What is the difference between a BA and a BS? Is one better than the other?
• The Bachelor of Arts degree (BA) is equal to the Bachelor of Science degree (BS); one is no better or worse than the other. Either degree is granted after the student meets a series of general education requirements and major requirements that will prepare the student with a foundation of skills and knowledge to succeed. The question of whether the BA or BS is more appropriate for the student depends on the student and his or her own interest. • The majority of general education requirements for the two degrees are the same. But there are three main differences: • The BS degree requires four semesters of a lab science; the BA requires only two semesters. • However, the BA is the only degree at UW Oshkosh that requires up to 14 credits of a single Foreign Language. • Lastly, the BA degree could only require three credits of math, depending on the math placement of the student. The BS degree will require at least 6 credits of math, depending on the major the student selects. • There is
