[eesmith]

How so? The terminology is centuries old.

See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Academic_degree , which mentions things like "The Archbishop of Canterbury's right to grant degrees is derived from Peter's Pence Act of 1533 which empowered the Archbishop to grant dispensations previously granted by the Pope")

Or https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Professional_degree#History_of... - "The M.B. or Bachelor of Medicine was the first medical degree to be granted in the United States and Canada."

Or for a university, http://catalog.yale.edu/gsas/degree-granting-departments-pro... - "Degree-Granting Departments and Programs".