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 Academia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Closely related to academic publishing is the practice of bringing a number of intellectuals in a field to give talks on a paper they have written at an academic conference, often allowing for a wider audience to be exposed to their ideas.
Academic societies served both as a forum to present and publish academic work, the role now served by academic publishing, and as a means to sponsor research and support academics, a role they still serve.
The idea of an academic "job market" based on the balance of supply and demand in an open competitive arena is a fiction whose effect is to persuade the candidate that she simply lost out because of bad luck or lack of talent.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Academia   (4121 words)

  
 Academic degree - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The highest academic degree in Germany is the Habilitation, which leads to Privatdozent or Dr. habil.
A degree is any of a wide range of status levels conferred by institutions of higher education, such as universities, normally as the result of successfully completing a program of study.
Bachelor's degrees: BA or AB, BBus, BCom or BComm, BE or BEng, BS or BSc or BSc or SB, BFA, BCL, LLB, BM or MB, BBA, MB BChir or MB ChB or MBBS, BSSc
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Academic_degree   (2144 words)

  
 degree, academic on Encyclopedia.com
DEGREE, ACADEMIC [degree, academic] title bestowed upon a student on the fulfillment of certain requirements or given as an honor to an eminent person.
The gowns and insignia worn at academic convocations indicate the degree attained by the wearer or the degree for which he is a candidate; they also indicate the institution awarding the degree.
Nonintellective factors as predictors of academic performance for associate degree nursing students in an inner city college.(Research Abstracts)
www.encyclopedia.com /html/d1/degree-a.asp   (722 words)

  
 WKU Academic & Degree Programs
Degree program forms may be obtained in the dean’s office of the college in which the major is offered.
Associate degree candidates should apply at least one semester in advance of the date on which the degree is to be conferred.
Courses taken toward fulfilling one associate degree may also count toward fulfilling requirements in the other, provided that a minimum of 15 semester hours of coursework in the additional area of specialization--not including general education--applies exclusively to the additional concurrently earned associate degree.
www.wku.edu /Info/Acad/degpgm.htm   (1164 words)

  
 Academic Degree Programs
As a student progresses from FYRST to the degree-granting college, some departments may reassign their students to different academic advisors during the upper-division years, while other departments may permit the student to retain the FYRST advisor throughout his/her years of study at the university.
The Academic Advisement Center is responsible for developing advisor and student advising resources, conducting advisor training and first year student advising informational workshops, and maintaining its involvement in retention-related and first-year research activities.
Students who are on academic probation or who are on an academic readmission contract participate in the program to develop successful college skills.
academics.sru.edu /catalog/degreeprograms.asp   (1774 words)

  
 Read the official Academic Costume Code & Ceremony Guide
In the case of the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree, the dark blue color is used to represent the mastery of the discipline of learning and scholarship in any field that is attested to by the awarding of this degree and is not intended to represent the field of philosophy.
However, when degrees are to be conferred en masse, without individual hooding, the groups involved, e.g., master's degree candidates at large universities, may wear their hoods in the preliminary procession and throughout the ceremony.
Recipients of degrees may be required to join the procession or may be permitted to disperse from their seats when the first two divisions have left the hall.
www.willsieco.com /academic_costume.asp   (2370 words)

  
 Academic Policies and Procedures
A candidate for the bachelor& degree must fulfill the requirements of a degree program as specified in the catalog in effect during the academic year of the student’s first matriculation as a degree student.
Determination for academic suspension or dismissal, as well as probation, is based on students incurring a deficit in their overall grade-point balance.
If a student prolongs the completion of a degree program, curricular or programmatic changes may occur to such an extent that the requirements for the degree program as outlined in a catalog for which the student would otherwise be eligible can no longer be fulfilled.
www.southalabama.edu /bulletin/bulletin9900/academic.htm   (5114 words)

  
 Academic Regulations - Part III
A candidate for the degree of Master of Arts or Master of Science must either have obtained a Bachelor's degree from one of the academic colleges of this University, or have pursued successfully a course of study equivalent to that represented by such a degree.
Persons who hold a Bachelor's degree from the University of California or from another institution of approved standing, and who, because of a legitimate change of interest, desire to become candidates for a second Bachelor's degree, may be admitted to the University and enrolled as regular undergraduate students in the appropriate college or school.
Candidates for a second Bachelor's degree are subject to the general requirements for the Bachelor's degree and to the particular requirements of the college or school in which they are enrolled; and upon successful completion of those requirements, they will be recommended for the degree by that college or school.
www.universityofcalifornia.edu /senate/manual/rpart3.html   (5531 words)

  
 ORION Academic Degree Audit Project
It is important for the Academic Degree Audit Project Team to be fully aware of the work of the Transfer Project Team and the progress of the General Education Requirements Committee.
Degree audits will be developed to reflect complete academic programs and associated degree requirements in effect for the entering class of Fall, 2001.
The representatives will work directly with the academic advisement consultant (Valaurie Bridges) to answer questions, review degree audit programming, coordinate testing, involve other staff or faculty within the school as needed, and review procedures and policies and recommend changes to the units.
www.louisville.edu /orion/reports/adapt/ADAPTplan.htm   (1930 words)

  
 Academic Degree Programs - Associate in Fine Arts - Craven Community College
Because the AFA degree does not guarantee admission to a university art or music program, the student's academic advisor is the best source of information on preparing specific portfolios or meeting audition requirements for university program admissions.
The degree has three parts: an academic skills course, a 28-semester hour general education core, and 36 semester hours of specialized art or music courses.
This degree program is designed to transfer into baccalaurate programs for students who wish to complete a Bachelor in Arts (BA) with a major in art or music, a Bachelor in Fine Arts (BFA) degree in art or music, or a Bachelor in Music (BM) degree.
www.craven.cc.nc.us /educational/degrees/afa.cfm   (295 words)

  
 NCAA Division I Academic Reform: Overview
The goal of Division I academic reform initiatives is to encourage improved academic performance and progress toward graduation for all student-athletes.
Beginning with the 2003-04 academic year and each year thereafter, institutions will be required to compile and submit the term-by-term academic eligibility, retention and graduation statuses for scholarship student-athletes.
Increasing accountability and consequences for the academic success of student-athletes through a structure that rewards institutions and sports teams that achieve significant academic success while penalizing those that have a demonstrated history of academic underachievement.
www.ncaa.org /releases/currentTopics/d1_academic_reform_overview.html   (899 words)

  
 Academic Programs Graduate Students University of Colorado at Boulder
A concurrent degree allows a student to receive both a bachelor's and master's degree in five years of study without compromising the academic integrity of either degree.
A dual degree program allows a student to complete two degrees in less time and with a reduced number of credits by combining work in related or complementary majors.
As with concurrent degrees, the integrity of each degree is maintained.
www.colorado.edu /prospective/graduate/academics/academics.html   (284 words)

  
 Academic Services at HCC
A student who already holds an academic degree may earn a second degree in a different curriculum at Housatonic Community College.
Students enrolled in a degree program who wish to complete Housatonic Community College degree requirements at other colleges or universities should request approval, when possible, from the Office of the Academic Dean prior to undertaking such work.
Associate Degrees are conferred with Honors to students whose Cumulative GPA is 3.40 to 3.69; with High Honors to those whose average is 3.70 to 3.89; with Highest Honors to those whose average is 3.90 to 4.00.
www.hctc.commnet.edu /academics/acadserv.html   (3787 words)

  
 Administrative Memorandum 406
Requests to change the name or title of an existing degree program, accompanied by an explanation of the reason for the proposed change, may be submitted to the Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs at any time.
UNC chief academic officers and graduate deans, at their periodic meetings with the Senior Vice President, will be invited to discuss issues such as need and demand, opportunities for collaboration, etc. with respect to graduate education.
In addition to degree programs, some of the constituent institutions offer specific courses of study for professional licensure in education which are not associated with the conferral of a particular degree.
www.northcarolina.edu /aa/reports/plan_intent/doc_index.cfm   (3125 words)

  
 ACADEMIC DEGREE PROGRAMS
All four year degree programs at the University require a minimum of 124 semester hours and a maximum of 128 semester hours, excluding deficiency courses and remedial work for the bachelor’s degree.
A program of study with a concentration or (major) in some specified discipline that leads to a degree in that discipline specialty, or in some designated subdivision of the specialty at a particular level of instruction.
Students who complete one or more of the courses of study offered by the University will be awarded the degree indicated.
www.ncat.edu /~acdaffrs/degreeprograms.htm   (102 words)

  
 UMass Amherst: Faculty Senate: Course and Program Approval Guide: Academic Programs
Proposals for collaborative degree programs in fields in which not participating campus has degree-granting authority, and proposals to develop joint degree programs involving colleges or universities outside the University of Massachusetts, must be developed in accordance with the requirements of the section of this policy document applicable to new Academic Degree Programs.
Should the joint degree program be discontinued at any time, campuses without independent authorization to offer the degree may not continue to offer such degrees without the approval of the Board of Trustees and the Board of Higher Education.
Approval of a joint degree under these procedures requires that every diploma and transcript issued to students in the program reflect that the program is a collaborative offering of the campuses involved.
umass.edu /senate/guide/AP_program_approval_joint_acad_degree_progs.htm   (675 words)

  
 ALA Statement on the Terminal Professional Degree for Academic Librarians
The master's degree in library science from a library school program accredited by the American Library Association is the appropriate terminal professional degree for academic librarians.
Statement on terminal degree for academic librarians from the Association of College & Research Libraries.
Approved as policy by the Board of Directors of the Association of College and Research Libraries, a division of the American Library Association, on January 23, 1975.
www.ala.org /ala/acrl/acrlstandards/statementterminal.htm   (115 words)

  
 PrivacyWorld.com - Academic Degrees by Mail - MBA Self Study Degree program (not a fake). Buy a diploma. Education certificate ...
A. As detailed as you can, but it should relate to the academic area for which you are applying for a degree.
PrivacyWorld.com - Academic Degrees by Mail - MBA Self Study Degree program (not a fake).
These degrees are not, and do not claim to be recognized by the DES, there are no country residential requirements for the award of these degrees, yet any official body requiring confirmation of the awards made would be supplied with confirmation of same awards.
www.privacyworld.com /cool/degree.html   (1194 words)

  
 FSU Academic & Professional Program Services (APPS)
A new Academic Honor Policy is now in effect.
Florida State University's Academic and Professional Program Services (APPS) - We manage campus.fsu.edu and help students, staff, and faculty navigate in the FSU online academic and administrative environment.
Please congratulate this year's nominees for the Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award: There are 154 teaching assistants from 40 different departments and programs nominated by students and faculty for their teaching excellence.
online.fsu.edu   (259 words)

  
 FrontPage magazine.com :: Academic Propaganda by Lee Kaplan
Edelstein also arranged for the Vice President of Academic Affairs, Alice Murillo, who is responsible for course content at the college, to attend the meeting.
The course was patently anti-Israel and to a lesser degree against the
An Academic Freedom Victory at Bowdoin and Controversy over The Professors.
www.frontpagemag.com /Articles/ReadArticle.asp?ID=19259   (1265 words)

  
 Abbreviations
Do not precede a name with a title of an academic degree and follow it with the abbreviation for that degree.
References to honorary degrees must specify the degree was honorary.
Spell out and use the lower case: bachelor's degree, master's degree, doctor's degree or doctorate.
www.cmu.edu /styleguide/abbreviations.html   (733 words)

  
 Academic Degree Requirements. Kalamazoo College
The SIP grade is not included in the cumulative GPA calculation; however, it is recorded on the official academic transcript along with the complete title of the project.
The comprehensive examination is only recorded on the academic transcript if passed with distinction.
The SIP registration, drop/add, withdrawal, incomplete, and grading policies follow the academic regulations for all other courses.
www.kzoo.edu /academics_degr.htm   (1338 words)

  
 Academic Degree Programs: Daytona Beach Community College
Associate of Arts/University Parallel Degree - For students interested in earning the first two years of their bachelor's degree, then transferring to a four-year college or university to complete their studies.
Associate of Science Degree - Career training programs tailored to allow students to move directly into the workforce or continue advanced training at colleges and universities upon graduation from DBCC.
No matter what your academic goals or career interests are, chances are DBCC offers a program that will fit your needs.
www.dbcc.edu /html/academics/degreepromain.htm   (131 words)

  
 Bioinformatics: Academic/Degree Programs
The diplomas delivered to students of these courses are considered equivalent to university degrees, for 1998 tuition of about 3 000 French Francs, or $500 US.
This site is a fantastic example of how science education can be enhanced with online cooperation between educational institutions and academic research centers.
The bioinformatics courses at the Pasteur Institute are organized with the collaboration of the two largest Parisian scientific universities, Paris VI "Pierre et Marie Curie" and Paris VII "Denis Diderot".
biotech.icmb.utexas.edu /pages/bioinform/biprograms_us.html   (637 words)

  
 Online distance continuing education, career adult accredited nature-ecopsychology courses
Master environmentally sound, accredited, self-improvement distance education academics, methods and materials that enable you to attain your deeper ideals and goals personally and professionally.
Nature-connected counseling and cooperative distance continuing education courses, degrees and grant/scholarships that support the United Nations manifesto for environmentally sound personal growth and social justice.
Obtain an equivalent education waiver for a Bachelor or Masters Degree by documenting your present competencies and skills.
www.ecopsych.com /iupshomepage.html   (593 words)

  
 Jerusalem Post: Shas MK questioned about suspected illegal academic degree@ HighBeam Research
Friday, January 4, 2002 -- Shas MK Yair Peretz was questioned under caution by police yesterday regarding an academic degree he had allegedly received from Burlington College, as part of the unfolding scandal involving fraudulent academic degrees.
Police suspect that Peretz received his degree without submitting academic papers or taking tests.
Shas MK questioned about suspected illegal academic degree
highbeam.com /library/doc0.asp?DOCID=1P1:49342521&...   (220 words)

  
 Office of Degree Authorization - Official State of Oregon Website
The Office of Degree Authorization provides for the protection of the citizens of Oregon and their postsecondary schools by ensuring the quality of higher education and preserving the integrity of an academic degree as a public credential.
ODA administers laws, standards, and services that protect students, holders of legitimately earned degrees, institutions, businesses, employers, patients or clients, and licensing boards.
Office of Degree Authorization - Official State of Oregon Website
www.osac.state.or.us /oda   (81 words)

  
 CenterWatch JobWatch -- Academic Degree Programs
This section provides a list of academic and degreed programs relating to clinical research and clinical trials.
Additional Information:Candidates for the BS degree with a major in clinical research must complete a minimum of 54 hours in pharmaceutical sciences and clinical research courses.
Students applying for the summer semester are encouraged to submit their materials at least 1 month in advance of the first day of classes.
www.centerwatch.com /careers/acad_pro.html   (2266 words)

  
 Cal Poly Office of Academic Records Home Page
Evaluations is primarily responsible for validating academic degree progress which includes the graduation evaluation process.
Evaluations can advise students about major requirements, degree posting, graduation evaluations and other degree related issues.
The Office of Academic Records (OAR) is dedicated to providing administrative support and service in accordance
www.ess.calpoly.edu /_records   (129 words)

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