It is acceptable to spell out the degree or to abbreviate it, depending on the context.

When describing and spelling out a degree, use lower case and apostrophes.

• There are many baccalaureate degrees.
• He earned a bachelor’s degree in physics. She is working towards a master’s degree.
• She has a bachelor of arts degree in English.
• The School of Graduate Studies conferred 97 master’s degrees in the fall convocation.

Within the body of a text, details of a degree may be written out as follows.

• Dale Smith earned her BA(Hons.) in history.
• Judy Shreiber graduated with a master’s degree last year.

Within a graduate profile, shorten as much as possible, including the year of graduation.

• Dale Smith (BA Hons.'79) now works in Guam as a consultant.
• July Shreiber (MA'98) is now pursuing doctoral work at Harvard University.

Other degrees and designations - Quick Reference - not complete, samples only

• BA
• BA(Hons.)
• BA(Police Studies)
• BBA
• B.Comm.(Co-op.)
• B.Ed., B.Ed.(Native and Northern)
• B.Eng.
• BFA
• B.Kin.
• B.Mus.
• B.Rec.(Co-op.)
• B.Sc.(Biology)
• BSW
• FRCPC
• MBA
• MD
• MER
• MPH
• M.Phil.
• M.Sc.
• M.Sc.(Medicine)
• MASP(Co-op.)
• MWS
• PhD
• Honorary D.Litt.
• Honorary LLD