I want an A.B. !

corranged
Tue, 15 May 2007 01:34:48 +0000

I just found this online. They don’t have much information on the switch on their site that I could find.

I say B.A., you say A.B.
Chicago has a habit of calling a bachelor of arts degree an A.B., rather than today’s usual B.A. The A.B. stands for the Latin artium baccalaureus. Chicago’s diplomas—including the names of the graduate and of the University president— were originally printed in Latin. When the language on the diplomas was changed to the vernacular— thus, bachelor of arts—the abbreviation was kept the same. But whether it’s written in Latin or English, the diploma the president will hand you at your graduation will represent the same Chicago degree.