B.A. vs. B.S. Qualifications

yellesrendezvous · March 2012

I'm going to be applying in the near future for out of state jobs when I graduate. I've been looking through job postings to see what the normal requirements/qualifications/pay is for the positions I am looking for.

I will be graduating with a B.S. in Event Management. I saw one job in particular that is a full time Events Manager position but one of the requirements is a "B.A. from a distinguished institution". My university is of course accredited, but I will have a B.S., not a B.A. Is it still okay to apply for such positions, or does it usually specify which bachelors degree the company wants because they are seeking a particular type? Thanks!

NewlyWeds13 · March 2012

I would still apply in that case...a bachelors is a bachelors in event planning IMO.

If it was a technical field and they asked for a BS in electrical engineering, physics or similar and someone with a BA in English applied, I would say that did not qualify.

My guess is they said BA because most event planning type degrees will be BAs... like communications, public relations, english, journalism, etc. But I doubt they will not look at BSs if it is in a related discipline.

Good luck!

JJwritergirl · March 2012

To understand whether to apply, you just need to know the difference between the BA/BS and whether the differences affect the job. At most colleges the primary difference between the two is that a BA requires foreign language credits, while a BS does not. Also, a BS may have 1 additional gen-ed science requirement. Outside of these, a bachelors is a bachelors. Your degree is much more important to the job than the classification.

Photo5kCupcakes · March 2012

I would apply anyway. You will not be the only one who does with the same degree.

Milsey32 · March 2012

It's worth a shot - apply for it!

HitchtedIn2006 · March 2012

JJwritergirl:
To understand whether to apply, you just need to know the difference between the BA/BS and whether the differences affect the job. At most colleges the primary difference between the two is that a BA requires foreign language credits, while a BS does not. Also, a BS may have 1 additional gen-ed science requirement. Outside of these, a bachelors is a bachelors. Your degree is much more important to the job than the classification.

This is true of where I got my degree... in fact, I made sure I did NOT have to take any foreign language in college when I was applying my senior year of high school. I ended up with a B.S. and it's never been an issue. I work in HR now and I don't care if it's a BA or BS.

MMRoberts11 · April 2012

A BA vs a BS really depends on the school. Overall, I've noticed people with a BA are kinda trained to think outside the box more.

Either way, I'd still apply since it doesn't hurt.

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