Bachelor of Science

noun

1. a bachelor's degree, usually awarded for studies in natural science, pure science, or technology.

2. a person having this degree. B.S., B.Sc., S.B., Sc.B.

Bachelor of Science

noun

1. a degree conferred on a person who has successfully completed his or her undergraduate studies in a branch of the sciences

2. a person who holds this degree

Word History and Origins

Origin of Bachelor of Science¹

An Americanism dating back to 1850–55

Example Sentences

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.

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She graduated from the Texas A&M University with a Bachelor of Science degree in agriculture development and later worked as a lawyer.

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He studied a Bachelor of Science at the University of Leeds, graduating in 1992, then in 1996 finished a PhD in Zoology – on the hunting methods of bats – at the University of Bristol.

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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.

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Some time back I received a Bachelor of Science majoring in business and a master in business administration, with emphasis mainly in finance.

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