Suffix Question

Philly6*6*09 · July 2010

I'm not quite sure how to word this question, but here goes.

I graduated college in 05' and earned my Bachelor (of Science) in Business Management. So, my H thinks - if I was to note my degree in my signature, it would be B.S.B.M. - where I think it would just be B.S. He says "everybody" in the engineering profession uses their suffix for work purposes, and I'm finding that hard to believe (B.S.M.E, Bachelor of Science Mechanical Engineer).

Do you use your degree qualifications in your name? Why do you think we see it more so in doctors, then in someone with a business degree?

vhcoleman09 · July 2010

Hmm, I've never seen this for a B.S. or a B.A. I definitely don't use it for my psychology degree.

Leigha12 · July 2010

I don't use it at all; I think in my field it's pompous. I think we do see it more with doctors (and rightly so) to distinguish what kind of doctor they are. I'm not going to go see Dr. Turner, DDS when I have chest pains, for example.

keb270 · July 2010

I've never really seen it used for a BA or a BA. I don't need put M.S. in my signature for work. Usually it's used if you have a license like P.E for professional engineer or LMHC for licensed mental health counselor.

hawkilady · July 2010

I dont use it for my BS(BA) or MBA. Both are listed on my resume and that's enough. I do have a friend who is a financial advisor and she lists some certifications she has on her business cards but not her BS.

For doctors, it makes sense like Leigha said to identify what type of doc they are. For everyone else I think its conceited.

luckycooky · July 2010

I have never seen that for a Bachelor's degree. Generally it would just be Name, Title without the degree if you want to be formal.

LarkNow · July 2010

I've never even seen B.A./S. after someone's name, to say nothing of the degree designation. I don't even mention my M.A. I

Junebug060609 · July 2010

I just let my resume do the talking and skip the letters after my name. On my resume it notes the degree, but my major is written out versus in letters.

In my line of work the only ones that put letters after the name are those with professional certifications that require years of experience and passing a difficult exam (ie professional engineers or professional geologists).

stephriz · July 2010

Most engineers receive a Bachelor of Science in Civil (or Mechanical or Electrical or other) Engineering and it is officially a BSCE or BSME or BSEE. I received a Bachelor of Science of Geology but it is officially a BS degree.

So he's right that engineers use that, but it's because their degrees are officially named that.

Philly6*6*09 · July 2010

stephriz:

Most engineers receive a Bachelor of Science in Civil (or Mechanical or Electrical or other) Engineering and it is officially a BSCE or BSME or BSEE. I received a Bachelor of Science of Geology but it is officially a BS degree.

So he's right that engineers use that, but it's because their degrees are officially named that.

Hmm, I never knew that. Thanks!

stephriz · July 2010

It's bizarre when you start analyzing degrees. I think the Family and Consumer Science degree at my college was a BFCS, but nearly all "classical" subjects were granted a BS or BA.

Kellybeth124 · July 2010

I know nurses use their degrees in their "title" but I think it's because not all RNs have a BS in nursing. So it would be Kellybeth Lastname, RN, BSN. At least it will be some day. Wink

SBS0628 · July 2010

I've only seen it for "professional" degress, such as:

MBA

DDS

MD

JD

PhD

MFA

Not for BA, BS, MA, or MS -- unless it's an adjunct faculty member specifying they have a Master's but not a Doctorate

mrscdobs · July 2010

I do, all my documents and emails are signed Casey Lastname, M.Ed.

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