<p>Hey,
I'm sorry for my ignorance, but I was wondering what the difference between a BA and a BS in Mathematics was. Does a BS get better placement to grad school? Or is the BA better?
Thanks</p>
<p>A B.S is a Bachelors of Science degree and typically requires more technical/science/math classes than a B.A degree.</p>
<p>If your school only offers a B.A, then the B.A will be fine. Though, typically a B.S is more desirable for graduate program since it reflects a more math/science intensive degree.</p>
<p>So if a school....say Columbia doesn't have a BS in Mathematics (I think they only offer BA from CC, am I right?), it would not harm my placement into grad schools?</p>
<p>No, it wouldn't.</p>
<p>i have a ba in mathematics. why? because i didnt take the two physics classes my college required for a bs.</p>
<p>big deal.</p>
<p>in reality, grad schools are concerned with upper-level mathematics courses you have taken (often inquiring in some detail: topics covered, books used, et cetera), so if graduate study is a possibility, meeting the only the minimum requirements for a ba is not a good idea. by exceeding those requirements, many earn bs degrees. some dont. but either way, its the courses that matter.</p>
<p>In some cases, the BA will require about two less classes for the major. The gen eds require are identical in both programs.</p>
<p>At my school the major stays the same regardless and it's the GEs that make the BA or BS.</p>
<p>at my daughter's school, for most majors (LAS at least) the only difference in BS and BA is that BA requires a foreign language and BS doesn't. In some majors, the BS includes teaching certification while the BA doesn't.</p>