Talk:Bachelor's degree/Archive 2009

Honors Discussion
Added a counter-example to the claim that almost all US universities offer 'cum laude' recognition. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Redoubts (talk • contribs) 21:00, 28 June 2006 (UTC)


 * I hardly agree with that statement. At most US universities, one must obtain a 3.5 GPA (out of 4.0) to gain 'cum laude'.  Out of nearly 1,000 graduating seniors, I was one of only 150 to obtain any honors of 'cum laude,' 'magna cum laude,' or 'summa cum laude' at my undergraduate institution.  Only if there is grade inflation or a superior admissions program with normally weighted grades (no bell curve like at MIT) is there likely to be a majority of honors recipients.
 * Elwood64151 20:48, 13 July 2006 (UTC)


 * The statement means almost all US universities offer Latin honors. Not that almost all US university graduates receive a Latin honor.Angry bee (talk) 05:45, 23 November 2009 (UTC)

No longer a BA/AB or BS/SB in the "Engligh speaking world"?
There currently does not seem to be either of these degrees discussed. Why were they removed? Shoreranger (talk) 15:11, 17 August 2009 (UTC)

A.B. and B.A.
It should be noted somewhere, that an A.B. (Artium Baccalaureatus), and B.A. are the same thing. Many longer-standing universities in the U.S. call their bachelor's degrees A.B., following latin tradition. I'd add this somewhere, but the article is so ill-structured, I'm not sure where it belongs.— DMCer ™  22:59, 31 October 2009 (UTC)