Combined physics / engineering major

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<p>[Combined</a> Physics/Engineering Major | Brandeis University](<a href=“http://www.brandeis.edu/departments/physics/undergraduate/engineering.html]Combined”>http://www.brandeis.edu/departments/physics/undergraduate/engineering.html)</p>

<p>COMBINED PHYSICS / ENGINEERING MAJOR</p>

<p>“Students who complete this program are awarded a bachelor of arts degree in physics (or possibly some other science major) from Brandeis and a bachelor of science degree in engineering from Columbia University.”</p>

<p>Is it really a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Physics?!</p>

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<p>Further Research:
<a href=“http://www.brandeis.edu/learning/undergraduate/faq/physics.pdf[/url]”>http://www.brandeis.edu/learning/undergraduate/faq/physics.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>“Students majoring in physics can work toward a bachelor of arts or bachelor of science degree.”</p>

<p>Does this mean students can major in physics as either a BS or BA but a BA is required for the 3:2 plan?</p>

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<p>self bump? I’m just asking if a physics major at this school is a BA or BS.</p>

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<p>hi. brandeis offers a BA and a BS in physics. one isnt a lesser degree, but usually the BS requires more classes.</p>

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<p>Just curious, what’s the point of a BA in Physics?</p>

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<p>i’ll start by saying i do not know anything specifically about either the combined program or the physics major at brandies. however, i thought i would offer something for you to look into – a BS usually requires more courses in the major. perhaps with the combined program, since only 3 years is spent at Brandeis, it is difficult to complete all the coursework that would be required for a BS as well as whatever other requirements there are (eg, Brandeis’ core courses, Columbia’s prerequisites)?</p>

<p>this really seems to be something for you to address with the department at Brandeis – ie whether one can do a BS and also the combined program – and if not, you may have to consider the trade offs involved in choosing one or the other. and by “whether one can” i mean not just whether one is allowed to, but also whether it is feasible to complete the necessary coursework, and if so, under what, if any, conditions.</p>

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<p>If it isn’t your terminal degree, whether it’s a B.A. or a B.S. probably doesn’t matter very much.</p>

<p>It probably also doesn’t matter very much whether it’s a B.A. or a B.S. if it’s combined with a B.S.E.</p>

<p>I believe you’re making the B.A./B.S. distinction out to be a much bigger deal than it is.</p>