Hello, Im currently a sophomore bio b.s. major wanting to switch to a different science b.a. major. Ive heard from people that I might as well dropout if I were to take the B.A. science major hoping to get a job after college. Ill be taking the same major courses as a B.S. major, its just ill be taking a different series for one of the prerequisites(physics). Ill be taking courses that dont satisfy b.a. by electives since theres only a 3 class difference. Will it be a bad decision to switch major? I have no interest in bio at all, it wasnt even my decision to be this major.I have an interest in chemistry but im a sophomore now so im a little late if I did the bs major (ill be delayed about a year cuz im taking a different physics series)
I would appreciate any inputs thank you
You need to do what you must to be able to study something you have an interest in. Yes, the B.A. is not as rigorous as the B.S. and that might hurt you a bit but if you take all the important chemistry courses and get some extensive laboratory experience doing research or a summer internship, this will mitigate the situation a bit.
OP’s school is UCSB, and the OP can take all of the same courses for the BS versus BA major, except for having already taken the physics sequence that is accepted only be the BA major (and none of the upper division chemistry courses at UCSB require the more rigorous physics sequence that the BS major specifies). This was noted in the OP’s other thread at http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/science-majors/1828984-chemistry-ba.html .
Perhaps someone who is familiar with chemistry PhD program admissions and chemistry-specific employment can comment on whether the degree title or the different physics sequences actually make a difference for a chemistry degree.