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Doctor, PHD and Professor?

 
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amahmood



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PostPosted: Thu Sep 22, 2005 6:47 pm    Post subject: Doctor, PHD and Professor? Reply with quote

Hi

Can anybody tell me if "Doctor" and "PHD" are the same and How somebody becomes a "Professor".

Sorry if the is the wrong forum, I couldn't find any nearer forum to the question.
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PostPosted: Sat Jan 14, 2006 1:20 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Ph.D. means "Doctor of Philosophy"--
it is conferred as the highest degree in a
field--and the term itself tells you nothing
about the field in which it was given.

A sociology Ph.D. and an economics Ph.D.
are both "Doctors of Philosophy"

Professor is a more generic term
applied to anyone who teaches at
an advanced level--or even an undergraduate level.
Professor simply denotes the role of the
teacher--not the degree behind the person.
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