Bio B.S. and BIO B.A

[joonkimdds]

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what's the difference between B.S and B.A ?

 

[edkNARF]

It depends on the school. At some schools, the BS is awarded if more science is taken. At my undergrad, if you were in the liberal arts college you got a BA and a BS if you were in the life science college (even though both colleges offered the same major). I would check with YOUR school to see what the differenc is.

 

[cookie83]

At my college, Oakland University, a BS requires a thesis paper and more upper level science courses to graduate than a BA. My academic advisory told me to get a BS rather than a BA stating it was the typical pre-dental/pre-med degree.

 

[Kniles5]

BS= Bachelor of Science
BA= Bachelor of Arts

For a scientific discipline, a BS is superior and usually requires more intense science classes (Organic I & II at my university)
My Dad got into dental school in 1970 with a BA in Chemistry. I think that they care more now than they used to, but who knows.
I went to NVCC for a summer. Annandale campus?

 

[VClovesteeth05]

at my school, they only give out BAs. check at your school and talk to a preprofessional advisor at your school.

 

[SuperC]

I had to do some homework on this one... It sounds kind of stupid that I am a senior graduating with a BS in December and I don't know what it means! Thank you for the question!!

So here is what I found out...
From: Dept. of Biology, U. N. Iowa (http://www.bio.uni.edu/)
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The Bachelor of Science degree is recommended for most students preparing for graduate study in biology. The Bachelor of Arts degree provides a choice among several emphases depending upon student interest and/or career plans. All Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science degrees include a core curriculum of courses selected from four groups plus electives appropriate to the major or emphasis.
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I am a student at UF majoring in Interdisciplinary Studies in Integrative Biology (BS awarded). Sounds pretty fancy, but it means I have biology major. I have focused my program on molecular mechanisms of pathogenesis of oral bacteria. My "specialization" courses have included some of the following:

Micro and Lab
Animal Physio and Lab
Functional Vert. Anatomy
Genetics
And TONS of research, in which I receive credit for.

To get an Idea of the BS curriculum.....
From: Dept. Zoology, University of Florida (http://www.zoo.ufl.edu/)
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The philosophy behind the IDS Integrative Biology Major is one of flexibility and breadth, a comprehensive educational experience that can lead to further studies in many areas by pre-professional students, those seeking careers in secondary education, and those with interdisciplinary interests in systematics, ecology, or physiology/biochemistry.

The IDS Integrative Biology Major is a rigorous program that includes foundation courses from Chemistry, Physics, Math and Biological Sciences, and major courses from Botany, Zoology, Entomology, Microbiology, Geology, Psychology, and other fields.
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So in a NUT SHELL...
The BA: Requires all of your pre-professional prereqs, but lacks specialization. Instead of taking more advanced science courses I assume you take more Liberal arts courses, eg history, humanities, ect, ect...

The BS: Requires all pre-professional prereqs however, instead of liberal arts classes, one would take more advanced science courses offering the student a chance to focus more in an area if interest.

My major is unique, in that, it allows me to choose from a wide variety of sciences classes to fulfill my graduation requirements, so check with your advisor to determine what your programs consist of.