Is it better to get a BA or a BSc?
One degree is not “better” than the other, they are merely different. Students in the BSc stream, for instance, complete a series of Science Foundation Courses in their first year and tend to focus more on areas of psychology relating to biological processes. Students in the BA stream may be more focused on areas such as social or organizational psychology. This is by no means a definitive list of areas which may be of interest to students in either stream and courses taken by students in one stream will also be of interest to students in the other. Indeed, because of Psychology’s interdisciplinary nature, you will find that topics in psychology are studied from a variety of different viewpoints. The critical factors that determine your attractiveness to employers, graduate schools, professional programs, etc…, are the courses you have taken and the grades you have obtained. Ultimately, your choice of a B.A. or B.Sc. degree depends upon your academic interests and your career goals.
