Capitalizing academic degrees and references
Do not capitalize academic degrees when they are used as a general description or classifiction.
He is working on a master's degree in taxation.
There is an excellent bachelor of arts program at UCLA.
Do capitalize academic degrees that follow a personal name as a formal title.
John Smith, Doctor of Philosophy in Education.
James Jones, Doctor of Medicine.
Do not capitalize the words freshman, sophomore, junior and senior.
The freshman class starts orientation next week.
He will be a senior this year.
Capitalize the word grade when it refers to a specific grade level; i.e., when a number follows it.
She is in the 6th grade.
She is in Grade 6.
She is a 6th grader.
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