Why Bachelor's degree is called Bachelor's degree?
This post shall answer all the three following questions. Why Bachelor's degree is called Bachelor's degree? What is the significance of the word Bachelor in Bachelor's degrees? Why B.Sc./ B.A./ B.Com./ B.Tech/ B.E./ B.B.A./ L.L.B./ M.B.B.S. etc are called Bachelor's degrees? 1. Introduction B.Sc./ B.A./ B.Com./ B.Tech/ B.E: Bachelor of Science, Arts, Commerce, Technology, Engineering etc. BBA: Bachelor of Business Administration LLB: Bachelor of Legislative Law MBBS: Bachelor of Medicine and a Bachelor of Surgery 2. Commonly known meaning Most of us have qualified one of the above degrees. But many of us do not know why these degrees are called 'Bachelor' of.... or Bachelor's degree. Commonly known meaning of Bachelor is the person who has never been married. But what is its connection in the context of Education? 3. Etymology (the origin of a word and the historical development of its meaning) The exact etymology of the word is not fully known. In 12...
