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Cohiba · Joined: 01 Feb 2005

Everyone I seem to meet here has a BA. Is there anyone who
doesn't have one?

Personally I have a double major in math and economics. In fact,
upper level maths were easy, the upper level stats courses were
extreme, mind-bending hell.

kprrok · Joined: 06 Apr 2004 Location: KC

I have a BS. What's the big deal?

KPRROK

Cliffhanger · Joined: 07 Sep 2007 Location: Anyang

I also have a BS.

Cohiba · Joined: 01 Feb 2005

kprrok · Joined: 06 Apr 2004 Location: KC

Drew345 · Joined: 24 May 2005

MSEE for me.
I met a fellow English teacher from Korea on the beach in Thailand. He found out I work at a university and asked me what degree I have. I told him MS Electrical Engineering. His reply? "Wow, they let ANYONE teach at universities with ANY masters, huh." Jeeesh! Its true that any masters will do, but EE is just a bit on the tough side.

sojourner1 · Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2007 4:01 am Post subject:

I cite this off of Wikipedia. "The BS degree typically specifies more courses in the major than does the BA degree. The BA focuses on creating a well-rounded graduate through formal study of natural sciences, social sciences, and foreign languages. The BS degree tends to be awarded more often in the natural sciences than in the humanities. In the United States, the BS is often awarded in pre-professional academic majors more than purely academic ones. Beyond these differences, the variation between the BA degree and the BS degree depends on the policies of the colleges and universities. This can often manifest in unusual ways; for example, physics and biology majors are often given BA degrees, while business majors are sometimes given BS degrees." (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bachelor_of_Arts, Difference between the BA and BSc/BS)

I believe the BS is more difficult than a BA which is something I should had considered before embarking on a BS program if I were interested in giving myself the greatest chance at a GPA higher than 3.0. In my calculus, statistics, and finance courses, often no one got an A and up to half the class failed. I barely made with B's and C's through rigorous study. You couldn't hardly work a job on weekdays to pass this curriculum with hard core senior career level professors who came from a career in the the subject they teach.

The BA has more subjective content that is best for creative minded people while the BS type of degree is best for the highly technical minded.

I went for the less common BS in business and it was said to be the most difficult program my university had and I regret I struggled for average grades when I could had studied in a BA program with mostly A's. A bachelors degree is a bachelors degree as you are not going to get a job in your major anytime soon in which it might take years and many never go into their fields of study. Having completed a bachelors with very high grades, regardless of major, is all that matters these days.

Tony_Balony · Joined: 12 Apr 2007

I have a BS in a health science disipline. What about it? Do you have a problem with that? Whats it to ya? Is it your business somehow?

renzobenzo1 · Joined: 08 Sep 2007 Location: Suji, Yongin

BA/BCOM here

lawyertood · Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2007 5:08 am Post subject:

BBA & JD

Ryst Helmut · Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2007 6:19 am Post subject:

PimpofKorea · Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2007 6:25 am Post subject:

Middle School Diploma over here in these parts.....come and get me immi!!!!!!

dutchy pink · Joined: 06 Feb 2007 Location: Incheon

BS Human Ecology. the liberal arts of science

nobbyken · Joined: 07 Jun 2006 Location: Yongin ^^

BSc Hons here from the UK.

Courses are structured different in the UK.

I can use engineering as an example:
A BEng(Hons) is the highest form of 4-year degree you can get.
Should you not pass the final (Honours)year, then you get a BEng degree.
The next level down is a BSc degree, which normally signifies a scientific context to your studies.
Then you get a BA degree, which may indicate more of a socialoligal engineering course.

The majority of science based courses will have a BSc as the top degree, with the exception of a few with higher levels. You don't specifically have a major, as the course will geared towards subject and you study components of regular subjects geared towards the degree title you are studying for.

Try explaining that on a phone interview, when you are asked for your major and minor. Explaining that the Korean/American education systems are not the only ones in the world, is a good way to terminate an interview.

Chillin' Villain · Joined: 13 Mar 2003 Location: Goo Row