Discipline

Question

I have a BSc and MSc degrees in the economics discipline

hi,

for the above sentence, is it appropriate to use the word "discipline"?
if not, could you please suggest a better one without change the sentence structure?

thanks

BarbaraPA · Accepted Answer

You can say "field."

I'm certain we've discussed "a BSc and MSc degrees" already.

I have a BSc and an MSc in Economics.

Uktous · Answer

thanks for remembering my previous post

I have 2 problems, but I am not sure.

problem1:
I think it is better to write "I have a BSc and an MSc degrees in economics."

The reason is because "economics" should represent an area of study, rather than the name of a subject, in this case.

problem 2:
I my degrees are "BSc in Business Economics" and "MSc in Applied Economics".
I worry that if I write the "red sentence", employee will think I have degrees in BSc in Economics and MSc in Economics.

you answered the problem 2 before

your answer:

"Most poeple would not make a big distinction betweenBusiness Economics and MSc in Applied Economics, but if the job you are applying to is in the economics field, then you should be as specific as possible."

BarbaraPA · Answer

Weren't we talking about degrees in music before? My head spins.

Yes, lower-case e is probably better, given that there are various specific degrees and plain old "Economics" is one of them.

And grammatically, saying you have "a BSc and Msc degrees" just won't work.

I have a BSc and an MSs in economics. (I don't feel you need to use the word "degrees" at all - everyone knows that a bachelor's and master's are degrees.

My problem with "I have BSc and an MSc degrees in economics" is that you could (conceivably) have more than one bachelor's and more than one master's, the way this is written. (Maybe a masters in both Applied Economics and in ... I don't know, another specific level within that field.)

Uktous · Answer

hi,

In my reply, I want to say 2 things.

1:
I misunderstand that MSc and BSc are adjective only.
I don't know they can be nouns.
thanks

2:
someone told me that

"I have a BSc and an MSc degrees in economics"
"I have (2 things here, so need plural) degrees in economics"
but the person may not be correct

BarbaraPA · Answer

Well, perhaps we are simply reading thing differently.

Let's take another example.
You have one red shirt and you have one blue shirt.

Would you say:
I have a red shirt and a blue shirt.
I have red and blue shirts. (Sounds like you may have 2 red ones and 2 blue ones, right?)
I have a red and a blue shirt.
I have a red and blue shirt. (Sounds like one shirt that has red and blue on it.)
I have a red and a blue shirts. -- This is the one that I keep stumbling over in your sentence. I have a BSc and an MSc degrees. It just sounds awful to me! But maybe there are other people who don't find it so.

Uktous · Answer

hi,

so, i think only the following 2 sentences are correct and give the same meaning

I have a red shirt and a blue shirt.
I have a red and a blue shirt.

correct?

BarbaraPA · Answer

That's how it works for my ear.

Others may find one of the other variations acceptable as well.

But you can see how that applies to your degree situation. A BSc [degree] and an MSc degree.

Or other variations entirely: I have both Bachelor's and Master's of Science degrees in the field of economics. (This one doesn't seem like you might have muliple master's degrees to me, for some reason.)

(The apostrophe thing seems to be inconsistent. I've seen universities use it different ways. What does your diploma say? A Master's Degree or a Masters Degree?)

Discipline

Top answer

Get the Weekly English Kit 📬

Related Questions