Bachelor of Literature

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The Bachelor of Literature, often abbreviated as BLitt or BLit, is an academic degree. It is equivalent to a Bachelor of Letters, derived from the Medieval Latin term baccalaureus litterarum. This degree signifies a level of undergraduate study focused on literature and related subjects.12

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) as well as the Bachelor of Literature (B.Lit.), Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.), and Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech. or B.T.). The American education system distinguishes between the major, or primary, field of study and the minor field of study, which does not necessarily need to be related to the former.…
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) as well as the Bachelor of Literature (B.Lit.), Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.), and Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech. or B.T.). The American education system distinguishes between the major, or primary, field of study and the minor field of study, which does not necessarily need to be related to the former.…
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