- A
doctorate (from
Latin doctor,
meaning "teacher") or
doctoral degree is a
postgraduate academic degree awarded by
universities and some
other educational...
- the honour") or ad
honorem ("to the honour"). The
degree is
typically a
doctorate or, less commonly, a master's degree, and may be
awarded to
someone who...
-
research doctorates existed in France: the
State doctorate (doctorat d'État, the old
doctorate introduced in 1808), the
third cycle doctorate (doctorat...
- the JD has the
academic standing of a
professional doctorate (in
contrast to a
research doctorate), and is
described as a "doctor's
degree – professional...
- bachelor's or master's course,
while dissertation is
normally applied to a
doctorate. This is the
typical arrangement in
American English. In
other contexts...
- Kingdom,
Ireland and
other countries, the MD is a
research doctorate,
honorary doctorate or
applied clinical degree restricted to
those who
already hold...
- A
Doctor of Laws (LL.D.) is a
doctoral degree in
legal studies.
Other doctorates in law
include Doctor of
Juridical Science,
Juris Doctor,
Doctor of Philosophy...
- example, in 1996
Southampton College awarded Kermit the Frog an
honorary "
doctorate of
Amphibious Letters" in
recognition for his
contribution to children's...
- elsewhere. In the
United Kingdom and Ireland, the DD is
usually a
higher doctorate conferred upon a
religious scholar of
standing and distinction, usually...
- in the late 19th
century in the
United States, they
primarily awarded doctorates in the
sciences and
later the arts. By the
early 20th century,
these universities...
