noun / adjective
baccalaureate
A bachelor's degree awarded by a college or university.
She completes her baccalaureate after four years of university study.
Etymology
Latin baccalaureatus named the standing or degree of a bachelor. Academic bachelor designated an initial university rank, giving the word its connection with undergraduate study.
More examples
- The program leads to a baccalaureate in engineering.
- Applicants must hold a baccalaureate or an equivalent degree.
- The college expanded its baccalaureate programs in the sciences.
Forms
baccalaureate · baccalaureates
Similar words
- bachelor's degree
- Is the usual American term for the same undergraduate credential.
- diploma
- Can certify many levels or kinds of study.