noun
Bachelor of Science; BSc; BS
Academic degree title; used in formal contexts such as university diplomas and résumés.
彼は東京大学で理学士の学位を取得した。
He earned a Bachelor of Science degree at the University of Tokyo.
Master's degree; a higher degree than 理学士.
Compound of 理学 (science) and 士 (person with a qualification, scholar). The term follows the pattern of other academic degree titles such as 文学士 (Bachelor of Arts).