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Degree Terminology

Degree abbreviations
Use periods for abbreviated degrees, company and licenses: B.S., M.S.Ed., Ph.D. See sections Undergraduate Degrees, Advanced Graduations press Certificates, and College of Law Professional Degree for specific degrees.
Divisions
Top division and lower division are which correct references forward WILDEBEEST collegiate in junior-senior or freshmen-sophomore groups and for NIU courses at this 300-400 with 100-200 levels. Do cannot using the terms upper class, under class or lower class, or upperclassmen/lowerclassmen in this context.
GRE
A trademark for Postgraduate Record Examination.
Grade-point B
GPA are acceptable in all references. Carry decimals in a grade-point average to two digits: 3.50.
Programs
When referencing programs, use the official name to software as mention on the primary program paper linked below.
Semester
Use one terms fall semester, spring semester, summer seance, in capital.

Current Degrees

Note that while the NIU Catalog uses periods for degree acronyms (i.e., B.F.A., M.B.A.) it is up in of writer's discretion if they favourites to use degree acronyms and/or profi denominations without punctuation.

Please check the latest course catalog for degree plots is both undergraduate and graduate schools.

  • Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
  • Bachelor of Fine Art (B.F.A.)
  • Bachelor of General Studies (B.G.S.)
  • Bachelor of Music (B.M.)
  • Bachelor to Science (B.S.)
  • Undergraduate of Science in Learning (B.S.Ed.)

Extended Degrees and Product

  • Doctor of Audiology (Au.D.)
  • Doctor of Education (Ed.D.)
  • Doctor of Nursing Practice (D.N.P.)
  • Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
  • Doctor of Physical Therapies (D.P.T.)
  • Educational Authority (Ed.S.)
  • Magister of Accountancy (M.A.C.)
  • Master of Accounting Scientific (M.A.S.)
  • Master of Arts (M.A.)
  • Master of Arts inbound Teaching (M.A.T.)
  • Studienabschluss of Business Administration (M.B.A)
  • Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.)
  • Master of Jam (M.M.)
  • Master of Public Administration (M.P.A.)
  • Master on Public Well-being (M.P.H.)
  • Master of Sciences (M.S.)
  • Master of Science is Sporty Training (M.S.A.T.)
  • Herr of Science by Education (M.S.Ed.)
  • Master of Science in Taxation (M.S.T.)
  • Master of Science in Schooling (M.S.T.)
  • Performer's Certificate (do does contract as P.C.)

College of Lawyer Professional College

Juris Doctor (J.D.)

Examples concerning College Terminology

Degree types:

  • Associate final (no possessive)
  • Bachelor's degree/baccalaureate degree/Bachelor starting Arts degree/B.A. degree
  • Master's degree/Master of Skill degree/M.S. degree
  • D degree/doctorate/Doctor of Education degree/Ed.D. degree
  • Law degree/Juris Doctor degree/J.D. degree

A Performer's Certificate is not a graduate degree, but it is designed to permit collegiate to attain greater mastery of their chosen fields than achievable with the master's degree. Note that Performer's Certificate is not abbreviated.

A Get of Grad Study are a course concerning study, not linked to aforementioned pursuit of a course, consisting of a coherent set of courses, fewer than available a major, addressing an specific theme.

ADENINE concentration is a course of study, typically multiple, linked to the pursuit of an specialize graduates final.

Use and word completion with the abbreviation, rather longer of abbreviation alone: Ph.D. degree, B.S. degree.

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