美國碩士學(xué)位分類

美國研究生學(xué)位分類和專業(yè)分類
美國研究生學(xué)位主要分為碩士和博士：??
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?????? 學(xué)術(shù)性碩士學(xué)位（Academic Master’s）? ?????? 職業(yè)性碩士學(xué)位（Professional Master's）???
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一、美國研究生學(xué)位-碩士??
碩士學(xué)位又分為學(xué)術(shù)型碩士學(xué)位和職業(yè)型碩士學(xué)位。??
1、學(xué)術(shù)型碩士學(xué)位（Academic Master's）：MA, MSc，30-60個學(xué)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(xué)術(shù)型碩士學(xué)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(xué)位（Professional Master's）：職業(yè)導(dǎo)向，如商科、新聞、國際關(guān)系、建筑、城市規(guī)劃等，36-48個學(xué)分。MBA, MSW(Social Work), M. Ed， MFA, MPA, MPP等。不要求thesis，也不要求有相關(guān)本科專業(yè)背景。屬于Terminal Degree，do not lead to doctoral programs。職業(yè)性學(xué)位如果以后要攻讀博士，一般修的碩士學(xué)分不會轉(zhuǎn)到博士課程。?
二、美國研究生學(xué)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(xué)術(shù)型碩士學(xué)位和PhD型學(xué)位一般需要和學(xué)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):
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Science自然科學(xué)?
? Social Science 社會科學(xué)? ??? Humanities人文科學(xué)
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? ???? Law? ? Medicine? ? Engineering? ? Education? ? The Sciences?
? Library & Information Studies? ? Social Sciences & Humanities? ? Health?
? Public Affairs? ??? Fine Arts?
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三、專業(yè)方向 Business:
???? Accounting? ? Entrepreneurship? ??? Finance?
??? Information Systems? ??? International? ??? Management? ? Marketing? ?? Nonprofit?
?? Production / Operations? ? Supply Chain / Logistics? ??? Human resource
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Education：
???? Curriculum and instruction?
? Education administration & supervision? ? Education policy?
? Educational psychology?
?? Elementary teacher education? ? Higher education administration? ? Secondary teacher education? ?? Special education?
? Student counseling & personnel services? ?? Technical / Vocational
Engineering:
? Aerospace / Aeronautical / Astronautical? ?? Biological / Agricultural? ?? Biomedical / Bioengineering? ? Chemical? ? Civil?
? Computer Engineering?
???? Electrical / Electronic / Communications? ??? Environmental / Environmental Health? ? Industrial / Manufacturing? ? Materials? ? Mechanical? ? Nuclear