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BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (BS OR BSC) DEGREE

Posted June 24th, 2014 , Updated June 29th, 2018 by College Atlas

What Is a Bachelor of Science, BS or BSc Degree?

A Bachelor of Science Degree is abbreviated (to abbreviate) as a BS or BSc Degree. It is an undergraduate science-focused degree that takes 3-5 years to complete. This timeline is based (to base) on the school’s BS or BSC degree requirements, degree area of focus, student needs, and any previously earned transfer credits.

In the United States and Canada, the Bachelor of Science is given (to give) for the completion of undergraduate studies in mathematics, engineering, computer science, physical sciences, economics, and related fields. The BS or BSc degree designation is less common within the areas of business, nursing, medicine, law, hospitality, and architecture.

What Is the Difference Between a BS and BA Degree?

The BS Degree or BSc Degree centers around science-related disciplines, majors, and subject areas like biology, chemistry, physics, engineering, and computer science. The Bachelor of Arts (BA) is focused (to focus) on liberal arts studies (common BA majors include English language and literature, communications, humanities, music, and art).

Most Common Bachelor of Science Majors

What is considered (to consider) a “science” or an “art” may vary from university to university. For example, one university may award an economics degree with a BA designation while another might award it with a BS. In general, there are several majors that are almost always sciences and thus granted a Bachelor of Science, BS or BSc Degree.

Common BS or BSc Majors

• Architecture
• Biology
• Biochemistry
• Chemistry
• Physics
• Earth science
• Social science
• General science
• Mathematics
• Sport/exercise science
• Computer science
• Engineering

History of The Bachelor of Science

In 1860, the University of London became the first school to award the Bachelor of Science (BS) degree. Prior to this, nearly all bachelor’s degrees were granted (to grant) the Bachelor of Art (BA) designation, for all subjects.

The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), a public research university specializing in social sciences, applies the BSc designation to degrees earned in almost all subject areas, even those that would traditionally merit the BA designation stateside. In contrast, Oxbridge and Russell Group universities almost always award a BA, even in subject areas that would be considered (would consider) sciences in the United States.

BS Degree Requirements Around the World

Today in the United States there is close to a national consensus as to which subjects are a Bachelor of Science and which are a Bachelor of Arts. Outside the U.S., however, there are many differences based on where the degree is earned (to earn).

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