<p>I'm thinking about majoring in psychology. And then going to grad school for health psychology. But my question is.. what is more valuable, a B.A. in psych or a B.S. in psych? I'm absolutely not a science person so the B.A. seems better fitting but I don't know, which one would future jobs want to see? I'm serious about school and willing to work hard so I'm hoping to chose a major where people will know how dedicated I am to school. Any opinions?</p>
<p>bumping this… does anyone have any ideas?</p>
<p>Usually bs is always better and worthwhile.</p>
<p>From sources that I read earlier when I had a similar question is that if you want to go to grad school do the B.S.</p>
<p>It makes absolutely no difference. The distinction between B.A. and B.S. is completely arbitrary and inconsistent from school to school. You can safely ignore it.</p>
<p>For example, I have an Associate of Arts in journalism from my community college, but a Bachelor of Science in journalism from the University of Idaho. At UI, a B.A. required four semesters of foreign language, while a B.S. required a minor or double-major. I minored in American Studies, so I earned a B.S.</p>
<p>Other universities have completely different requirements for the two titles. Since there is no standardization in the degrees, nobody pays any attention to the differences.</p>
<p>I don’t think it matters much for psychology. What’s more “science-orriented,” a B.A. in psychology from a school with intense science reqs, or a B.S. in a more laid back school? Employers won’t care, and if you’re going to do grad studies in psychology, I promise you it won’t matter at all. My mother did her masters in psych and she didn’t even have a bachelors in psychology at all, never mind a bachelors of science.</p>
<p>Thank you everyone. The B.S. at my school means taking an extra science and math class. So I think I am leaning towards the B.A. Thank you!</p>