Bachelor of Science
Americannoun
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a bachelor's degree, usually awarded for studies in natural science, pure science, or technology.
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a person having this degree. B.S., B.Sc., S.B., Sc.B.
noun
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a degree conferred on a person who has successfully completed his or her undergraduate studies in a branch of the sciences
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a person who holds this degree
Etymology
Origin of Bachelor of Science
An Americanism dating back to 1850–55
Example Sentences
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The research involved senior scientists and doctoral researchers from both universities, with additional support from University of Galway undergraduate students who travel to Morocco each year as part of their Bachelor of Science Zoology programme.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 18, 2026
Last week, UNN reportedly told the publication that it had no records confirming that the minister had graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in 1985, as he had claimed.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2025
He had a Bachelor of Science degree in art from Tennessee State University and a Master of Fine Arts degree in studio art from the Memphis College of Art.
From Seattle Times ● May 20, 2024
After graduating from Brooklyn Technical High School in 1949, Professor Mendelsohn studied both biology and history at Antioch College in Yellow Springs, Ohio, earning a Bachelor of Science degree in 1953.
From New York Times ● Jul. 15, 2023
Capitalize college degrees, whether written in full or abbreviated, as Bachelor of Arts, Doctor of Laws, Bachelor of Science in Education: A.B.,
From The Style Book of The Detroit News by The Detroit News
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