What does BS or BSc stand for?
AnswerBachelor of Science
BS and BSc both stand for Bachelor of Science.
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Bachelor facts & stats
7 fact-checked facts about bachelor's degrees and undergraduate study, each with the reason behind it. 5 more are in today's round and join this page after it closes.
The basics
A full-time US bachelor's degree typically takes about how long?
AnswerFour years
Most US bachelor's programs are designed for four years.
Going deeper
Roughly how many semester credit hours does a typical US bachelor's degree require?
AnswerAbout 120
Many US bachelor's degrees require around 120 semester credits.
Which degree usually comes after a bachelor's?
AnswerMaster's degree
A master's is a graduate degree that follows a bachelor's.
In a bachelor's program, what is a 'minor'?
AnswerA secondary field of study
A minor is a smaller set of courses in a second subject.
Expert level
The academic term 'bachelor' comes from which medieval Latin word?
AnswerBaccalaureus
Degree holders were called baccalaureus in medieval universities.
The Bologna Process launched in 1999 aimed to do what?
AnswerMake degree systems across Europe more comparable
It created a common framework of bachelor's, master's and doctoral cycles.
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