how should course names be punctuated

by Ewald Wintheiser 10 min read

Names of specific course titles should be capitalized, but general academic subjects are not. In your first example “liberal arts and sciences, chemical technology and computer science” are referred to generically, therefore do not capitalize. Names of academic degrees are not capitalized, however, specific program names are generally capitalized.

Use quotation marks, with no italics, around titles of: articles and papers.
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Use neither quotation marks nor italics for titles of:
  • apps.
  • courses.
  • lecture series.
  • websites.

Full Answer

How to punctuate a title?

For my lit students and students everywhere, here’s a short review of how to punctuate titles: Capitalize. Titles should be capitalized. That means the first letter of the first word, the last word, and all important words in between should be a capital. That goes for any kind of title — a book, an article, a poem, a song, a film, etc.

How do I mention a course name in an essay?

to remember which type of title requires which type of punctuation. Despair not! If you remember these two handy rules, you can keep the difference straight: 1) Short works and parts of long works are usually in quotation marks. 2) Long works and collections of short works are usually put in italics (or underlined when submitting publication

Should the name of a course be capitalized?

May 11, 2015 · I searched this online, and I found only a single site with information regarding how to mention a course name in an essay. There were two conflicting answers: If you prefer to (or need to) say its full name, make the title in italics or underline. Quotation marks are additional characters, and less is better. Just put it in capital letters.

What punctuation goes inside quotation marks?

How do you punctuate a course name?

If you prefer to (or need to) say its full name, make the title in italics or underline. Quotation marks are additional characters, and less is better. Just put it in capital letters.May 11, 2015

Do you italicize a course name?

Headlines and course titles are not italicized.

What is a course name?

The course name is the title of the course. The names of IIPS and classroom courses are closely connected to the registration lists for the courses. When you modify the name of one of these courses, you also modify the name of the course in the registration list.

Should names of exhibitions be italicized?

Use italics for the titles of art exhibitions. The Dimensions in Pop exhibition will run through March. Exhibition, not exhibit, is the preferred term for a public showing of art and other creative works. Faculty titles are lowercase unless the title precedes a name.Dec 19, 2014