A PhD and a doctorate, at least in the US, are actually different degrees…
each requiring about three years of graduate school, and a thesis…
but a PhD thesis involves original research, and a Doctoral thesis is supposed to be based more on practical application of theory.
Either can serve as qualification for university professorship, depending on the school and field.
An M.D. degree is in fact a form of doctoral degree, and is not a PhD, and there are many other professional doctorates as well.
In some fields, like medicine, a PhD obtained after a doctorate is a further step, and in some fields a separate but equal degree.
I’ve also seen a PhD referred to as a type of doctorate, because it stands for “Doctor of Philosophy” … even though it may be in a field quite different from philosophy.It’s all very confusing!
Nonetheless….. John should know that, as I see Brett just posted above me while I was typing all this……
in the US a psychiatrist, as differentiated from a psychologist,
must have an MD, and is a doctor of medicine, who can prescribe medication, while a psychologist has a PhD, or a doctorate, or both… but cannot prescribe.
John can’t help it, though…. he tries to tell Julie, but she doesn’t listen.
A PhD and a doctorate, at least in the US, are actually different degrees…
each requiring about three years of graduate school, and a thesis…
but a PhD thesis involves original research, and a Doctoral thesis is supposed to be based more on practical application of theory.Either can serve as qualification for university professorship, depending on the school and field.
An M.D. degree is in fact a form of doctoral degree, and is not a PhD, and there are many other professional doctorates as well.
In some fields, like medicine, a PhD obtained after a doctorate is a further step, and in some fields a separate but equal degree.
I’ve also seen a PhD referred to as a type of doctorate, because it stands for “Doctor of Philosophy” … even though it may be in a field quite different from philosophy.It’s all very confusing!Nonetheless….. John should know that, as I see Brett just posted above me while I was typing all this……
in the US a psychiatrist, as differentiated from a psychologist,must have an MD, and is a doctor of medicine, who can prescribe medication, while a psychologist has a PhD, or a doctorate, or both… but cannot prescribe.
John can’t help it, though…. he tries to tell Julie, but she doesn’t listen.
She just puts words in his mouth.