Except for languages, such as English, French and Japanese, the names of academic disciplines are not proper nouns and should not be capitalized. This includes references to disciplines in major and minor fields of study.
Do not capitalize:
He is a music major.
He had a major in Biology and a minor in chemistry.
He studied biology, political science, paper science and psychology.
Academic degrees are capitalized only when the full name of the degree is used, such as Bachelor of Arts or Master of Social Work. General references, such as bachelor's, master's or doctoral degree, are not capitalized.
Do not capitalize:
He earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1989.
He earned a bachelor's degree in 1989.
No, the word "history" is not capitalized when used as a college major unless it is the first word in a sentence.
Yes, the words "College Board" should be capitalized as it is a proper noun representing a specific organization.
Phoenix College should be capitalized but not student.
"Occidental" should be capitalized when referring to Occidental College or similar proper nouns. Otherwise, it is not typically capitalized.
Yes, because it is a proper name. All proper names are capitalized.
Not if it is used as an independent noun (in reference to students, ie: I am an undergraduate at Hofstra. However, if used in reference to a title, ie: Hofstra Undergraduate Course Catalog, do capitalize.
Yes, there are communication majors.
Criminal justice, nursing, and engineering are common college majors. Also, psychology, sociology, arts, and dance are other common college majors.
No, college minors are not typically capitalized unless they contain proper nouns or are specific programs or titles. It is more common to write them in lowercase.
Every college has different majors, and all should have a list of the majors they have available on their websites. Here are some common majors: Art History Math Economics Communications Pre-med Pre-law Dance Theater English Biology Chemistry Physics Computer Science Engineering
Yes, "Junior Year" should be capitalized as it is a specific year of academic study in high school or college.
Yes, "Dr" should be capitalized since it is an abbreviation for "Doctor." The title "Professor Emeritus" should also be capitalized as it is a formal title. The rest of the sentence is correctly formatted.