<p>So I just found out that when I graduate I will have ~171 credits for four years. You need 120 to get a degree and 150 to get two degrees. I am currently listed as a double major in Arts & Humanities and Anthropology but my advisor told me that if I wanted to take an extra two natural science classes, that I could get a BA in both Anthropology and another BA in Arts & Humanities. My question is: Is it worth it? Is getting two degrees that much different than double majoring? (First one in college in my family so I have no idea what the difference is.)</p>
<p>Oh, and I'm also double minoring (Spanish and religious studies), no matter which path I take. </p>
<p>I'm also not graduating early unless I absolutely have a job lined up after three years of college (I have four years paid for by scholarships). If I graduate after 3 years, I'm just going to double major. But as for now, I'm assuming I'm staying for four years.</p>
<p>You said it yourself–you don’t have a job, and you have money to cover yourself. I would just go for the double major. Perhaps you could take other classes that interest you, if you don’t wanna double major. It seems like a good deal to me, since you don’t have any immediate plans after graduation.</p>
<p>uhhh… it’s practically the same thing. A bachelors is a bachelors… so if you’re wanting to go on for a masters, etc. you only need one - a double major or a second bachelors isn’t going to make much of a difference. I’m just slightly confused why they are offering to give you two seperate BA’s. In my opinion it just looks like you double majored either way.</p>
<p>When you major in something I thought it was assumed that you have a degree in it…BA or BS for a four year school. If you double major, then technically you’d have two BA degrees, wouldn’t you?</p>
<p>^ No. When you double major, you have one degree with two majors listed. When you get two BAs, you get 2 degrees. </p>
<p>Woofles, it’s because technically I’m fulfilling all the requirements for both degrees. It is an additional 30 credits to graduate with 2 BAs and I have to take a few extra classes because I am graduating from two different colleges within my university (the social science college and the arts & humanities college). </p>
<p>I guess it’s hard to explain. That’s why I was asking whether or not it made a difference.</p>
<p>I don’t think it’s super hard to understand… I just don’t think that’s a common thing a lot of school do - at least it’s nothing I’ve ever heard of.
Really, it doesn’t sound like it offers anything different that a plain old double major wouldn’t. I’d go for it if you’d like, or not - doesn’t really seem to be a huge benefit either way.</p>
<p>You’re majoring in two humanities – exceedingly broad subjects with little to no practical value to employers (controlling for the “critical thinking” skills and whatnot). It doesn’t matter from an technical point of view. Do what you think fits your interests best.</p>
<p>appdad, I was asking a legitimate question. I honestly have no idea if it matters or not- hence why I asked. No one in my family or of our close friends has graduated college so I didn’t know whether or not it mattered. </p>
<p>peter, the BS in science requires significantly more science and math credits that I am really not willing to take lol.</p>
<p>Truthfully, a B.A. in “Arts & Humanities” isn’t worth the extra credits as far as where it will get you. What’s going to count with a major like that is your transcripts, since it’s such a broad topic. Also, will you have to pay extra/spend more time at university if you do the extra B.A.? If so, not worth it! I truthfully don’t think it matters to employers, so go with what will get you out into the working world/grad school the fastest and having to spend the least amount of money.</p>
<p>Go for the second BA. It would definitely be more impressive if one was a BS, but regardless I think 2 degrees looks better than one. Yes, they are both BAs, but I think for the most part, when someone sees that you got 2 BAs in the time it takes to normally get one, it looks more impressive on paper.</p>
<p>embord, either way I am staying four years, as I said in the OP. The charges are all covered, as I also said in the OP. The Arts & Humanities is a brand new major and it is in the process of a name change. It is technically called Residential College in the Arts and Humanities.</p>
<p>^if it’s only two extra classes, with no added time/cost, and you don’t mind taking those classes, or feel strongly that you want to take some other classes instead, then i don’t see why you shouldn’t go for it
but i’m still in highschool, so what do i know.</p>
