<p>“I did not like the BS yellow tassel and had met the reqs for both.”</p>
<p>Finally a tangible difference. I would imagine even more widespread than the yellow-tassel syndrome are people who shun the B.S. because they find it irritatingly ironic that after 4 expensive years of mastering complex subjects and passing difficult exams, they are awarded a degree whose initials are synonymous with lies and useless information.</p>
<p>Of course, then you have some schools reversing the order of the initials for the degree, so that they refer to AB or SB bachelor’s degrees. Then again, that is the same order of initials as PhD.</p>
<p>My undergraduate degree is a BA in Statistics, but when I requested a transcript 15 years later, it read BS!</p>
<p>They aren’t reversing the order of the initials. They are speaking Latin. :)</p>
<p>The tangible difference is in the courses required for the degree. Not all BS candidates are as well versed in the arts as I was. The tassel was just a quirky move on my part. Ultimately it does not matter which degree you obtain, it matters what your major was and how that degree/major translates into usable skills for a job or further education. Having the two choices allows students to take more courses in their area of strength/interest without all students being burdened with equal credits in all areas.</p>