bachelor degree
Four-year university credential
A bachelor degree (usually *bachelor's degree*) is the credential awarded upon completing an undergraduate program at a college or university, typically requiring four years of study.
It's the first tier of higher education degrees, below master's and doctoral degrees.
Common types include bachelor of arts (BA) and bachelor of science (BS): She earned her bachelor's degree in economics.
Academic completion document
- certificateFormal written attestation
- qualificationRequired skill or condition
- certificationAttestation of qualification
- accreditationOfficial quality approval
transcript · licensure · endorsement · validation · attestation · parchment · sheepskin · conferral
First-year student
- sophomoreSecond-year pupil
- juniorLower in standing
- seniorHigher in rank
- matriculationFormal university admission process
enrollment · semester · quarter · trimester · graduation · commencement · convocation · valedictorian
Higher education institution
- collegeHigher education institution
- campusInstitutional grounds and buildings
- facultyInherent power or ability
- professorSenior university teacher
department · registrar · bursar · provost · dean · chancellor · alma mater · lecture hall
Of chief importance
- minorScale with lowered third
- thesisAcademic argument requiring defense
- curriculumEducational program's content plan
- courseworkStudent academic tasks
credits · GPA · honors · cum laude · magna cum laude · summa cum laude · dean's list · electives
Requiring minimal prior experience
- job marketEmployment availability collectively
- resumeCareer summary document
- CVCareer credentials document
- employabilityQualification for work
internship · networking · recruitment · professional · qualification · competency · human resources · job application
Falsehoods, or science degree
- BFAArts degree abbreviation
- liberal artsNon-vocational higher education
- STEMFour-discipline academic grouping
- humanitiesStudy of culture
social sciences · engineering · nursing · business administration · fine arts · computer science
diploma
Academic completion document
- certificateFormal written attestation
- qualificationRequired skill or condition
- certificationAttestation of qualification
accreditation · transcript · licensure · endorsement · validation · attestation · parchment · sheepskin · conferral · authentication
freshman
First-year student
matriculation · enrollment · semester · quarter · trimester · graduation · commencement · convocation · valedictorian · salutatorian
university
Higher education institution
- collegeHigher education institution
- campusInstitutional grounds and buildings
- facultyInherent power or ability
professor · department · registrar · bursar · provost · dean · chancellor · alma mater · lecture hall · seminar
major
Of chief importance
- minorScale with lowered third
- thesisAcademic argument requiring defense
- curriculumEducational program's content plan
coursework · credits · GPA · honors · cum laude · magna cum laude · summa cum laude · dean's list · electives · prerequisites
entry-level
Requiring minimal prior experience
- job marketEmployment availability collectively
- resumeCareer summary document
- CVCareer credentials document
employability · internship · networking · recruitment · professional · qualification · competency · human resources · job application · interview
BS
Falsehoods, or science degree
- BFAArts degree abbreviation
- liberal artsNon-vocational higher education
- STEMFour-discipline academic grouping
humanities · social sciences · engineering · nursing · business administration · fine arts · computer science
- educationeducation, school, schools, teachers, students
- higher educationuniversity, college, diploma, graduate school, law school
- culinary educationculinary school, culinary schools, cooking class, cooking classes, culinary arts
- degreeshigh school diploma, GED, BS, PhD, doctorate
- qualificationsqualifications, credentials, qualified, competent, eligibility
- Academic DegreesPhD, MBA, BS, MD, JD
bachelor degreedoctoral degree
Highest university qualification
PhD · doctorate · master's degree · graduate degree · postgraduate degree
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