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

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.

From BBC

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

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

From Seattle Times

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

She earned two Bachelor of Science degrees from the University of Washington: one in pharmaceutical chemistry in 1912 and the other in pharmacy in 1914.

From New York Times