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		When an ad allows a candidate to obtain a required terminal degree after employment consideration begins, the ad and the subsequent employment contract must clearly describe the deadline for receipt of the terminal degree and make it clear that timely receipt of the degree is a condition of continued employment.
		Furthermore, successful candidates who have not received required terminal degrees at the time an employment contract is offered should be offered approximately 10% less than they would have been offered had they held the terminal degree at the time of hire.
		The contract language required by paragraph #2 is as follows: The parties agree that by no later than _____________ (“required date”), either the employee must have in hand the terminal degree in the field of __________________ or the degree granting institution must certify in writing that all requirements for the degree have been met.
	www.wcu.edu /provost/documents/terminaldegreedocument_001.doc (398 words)

	CAA- Articulation Agreement
		Faculty teaching general education courses at the undergraduate level: doctor’s or master’s degree in the teaching discipline or master’s degree with a concentration in the teaching discipline (a minimum of 18 graduate semester hours in the teaching discipline).
		Faculty teaching associate degree courses designed for transfer to a baccalaureate degree: doctor’s or master’s degree in the teaching discipline or master’s degree with a concentration in the teaching discipline (a minimum of 18 graduate semester hours in the teaching discipline).
		Faculty teaching associate degree courses not designed for transfer to the baccalaureate degree: bachelor’s degree in the teaching discipline, or associate’s degree and demonstrated competencies in the teaching discipline.
	access.nku.edu /oca/terminaldegrees.htm (811 words)

	Degree Descriptions
		An A.A.S. is considered a terminal degree, and is not meant to transfer to a 4-year college or university.
		An associate's degree is not a prerequisite for a bachelor's degree.
		The degree requires three or more years of graduate work (60-100 semester hours) beyond a master’s degree and completion of a dissertation approved by faculty committee.
	www.uscg.mil /hq/capemay/degreedesc.htm (348 words)

	Texas A&M International University
		Faculty teaching associate degree courses not designed for transfer to the baccalaureate degree: a baccalaureate degree in the teaching discipline, or an associate degree and demonstrated compentencies in the teaching discipline.
		Faculty teaching baccalaureate degree courses: a doctoral or a master's degree in the teaching discipline or a master's degree with a concentration in the teaching discipline (minimum of 18 graduate semester hours in the teaching discipline).
		In nursing, the Master's degree is the terminal clinical practice degree and meets criteria for faculty appointment set by the state and by professional accrediting organizations.
	www.tamiu.edu /sacs/ep-20.html (802 words)

	Terminal degree - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		A terminal degree is the generally accepted highest academic degree in a field of study.
		While an academic (or research) doctorate is considered the terminal degree in most academic fields of study, professions may consider specific professional degrees as the terminal degree, and some fields have, through custom, terminal degrees which are not doctorates.
		A terminal academic degree is not a professional degree, rather, it is the research degree in the field.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Terminal_degree (639 words)

	545 DECIDING IF AND HOW TO PURSUE DOCTORAL WORK
		The goal of this chapter is to help readers weigh the factors related to deciding whether to pursue a terminal degree, as well as to provide a more comprehensive understanding of the decision-making process as it related to pursuing doctoral education.
		If you are considering a terminal degree because being a student is the only think you know how to do or because someone else is living vicariously though you, then we strongly urge you to reevaluate you decision to return to school.
		When it comes time for you to make a final decision as to where you will pursue your terminal degree, you may have to make some compromises, such as taking on more debt than you want to or having to lose status because you will be a student as opposed to a full-time employee.
	ctl.stanford.edu /Tomprof/postings/545.html (2206 words)

	ACRLog » Blog Archive » Terminal Degree For the Academic Librarian
		10 Responses to “Terminal Degree For the Academic Librarian”
		I think that a second degree can always be helpful to librarians, but which degree they choose to pursue should reflect their personal goals in librarianship.
		Stewart’s point about “another degree” is interesting, but I don’t think we really need another degree in LIS, as much as an opportunity for people to focus clearly on issues related to library administration and the place of the library in the academy.
	acrlblog.org /2006/02/06/terminal-degree-for-the-academic-librarian (1880 words)

	Degree Programs at ACM
		A Doctoral Degree is a terminal degree that represents the culmination of a program which imparts a thorough understanding of the candidate's chosen branch of ministry.
		A Doctoral Degree is a terminal degree that represents the culmination of a program which imparts expertise in performance of pastoral duties and grants authoritative knowledge about elocution to the successful candidate.
		A Juris Doctor Degree is a terminal professional degree that represents the culmination of a program which imparts expertise in the performance of legal jurisprudence and conveys authoritative knowledge to the successful candidate.
	www.americanconservatory.edu /programs.html (987 words)

	M.A. Programs at CASA (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		The remaining 15 units may be from the students' undergraduate degree program insofar as those units have not already been attributed to the undergraduate major.
		A Masters Degree Program Proposal finalizing the course work must be submitted to the degree program department prior to the end of the first quarter enrolled in the co-terminal masters degree program.
		TERMINAL M.A. students in Cultural and Social Anthropology must take a minimum of 45 quarter units in social and cultural anthropology beyond the undergraduate degree with a grade point average (GPA) of "B" or better.
	www.stanford.edu /dept/anthroCASA/programs/ma.html (1082 words)

	CLINICAL/COUNSELING PSYCHOLOGY: MASTER'S (M.A./M.S.) DEGREE (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		A master's degree in clinical or counseling psychology is the required degree.
		A master of arts (M.A.) degree* typically requires a thesis; a master of science (M.S.) degree typically does not, although this distinction is not always maintained.
		Please note: The master's degree that C/CPPs earn is often called a "terminal" master's degree to distinguish it from the master's degree that Ph.D. psychologists may earn en route to their doctoral degree.
	www.lemoyne.edu /OTRP/otrpresources/helping/helping-clinical-ma.html (636 words)

	Masters Degree in Psychology
		If you are interested in an advanced degree in psychology and employment in the field after graduation, you need to decide if this terminal degree fits your needs.
		This chapter discusses four areas pertinent to the master's degree: (a) the strengths and weaknesses of the degree; (b) educational opportunities for undergraduate majors and nonmajors; (c) admission standards for master's programs; and (d) professional concerns such as employment, supervision, and licensing/certification.
		The APA has studied the issues involved with a terminal master's degree in clinical psychology since the late 1940's and early 1950's when master's degrees were often regarded as a consolation prize for those who could not stand the rigors of doctoral preparation.
	www.uwosh.edu /faculty_staff/perlman/masterschpter.htm (4348 words)

	NursingWorld \| OJIN: The Case Against the DNP: History, Timing, Substance, and Marginalization (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		A new degree program leading to a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree is currently being considered in a number of schools of nursing across the United States (US) (American Association of Colleges of Nursing, 2004).
		While the MD may be a terminal degree, it is also an entrance degree to the profession of medicine.
		While it does not presume advanced practice beyond the Master of Science (MS) degree, it is built on the fundamental assumption that advanced practice, expertise, and knowledge acquired at the MS level drives the scientific inquiry and the goal for the development of the scientific knowledge of nursing (Whall, 2005).
	www.ana.org /ojin/topic28/tpc28_2.htm (2807 words)

	Southeastern Louisiana University - Faculty Comprehensive Standard 3.7.1
		The majority of those faculty not holding a terminal degree are Instructors with one-year appointments who teach lower-level undergraduate courses.
		According to the University's Office of Institutional Research and Assessment, in a review of the University's full-time faculty for Fall 2003, 95.1% of the tenured or tenure-track faculty were terminally qualified in their field, while 62.5% of faculty overall held a terminal degree in their field of instruction.
		Degrees earned are confirmed by having the Search Committee or the Budget Unit Head verify via phone confirmation with the issuing institutions that the transcripts presented are indeed original.
	www.selu.edu /sacs/report/3_7_1.htm (1295 words)

	Doctorate - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Although this degree may be both the initial and terminal degree in these fields, students seeking to enter degree programs for them must have already completed a bachelor's degree, usually in a related field.
		The candidate's degree is replaced by the bachelor's degree, the doctorandus' by the master's.
		The degrees of Kandidat and Doctor of Sciences are only awarded by the special governmental agency (Higher Attestation Commission); a university or a scientific institute where the thesis was defended can only recommend to award a seeker the sought degree.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Doctoral_degree (3068 words)

	Terminal Degree (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Statement on terminal degree for academic librarians from the Association of College and Research Libraries.
		A terminal degree provides with training for a specific vocation, … An example of a terminal degree is the Associates in Applied Sciences (AAS).
		Appendix 3: Terminal Degrees, view all text under this heading … The terminal degree in a field is usually a doctorate in the field with the following …
	www.hamilton2000.hamilton.on.ca /terminal-degree.html (444 words)

	International University for Graduate Studies - Areas of Study
		The Doctor of Philosophy degree in Clinical Christian Counseling is a terminal doctoral degree in advanced clinical and theological training for Christian counselors from various Master's-level backgrounds.
		The Doctor of Social Work degree is designed for clinical social workers who want to pursue a theologically-integrated terminal doctoral degree in their field of practice.
		The degree will terminate with a written Capstone research project that combines spiritual and psychological truths and behaviors which have proven to be effective intervention strategies in clinical counseling.
	www.iugrad.com /academics/christian_counseling/areas_of_study.html (361 words)

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		While the program is not specifically designed to provide terminal training for mental health professionals, some of the graduates may continue on to Ph.D. programs in clinical or counseling psychology as well as other subfields in psychology.
		Therefore, in recent years various psychology departments around the country have been supplementing their existing Ph.D. programs by offering terminal Master’s degrees to attract some of these strong students who for one reason or another are not yet ready to enter Ph.D. programs.
		At the same time, a terminal M.S. program would be advantageous to our graduate program by expanding the available pool of good, energetic, and committed graduate students who can contribute to faculty research and further invigorate our graduate courses.
	www.lehigh.edu /~inrgs/facultymotions/GRC_MSPsychologyProposal.doc (1646 words)

	NursingWorld \| OJIN: The Need for Some Sense Making: Doctor of Nursing Practice (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		To develop a terminal degree in nursing which lacks emphasis on the discipline’s philosophical framework and theories halts the progression and evolution of the science (Whall, 2005).
		Consistent with nationally approved standards that preceptors must have a degree greater than that of the student, master’s prepared advanced practice nurses may not be considered qualified to precept doctoral students who are obtaining a practice doctorate.
		If the DNP is to become the terminal degree for all advanced practice, some existing programs may need to close because they are not permitted by state statute to offer doctoral education or may lack the fiscal or faculty resources to do so.
	www.nursingworld.org /ojin/topic28/tpc28_3.htm (6521 words)

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		People with master's degree in psychology work in a variety of settings including schools, businesses, community mental health care centers, public and private institutions, and community colleges, among others.
		However, career advancement in most areas is limited without obtaining a doctoral degree, and persons at the master's level often work under the supervision of a doctoral-level psychologist.
		In general, career possibilities at the master's level depend in part on whether the person obtained a general master's degree or a professional terminal degree.
	www.iup.edu /psychology/jobs3ma.html (553 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		This body recommended to the CAA that instead of the Ph.D., the Master of Fine Arts degree be considered the terminal degree for the teaching of studio art.
		What ought to be the nature of the balance and interplay between involvement in studio activities and attention to analytical studies in such a degree program?” He ended by chiding his audience by saying that these are the types of questions the group should be discussing.
		And in many cases the earned doctorate degree is the only door to the ranks of Associate Professor and full Professorship and their accompanying salary ranges.
	www.westga.edu /~artdept/Paper2001.doc (2362 words)

	Terminal masters degree (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Terminal master's degree programs are usually a lot like undergraduate school, only this time it's the program, and not your parents, that expects you to...
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		The Master of Fine Arts (MFA) is a two to three year terminal degree in a creative field of study such as theatre arts, creative writing, filmmaking or...
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	Academic Human Resources :: Policies & Procedures > Search & Hire > Terminal Degrees
		A terminal degree is the generally accepted highest degree in a field of study.
		While a doctorate is considered the terminal degree in most fields of study, other deciplines may consider different degrees as termininal degrees.
		Please check with the appropriate school/college or department to verify which degrees they consider to be terminal.
	www.washington.edu /admin/acadpers/procedures/search_and_hire/terminal_degree.html (92 words)

	Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
		Must have a graduate degree in an appropriate discipline or in some cases a graduate degree with a minimum of 18 graduate credit hours in the field that is taught, and typically a minimum of two years work experience in the same field.
		The terminal degree for all MSM instructors is a doctoral level degree.
		A terminal degree for most MAS instructors is an appropriate doctoral level degree.
	www.erau.edu /ec/center/07/teachingopportunities.html (399 words)

	The Masters Degree in Philosophy
		The difference between the Ph.D. degree and the Masters degree is primarily a difference between the amount and intensity of work.
		Admissions committees for law schools and Ph.D. programs are often impressed with a student with a Masters, particularly when compared to other candidates with only the B.A. The Masters student has demonstrated that she can succeed at graduate work, and that she has self-discipline, motivation, and a commitment to her education.
		Many students who are interested in theology, divinity degrees, the priesthood, or other religious occupations find a Masters degree in philosophy to be a natural step in their education that gives them excellent preparation for their future work.
	www.csus.edu /phil/masters.htm (742 words)

	Terminal degree - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (via CobWeb/3.1 planet2.scs.cs.nyu.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		A first professional degree is generally required by law or custom to practice the profession without limitation.
		Some first professional degrees have the term Doctor in the title, but are not equivalent to academic doctorates, such as the Juris Doctor degree in law.
		Surgery), and the terminal academic research degree can be a Ph.D. in a medical science (e.g.
	en.wikipedia.org.cob-web.org:8888 /wiki/Terminal_degree (649 words)

	Chemistry Department - Master's Degree in Chemistry
		This master's degree requires successful completion of two advanced graduate chemistry courses, regular participation in Chemistry Department seminar programs, and a research thesis based on original research carried out under the direction of a member of the graduate faculty.
		A Master of Science in chemistry is an excellent terminal degree in preparation for careers in chemical research, pharmaceutical chemistry, textile chemistry, food chemistry, and power industries.
		A master's degree (M.S) in chemistry may also serve as a useful step toward professions such as medicine, pharmacy, industrial hygiene, and patent law, and toward further study in chemistry, physics, biology, and other scientific and engineering disciplines.
	www.chem.uncc.edu /grad/index.html (291 words)

	terminal degree - Online College E-Learning And Online Degree (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Statement on terminal degree for academic librarians from the Association of College...
		The ME is a terminal degree; candidates are not expected to continue...
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	www.tidemark.ca /terminal_degree (440 words)

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