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The Brown Degree

Brown offers two different types of four-year baccalaureate degrees: the bachelor of arts (A.B.) and the bachelor of science (Sc.B.). The degree awarded is determined by a student’s chosen concentration program. Students have the option of completing two different concentrations during a regular four-year program. For example, a student with a double concentration in Physics and Music could be awarded the bachelor of science degree, and the transcript would note not two degrees but one degree having two concentrations.

Students wishing to graduate with both an A.B. and an Sc.B. may do so in a combined five-year program, provided they meet certain University guidelines. Click the "Degree Requirements" link, then the "Combined degrees" link at left to read about this option.

Finally, select groups of first-year students are accepted to the Program in Liberal Medical Education, which they complete before entering the Warren Alpert Medical School at Brown, and the Brown-RISD Dual Degree program, in which students earn a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the Rhode Island School of Design and an A.B. from Brown. Students enrolled in these programs must meet certain degree requirements in addition to Brown’s usual undergraduate degree requirements.