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It matters some. I've done some hiring, and in a technical field where the BS is commonly done a BA makes me a little skeptical. Like you couldn't handle or avo
by scdc 16y ago
It matters some. I've done some hiring, and in a technical field where the BS is commonly done a BA makes me a little skeptical. Like you couldn't handle or avoided the spectrum of harder science classes. Might not be fair, and it wouldn't rule you out in my book, but it matters some.
- hackinthebochs 16y agoYou can't judge this simply based on the degree name. A lot depends on the school and how they do things. I'm not entirely sure but I think my CS degree is a BA. But I've taken enough high level math classes to have a BS in math (I had to pick either or, they wouldn't give me both), and I also took all the hard CS courses: Algorithms, OS, Compilers, Computer Graphics. If having a BA gives you pause for a candidate, I would strongly suggest you simply ask them what courses they took.
- adw 16y agoI had a BA because every first degree at my alma mater BA. I guarantee you it's at least the equal of any science course anywhere in the world. (They give you an MA for free later, but that's a weird historical accident; I have a proper Masters' and a PhD as well.)
- apl 16y ago> I had a BA because every first degree at my alma mater > BA. I guarantee you it's at least the equal of any > science course anywhere in the world. I assume it's a bit different for European universities. In general, the BA/BSc distinction tends to be a meaningful one in the US. > (They give you an MA for free later, but that's a weird > historical accident; I have a proper Masters' and a PhD > as well.) Weird? Try cool. They're seriously considering abolishing that particular quirk, though.