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Jubba
November 14th, 2002, 09:47 PM
Hey, I was wondering if anyone knows the difference between a BS and a BA. I know one is of Science and one is of Arts, but what is the actual difference? I'm trying to decide which path to take for classes next semester.
lostinbeta
November 14th, 2002, 10:21 PM
Science is science, art is art :P


BA usually refers to things that deal with design I believe.

Not 100% on that.
[Legoman]
November 15th, 2002, 07:22 AM
it depends on the subject you're doing, if you're doing Physics, maths, computing or stuff like that it'll be a BS, if you do music, theatre studies, literature, it'll be BA.
Jubba
November 15th, 2002, 07:26 AM
Well, I'm going for archaeological anthropology, so I suppose I would go for a BS.
Kitiara
November 15th, 2002, 07:38 AM
Hehe, BS...

Over here that means somethign a bit different, so we usually call the degree a BSc, for Bachelor of Science. Actually, I have one of those. :)

Sounds more impressive - Kitiara, BSc...
[Legoman]
November 15th, 2002, 08:16 AM
BS, oh the irony.
I'm only doing a lowly MA, though it could just as easily be an MSci since it's 50/50 music and computing science...
sintax321
November 15th, 2002, 10:05 AM
I didn't go to College. Didn't have the time or the money. Wish I had got the chance but I don't think I ever will. Archaeological was what I wanted to do up untill my last couple of years of high school. Don't know what happened:-\
Jubba
November 15th, 2002, 10:55 AM
Well I will eventually be going for my PhD.

Jubba, PhD. lol that sounds great...
vts31
November 15th, 2002, 12:13 PM
lets hope i have the attention span for a PHD hehe.

Edwin Rosero, PHD has a nice ring to it.
sintax321
November 15th, 2002, 12:21 PM
What are utaking Edwin?
lostinbeta
November 15th, 2002, 01:38 PM
Hey kit.... BS here probably means the same thing, if what it means there is bull ****, but that is what the degree is called, Frankly, I think it is the worst name for a degree. I like BSc better.
andr.in
November 15th, 2002, 01:51 PM
I don't know what BS or anything but I know that B.A. was a guy in the movie "A-team" :)
sintax321
November 15th, 2002, 02:13 PM
"I pitty the Fool who has a BS":P
reverendflash
November 15th, 2002, 02:22 PM
But what did "B.A." stand for?

and what was his last name?

Rev:elderly:
[Legoman]
November 15th, 2002, 02:25 PM
ooh, quiz time with the Rev.
that would be Bad Attitude Barracus.(probably misspelled)
reverendflash
November 15th, 2002, 02:27 PM
that was too easy...

especially with google...

:P jk

Rev:elderly:
[Legoman]
November 15th, 2002, 02:36 PM
I don't like what you're insinuating...:)
But on the subject of the great man, I've heard it said that the reason he changed his name to Mr.T was because he was always addressed disrespectfully by his surname only in the dole office and he wanted to force them to call him "Mr". though that could be myth.
reverendflash
November 15th, 2002, 03:39 PM
Anything I pull about the A-Team is purely from watching them as a teenager... =)

I think I have said it here before, my brother still quotes Hannibal...:P

As far as Mr. T is concerned, I had heard that same urban myth myself. Don't know if it is true... Maybe he is Jerry Mathers reincarnated ::wink wink, nudge nudge, say no more, wink wink, nudge nudge::

Rev:elderly: