<p>Is. B.A. humanities-oriented, while B.S. pertains to natural sciences?</p>
<p>Thanks.</p>
<p>It really depends on the school, but what you said is basically correct.</p>
<p>The distribution requirements are typically a little different for the two degrees. You might only be able to get a B.A. with certain majors, or a B.S. for others, but some, such as economics, can go either way.</p>
<p>Some schools only award one of the two degrees; Cornell's College of Arts and Sciences, for example, only awards the B.A.:</p>
<p>Courses</a> of Study 2007-2008: College of Arts and Sciences</p>
<p>Like ThisSideUp said, it depends on the school in question. </p>
<p>For example, at schools like MIT or Caltech, the only bachelor's degree you can get is a BS (actually, an SB at MIT, as MIT likes to flip its acronyms). Even if you end up majoring in the humanities at MIT or Caltech - and there are a few who do this - you will still end up with an BS or SB.</p>
<p>At some large publics, perhaps some privates as well, various natural and social science degrees come in both forms. Chemistry, biology, biochemistry, economics are some examples; in general, the BS requires more math and more math-oriented versions of some of the courses. Obviously, at small schools with fewer course choices, this option is not always available.</p>