nondoctoral
- adjective
- /ˌnɒnˈdɒktərəl/
- Many students choose to pursue their education through nondoctoral programs before deciding if they want to continue to a doctoral degree.
- nondoctoral level
- nondoctoral program
- nondoctoral psychology
Examples
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The vast majority of training programs for school psychologists in the country were at the nondoctoral level.
Academic text (1994) -
No significant differences were found between nondoctoral and doctoral level participants regarding the number of courses they took that partially covered reading.
Academic text (2007) -
The data revealed several findings regarding the curriculum of school psychology doctoral and nondoctoral programs.
Academic text (1992) -
Nondoctoral and doctoral-level participants reported their graduate programs spent similar amounts of time on instruction in reading.
Academic text (2007) -
There is a noticeable lack of standardization in the titles of degrees from nondoctoral programs for school psychologists.
Academic text (2000) -
At that time, the NCATE, in conjunction with the NASP, was the sole accrediting agency for nondoctoral school psychology programs.
Academic text (1994) -
Part-time faculty members at 4-year, nondoctoral institutions were significantly less satisfied with their instructional autonomy than their full-time counterparts.
Academic text (2008) -
With regard to nondoctoral licensure, the percentage of school psychologists reporting that they possess a nondoctoral license ranged from 8% for the "other" group to 31% for the Hispanic group.
Academic text (2013) -
The report compared the effectiveness of nondoctoral and doctoral training in preparing school psychologists.
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Several universities offer nondoctoral degrees that provide a solid foundation for a career in psychology.
Antonyms
How Doctoral
- Specialized
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Nondoctoral is made of non- meaning 'not' and doctoral, which comes from doctor meaning 'teacher' or 'expert' and the name of the highest university degree. So nondoctoral means 'not relating to' a doctoral degree or program.