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| − | A '''{{PAGENAME}}''' is a title given to a person upon | + | A '''{{PAGENAME}}''' is a title given to a person upon successful completion of a post-graduate doctorate program at an accredited [[university]]. |
==Examples of Doctorates== | ==Examples of Doctorates== | ||
''This list is not exhaustive and is only a small sample of degrees.'' | ''This list is not exhaustive and is only a small sample of degrees.'' | ||
| − | *Doctor of Medicine(MD)- The most common usage, earned after 4 years of Medical School. | + | *Doctor of Medicine(MD) - The most common usage, earned after 4 years of Medical School. |
| − | *Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) - | + | *Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) - The most advanced degree that a university offers. It can be awarded in just about any field of study, usually earned after defending a thesis in a field where 4+ years of research were applied. |
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| + | See also [[Doctorate]]. | ||
Revision as of 15:35, May 27, 2007
A Doctor is a title given to a person upon successful completion of a post-graduate doctorate program at an accredited university.
Examples of Doctorates
This list is not exhaustive and is only a small sample of degrees.
- Doctor of Medicine(MD) - The most common usage, earned after 4 years of Medical School.
- Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) - The most advanced degree that a university offers. It can be awarded in just about any field of study, usually earned after defending a thesis in a field where 4+ years of research were applied.
See also Doctorate.