U.S. Degrees
Academic titles, mostly American useage:
Doctoral degrees:
In the traditional, classical sciences:
Ph.D.
In the engineering sciences, including electrical and electronic, often
Sc.D. or ScD. Sometimes called a D.Sc. In the United Kingdom, however, the D.Sc may be a higher doctorate. DEng and EngD for Doctor of Engineering are also seen.
Masters' science degrees:
Usually written as a Masters. MIT calls their Masters of Science degree a S.M. Most universities are more conventional, using terms like the following: MEng for master of engineering or MSTC for Masters in Telecommunication. The list can be endless: MSci, MChem, MComp, MMath, MPhys, and so on.
Bachelor of science degrees:
B.S., B.Sc., or Sc.B.
Examples abound: BASc, Bachelor of Applied Science; BCompSc, Bachelor of Computer Science, BEng or BE, Bachelor of Engineering; BMath, Bachelor of Mathematics; BTech, Bachelor of Technology; BSEE, Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering.