What does Ph. D / M.A. / B.S. mean?
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Doctor of philosophy\nMaster of Arts\nBachelor of Science
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Ph.D. is a doctor of philosophy; Ed. D. is a doctor of education.\nMost if not all Pd.D's will require a dissertation.  The requirements for a Doctorate of Education will vary depending on the school and the discipline area.  You should check with the individual school for their degree requirements.   Some disciplines like communications may occasionally allow a video documentary/project or computer program to take the place of the disseration.  \nOf course, if you receive an honorary doctorate, there ar eno degree requirements.
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It depends what major you are pursuing. Generally, a bachelors is attained after 4 years, next comes a master's after roughly 2-3 years. A PhD is the professional degree. With that degree comes the title of Dr. of a certain field. A PhD is attained after extensive research. A panel of experts in the field evaluate the research and decide whether the candidate has sufficient knowledge to be awarded the PhD degree.
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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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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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Of course, lots of M.D.s and D.M.D.s and D.D.S.s do research without the PhD, but you would want to spend some time and effort studying your specialty. That time could be put to good use by acquiring additional degrees in virology. Some institutions have a combined M.D./ PhD. program.Contact several universities to find them.
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Actually it's between a Pharm D (Doctorate) and a Masters (RPH) if you want to work in the US as a pharmacist.  The B.S. will prolly on let you work as a Pharmacy Assistant under the direction of a Registered Pharmacist
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Most likely very, very high percentage. \nLook at it this way:\n1 in 10 go to university.\nOf that graduating class, 1 in 10 go onto Master's.\nOf that graduating class, a further 1 in 10 will go onto Ph.D studies.\n\nIf you're applying without a graduate degree, if the school even allows that, you better have extremely exceptional marks in your entire undergraduate career.
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The only difference in the DPA and the PhD is the public, who mostly have no idea what a PhD is, will most certainly have no idea what a DPA is and will laugh at you if you even try to call yourself Doctor.  And the PhD's who are always playing second banana to the M.D.'s will treat the DPA like his degree is bull crap just like the MD's treat the PhD's\n\nThat, dear friend, is the only difference.   Get an MD or stop at a Master's.   Unless you're going to be a college professor the PhD is waste of time, effort and money and the DPA, EdD, PsyD and all the rest is just taking your time, money and effort and flushing it all down the toilet.  Nobody cares.   And, say what you want, if nobody cares it's totally worthless.
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Back in the day when a 4 year degree meant something, one might sign B.S. after their name. Now it is considered pretentious to sign with an undergraduate, or even Master's degrees. With a Ph.D., it is best servd by prefixing one's name with 'Dr.', but even that is considered poor ettiquete.\n\nThe best thing to do would be just to leave that kind of thing for your business card, where your name can be followed by the degree and any other certifications you may have (such as C.P.A. for accountants.
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They all mean the same thing: Doctor of Philosophy.  However the most commonly recognized form of the abbreviation is PhD or Ph.D.
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I have a BA in Criminal Justice and my wife a BS in psycology with a masters in social work.  My degree has made very little difference in my life because I chose a path of self employment.  In her life it means everything for the work she does.\n\nHere is one thing I want to point out though; if you stop at a BA/BS degree the difference in career choices will be minor.  If you plan on a career in mental health or counseling you will need advanced degrees and licenses.  Good luck.
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It is true that most Master's and M.A./Ph.D. programs will require a minimum cumulative GPA, usually a 3.0.\n\nHowever, sometimes exceptions can be made.  For instance, if your GPA in your major (and hence, in the area in which you intend to pursue Master's level studies) was well above 3.0, and it was just a class or two outside of your area of interest that brought down your cumulative GPA, you might still be able to find a Master's program that would admit you.\n\nI am a bit puzzled by the work experience part of your question, but perhaps you mention it because your interest is in an M.B.A.  The graduate program I direct is in the humanities, and work experience would not usually figure into any admissions decisions.
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The J.D. is a juris doctor degree that is a graduate degree.  It involves more course hours than a PhD, but it does not have a dissertation requirement.  It is therefore an advanced degree.  There is a Masters in Law (LLM degree) and a doctorate in law (SJD degree).  These degrees are usually held by specialist professors (though many international students take LLMs to practice in the US and some people take advanced coursework in areas like tax for their job).  However, to be a professor in the US only a JD is required.
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The difference between a BS and a BA depends somewhat on the university that you obtain them from. The traditional difference--a BA is in the humanities/arts/social sciences and the BS is in the sciences is not consistent.\n\nAt my university the BA is a liberal arts degree, it can be in any discipline, and it includes four semesters of foreign language. The BS is more like a professional degree and typically does not include a foreign language.\n\nThey are both bachelor's degrees.
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It's an abbreviation for the Latin "Philosophiæ Doctor"; or alternatively Doctor philosophiæ, D.Phil.), which translates to "Doctor of Philosophy" in English.
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Yes.\n\nThe BA degree is becoming the new high school diploma and so the Masters degree is becoming the new BA and the PhD is becoming the new MA.\n\nThat sounds terribly confusing so let me summarize:  each degree is now being considered as valuable as one degree lower than its status.\n\nAny extra training makes you distinct and fetches a better annual income.\n\nCurrently I'm killing myself over two minors and majors in a BA degree and I've got job offers for every college I'm looking at because my knowledge encompasses so many different areas and is so extensive.  I offer a new perspective to old problems.\n\nI have one year left to go as a undergrad and then I'm heading for my PhD or J.D. (depending if I'm going into law).  People are already interested in me JUST because I have a big head.