2007-12-16 18:10:11 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
A Ph.D. IS a doctoral degree - a doctor of philosophy. However, there is a difference between a Ph.D. and the type of degree you mention, which is a professional, rather than an academic, degree. In a professional doctorate, there is usually not a required dissertation, and instead there is generally a lot of practice involved - you would be doing dental surgery rather than doing research in some academic subject matter.
2007-12-16 18:18:34 · answer #1 · answered by neniaf 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The first poster is right... Ph.D is Doctor of Philosophy and they basically do research. The other is a professional degree. Examples are Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS), Medical Doctor (MD), Juris Doctorate (JD - Attorney), Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM), Doctor of Plant Medicine (DPM), and this list just goes on.
They have what is called professional schools for those profession. Typically, it is a 3 or 4 year program to get the degree followed by training such as internships, clinicals, and residency.
2007-12-16 19:10:52 · answer #2 · answered by Jurrassikk 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋