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Learn how APA 7 handles major words, hyphenated terms, and edge cases in headings and references.
Is "professor" capitalized? Only before a name as a title – Professor Smith. As a job description, it stays lowercase. See rules, examples, and style guide tips.
Do you capitalize college majors? Not usually – unless the major contains a proper noun like English or French. See the rules, style guide comparison, and examples.
Is "bachelor's degree" capitalized? Not in general use – only when writing the full formal name like Bachelor of Arts. See the rule, examples, and apostrophe tip.
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Is "professor" capitalized? Only before a name as a title – Professor Smith. As a job description, it stays lowercase. See rules, examples, and style guide tips.
5 min
Do you capitalize college majors? Not usually – unless the major contains a proper noun like English or French. See the rules, style guide comparison, and examples.
5 min
Is "bachelor's degree" capitalized? Not in general use – only when writing the full formal name like Bachelor of Arts. See the rule, examples, and apostrophe tip.
5 min
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