MS or MA: Stands for Masters of Science and Masters of Arts, respectively. These are the traditional degrees given by colleges of arts and sciences in the United States. Generally, a master's degree is not sufficient to be licensed as a psychologist, although some states and Canadian provinces do allow it.
The computer and computer-like semiconductor devices used in automation are the most significant productivity improving technologies developed in the final decades of the twentieth century; however, their contribution to overall productivity growth was disappointing.
Origins of Progressivism. Bounded by the end of the nineteenth century and the American entry into World War I, the Progressive Era brought dramatic changes to the nationâs economic, political, and social sectors.ounded by the end of the nineteenth century and the American entry into World War I, the Progressive Era brought dramatic changes to the nationâs economic, political, and social sectors.