Someone please tell me the meaning of Ph.D?
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The acronym Ph.D. refers to Doctor of Psychology for a given subject. This is also referred to as a doctorate degree. It is the highest degree bestowed by most institutions of higher education. The significance of this degree indicates that its bearer has achieved a very high degree of knowledge within the subject matter.
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What subject do you wish to get the doctorate in, and what subjects do you have your other degrees in?\n\nIn a sense, though, it doesn't matter. I strongly advise against any online Ph.D. program, accredited or not.  These degrees are not respected in academia at all.  You will not be able to teach at any respectable institution with an online doctorate.  Most people with doctorates will not consider you to have a doctorate.\n\nYou may want the Ph.D. to improve your work career. Be advised that this is unlikely for most Ph.D. fields. Even if you will get a raise (make sure this is guaranteed, as in some school districts for teachers), it is likely that the raise will not make up for the cost of obtaining the degree.\n\nOnline doctoral programs are designed to make money. Nearly all legitimate doctoral programs actually pay you to attend, assuming you're good enough to get in. The online doctorate (and most any other online degree) is for people who don't know better. Avoid it. Either do it properly--make the commitment to go back full-time--or don't do it at all.  If you have an employer willing to pick up the cost, I *still* wouldn't do it, but would get another relevant master's if possible (in IT, say, or an MBA or accounting degree). This will give you a better payoff for your investment, even if you're only investing time.  A doctorate should demand your complete attention. Full-time, it should take a minimum of three years, assuming your grad work counts, and more like five.
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Even if you do find an online Ph.D. program (which I doubt you will), it will not be held in any esteem in academia, or in the working world.\n\nPh.D. study involves close and personal mentoring, hands-on research, and sustained intellectual community. No online program can offer these things, and therefore accredited programs do not even attempt to provide Ph.D. level study online.\n\nI urge you to look for a respected and accredited Ph.D. program. These programs will indeed demand residency, and although this may be inconvenient or even prohibitive for you, it really is the only way.
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Graduate usually refers to someone or something in a masters degree program.\n\nUndergraduate refers to someone or something in a bachleors degree program.
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PhD is a Doctorate of Philosophy (D of Ph).\nHow long depends on the field, where you begin, and how smart you are.\nMy father has a PhD in Nuclear Physics.  He got his Masters in 1 year, and the Doctorate in 2.  Most people take 2 years for a Masters, and 3 for a Doctorate.
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According to the US Census (2005 community survey), 10% of the population had graduate/professional degrees...\n\nAs to the Ph.D.'s you can search the website below, but I imagine it would be in the 2-4% range for Ph.D.'s. \n\nI don't imagine it any higher than that... which is good since we need people to do real work... :-)
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it means the study of (something)\nex. "psycology"= study of human nature, " dermatology"= study of skin diseases, " geology"= study of earth, and so forth, pal ;)\n\nXxX
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Check out their website.  It's a six year program, including the final year of dissertation advising (meaning they're including in those six years one year to write the dissertation).  Do they even allow part-time study?  You might want to inquire.  If they do, it seems reasonable to deduce that about twelve years would be the time frame for part-time study.  And keep in mind that Ph.D. students often take more than a year to finish their dissertations, so their 6-year plan could easily stretch into 7 for a typical student.
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I would recommend Princeton. Very strong Philosophy PHD program.
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In the US, an M.Phil. is not at all equivalent to the Ph.D. \n\nMany programs offer the M.Phil. to students who only complete the coursework for the Ph.D., and do not go on to take language exams, qualifying exams (also known as comprehensive exams), and the dissertation. \n\nIt is theoretically possible to do a Ph.D. with only two years in residence, if:\n- the particular program allows it\n- there are only two years of necessary coursework\n- you pass your language exams early\n- you are allowed to prepare for your qualifying exams abroad, and return only for the exams, which generally only take a few days\n- you remain in contact with your dissertation advisor and committee throughout the process of writing your dissertation\n- you come back to campus to defend your dissertation in person\n\nMy best advice is to contact each program to which you plan to apply, and ask the Director of Graduate Studies if this would be possible under their regulations.
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The DDS is a professional degree and indicates that the person holding the degree has completed training in that profession.  It is equivalent to an MD, except it applies to the field of dentistry.  I suppose it is roughly equivalent to a PhD, however research (including a master's degree) and professional degrees differ in the way that candidates are trained, so they're not comparable (I say this from experience)
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These represent simple 4-year college degrees that most students earn by age 22, and you usually don't see people putting them after their name because they're not very distinguished.  You more often see graduate degrees like M.D., Ph.D., M.A. J.D., M.B.A. etc\n\nB.D. = Bachelor of Divinity\nB.A. = Bachelor of Arts
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Undergrad -- Bachelor of Science in Physics.\nGraduate -- PhD in Physics.
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I think Dr. is the right way to go. \nA Ph.D is a doctorate
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I don't know why someone would tell you to go get a book... that isn't in the spirit of this web site at all....\nPsychology is the study of the human mind,  it encompasses emotions, cognitive ability, structure, and chemistry. at the very least.  The word Psychology is derived from the Greek for study of the soul.  The science of Psychology began in the study of physiology.  People began to wonder about perception and why things seem the way they do to us.  It has since branched out into many different arenas and form.  These would include, but not be limited to... Abnormal, cognitive, developmental, experimental, behavioral, industrial and organizational psychology.
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Try www.gradschools.com. This should give you some of the information you need. If you want to do your ph.d abroad click on search for schools outside the U.S. and then you can click on the degree you want to do your work in. From there it should give you the other info you are looking for. Good luck in your studies.
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Pharm D.is Doctorate in Pharmacy. Usually after completion of a 5 year program some people can do 1year residency program for clinical pharmacy.