baccalaureate
n.n. a degree that you get after finishing a four-year course at a university. It is the most common type of degree for people starting their college education.
n. an academic degree awarded upon completion of a four-year undergraduate course of study. Often used to refer to the specific degree itself rather than the institution granting it.
She is working hard to earn her baccalaureate in history.
After four years of rigorous study, the student finally received her baccalaureate in engineering.
The university's baccalaureate program requires students to complete a series of core humanities courses alongside their specialized major to ensure a well-rounded education.
First attested in 1625; borrowed from French baccalauréat, from Medieval Latin baccalaureātus, from Medieval Latin baccalaureus, an alteration made to baccalārius (“young man aspiring to knighthood, apprentice, bachelor”) for it to resemble bacca lauri (“laurel berry”) (the ancient symbol of victory). See bachelor and -ate (forms nouns denoting rank or office).