What is the difference betweent the two? Is one a two-year period and one is a four-year period? Someone please explain.
2006-08-16 10:18:51 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
You're an undergraduate as long as you're studying for your bachelors (the first) degree. Then you’re a graduate student, until you get your PhD. Then your studies are referred to as "post-doctorate"
2006-08-16 10:23:48 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Undergraduate is a Bachelor's degree-4 yrs. Graduate is a Masters degree- Bachelors + 2-3 more years.
Associate is the 2 year Junior College degree
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2006-08-16 10:25:11 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Graduate comes after undergraduate and is much more specialized.
You get an undergraduate degree first, then, if you're "lucky" enough to get into grad school, you can also get a graduate degree. The time periods for both vary, but usually an undergraduate degree is 3 to 4 years and a graduate degree is 2 to 5, depending on whether you're getting your Masters or your PhD
2006-08-16 10:25:22 · answer #3 · answered by stasis 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Graduate" students are students who have already attained at least a bachelors degree. Time is not a factor involved in classification between the two- for example ..even if a student has been in a university for say 6 yrs they would still be considered undergrad until they earn a bachelors degree. At a university graduate students might be Doctoral, Masters, or even non degree seeking students. Hope this helps =)
2006-08-16 10:31:02 · answer #4 · answered by Heather P 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
undergraduate is the first degree. an associates degree is a 2 year course of study. a bachelors degree is 4 years of study---that's undergraduate. a master's degree is 2-3 years beyond a bachelors and is the first of the graduate degrees. a PhD is the terminal degree--you can't get any higher than that. professional degrees such as JD for lawyers, MD for physicians, DDS for dentists, etc, are often also considered 'graduate' degrees.
2006-08-16 10:26:38 · answer #5 · answered by coquinegra 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The undergraduate is a 4 year program, and is an "entry level" college degree. The Graduate degree is considered a "professional" level degree. It is planned as a 2 year program, but some people take 2 years, some take 4, some take 8. It all depends on how many credits they take at a given time.
2006-08-16 10:23:34 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
Undergrad is a 4 year program graduate is a program you take after you have a bachelors degree.
2006-08-16 10:23:52 · answer #7 · answered by skippy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unergrad usually refers to someone who's not gotten their Bachelor of Arts/sci. (4yr) degree. Post grad refers to someone going for their Master, or Phd (doctorate)
2006-08-16 10:31:44 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
2 YRS PERIOD IS CALLED ASSOCIATE DEGREE.
4 YR PERIOD IS CALLED BACHELOR.
IF YOU CONSIDER A PROFESSIONAL JOB: 4 YR IS YOUR GOAL.
2 YR DEGREE GIVE YOU NOTHING, BUT A PIECE OF PAPER
2006-08-16 10:24:17 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you are right. undergrad....basics or associates degree
graduate...already have an associates, looking to obtain bachelors or above
2006-08-16 10:24:56 · answer #10 · answered by ♣ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋