Trying to learn more about Bachelor Degrees? Bachelor Degrees are undergraduate degrees, which are usually offered by four-year colleges and universities. Bachelor degree-holders are positioned for greater employment possibilities and higher earning power.

Full academic programs, Bachelor Degrees are comprised of a minimum of 120 to 150 semester credit hours. In the United States, Bachelor Degrees are frequently awarded with honors (e.g., cum laude, magna cum laude, and summa cum laude). To receive these rites, students must have maintained a minimum grade point average; and in some colleges and universities, students who desire to attain a Bachelors Degree are required to complete a thesis in particular majors, such as humanities.

In some instances, Bachelor Degrees may include an honors or scholars program that is provided to students who desire more challenge. These types of Bachelors Degree candidates are notated with in cursu honorum.

Aspiring students may earn a diverse array of Bachelor Degrees while attending four-year colleges and/or universities, and may include the following:

• AB/BA Bachelor of Arts Degree
• BSc/SB/BS Bachelor of Science Degree
• BCom/BComm Bachelor of Commerce
• B.CompSc./BCS Bachelor of Computer Science
• BE/BEng Bachelor of Engineering Degree
• BFA Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree
• BHE Bachelor of Home Economics
• BCL Bachelor of Civil Law Degree
• LL.B Bachelor of Laws
• MB BChir/MB ChB/BM BS Medicinae Baccalaureus and Baccalaureus Chirurgiae
• BMus Bachelor of Music Degree
• B.Math Bachelor of Mathematics Degree
• BBA/BAdm Bachelor of Administration Degree

While many traditional colleges and universities provide these curriculums, many online colleges and universities have also begun offering a variety of online Bachelor Degrees programs to students who successfully complete a specific course of study.

Is a BA in your future? If so, feel free to visit our onsite glossary and browse all the exciting career opportunities waiting for you now.

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C. Bailey-Lloyd, established online writer and poet, recently signed a book contract with Publish America, LLLP.

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