A Bachelor of Science ( BS , BSc , B.S. , B.Sc. , SB , or ScB ; from the Latin scientiae baccalaureus ) is a bachelor's degree that is awarded for programs that generally last three to five years.
54-487: Loudermilk may refer to: People [ edit ] Barry Loudermilk (born 1963), American politician Isaiahh Loudermilk (born 1997), American football player John D. Loudermilk (1934–2016), American singer-songwriter Other uses [ edit ] Loudermilk (TV series) , American comedy television series starring Ron Livingston Gosling (band) , American rock band earlier known as "Loudermilk" Loudermilk
108-406: A bill that would reduce consumer protections in relation to the nation's credit bureaus, including capping potential damages in a class action suit to $ 500,000 regardless of class size or amount of loss. The bill would also eliminate all punitive damages . After criticism from consumer advocates, Loudermilk agreed to delay consideration of the bill "pending a full and complete investigation into
162-669: A company called Innovative Network Systems, Inc. Loudermilk entered politics in 2001, when he was elected chairman of the Bartow County Republican party, serving until 2004. He served district 14 in the Georgia House of Representatives from 2005 until 2010, and was a member of the Georgia State Senate from 2011 to 2013, representing the 52nd district for the first two years and the 14th district from January to August 2013. He served as chair of
216-518: A focus on research, granting access to doctoral programs. In South Africa, the BSc is taken over three years, while the postgraduate BSc (Hons) entails an additional year of study. Admission to the honours degree is on the basis of a sufficiently high average in the BSc major; an honours degree is required for MSc level study, and admission to a doctorate is via the MSc. In Brazil , a Bachelor of Science degree
270-561: A large slice of Atlanta 's northern suburbs, including Marietta , Acworth and Smyrna , and a sliver of Atlanta itself. Loudermilk won the Republican nomination for the seat in a runoff on July 22, 2014, over Bob Barr , and won the general election on November 4, 2014. He was reelected to successive terms in 2016, 2018, 2020, and 2022. Loudermilk was born in Riverdale, Georgia . After graduating from high school, he enlisted in
324-417: A license in a discipline. They are specific to a field and awarded to students upon completion of a course of study which lasts at least four and usually five years. In most cases, at the end of a course and as a mandatory condition for its completion (and ultimately, to obtain a degree), students are compelled to produce an original research project related to their field. This project is usually referred to as
378-595: A master's degree (MSc) is also possible, which takes 3 to 5 periods more (1.5 to 2.5 years more). Commonly in British Commonwealth countries and Ireland graduands are admitted to the degree of Bachelor of Science after having completed a programme in one or more of the sciences. These programmes may take different lengths of time to complete. A Bachelor of Science receives the designation BSc for an ordinary degree and BSc (Hons) for an honours degree . In England, Wales and Northern Ireland an honours degree
432-741: A one-year placement in industry), Estonia , Finland , France , Germany (mostly three years, but can be up to four years), Hungary , Iceland , India (three-year BSc in arts and pure sciences excluding engineering, Agriculture and medicine, four years BS, Bsc (hons.) Agriculture, Engineering, four years for engineering program " Bachelor of Engineering ", four years for Agriculture program " Bachelor of Agriculture " and five years for medicine program " Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery "), Ireland (Ordinary), Israel (for most subjects), Italy , Jamaica (three or four years), Latvia (three or four years), Lebanon (three or four years, five years for Bachelor of Engineering), Malaysia , New Zealand ,
486-720: A profession in that discipline. The following are the subjects that, regardless of country, are offered in a BSc program: In some institutions, there are historical and traditional reasons that govern the granting of BS or BA degrees regardless of the disciplines offered. Georgetown University 's School of Foreign Service awards the Bachelor of Science in Foreign Service (BSFS) degrees to all of its undergraduates, although many students major in humanities-oriented fields such as international history or culture and politics. University of Pennsylvania 's Wharton School awards
540-692: A reconnaissance tour of the Capitol on January 5. Loudermilk has an 83% score from conservative political advocacy group Heritage Action for his voting record. Loudermilk supports reforming Medicaid , Medicare and Social Security . He wants to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare"). He compared the 2017 Republican efforts to repeal Obamacare to the American Revolutionary War and World War II . Loudermilk did not vaccinate his children against
594-555: A significant tax cut." Loudermilk supports dismantling the IRS and establishing a flat tax system. Loudermilk is anti-abortion and believes that life starts at conception. He supports the right to life movement and has said, "Life is the ultimate right endowed by God and it is the responsibility of governments to protect that right, not to destroy it." Loudermilk opposes federal legalization of same-sex marriage , believing it should be decided by states. In 2015, Loudermilk condemned
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#1732800915154648-660: A student to the degree of Bachelor of Science was the University of London in 1860. In the United States, the Lawrence Scientific School first conferred the degree in 1851, followed by the University of Michigan in 1855. Nathaniel Shaler , who was Harvard's Dean of Sciences, wrote in a private letter that "the degree of Bachelor of Science came to be introduced into our system through the influence of Louis Agassiz , who had much to do in shaping
702-514: A thesis (although the term actually corresponds to post-graduate studies). In Australia, the BSc is generally a three to four-year degree. An honours year or a master's by research degree is required to progress on to the stage of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD). In New Zealand, in some cases, the honours degree comprises an additional postgraduate qualification. In other cases, students with strong performance in their second or third year, are invited to extend their degree to an additional year, with
756-462: A year compared to other institutions. In Chile , some undergraduate majors such as engineering and geology are designed as six-year programs. However, in practice it is not uncommon for students to complete such programs over the course of ten years, while studying full-time without leaves of absence. This is in part due to a strict grading system where the highest grade of a typical class can be as low as 60% (C-). There are studies that suggest
810-520: Is " Licenciado en Ciencias ", which can be obtained as a result of completing a 4–6 year program. However, in most cases, 4-year programs will grant a Bachelor of Applied Science (Spanish: "Licenciatura en Ciencias Aplicadas" ) degree, while other 4-year programs will not grant to an academic degree. Many universities in Europe are changing their systems into the BA/MA system and in doing so also offering
864-607: Is a Baptist . In February 2017, Loudermilk co-sponsored H.R. 861 , which would eliminate the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency by 2018. In September 2017, the Georgia-based credit bureau Equifax revealed a data breach that affected 143 million Americans and was characterized by technology journalists as "very possibly the worst leak of personal info ever to have happened". Four months earlier, Loudermilk, who had received $ 2,000 in campaign contributions from Equifax as part of an extensive lobbying effort, introduced
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972-542: Is an undergraduate academic degree and is equivalent to a BSc (Hons). It could take from 4 to 6 years (8 to 12 periods) to complete, is also more specific and could be applied for Scientific Arts courses (like Engineering, Maths, Physics, etc.), somewhat is called Human Art courses in Brazil (like History, Portuguese and Literature and Lawyer studies for example) as well as for Health Arts (like Medicine, Nursery, Zootechnique, Veterinary and Biology for example). To be able to start
1026-414: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Barry Loudermilk Barry Dean Loudermilk ( / ˈ l aʊ d ər ˌ m ɪ l k / LOW -dər- MILK ; born December 22, 1963) is an American politician from the state of Georgia who has been the U.S. representative from Georgia's 11th congressional district since 2015. The district covers
1080-979: Is normally a requirement for selection into a master's degree program), South Korea , Sri Lanka (three, four, or five (specialized) years), Taiwan , Tajikistan (four or five years), Thailand , Tunisia (only a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration is available, solely awarded by Tunis Business School ), Turkey , Ukraine , the United States , Uruguay (four, five, six, or seven years), Vietnam (four or five years), Yemen , and Zambia (four or five years). Canada (except Quebec , four or five years), Cuba (five years), Greece (four or five years), Peru , Argentina , Colombia (five years), Brazil (four or five years), Mexico (four or five years), Chile (five or six years), Venezuela (five years), Egypt (four or five years), Haiti (four or five years), Iran (four or five years),
1134-428: Is typically completed over a three-year period, though there are a few intensified two-year courses (with less vacation time). Bachelor's degrees (without honours) were typically completed in two years for most of the twentieth century. In Scotland, where access to university is possible after one less year of secondary education, degree courses have a foundation year making the total course length four years. In Ireland,
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#17328009151541188-781: Is usually a three-year graduate program in India offered by state and central universities . Some independent private colleges can also offer BS degrees with minimum changes in curriculum. B.Sc. is different from Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) or Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.) . Two exceptions are the B.Sc. (Research) course offered by the Indian Institute of Science , the BS degrees in Physics, Data Science (Online degree), Electronic systems (Online degree), Medical Sciences & Engineering offered by IIT Madras which lasts four years and
1242-628: The BS in Economics to all of its undergraduates, regardless if the candidates major in economics or not. The London School of Economics offers BSc degrees in practically all subject areas, even those normally associated with the arts and humanities. Northwestern University 's School of Communication grants the Bachelor of Science in Journalism degrees in all of its programs of study, including theater, dance, and radio/television/film. Meanwhile,
1296-878: The Dominican Republic , Egypt (four or five years), Ethiopia (engineering, five years), Finland (engineering, practice in industry not included), Georgia , Ghana (three or four years), Greece (four or five years), Guatemala , Haiti (three or four years), Hong Kong (starting from 2012; three years prior to then), India (Some universities and institutes offer 4 year degrees ), Indonesia (four or five years), Iran (four or five years), Iraq , Ireland (Honours Degree), Israel (engineering degree), Japan , Jordan (four to five years), Kazakhstan , Kenya , Kuwait , Libya , Lithuania , North Macedonia (three, four or five years), Malawi (four or five years), Malta , Mexico , Montenegro (three or four years), Myanmar , Nepal (previously three, now four years),
1350-551: The Netherlands (three years for research universities, four years for universities of applied sciences), New Zealand (honours degree), Nigeria (four or five years), Pakistan (four or five years), the Philippines (four or five years), Romania , Russia , Saudi Arabia , Scotland (Honours Degree), Serbia (three or four years), Spain , South Africa (fourth year is elective — to obtain an Honours degree, which
1404-833: The Netherlands (three years for research universities, four years for universities of applied sciences), Northern Ireland , Norway , Poland , Portugal , Romania , Scotland (Ordinary), Singapore (honours degree takes 4 years), Slovakia , Slovenia , South Africa (honours degree takes 4 years), Sweden , Switzerland , Trinidad and Tobago , Uganda (mostly three years, sometimes four), United Arab Emirates , Wales , and Zimbabwe . Afghanistan , Albania (four or five years), Armenia (four or five years), Australia (honours degree), Azerbaijan (four or five years), Bahrain , Bangladesh (four or five years), Belarus , Belize , Bosnia and Herzegovina , Brazil (four or five years), Brunei (three or four years), Bulgaria , Canada (except Quebec , four or five years), China , Cyprus ,
1458-654: The Oxbridge universities almost exclusively award the BA as a first degree. The decision to grant a BS or BA degree at some institutions also depends on the constituent colleges, even when the candidate pursues the same or similar subjects. For instance, Cornell University offers a BS degree in computer science from its College of Engineering and a BA degree in computer science from its College of Arts and Sciences . Likewise, for candidates majoring in computer science, Columbia University offers BS degrees for those enrolled in
1512-416: The Philippines (four or five years). Bangladesh (four or five years), Pakistan (four or five years), Indonesia (four or five years), Nigeria (four or five years), six months dedicated to SIWES (Students Industrial Work Exchange Scheme) but for most sciences and all engineering courses only. A semester for project work/thesis not excluding course work during the bachelor thesis. Excluding one year for
1566-454: The School of Engineering and Applied Science but awards BA degrees for graduates of Columbia College . At Harvard University , the same undergraduate degree in computer science can be an A.B. if taken at Harvard College or Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences , and an A.L.B. at Harvard Extension School . In Argentina most university degrees are given as
1620-478: The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 . He called the act a "big Christmas present" for his constituents, claiming it would reduce the deficit, improve the lives of all Americans, and cause more companies to hire due to increased revenues. He said, "I could understand it if all we were doing was just giving a corporate tax break—you could make that argument. But the bulk of the tax reform is giving middle-income Americans
1674-604: The United States Air Force in 1984, where he worked as a communications operations specialist for command, control, and intelligence operations. He served at duty stations in Texas, Hawaii and Alaska. Per his campaign website, he was awarded for his participation in "the 1986 Philippine Crisis, the 1986 Air Raid on Libya, Operation Just Cause in Panama, Operation Desert Shield, and Operation Desert Storm." While in
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1728-510: The impeachment of Trump to the crucifixion of Jesus . In a floor speech, he said, "When Jesus was falsely accused of treason, Pontius Pilate gave Jesus the opportunity to face his accusers... During that sham trial, Pontius Pilate afforded more rights to Jesus than the Democrats have afforded this president in this process", a fact pattern disputed by religious scholarship and rated by PolitiFact as "false." In December 2020, Loudermilk
1782-508: The mumps or measles . He believes that it is up to parents, not the government, to decide whether children receive vaccines. Loudermilk said he considers the presidency of Donald Trump a "movement" and has praised the concept of " Make America Great Again ." He has credited Paul Ryan , rather than Trump, with Republican success in Congress. In 2017, Loudermilk called Ryan a "revolutionary thinker." In December 2019, Loudermilk likened
1836-525: The Air Force, he attended the Community College of the Air Force to earn his Associate of Applied Science in telecommunications technology in 1987 before going on to earn his Bachelor of Science in occupational education and information systems technology from Wayland Baptist University in 1992. He was honorably discharged from the Air Force in 1992. After his military service he founded
1890-531: The BS-MS course offered by the IISERs , both of which provide more research and interdisciplinary emphasis. From session 2022–23, the University of Delhi implemented NEP 2020 under which a bachelor's degree became a 4-year degree with multiple exit and entry options. A student receives a B.Sc. (research) field of study or B.Sc. (honours) field of multidisciplinary studies after the 4th year. In Canada, Mexico, and
1944-755: The Equifax breach." For the 118th Congress : On May 19, 2022, the United States House Select Committee on the January 6 Attack requested that Loudermilk appear for an interview about a tour he led of the United States Capitol Complex on January 5, 2021, the day before the 2021 United States Capitol attack . House Democrats had suggested Loudermilk aided in the attack, which he and House Republicans disputed. In June, Capitol police concluded that there
1998-767: The Supreme Court decision in Obergefell v. Hodges , which held that same-sex marriage bans violated the constitution. He has supported the First Amendment Defense Act . The PACT ACT which expanded VA benefits to veterans exposed to toxic chemicals during their military service, received a "nay" from Loudermilk. Regarding cannabis, despite lobbying from VSOs such as the DAV Loudermilk also voted against 2022 MORE Act . Bachelor of Science The first university to admit
2052-756: The Technology Association of Georgia's Legislator of the Year award (2011) and the American Conservative Union's Defender of Liberty Award (2012). Loudermilk resigned from the state senate on August 27, 2013, to focus on his congressional bid, winning repeatedly from 2014 through 2022. Loudermilk is a former member of the Freedom Caucus and has been endorsed by the evangelical author and political activist for Christian nationalist causes, David Barton . Loudermilk
2106-676: The United States, it is most often a four-year undergraduate degree , typically in engineering , computer science , mathematics , economics , finance , business , or the natural sciences . There are, however, some colleges and universities, notably in the province of Quebec , that offer three-year degree programs. Algeria , Australia , Austria , Barbados , Belgium , Belize , Bosnia and Herzegovina (mostly three years, sometimes four), Cameroon , Canada (specifically Quebec ), Côte d'Ivoire , Croatia (mostly three years, sometimes four), Czech Republic (mostly three years, sometimes four), Denmark , England (three or four years with
2160-784: The bachelor's degree in Brazil the candidate must prove to be proficient in different disciplines and have at least the accumulated Preliminary, Medium and High School degrees accomplished with the minimum merit of 60% to 70% of the degrees and a correspondent study period that can vary from 10 to 12 years minimum. The Bachelor of Science courses in Brazilian Universities normally have the first 1 to 2 years (first 2 to 4 periods) of basic fundamental disciplines (like for example Calculus I, II, III and IV for some engineering courses, Geometry basics and advanced, Analytical Laboratories experiments in Mechanics, Optics, Magnetism, etc.) and
2214-623: The compulsory National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), para-military and civil service. North Macedonia , Sierra Leone (four years dedicated to coursework), Slovenia (four or five years), Sudan (five years for BSc honours degree and four years for BSc ordinary degree), and Syria . In Algeria , the student presents a thesis in front of a Jury at the end of the fifth year. Some universities in Canada (such as University of British Columbia and Vancouver Island University ) have most of their science and applied science students extend their degree by
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2268-435: The footage showed the group walking through tunnels underneath the Capitol, but not within the main building. A man in the tour group can also be seen taking photos of hallways. The committee then shared footage claiming the man was at the riot, showing footage of a man at the storming of the Capitol the next day. Loudermilk filed an ethics complaint against Representative Mikie Sherrill and other members for alleging he gave
2322-445: The former BS was changed to BSc (Hons), which is awarded after four years. The BSc (Ord) is awarded after three years. Formerly at the University of Oxford , the degree of BSc was a postgraduate degree; this former degree, still actively granted, has since been renamed MSc. In Chile , the completion of a university program leads to an academic degree as well as a professional title. The academic degree equivalent to Bachelor of Science
2376-663: The full equivalent of a BSc or MSc (see Bologna Process ). Universities in the Czech Republic are changing their systems into the Bachelor of Science/Master of Science system and in doing so also offering the full equivalent of a BSc (Bc.) or MSc (Mgr./Ing.). In Germany, there are two kinds of universities: Universitäten and Fachhochschulen (which are also called University of Applied Sciences). Universitäten and Fachhochschulen – both also called Hochschulen - are legally equal, but Fachhochschulen have
2430-448: The last 2 to 3 years disciplines more related to the professional fields of that Bachelor of Science (for example Units Operations, Thermodynamics, Chemical Reactors, Industrial Processes, Kinetics for Chemical Engineering for example). Some disciplines are prerequisite to others and in some universities, the student is not allowed to course any discipline for the entire next period if he was unsuccessful in just one prerequisite discipline of
2484-480: The plans of this School." Whether Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts degrees are awarded in particular subjects varies between universities. For example, an economics student may graduate as a Bachelor of Arts in one university but as a Bachelor of Science in another, and occasionally, both options are offered. Some universities follow the Oxford and Cambridge tradition that even graduates in mathematics and
2538-425: The present period. Usually, the Bachelor of Science courses demand a one-year mandatory probation period by the end of the course (internship in the specific professional area, like a training period), followed by relatively elaborate written and oral evaluations. To get the certification as BSc, most universities require that the students achieve the accomplishment of 60% to 70% in all the "obligatory disciplines", plus
2592-732: The reputation of being more related to practice and have no legal right to offer PhD programmes. The BSc in Germany is equivalent to the BSc(Hons) in the United Kingdom. Many universities in German-speaking countries are changing their systems to the BA/MA system and in doing so also offering the full equivalent of a BSc. In Germany the BA normally lasts between three and four years (six to eight semesters) and between 180 and 240 ECTS must be earned. Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.)
2646-573: The results of an election held by another state. On January 7, 2021, Loudermilk and 139 other House Republicans voted against certifying Arizona's and Pennsylvania's electoral votes, despite no evidence of widespread election fraud. In 2016, the Club for Growth named Loudermilk a "defender of economic freedom" for his conservative voting record on the economy. Loudermilk supports a balanced budget amendment but does not consider it "politically viable." Loudermilk supports tax reform and voted for
2700-405: The sciences become Bachelors of Arts, while other institutions offer only the Bachelor of Science degree, even in non-science fields. At universities that offer both Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science degrees in the same discipline , the Bachelor of Science degree is usually more focused on that particular discipline and is targeted toward students intending to pursue graduate school or
2754-707: The senate science and technology committee, as secretary of the veterans, military and homeland security, and public safety, committees, and as a member of the transportation committee. During his time in the Georgia legislature, he received awards including the Civil Air Patrol's National Legislator of the Year award (2006), the Advocates for Children’s Public Servant of the Year award (2007), the Blue Ridge Women's Center's Sanctity of Life Award (2010),
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#17328009151542808-414: The supervisioned and approved training period (like a supervisioned internship period), the final thesis of the course, and in some BSc programs, the final exam test. The final exam also is required so far. To be a professor, a Bachelor of Sciences is required to get a Licenciature degree, which lasts on top of the periods already studied until getting the BSc (Hons), plus 2 to 3 periods (1 to 1.5 years). With
2862-411: Was nothing suspicious about Loudermilk's tour. Capitol police chief Tom Manger said, "There is no evidence that Rep. Loudermilk entered the U.S. Capitol with this group on January 5, 2021." The next day, the committee released video of Loudermilk leading the tour of the Capitol complex on January 5 in areas "not typically of interest to tourists, including hallways, staircases, and security checkpoints";
2916-616: Was one of 126 Republican members of the House of Representatives to sign an amicus brief in support of Texas v. Pennsylvania , a lawsuit filed at the United States Supreme Court contesting the results of the 2020 presidential election , in which Joe Biden defeated Trump. The Supreme Court declined to hear the case on the basis that Texas lacked standing under Article III of the Constitution to challenge
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