Longest degree title?

[Kleene]

Just wondering whether someone can top the length of the title of the course I will commence in the fall. I already had issues with it not fitting into text fields (even in the University's own forms). How long is your (longest) degree title without the "MS in" or "BA in" part?

 

Mathematics and the Foundations of Computer Science (45 characters w/o blanks)

[the_sheath]

PhD: Mathematics with specialization in computational science, mathematics, and engineering

Undergrad: Applied mathematics with specialization in computing and minor in Asian languages

I dunno if minors and specializations count, but there ya go

[TakeruK]

My MSc school degrees are the titles of our department, so my MSc is in:

 

Physics, Engineering Physics, and Astronomy

 

which is a nice 37 characters not counting blanks and commas. Even though that is the official name on my degree, I find it misleading since my work is actually only in Astronomy so I always shorten it to just "Astronomy" in my PhD applications, CV or other official forms. 

 

My BSc degree title was:

 

Combined Honours Physics and Astronomy

 

which I usually shorten to Physics & Astronomy for US schools or forms where I can select BSc (Hons.) instead of just BSc, or Hons. Physics & Astronomy for Canadian schools. My main problem with this degree name is that I have to be careful to make it clear that it is NOT a "double major" type program, but is really more like replacing some of the honours Physics classes with Astronomy classes. Sometimes the degree title make it sounds like I am fulfilling the requirements for both the Honours Physics and Honours Astronomy programs (but the latter doesn't even exist at my school).

[Stengah]

My undergrad adviser has a pretty long undergrad degree title:

 

Earth and Planetary Sciences and Astronomy and Astrophysics

 

which is 52 characters without blanks. 

[GnosisExchange]

My BA degree titles aren't too long (Political Science and Asian Languages & Civilizations), but whenever I have an interview I feel the need to explain my concentrations as well:

 

American Constitutional Thought and Jurisprudence (for PoliSci) and Japanese language and East Asian Popular Culture Studies (for AsianCiv)

[microarray]

Biology with a focus in Ecology and Biodiversity

[sassywalrus]

MS in Statistics, Measurement, Assessment and Research Technology. How am I going to put that on a resume?

[PhDerp]

Posting now to "bookmark" this thread. I'm not sure how long mine is yet, but I have a feeling it's going to be a little crazy if I'm allowed to append all the things.

If you mean just a single degree name, I think mine are just "Mathematics with..." and "Computer Science with...".

[PhDerp]

Just for reference, someone pointed out to me that a "degree title" really is just the BA, MSc, PhD, etc.

 

What we're looking at here is the longest name of a "major".

 

Or, as people are adding, long lists of majors + minors + special honors. Those are fun to talk about, too!

[starofdawn]

I think my undergraduate major was "Environmental Systems with a concentration in Environmental Chemistry", which I normally shorten to Enviro Chem.

 

I tell friends and family that I'll be getting an MS in Materials Science. Much simpler!

[bakalamba]

MA in Social Sciences and Comparative Education with a specialization in Comparative/International Studies. (41 characters without the specialization)

 

Sometimes I shorten it to "Education". Then people ask: so you're a teacher?

[Kleene]

I am with you on the shortening ambiguities. It is often convenient is some ways/cases, but it might raise other questions. In my case if I say "Maths and CS" or "combined Maths and CS", people might think I will be studying for two separate degrees. In undergrad I studied two separate degrees for a while "CS" and "Linguistics", but then people thought it was a combined degree. :S

 

Anyway, I noticed that referring to my new course as "theoretical CS" is useful for people in the know. Lay people will be left wondering WTH theoretical CS is.

Edited May 10, 2014 by Kleene

[Guest Gnome Chomsky]

I haven't received my diploma(s) in the mail yet, so I don't know exactly what they'll say, but I have a good idea because the degree titles are listed on my final transcript. Now, long story short, I spent the first 3 years or so in college just exploring, taking any kind of classes, so I got some interdisciplinary degree since I needed to have a declared major to register for classes. I also got a philosophy minor. Then I figured out what I wanted to do and I got my relevant major and minor. I also got some teaching certificate thing since the majority of classes for my major were required for the certificate as well. And since I did 6 years of full-time college, I have enough credits to get two separate degrees, instead of a single degree with multiple majors. So I should be receiving the following 3 degrees/certificates in the mail this week (also, on my transcript, the pair the name of the major with the department of the college for some reason): 

 

Degree 1:

Languages and Linguistics: Linguistics with a minor in Computer Science. 

 

Degree 2: 

Interdisciplinary Studies: Arts and Humanities with a minor in Philosophy. 

 

Certificate 1:

Certificate in English as a Second Language Studies.