Common Abbreviation Degree Common Abbreviation Degree

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ABBREVIATIONS FOR COLLEGE DEGREES

A.A. Associate in Arts A.S. Associate in Science

B.A., A.B. Bachelor of Arts B.A. in Ed. Bachelor of Arts in Education

B.Arch. Bachelor of Architecture B.B.A. Bachelor of Business Administration

B.D. Bachelor of Divinity B.Ed. Bachelor of Education

B.E.E. Bachelor of Electrical Engineering B.F.A. Bachelor of Fine Arts

B.L.S. Bachelor of Library Science B.M., B.Mus. Bachelor of Music

B.M.E., B.Mus.Ed. Bachelor of Music Education B.S. Bachelor of Science

B.S. in B.A.,/B.S.B.A. Bachelor of Science in Bus. Administr B.S. in C.E.,/ B.S.C.E Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering B.S. in Ch.E.,/B.S.Ch.E. Bachelor of Science in Chem. Engineer B.S.Chem. Bachelor of Science in Chemistry

B.S. in Ed., B.S.Ed. Bachelor of Science in Education B.S. in E.E., B.S.E.E Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineerin B.S. in Elem.Ed. Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education

B.S. in L.S. Bachelor of Science in Library Science

B.S. in M.E., B.S.M.E. Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering

B.S. in Med.Tech. Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology

B.S.J., J.B.S. Bachelor of Science in Journalism B.S.N. Bachelor of Science in Nursing

B.S.Pharm. Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy D.A. Doctor of Arts

D.B.A. Doctor of Business Administration D.C. Doctor of Chiropractic

# D.D. Doctor of Divinity D.D.S. Doctor of Dental Surgery

D.M.D. Doctor of Dental Medicine # D.Mus., Mus.D. Doctor of Music

D.O. Doctor of Osteopathy D.V.M. Doctor of Veterinary Medicine

Ed.D., D.Ed. Doctor of Education J.D. Juris Doctor

# L.H.D. Doctor of Humane Letters # Lit.D., D.Lit. Doctor of Literature

# Litt.D. Doctor of Letters LL.B. Bachelor of Laws

# LL.D. Doctor of Laws LL.M. Master of Laws

M.A., A.M. Master of Arts M.A. in Ed. Master of Arts in Education

M.A.T. Master of Arts in Teaching M.B.A. Master of Business Administration

M.D. Doctor of Medicine M.Div. Master of Divinity

M.Ed. Master of Education M.F.A. Master of Fine Arts

M.L.S. Master of Library Science M.M., M.Mus. Master of Music

M.M.Ed., M.Mus.Ed. Master of Music Education M.R.E. Master of Religious Education

M.S. Master of Science M.S. in C.E., M.S.C.E. Master of Science in Civil Engineering M.S. in Ch.E. Master of Science in Chemical Engineering

M.S. in Ed. Master of Science in Education

M.S. in E.E., M.S.E.E Master of Science in Electrical Engineering

M.S. in L.S. Master of Science in Library Science M.S. in M.E. Master of Science in MechanicalEngineering M.S.J. Master of Science in Journalism M.S.W. Master of Social Work

Ph.B. Bachelor of Philosophy Ph.D. Doctor of Philosophy

Sc.D., D.Sc., D.S. Doctor of Science S.T.M. Master of Sacred Theology

Th.M. Master of Theology

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Fraternity is a society of college or university students and alumni. Fraternities are often called Greek-letter societies because most fraternities form their names by combining two or three letters of the Greek alphabet. The word fraternity comes from the Latin word frater, meaning brother. Members pledge to keep the group's ceremonies and mottoes secret.

The best-known kind of fraternity is the general or social fraternity. Professional fraternities are made up of people preparing for, or working in, such professions as education, law, medicine, and science. Fraternities called honor societies select their members for exceptional academic records. Recognition societies are for people with superior achievement in a specific area. A student may join only one general fraternity. But a general fraternity member may also join a professional fraternity, an honor society, or both.

Many fraternities admit both men and women, but most general fraternities are for men. Women's organizations for college students and alumnae are discussed in the SORORITY article.

Most fraternities have chapters (local units) in several schools in the United States and Canada. Intercollegiate, national, and international fraternities of all kinds have about 23,000 chapters and about 11,700,000 members. Local fraternities serve a single school.

Fraternities began in the United States. Phi Beta Kappa was the first fraternity. It was founded in 1776 at William and Mary College as a general fraternity. It later became an honor society. The Kappa Alpha Society was founded in 1825 at Union College in Schenectady, N.Y. It is the oldest continuing general fraternity. Theta Xi, the first professional fraternity, was founded in 1864 at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. It became a general fraternity in 1926. Phi Delta Phi, founded in 1869 at the University of Michigan for law students, is the oldest continuing professional fraternity.