Baccalaureate

/bˈækɐlˌɔːɹiːt/

/ˌbækəˈɫɔɹiət/

Baccalaureate

an academic degree conferred on someone who has successfully completed undergraduate studies

a farewell sermon to a graduating class at their commencement ceremonies

Examples

1. International baccalaureate is one system of assessments that measures things with more emphasis on depth than breadth.

2. - President Faust, in her baccalaureate, talked about the moral imperative of noticing.

3. So we now have the largest international baccalaureate system in the United States.

4. We shall now publicly recognize candidates for baccalaureate, master's, and other degrees in course in the schools and colleges of the university.