At my first position many years ago (and still today) the BS is
awarded to those who graduate from the education program and all
others receive the BA. There is absolutely no difference what the
degree is called, it is the make-up of the program that is
important. Try telling your students that the name of their degree
ain't work a hill of beans.
On 14 Dec 2006, at 15:47, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
This is the second time I recall this topic on TIPS, and once again
I am confused by the comments. In particular, I am wondering where
the qualitative "superior/inferior" distinctions have originated.
In my experiences, the BA and BS degrees were identical in terms of
requirements for major and minor. The only distinction has been in
the distribution of general education/elective credits. The BA
degree emphasized credits in the humanities, while the BS degree
emphasized credits in the sciences. A student chose his/her pathway
depending on career goals. On what basis would the study of
humanities be superior to the study of science, or the reverse?
Sandra
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Dr. Bob Wildblood
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Indiana University Kokomo
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