Bachelor of Arts
Americannoun
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a bachelor's degree in the liberal arts, usually awarded for studies in the social sciences or humanities.
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a person having this degree. A.B., B.A.
noun
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a degree conferred on a person who has successfully completed his or her undergraduate studies, usually in a branch of the liberal arts or humanities
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a person who holds this degree
Etymology
Origin of Bachelor of Arts
First recorded in 1570–80
Example Sentences
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She attended Loyola Law School in Los Angeles and has a Bachelor of Arts from Scripps College in political science and religious studies, according to her LinkedIn profile.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2026
I spoke with Charlotte Woodward, who graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and now works as Education Program Associate for National Down Syndrome Society.
From Salon ● Mar. 21, 2025
He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English in 1959 from the University of the Philippines, after which he joined its faculty.
From New York Times ● Dec. 19, 2022
Those awarded in this case were all Bachelor of Arts degrees.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 6, 2022
At the time when I became a member of Magdalen College, he had just taken the degree of Bachelor of Arts.
From Four Years in France or, Narrative of an English Family's Residence there during that Period; Preceded by some Account of the Conversion of the Author to the Catholic Faith by Beste, Henry Digby
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