Brown University President Ruth J. Simmons, presiding at the University’s 241st Commencement exercises Sunday, May 24, 2009, conferred 2,157 degrees, from bachelor’s to honorary doctorates.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — Brown University President Ruth J. Simmons conferred the following degrees during the University’s 241st Commencement Sunday, May 24, 2009, on The College Green.

The full Commencement program is available on the Web in pdf format.

Bachelor’s Degrees
1,077
354
12

1,443		   Bachelor of Arts (A.B.)
Bachelor of Science (Sc.B.)
Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science (A.B./Sc.B.)

SUBTOTAL bachelor’s degrees earned
 
Master’s Degrees
147
23
29
4
10
27
11
125
19


395		   Master of Arts (A.M.)
Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.)
Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.)
Master of Medical Science (M.M.Sc.)
Master of Public Affairs (M.P.A.)
Master of Public Health (M.P.H.)
Master of Public Policy (M.P.P.)
Master of Science (Sc.M.)
Master of Science in Innovation Management and Entrepreneurship Engineering (Sc.M. IMEE)

SUBTOTAL master’s degrees earned
 
Terminal/Professional Degrees
187
90

277		   Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

SUBTOTAL terminal/professional degrees earned
 
2,115   TOTAL of all earned degrees
 
Honorary Degrees
7
35

42		   Honorary Doctorates
Master of Arts, ad eundem

SUBTOTAL honorary degrees
 
2,157   GRAND TOTAL of degrees to be awarded May 24, 2009