<p>i'm sorry if this is a stupid question, but what is the difference in BA and BS of biochemistry? which one is better?</p>
<p>Is it the same college that's offering the two? There shouldn't be a difference, unless the classes for each are different</p>
<p>I don't know the exact difference, but I know that for myself, I could get a BA or a BS in biology. But I'm planning on doing a BS because that sounds like it's more science focused if that makes any sense.</p>
<p>so is BA more like english-oriented? i'm confused lol</p>
<p>Well think about it.
BA = Bachelor in the Arts
BS = Bachelor in the Sciences</p>
<p>It might depend on other classes that are required for your degree, outside your major. Check the programs of study required for each with your college. </p>
<p>I'm majoring in biology, and my school offers a BS and BA in biology. Both have the exact same biology requirements, but the BA also requires a liberal arts core (hist, eng. foriegn language etc), while the BS does not, and there are other courses (science/business) they can use for their degree.</p>
<p>I'd say that to a future employer/grad school, they'd look at both degrees the same. I choose BA so if I decide to not go into science, I'd have a liberal arts background.</p>
<p>hpmbs - But at some schools they have core classes anyway they require you to take. I know at Binghamton, if I did a BS in biology, I'd still need to take all their Gen. Eds, so I'd still have a liberal arts background.</p>
<p>Yeah same here; at my school, a BA usually eliminates two of the classes that is required for a BS.</p>
<p>I know some schools that recommend a BA if the student's intention is to teach that subject in high school or middle school, so they have the liberal arts background. They recommend a BS if the student's intention is to go to grad school in the science or pursue a career in the sciences that wouldn't require the liberal arts background.</p>
<p>I believe the BA may require less Physics. For example, under BA, you probably wouldn't be required to take Physics beyond Mechanics.... so you wouldn't take E&M, Optics, etc.</p>
<p>It really doesn't matter if you get a BS or BA. A science degree is a science degree.</p>