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 add a pathway to CPA licensure requiring a baccalaureate degree, including an accounting concentration, plus two years of experience, and passage of the Uniform CPA Examination.
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Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
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.
—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
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Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
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.
—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
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“Baccalaureate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/baccalaureate. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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