Whats the difference between a bachelor of arts and a bachelor of science degree?
–Bachelor of Science programs are more technical and focused, while Bachelor of Arts programs are more ‘liberal arts’ and less specialized. Notice this from the University of Phoenix on-line site: • Associate of Arts in Accounting • Associate of Arts in Business • Associate of Arts in General Studies • Bachelor of Science in Business – Accounting •
The type of degree is based on the subject you are studying. Cal Poly’s website had the following explanation: BA/BS, DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE DEGREES Background: in 1984, the Academic Senate Curriculum Committee was asked to prepare a policy statement which would differentiate between Bachelor of Science degrees and Bachelor of Arts degrees at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. The need for this arose when some departments at Cal Poly proposed to change their BA degrees to B.S. degrees. The requests were refused by the Chancellor’s Office in part because Cal Poly, SLO, had no campus policy which specified the differences between the two degrees. 1. Both the Bachelor of Arts and the Bachelor of Science degrees should have a reasonable balance of three components: • A major providing depth of preparation in an academic or professional field. • General education providing basic university-level education in science and mathematics, in the social sciences, in the arts
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