We abbreviate the elements because it's faster and takes up less room than writing the names in full. Pretty much the same reason anybody abbreviates anything.
There may be some vestigial traces of alchemical practice there as well, where symbols were used at least partially to keep the uninitiated from understanding alchemical documents, though for the most part scientists actively want for their work to be understood by as many people as possible.
The abbreviation for mass is m.
Sc as in a Bachelor of Science degree is BSc
The abbreviation
A. O. S.
BSc
The abbreviation for science fiction is "sci-fi."
The abbreviation for mass is m.
The abbreviation for a degree in political science is typically "B.A." (Bachelor of Arts) or "B.S." (Bachelor of Science), depending on the focus of the program.
symbols
H is the abbreviation on the table of elements. The 'chemical symbol' for hydrogen is H.
The usual one is "sci".
Michigan Citizens for Science.
It is often abbreviated as LIS (Library and Information Science).
Sc as in a Bachelor of Science degree is BSc
chemical formula
Information Technology
The full abbreviation of BSC is Bachelor in Science.