Below is a list of degrees currently awarded at Mizzou and how to abbreviate them. If a specific major is not listed below, use BA or BS to indicate undergraduate degrees; MA or MS to indicate master’s degrees; and PhD to indicate a doctorate.
Use degree abbreviations when identifying Mizzou alumni in marketing and communications materials. The format should be the individual’s name, followed by the abbreviation and graduation year. Ex: John Smith, BS ’09. If the individual has multiple degrees and years, use all. Ex: Jane Doe, BS ’09, MS ’11. For multiple degrees in the same year, list both degrees and the year once. Ex: Jane Doe, BS, BJ ’11.
Discontinued degrees can be found through the university’s archived catalogs. See a complete list of majors, minors and certificates here.
Bachelor’s programs
- Bachelor of Arts, BA
- Bachelor of Education Studies, BES
- Bachelor of Fine Arts, BFA
- Bachelor of General Studies, BGS
- Bachelor of Health Science, BHS
- Bachelor of Journalism, BJ
- Bachelor of Music, BM
- Bachelor of Science, BS
- Bachelor of Science in Accountancy, BSAcc
- Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, BSBA
- Bachelor of Science in Biological Engineering, BSBE
- Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, BSCiE
- Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering, BSCoE
- Bachelor of Science in Education, BSEd
- Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, BSEE
- Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering, BSIE
- Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, BSME
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing, BSN
- Bachelor of Social Work, BSW
Graduate and professional degrees
- Master of Laws, LLM
- Master of Arts, MA
- Master of Accounting, MAcc
- Master of Architecture, MArch
- Master of Business Administration, MBA
- Master of Engineering, ME
- Master of Education, MEd
- Master of Fine Arts, MFA
- Master of Health Administration, MHA
- Master of Health Science, MHS
- Master of Library and Information Science, MLIS
- Master of Music, MM
- Master of Public Affairs, MPA
- Master of Public Health, MPH
- Master of Science, MS
- Master of Science for Teachers, MST
- Master of Social Work, MSW
- Education Specialist, EdSp
- Doctor of Nurse Practice, DNP
- Doctor of Physical Therapy, DPT
- Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, DVM
- Doctor of Education, EdD
- Doctor of Medicine, MD
- Juris Doctor, JD
- Doctor of Occupational Therapy, OTD
- Doctor of Philosophy, PhD