Bachelor of Arts

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The Bachelor of Arts is an undergraduate academic degree typically awarded for programs in the humanities, social sciences, or liberal arts.

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instanceOf academic degree
undergraduate degree
abbreviation A.B.
B.A.
BA
academicDisciplineGroup arts and humanities
social sciences
associatedWith liberal education
awardedBy colleges
universities
commonMajor anthropology
art history
communication studies
economics
history
languages
literature
philosophy
political science
psychology
sociology
contrastWith Bachelor of Science
degreeLevel first cycle in Bologna Process
degreeType bachelor's degree
educationLevel undergraduate
fieldOfStudy humanities
liberal arts
social sciences
focus analytical skills
communication skills
critical thinking
theoretical knowledge
writing skills
grantsQualification entry to many professional graduate programs
hasComponent elective courses
general education courses
major requirements
hasOutcome broad-based education
preparation for diverse careers
preparation for further study
historicalOrigin medieval European universities
isPartOf higher education systems worldwide
languageOfInstruction varies by country
offeredIn many countries
typicalAdmissionRequirement secondary school completion
typicalCreditRequirement about 120 semester credits
typicalDuration 3 years
4 years

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Elinor Ostrom academicDegree Bachelor of Arts
Wilbur Schramm academicDegree Bachelor of Arts
this entity surface form: bachelor's degree from Marietta College