For example if in medieval days they called applied serious study of a subject as Crap, and handed diplomas out with that title, I tend to doubt Universities would be handing out Crap Degrees just for the sake of tradition.
Since so many of them are still graduating people using Latin I wouldn't be a bit surprised.
In any case that would seem to be different than the name of the LEVEL of degree. I don't think the Ph in PhD is the equivalent of the S or A in a B(X) degree, but rather the B. B, M, Ph... The concept of the Ph degree being that you have placed a lot of time and effort to examine and gain knowledge above others (top o' the mountain as Archer suggested)in a specific area of knowledge.
Not so, an alternative formula for Ph.D. is D.Phil.. The reversal in the form 'Ph.D.' comes from the latin
Philosophiæ doctor. The elements denoting any sort of 'ranking' would be the 'B','M' and 'D' in increasing length of study required.
TTFN,
WK
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