Here are common degrees awarded and historically awarded at Mizzou and how to abbreviate them. If you have questions about a degree not listed here, please email newsandinfo@missouri.edu.
- associate of arts, AA
- bachelor general studies, BGS
- bachelor of arts, BA
- bachelor of arts in computer science, BACS
- bachelor of business administration, BSBA
- bachelor of educational studies, BES
- bachelor of fine arts, BFA
- bachelor of general studies, BGS
- bachelor of health science in health science, BHS HS
- bachelor of health science in clinical and diagnostic sciences, BHS CDS
- bachelor of health science in public health, BHS PH
- bachelor of health science in occupational therapy BHS OTA
- bachelor of health science in speech, language and hearing sciences, BHS SLHS
- bachelor of information technology, BS IT
- bachelor of arts in interdisciplinary studies, BAIS
- bachelor of journalism, BJ
- bachelor of letters, BL
- bachelor of liberal arts, BLA (This degree has been discontinued)
- bachelor of liberal studies, BLS (This degree has been discontinued)
- bachelor of medical sciences, BMS
- bachelor of music education, BME
- bachelor of music, BM
- bachelor of science, BS
- bachelor of science in accountancy, BS Acc
- bachelor of science in agricultural engineering, BS AgE
- bachelor of science in agriculture, BS Ag (This degree has been discontinued)
- bachelor of science in biological engineering, BS BE
- bachelor of science in business administration, BS BA
- bachelor of science in chemical engineering, BS ChE
- bachelor of science in civil engineering, BS CiE
- bachelor of science in computer engineering, BS CoE
- bachelor of science in computer science, BS CS
- bachelor of science in dental hygiene, BS DH
- bachelor of science in education, BS Ed
- bachelor of science in electrical engineering, BS EE
- bachelor of science in engineering, BS-ENGR
- bachelor of science in fisheries and wildlife, BSFW
- bachelor of science in forestry, BSF
- bachelor of science in home economics, BSHE
- Bachelor of science in human development and family science BSHDFS
- bachelor of science in human environmental sciences, BSHES
- bachelor of science in industrial engineering, BSIE
- bachelor of science in mechanical and aerospace engineering, BS MAE
- bachelor of science in mechanical engineering, BS ME
- bachelor of science in medical technology, BSMT (This degree has been discontinued)
- bachelor of science in medicine, BS Med (This degree has been discontinued)
- bachelor of science in nursing, BSN
- bachelor of science in occupational science, BS OS (This degree has been discontinued)
- bachelor of science in occupational therapy, BS OT (This degree has been discontinued)
- bachelor of science in pharmacy, BSP
- bachelor of science in physical therapy, BSPT
- bachelor of science in public administration, BSPA (This degree has been discontinued)
- bachelor of science in radiologic technology, BS RAD (This degree has been discontinued)
- bachelor of science in recreation and park administration, BS RPA
- bachelor of science in respiratory therapy, BSRT (This degree has been discontinued)
- bachelor of science in rural public welfare, BS RPW
- bachelor of science in veterinary technology, BSVT
- bachelor of social work, BSW
- chemical engineer, ChE
- civil engineer, CE
- doctor of arts, DA
- doctor of chiropractic, DC
- doctor of dental surgery, DDS
- doctor of education, EdD
- doctor of engineering, DE
- doctor of fine arts, DFA
- doctor of humanities, DH
- doctor of law, LLD
- doctor of letters, DL
- doctor of literature, DLit
- doctor of medicine, MD
- doctor of music education, D ME
- doctor of nursing practice, DNP
- doctor of occupational therapy, OTD
- doctor of optometry, OD
- doctor of philosophy, PhD
- doctor of philosophy in accountancy, PhD Acc
- doctor of philosophy in business administration, PhD BA
- doctor of philosophy in nursing, PhD
- doctor of physical therapy, DPT
- doctor of science, DS
- doctor of veterinary medicine, DVM
- educational specialist, EdSp
- executive master of business administration, MBA (This degree has been discontinued)
- graduate nurse, GN
- juris doctor, JD
- linotype certificate, LN
- master of accountancy, M Acc
- master of agriculture, MAG
- master of arts, MA
- master of business administration, MBA
- master of education, M Ed
- master of engineering, ME
- master of exercise science, MA ES
- master of fine arts, MFA
- master of health administration, MHA
- master of health science in clinical and diagnostic sciences, MHS CDS
- master of health science in speech, language and hearing sciences, MHS SLHS
- master of laws, LLM
- master of letters, ML
- master of library and information science, MLIS
- master of music education, MME
- master of music, MM
- master of occupational therapy, MOT (This degree has been discontinued)
- master of physical therapy, MMPT (This degree has been discontinued)
- master of public administration, MPA
- master of public health, MPH
- master of public policy administration, MPPA
- master of science, MS
- master of science in business, MSB (This degree has been discontinued)
- master of science in finance, MSF (This degree has been discontinued)
- master of science in health science, MS HS
- master of science in nursing, MS(N)
- master of social work, MSW
- master of natural resources, MNR
- professional development degree, PDD