May 14, 2012 06:02
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(bis)
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on an Edinburgh University science degree certificate it lists the subjects taken. e.g. chemia, oeconom. etc. Then Math (bis). As 'bis' means twice, I'm wondering what this is telling us about the maths subject here. Thanks.
Proposed translations
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| 3 +2 | BIS DEGREE Bachelor of Integrated Studies |
zmea
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| 4 | repeated/second |
Michael de los Reyes
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| 2 +1 | joint |
DLyons
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BIS DEGREE Bachelor of Integrated Studies
May be something here
http://documents.weber.edu/catalog/0910/~bisp.htm
http://bis.gmu.edu/courses/
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Bachelor in Science
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BIS (Twinning Arrangement with University of Central Lancashire, U.K.)
http://iecuniversity.com/admissions/course-fee/joint-degree-...
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The bachelor of integrated studies (BIS) is an interdisciplinary bachelor's degree offered by several universities in the United States and Canada
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The Bachelor of Individualized Studies (BIS) program is ideal for students with academic and career aspirations that require inter- or multi-disciplinary study. US
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Twinning Arrangement as a possible meaning
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http://mais.athabascau.ca/faq/#q15
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Some Universities give you the option of earning either a Bachelor of Arts degree or a Bachelor of Science degree. It is important to know the type of degree you are earning and the differences between the BA and BS degree options.
Bachelor of Science Degree Requirements
An additional math course
An additional science course
may be it's some '' additional math course''
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The MA Mathematics degree is similar to BSc Mathematics except that you must take an arts subject alongside your mathematics courses in your first two years.
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HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA
Degree Requirements pag.66
Teaching Staff pag.77
http://www.ukings.ca/files/u22/Calendar September 3 2011 ABR...
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First degree titles
Bachelor of Arts BA
Bachelor of Science BSc
Bachelor of Education BEd
Bachelor of Engineering BEng
Bachelor of Law LLB
Bachelor of Medicine MS or BS
At some of the Scottish universities, a first degree in Arts carries the award of Master of Arts (MA).
Most first degrees take three or four years to complete, though some professional courses, such as architecture, dentistry, medicine and veterinary science, can take between five and seven years.
Master awards in engineering, science and mathematics (MEng, MSci, MPhys, MChem) can have direct entry from secondary education. These are increasingly becoming the standard for those who want careers as professional engineers or scientists. These integrated masters degrees take four years. In the first year students follow a Bachelor degree syllabus but if they attain high grades they may get the opportunity to follow an integrated Bachelor/Masters level syllabus in their third and fourth years.
http://documents.weber.edu/catalog/0910/~bisp.htm
http://bis.gmu.edu/courses/
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Bachelor in Science
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Note added at 8 ore (2012-05-14 14:13:51 GMT)
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BIS (Twinning Arrangement with University of Central Lancashire, U.K.)
http://iecuniversity.com/admissions/course-fee/joint-degree-...
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Note added at 8 ore (2012-05-14 14:33:48 GMT)
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The bachelor of integrated studies (BIS) is an interdisciplinary bachelor's degree offered by several universities in the United States and Canada
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Note added at 8 ore (2012-05-14 14:41:58 GMT)
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The Bachelor of Individualized Studies (BIS) program is ideal for students with academic and career aspirations that require inter- or multi-disciplinary study. US
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Note added at 8 ore (2012-05-14 14:50:35 GMT)
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Twinning Arrangement as a possible meaning
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Note added at 11 ore (2012-05-14 17:57:50 GMT)
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http://mais.athabascau.ca/faq/#q15
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Note added at 14 ore (2012-05-14 20:56:18 GMT)
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Some Universities give you the option of earning either a Bachelor of Arts degree or a Bachelor of Science degree. It is important to know the type of degree you are earning and the differences between the BA and BS degree options.
Bachelor of Science Degree Requirements
An additional math course
An additional science course
may be it's some '' additional math course''
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Note added at 1 giorno1 ora (2012-05-15 07:03:26 GMT)
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The MA Mathematics degree is similar to BSc Mathematics except that you must take an arts subject alongside your mathematics courses in your first two years.
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Note added at 1 giorno3 ore (2012-05-15 09:48:09 GMT)
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HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA
Degree Requirements pag.66
Teaching Staff pag.77
http://www.ukings.ca/files/u22/Calendar September 3 2011 ABR...
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Note added at 5 giorni (2012-05-19 15:34:06 GMT) Post-grading
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First degree titles
Bachelor of Arts BA
Bachelor of Science BSc
Bachelor of Education BEd
Bachelor of Engineering BEng
Bachelor of Law LLB
Bachelor of Medicine MS or BS
At some of the Scottish universities, a first degree in Arts carries the award of Master of Arts (MA).
Most first degrees take three or four years to complete, though some professional courses, such as architecture, dentistry, medicine and veterinary science, can take between five and seven years.
Master awards in engineering, science and mathematics (MEng, MSci, MPhys, MChem) can have direct entry from secondary education. These are increasingly becoming the standard for those who want careers as professional engineers or scientists. These integrated masters degrees take four years. In the first year students follow a Bachelor degree syllabus but if they attain high grades they may get the opportunity to follow an integrated Bachelor/Masters level syllabus in their third and fourth years.
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Comment: "spasibo"
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joint
Edinburgh's site doesn't have any reference to "Integrated Studies" but they do have joint degrees.
But quite possibly it merely refers to additional modules taken in Maths. More context would be needed to be sure.
But quite possibly it merely refers to additional modules taken in Maths. More context would be needed to be sure.
Peer comment(s):
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zmea
: with additional module
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Thanks zmea. That's probably the more likely!
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Michael de los Reyes
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repeated/second
Now, I'm assuming that (bis) isn't capitalized here, so it would be a safe assumption that it's not an acronym for anything.
Though it seems out of left field, the link below refers to military naming practices of aircraft, using "bis" to designate a repeat design of an aircraft (though "new and improved") during WWII and the Cold War, when Latin was still somewhat in vogue and in popular use more than it is nowadays (so it's inclusion in such an odd way wouldn't be completely incomprehensible on a Latin degree). Perhaps that is the same meaning--that is, repeat, repetition, "do-over"--for this degree?
I know that at my university you were able to take a course multiple times if necessary to either pass or improve your grade. That might be the case here. Perhaps the student audited the class for a go around, withdrew, and then re-enrolled at a later time?
Just an idea. I don't think it's an acronym--just my two cents.
Best,
Though it seems out of left field, the link below refers to military naming practices of aircraft, using "bis" to designate a repeat design of an aircraft (though "new and improved") during WWII and the Cold War, when Latin was still somewhat in vogue and in popular use more than it is nowadays (so it's inclusion in such an odd way wouldn't be completely incomprehensible on a Latin degree). Perhaps that is the same meaning--that is, repeat, repetition, "do-over"--for this degree?
I know that at my university you were able to take a course multiple times if necessary to either pass or improve your grade. That might be the case here. Perhaps the student audited the class for a go around, withdrew, and then re-enrolled at a later time?
Just an idea. I don't think it's an acronym--just my two cents.
Best,
Peer comment(s):
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Alvin Parmar
: I agree that it does not seem like an acronym here (are there any other acronyms in the text, I wonder?), but without any extra context, it is difficult to know if something like "on two occasions" would be correct.
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