A bachelor's degree, also called a baccalaureate, is a campus or online academic degree awarded by a college or university for the successful completion of an undergraduate course or major. A campus bachelor's degree can take up to four years to complete, while an online degree can be completed within a much shorter period.
The importance of a bachelor's degree lies in providing the foundation for a master's or higher degrees such as a PhD. Master's degrees and PhD's are often required to secure certain job opportunities. Upon completing studies required for a bachelor's degree, one should be able to display a competency and skill in communications, fine arts, analytical and inferential reasoning, computational skills and an aptitude for self-development.
