degree abbreviations

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