Math BA vs. Math BS

College Majors
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<p>So what's the difference between the two? I don't mean while in college, I mean once out of college.</p>

<p>Will the BS give you more opportunities since it requires a couple more courses or does it even make that much a difference?</p>

<p>Reason why I'm asking is that I'm debating whether or not to switch to a math major (it's my sophmore year) but I'm not sure which degree to shoot for. It would be easier, being a sophmore, to fit a BA Math into my remaining years but if the BS Math provides me with that much of an advantage, then I may just go for that and take a couple of summer courses to squeeze it into four years.</p>

<p>Thanks for the help.</p>

2

<p>I don't think it makes much of a difference afterwards.</p>

3

<p>nope no difference.</p>

4

<p>I thought there was only a B.S. in Math. I didn't realize there was a Math B.A.</p>

5

<p>The only difference that could affect you would be if the BS provides you a better foundation for graduate studies with the extra courses satisfying upper division major requirements which qualify you to enter grad school directly, and avoid taking extra preparatory classes.</p>

6

<p>the only difference between the programs at my school is that the BS requires 3 more courses:</p>

<p>Both have the same core requirements of:
Calc I
Calc II
Calc III
Foundations of Math
Linear Algebra
Analysis I
Analysis II
Abstract Algebra
and then 3 upper-level Math electives.</p>

<p>for a total of 11 courses.</p>

<p>The BS requires 3 additional courses:
Mathematical Statistics I
Complex Variables
Computer Science</p>

7

<p>if you go to an LAC, you'll get a BA</p>