<p>Sorry for the dull question but I'm an international and things are quite different in my country. So, what's the difference between a BA and a BS? In the websites of Colby and Hamilton is marked that they give only a BA but they still have science majors. I want to major in Biology and Chemsitry and the availability of only BA degree scares me a bit. Will a BA from Colgate, for example, affect my chances for persuing a Masters degree in science? Thanks</p>
<p>You should not be concerned about this difference when the degree is from a small college (liberal arts college). In principle a BS implies that the program requires more math and is typically also a science major. But in the case of these colleges, a BA with a major in chemistry or some other science is as good as a BS with a major in chemistry or some other science at another college.</p>
<p>What the BA signals for some small liberal arts colleges is that you will have broad training across a range of academic disciplines -- a "liberal arts" training. These colleges, like most American universities, are not organized like many higher educational institutions in much of Europe -- in those countries higher education at the undergraduate or baccaleaureate level tends to be more specialized than in the U.S. (There are, of course exceptions on both sides of the ocean!)</p>
<p>Thank you. :)</p>