美国研究生学位主要分为硕士和博士：
 
     硕士
 
    学术性硕士学位（Academic Master’s）
    职业性硕士学位（Professional Master's）

    博士
 
一、美国研究生学位-硕士
 
硕士学位又分为学术型硕士学位和职业型硕士学位。
 
1、学术型硕士学位（Academic Master's）：MA, MSc，30-60个学分，1-2年完成。可攻读博士。Usually awarded in the traditional arts, sciences, and humanities disciplines. The M.S. is also awarded in technical fields such as engineering and agriculture. 学术型硕士学位又可以分为2类：
 
1)        论文（thesis option）：论文答辩+综合考试
2)        非论文(non-thesis option)：修课+书面综合考试
 
2、职业性硕士学位（Professional Master's）：职业导向，如商科、新闻、国际关系、建筑、城市规划等，36-48个学分。MBA, MSW(Social Work), M. Ed， MFA, MPA, MPP等。不要求thesis，也不要求有相关本科专业背景。属于Terminal Degree，do not lead to doctoral programs。职业性学位如果以后要攻读博士，一般修的硕士学分不会转到博士课程。
 
二、美国研究生学位-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：学术型硕士学位和PhD型学位一般需要和学校教授联系
 
 
专业分类
一、从大的方向上，专业可以分为两大类：
1、  Liberal Arts and Science Programs 文理型专业:
•         Science自然科学
•         Social Science 社会科学
•         Humanities人文科学
2、  Professional Programs 职业型专业: Business, Law, Medicine, Engineering, Education, etc.
 
二、从具体专业类别上，可以分为以下十一大类别：
•           Business
•           Law
•           Medicine
•           Engineering
•           Education
•           The Sciences
•           Library & Information Studies
•           Social Sciences & Humanities
•           Health
•           Public Affairs
•           Fine Arts
 
三、专业方向
Business:
•            Accounting
•            Entrepreneurship
•            Finance
•            Information Systems
•            International
•            Management
•            Marketing
•            Nonprofit
•            Production / Operations
•            Supply Chain / Logistics
•            Human resource
 
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
 
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