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baccalaureate

[bak-uh-lawr-ee-it, -lor-] / ˌbæk əˈlɔr i ɪt, -ˈlɒr- /
NOUN
bachelor's degree
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NOUN
undergraduate degree
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In 2021, Fresno High School changed its mascot from a warrior to an image of one of its main buildings, Royce Hall, featuring an owl and an international baccalaureate symbol.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 9, 2026

Around 10,000 of the 130,000 candidates sitting the baccalaureate exam had their oral tests rescheduled this week in France, said Education Minister Edouard Geffray.

From Barron's Jun. 24, 2026

But more than a million high school students were to take their oral final exams for the baccalaureate amid the heat.

From BBC Jun. 22, 2026

A nondenominational, interfaith baccalaureate was scheduled for that night in Bovard Auditorium — near the site of the current encampment.

From Los Angeles Times May 5, 2024

“None of you will be allowed to attend either the graduation commencement or the baccalaureate service,” Mother Lois announced over dinner.

From "Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High" by Melba Pattillo Beals

As EDSK's Tom Richmond says, baccalaureates can be expensive to run as they are "much more resource intensive" - they include more subjects, an extended essay, and some kind of personal or community service.

From BBC Sep. 29, 2023

As of 2021, some 9,500 students in Washington have graduated from these programs, and the state is seen as a national leader of community college baccalaureates.

From Seattle Times Oct. 13, 2022

Many of Washington’s other education baccalaureates grew in response to demand from local schools.

From Seattle Times Oct. 6, 2022

Demand is also high for engineers, particularly in the petroleum industry, which is offering baccalaureates about $1,400 a month to start.

From Time Magazine Archive

Starting salaries for nontechnical men with baccalaureates are only 4.6% above last year's average of $8,200.

From Time Magazine Archive




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