires a foriegn language and BS doesn't.\n\nA Master's Degree is after the Bachelors. You can not pursue a Master's degree without a Bachelors.  Usually the Masters takes an additional two years of school past the four for a Bachelors and the classes are often offered in the evenings and part time since most people get a full time job with their Bachelor's and take their Master's courses around their schedule.\nA Phd is a Doctorate.  This is as high as you can go.  You have to have a Master's to pursue a Phd.  Most people take up to ten to twelve years to get their Phd degrees and in order to be awarded a Phd, the student must submit a "thesis" which is usually a very long, detailed report on the subject in which they are pursuing their degree.  Everyone that I know that has written a thesis has taken several years to complete it even though they were completely finished with their classes.
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General Dentistry is usually a three year program.  A Bachelor of Science degree is a prerequisite.
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Associates: 2 years\nBachelors: 4 years\nMasters: 5 to 6 years\nPhD: 6 to 8 years\n\nNote that this is cumulative (ie, a PhD is usually 2 years after the Master's, which is 1 year after the Bachelor's, which is 2 years after the Associates, which takes 2 years).\n\nIt may take longer depending on whatever internships or practicuum are required by your course of study.
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2 Years - (AA or AS) Associates' Degree\n4 Years - (BA or BS) Bachellors' Degree\n6 Years - (MA or MS) Masters' Degree\n8 Years - (PhD) Doctorate's Degree
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An AB (Associates) is generally 2 years or 60 credit hours\nA BBA (Bachelors) is generally 4 years or 120 credit hours\nAn MBA (Masters) is generally 2 years or 60 hours\nA DBA (Doctorate) is generally 3 years or 90 hours.
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4 years of college, 4 years of medical school to get an M.D. degree.  After that, though, you need to complete an internship (usually 1 year) and residency (3-7 years) to become a licensed practicing physician.  You don't need to major in science, but you do need to complete certain prerequisite courses (Chemistry, Biology, Organic Chem, Physics, etc.) in order to qualify for the MCAT examination which is required for medical school admissions.  Good luck!
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4 years of college for a BS in Chem or Bio \n\nThen you need to get a masters in Forensics - I'm not sure how long that takes. Another 4-5 years maybe?
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For a Bachelor's Degree, four years\nA Master's, six\nA Doctoral, ten.\n\nAmerican History degrees and the job market: http://www.historians.org/pubs/careers/
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Associates degrees are earned in generally two years, while bachelors degrees are earned in four years.
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In the United States the Pharm. D. (Doctor of Pharmacy) degree is a first-professional degree or professional doctorate that prepares the graduate for pharmacy practice. The multidisciplinary curriculum may focus on pharmacy-biomedical sciences, pharmaceutical sciences, social and administrative sciences, clinical sciences and experiential training. Entrance into a Pharm. D. program generally does not require prior completion of a college degree, although the majority of accepted applicants hold one. Typically, it takes a minimum of six academic years after high school graduation to complete the Pharm. D. program.
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I agree w/ asleep.  I just got my MS and PhD, it took me 8 years total.  It's really a stepping stone for a life in research.  At your age, you may not want to consider a research job, considering the very long hours and the mediocre pay.  If you want to get an MS and be a technician, that's probably a good thing to do.  But as far as getting a PhD, unless you have 4-8 years to kill and no need for money, i wouldn't do it.  Also the learning curve will be steep.  Things I learned 8 years ago are already obsolete.  I came into the field (biomedical science) from an ecology background and had a hard time.  Nowadays its all about genomics and huge, complicated molecular pathways.  Honestly I dont' see how students in ten years could get through the coursework because of the explosion in knowledge.  Either the coursework is hopelessly difficult or completely useless.
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do you mean bs and ba?\n\nThe Bachelor of Science usually requires supportive courses (12 credits) in math, business, ethics, or science.  A Bachelor of Arts requires 12 hours of foreign language.\n\nYou really don't see any variation among psychology degrees until you hit graduate school and then again if you decide to specialize.  There are many different types of psychology.  Of course there's Clinical and Counseling, there's physiological psychology where you study behaviors bases on anatomy of the nervous system, Different schools of thought, Behavior Therapy, Forensic Psychology, Health Psychology, etc. etc.
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4 years of college\n4 years of medical school\n2-4 years of plastic surgeons school\n2 years of residencies