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Massachusetts

Regional » States

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Morocco

Regional » Countries -- and more...

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Motorcycle Accident

Medical » Hospitals

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My Age

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Mid-Atlantic

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Master of Arts

Academic & Science » Academic Degrees

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Medical Assistant

Business » Occupation & Positions

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Mary Ann

Miscellaneous » Names and Nicknames

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Marketing and Advertising

Business » General Business

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Mutual Agreement

Governmental » US Government

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Magnitude And

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Media Access

Community » News & Media

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Muscle Activity

Medical » Physiology

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Magic And

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Management Action

Business » General Business

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Moist Air

Academic & Science » Meteorology

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Moving Average

Academic & Science » Mathematics

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Male Adult

Governmental » Law & Legal

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MilliAmpere

Miscellaneous » Unit Measures -- and more...

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Mental Age

Medical » Physiology

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Marketing Association

Business » Professional Organizations

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Message Area

Computing » Networking

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Mechanical Alloying

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Mechanical Advantage

Academic & Science » Electronics

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Mission Area

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What does M.A. mean?

M.A.
A Master of Arts (Latin: Magister Artium or Artium Magister; abbreviated MA, M.A., AM, or A.M.) is the holder of a master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The degree is usually contrasted with that of Master of Science. Those admitted to the degree have typically studied subjects within the scope of the humanities and social sciences, such as history, literature, languages, linguistics, public administration, political science, communication studies, law or diplomacy; however, different universities have different conventions and may also offer the degree for fields typically considered within the natural sciences and mathematics. The degree can be conferred in respect of completing courses and passing examinations, research, or a combination of the two. The degree of Master of Arts traces its origins to the teaching license or Licentia docendi of the University of Paris, designed to produce "masters" who were graduate teachers of their subjects.

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