LIFE UNIVERSITY SPECIFIC
Department Capitalization
Capitalize the names of departments except when used in a person’s
title:
The Marketing Department recently hired a new marketing
project coordinator.
Use lower case for the word “department” when it stands alone:
According to the English Department, Professor Miller has been with
the department for seven years.
Capitalize the field when it’s used to mean the department. Use lower
case for the field when it’s used in a general sense:
He teaches in the Clinical Sciences Department.
He is a clinical sciences professor.
Quarters
Always capitalize the full name of the quarter:
Spring Quarter
Summer Quarter
Fall Quarter
Winter Quarter
Academic Majors
Use lower case for degree programs, unless used as a University program
or department (see previous):
She is earning her dietetics degree.
She is a dietetics student.
She is enrolled in LIFE’s Dietetics program. (NOTE: In this instance,
“program” is lowercase).
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