Bachelor of Science
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- noun
- /ˈbætʃələr əv ˈsaɪəns/
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Licenciatura en Ciencias
- I am a graduate of Gettysburg College with a Bachelor of Science in Management and a minor in Film Studies.
- Bachelor of Science degree
- earn a Bachelor of Science
- received a Bachelor of Science
Will the recipients of the degrees of Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Arts and Science please stand?
- Will the recipients of the degrees of Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Arts and Science please stand?
- So a diploma is BS, Mine stands for Bachelor of Science.
- And what those mean are, you know, ABA is Bachelors of Arts, ABS is Bachelor of Science, and a BFA is Bachelor of Fine Art.
Examples
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I got two degrees: a Bachelor of Science in Information Systems along with a basic Economics degree.
Blog text (27) -
Yes, I am currently employed as a software developer, and I have a Bachelor of Science from Central Michigan University.
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One teacher had completed a Bachelor of Science degree, and three had completed Master of Arts degrees.
Academic text (2004) -
Jeff obtained his Bachelor of Science degree from the college.
Academic text (2007) -
Mr. Jones holds two Bachelor of Science degrees in Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering.
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I am a 46-year-old woman with a Bachelor of Science degree trying to find a job.
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The physics curriculum is similar to those in the United States: it lasts four years and leads to a Bachelor of Science degree.
Academic text (2005) -
Received a Bachelor of Science degree in music education from Teachers College of Columbia University, New York City (1935).
Academic text (2007) -
Rosemary Liu received her Bachelor of Science degree in child development and molecular and cellular biology from Vanderbilt University.
Academic text (2015) -
Jeff obtained his Bachelor of Science degree from the college.
Synonyms
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A degree you get after finishing three to four years of study at a university or college
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A first university degree in science or similar subjects usually lasting three to four years
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A first university degree in science or engineering subjects
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8.4
A first degree given by a college or university after finishing studies
How Advanced
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is compositionally built from 'bachelor' (an undergraduate degree-holder) + 'of' (indicating field) + 'science' (the subject area), so its meaning 'an undergraduate degree in science' is directly derivable from the parts. This naming pattern for academic degrees is cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows the constituent words will readily understand it.
Etymology
Bachelor of Science comes from old universities: bachelor once meant a young or beginner student and science meant the study of nature and facts. Long ago, a 'bachelor' was a student who had finished basic training at a university, so the name came to mean a 'first degree' in a science subject.