Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Arts
The Bachelor of Arts (BA, B.A., AB, or A.B.), from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate program in the liberal arts, the sciences, or both. The term "Bachelor of Arts" is derived from the Latin baccalaureus artium.
Pronunciation
- Bachelor of Arts: /ˈbætʃələr ɒv ɑːrts/
Etymology
The term "Bachelor" in Bachelor of Arts is derived from the Latin baccalaureus, which was used to refer to a junior colleague or a knight bachelor, while "Arts" refers to a traditional division of learning in higher education. The degree is typically awarded for an undergraduate course of study that nominally lasts three to four years in the United Kingdom, United States, and many other countries.
Related Terms
See Also
- Bachelor of Science
- Bachelor of Fine Arts
- Bachelor of Applied Science
- Bachelor of Business Administration
- Bachelor of Engineering
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Bachelor of Arts
- Wikipedia's article - Bachelor of Arts
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