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Bachelor of Arts

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academic degrees

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…American universities customarily grant the bachelor’s as the first degree in arts or sciences. After one or two more years of coursework, the second degree, M.A. or M.S., may be obtained by examination or the completion of a piece of research. At the universities of Oxford and Cambridge, holders of…
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Degree types include the popular Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) and Bachelor of Science (B.S.) as well as the Bachelor of Literature (B.Lit.), Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.), and Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech. or B.T.). The American education system distinguishes between the major, or primary, field of study and the minor field…
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