baccalaureate
noun
bac·ca·lau·re·ate
ˌba-kə-ˈlȯr-ē-ət 
-ˈlär-
1
: the degree of bachelor conferred by universities and colleges
2
a
: a sermon to a graduating class
b
: the service at which this sermon is delivered
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The changes introduce a pathway to CPA licensure that requires a baccalaureate degree, including an accounting concentration, along with two (2) years of experience and the passage of the Uniform CPA Examination.
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Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025
Seventeen years old, Fatima is in her last year of high school, readying for baccalaureate studies in Paris.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 16 May 2025
The essentials of baccalaureate education for professional nursing practice.
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Illinois lawmakers can address critical workforce gaps and improve degree attainment by passing Pritzker’s proposal to establish community college baccalaureate programs.
—Arne Duncan, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2025
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Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025
Seventeen years old, Fatima is in her last year of high school, readying for baccalaureate studies in Paris.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 16 May 2025
The essentials of baccalaureate education for professional nursing practice.
—Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
Illinois lawmakers can address critical workforce gaps and improve degree attainment by passing Pritzker’s proposal to establish community college baccalaureate programs.
—Arne Duncan, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2025
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“Baccalaureate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/baccalaureate. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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