Should C and S in computer science be capitalized? Please enter your comment! Please enter your name here. You have entered an incorrect email address! Recent Posts. Speech or speach? For many, they use the latter without knowing that it's a misspelling.
Th anks! The style manuals do not offer any specific recommendations for the abbreviation of your credentials. In addition, the style guides do not agree on how to form abbreviations for degrees. The Associated Press Stylebook uses periods, and The Chicago Manual of Style does not recommend the use of periods in the abbreviation.
I am have a similar issue. Since there is no agreement among the leading style manuals, we recommend being consistent in your use of capitalization when writing your degree.
The Chicago Manual of Style recommends capitalizing degrees on business cards, on diplomas, or when displayed in a directory or resume, but placing them in lowercase in running text. What is this correct? In , she graduated with a bachelor degree in clinical exercise physiology. In , she graduated from The University of Mississippi Medical Center with a master of occupational therapy?
Should it be Master of Occupational Therapy? Which of the following is correct? I visit your site frequently and always find helpful advice to guide me when producing and editing documents for work in the higher education sector and in my postgraduate studies. Thanks so much! Can you tell me if the following sentence below follows the Associated Press Stylebook guidelines?
Bachelor in Computer Science B. Sc of Computer Science B. Bachelor of Science in computer science or bachelor of science in computer science are options. It does not need to be capitalized. The Chicago Manual of Style recommends lowercase for the specific program names. Either omit the article or use the article an before MA. Lowercase is fine. As we mention in our section Capitalization Rules , there are many gray areas and exceptions.
We favor all lowercase in your example, but if your academic institution always capitalizes Department of Communications , then you may wish to follow that example. We cannot tell from your sentence how to advise you. The sentence is not written in standard English. Writing a thank you to an alumni.
How do I reference liberal arts education? If you are following the rules of the Chicago Manual of Style , and the academic degree does not directly precede or follow a name, it is generally correct. As the post indicates, there are exceptions.
Degrees are often capitalized on business cards, on diplomas, in promotional material, or when displayed in a directory or resume. If you are following the rules of the Associated Press Stylebook , the degree is capitalized. According to the Chicago Manual of Style there should be no capitals in the degrees listed. Do not capitalize the word major. Is that correct? I know it is not associates degree or Associates degree. What is correct way to write associate degree?
We recommend that you simply be consistent once you decide on one or the other. When used generically, there is no need to capitalize. It is a double-major, not double degree. We recommend adding the article a before the term bachelor of arts degree.
Majors do not require capitalization unless they are themselves a proper noun. I have a bachelor of arts degree in journalism. While earning my degree, and for many years after graduating, the A.
Stylebook was considered the only source of style for journalists. I realize there are now other sources, and that these sources occasionally conflict with each other, so I have a question in reference to an earlier post.
John Doe, Ph. Bill Smith, M. The Chicago Manual of Style is in agreement that social titles are to be omitted when an academic degree or professional designation follows the name. Do not capitalize. Lee graduated from the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff in with a bachelor of arts degree in sociology and a commission in the U. There is no definitive answer to your question. Use all caps, but no periods, in longer abbreviations when the individual letters are pronounced: ABC, CIA, FBI In cases like these, we recommend choosing your method and staying consistent.
Which one is correct? I saw this mentioned in another comment, but I am still confused. If I want to list board certification for a medical specialty should it be lower case? Specifically, I would like to use it in a cover letter and will write it in a sentence I am board certified in neurology and pediatric neurology. From what I understand, it should be lower case in this setting, but I am wondering if the reader may consider it to be a title and think it should be capitalized.
Sue holds both a bachelor of business administration and a master of accounting degree from the University of Michigan. Enjoyed this as always. Just curious. MLA is a fine style guide as well.
We usually find that AP and CMOS sufficiently cover the ground, but people should use the style guides that best apply to the areas in which they are working or studying. I quickly scanned the long list of questions and perhaps missed the answer to this question: If I list diploma and degrees in a questionnaire, do I capitalize them or not? We recommend no capitalization when referring to degrees, diplomas, and the like when referred to generically.
Thanks this is very helpful. Is the last sentence correct concerning capitalisation. I am writing a cover letter for a job application.
As the post states, our recommendation is to pick your resource and then be consistent. But as far as I can tell, the CMOS only recommends capitalizing job titles, degrees, military ranks, etc. Can you provide some clarification?
As we mention in the article, capitalization and especially capitalization of academic degrees is a thorny area, open to interpretation. It is not necessary to capitalize. Because it is a Latin phrase, cum laude should be italicized. An academic subject is not generally capitalized unless it is being used to form part of a department name or an official course name, or the word itself is a proper noun e.
Why do I see that associate degree is not possessive? Which of the following is correct, as far as capitalization and possessiveness? Neither guide recommends capitalizing the degree when referred to generically.
Academic subjects are lowercased. Jenny grew up in Detroit and obtained an associate degree in criminal justice. Leave a Comment or Question: Cancel reply. Please ensure that your question or comment relates to the topic of the blog post. Unrelated comments may be deleted. If necessary, use the "Search" box on the right side of the page to find a post closely related to your question or comment.
Your email address will not be published. This is evident in the area of capitalization of academic degrees as you will see from the different approaches of two of the leading American English reference books: The Chicago Manual of Style CMOS recommends that names of degrees, fellowships, and the like are lowercased when referred to generically, but to capitalize the name of a degree when it is displayed on a resume, business card, diploma, alumni directory, or anywhere it looks like a title rather than a description.
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May 17, , at am. Serenity Carr , Assistant Editor. Do we capitalize school subjects such as math, biology, and chemistry? The following example sentences show when to capitalize a school subject, and when not to. I'm taking algebra this semester. He had always hated biology and chemistry.
He decided to take two philosophy classes his senior year. She studied psychology in college. They had English together two years in a row. He is hoping to take French next year. She was really enjoying geometry. She challenged herself by taking Physics I hope this helps.
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